Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
Ah!
Bioactive Mentor
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Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
Kinda wish they did stop with George!
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
So how can we tie GOT into Bioactive enclosures?
Goose502
Chameleon Enthusiast
If rushed...they end up sucking.
JoXie411
Chameleon Enthusiast
I have a question. Whats
Make sure the cage is fire proof
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
I cant believe I've never attached the plans for my fully automated water management system in this thread...
Plans for fully automated misting/drainage system:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/decided-to-get-a-misting-system-which-is-best.165068/
All of these parts are readily available at Home Depot. I bought the reservoir from the pet section of Walmart, it was sold as a large dog food storage bin and was the most expensive part. I suggest getting a clear reservoir so you can keep an eye on the function of the valve and water level/clarity. My reservoir is about 12”Wx12”Dx18”T. Just make sure your reservoir is tall enough to house the toilet valve.
All your doing is splicing a T into your existing waterline and running a new one to where ever your reservoir will be. Install the toilet valve in your reservoir and connect it to the line you just ran. You will need to have the reservoir blocked up off the floor a few inches so you have clearance for your hose and fittings plus your reservoir has to be above your pump anyway.
From here follow the instructions from Mistking to install that. Once the pump is installed put the shower drain in the base of your enclosure and run the drainage line so it empties under your house or tie it straight into your home’s plumbing drains.
Your reservoir now works just like your toilet. As the MistKing pulls water from the reservoir the toilet valve will be triggered and automatically refill the reservoir. It takes a while for the MistKing to pull enough water to trigger the valve, I’d say that with my current misting schedule the valve is triggered once every few days max...
Plans for fully automated misting/drainage system:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/decided-to-get-a-misting-system-which-is-best.165068/
All of these parts are readily available at Home Depot. I bought the reservoir from the pet section of Walmart, it was sold as a large dog food storage bin and was the most expensive part. I suggest getting a clear reservoir so you can keep an eye on the function of the valve and water level/clarity. My reservoir is about 12”Wx12”Dx18”T. Just make sure your reservoir is tall enough to house the toilet valve.
All your doing is splicing a T into your existing waterline and running a new one to where ever your reservoir will be. Install the toilet valve in your reservoir and connect it to the line you just ran. You will need to have the reservoir blocked up off the floor a few inches so you have clearance for your hose and fittings plus your reservoir has to be above your pump anyway.
From here follow the instructions from Mistking to install that. Once the pump is installed put the shower drain in the base of your enclosure and run the drainage line so it empties under your house or tie it straight into your home’s plumbing drains.
Your reservoir now works just like your toilet. As the MistKing pulls water from the reservoir the toilet valve will be triggered and automatically refill the reservoir. It takes a while for the MistKing to pull enough water to trigger the valve, I’d say that with my current misting schedule the valve is triggered once every few days max...
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
Yes, I’m down the bayou. I can send you some, how big of a piece do you want?
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
It was a joke, apparently an unfunny one. Yeah, tons of that stuff too. PM me
cyberlocc
Chameleon Enthusiast
Why not just direct feed from an RO system?
Its been a year, how is your Viv doing now?
Looking back any changes you would have made?
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Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
Because then I’d have to install one!
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
Still running like a clock, haven’t had to make any major modifications. But I did have a bit of an issue with tiny patches of mold growing at the base of the branches on the right side right at the leaf/dirt interchange. It sits right below a nozzle so it was thoroughly soaked daily. I adjusted the nozzle and removed some of the lower foliage in the area to increase air flow and it cleared right up.
Yes, and it pisses me off daily even though it does not hurt the vivs ability to do its job.
The placement of my quad fixture. It makes getting a good shot of Roux damn near impossible. Because of how high in the room his viv is I can’t get a picture of him withought pointing the camera right into the damn quad. Blinds me every damn time. I built his viv pretty much on the ground so the lights were about eye level at the time, so the problem never presented itself until the final install.
The reason I put the light in the back was so I could install my nozzles on the top/front of the roof spraying towards the back of the viv to eliminate overspray. It’s actually a pretty easy fix, just haven’t had the time....
JuniorC
Avid Member
What did you use as the floor base I see its black and designed to flow the water towards the center into the sink drain. Trying to figure out how and what to use for that concept
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
multiple layers of fine stainless steel wire mesh
I just waterproofed mine and put a shower drain in it without sloping it. I haven’t had a drop of water come out of the drain yet. Based on my experience so far, you’d have to be significantly over water to actually need the drain.
cyberlocc
Chameleon Enthusiast
Bioactive?
Yes I agree, if you have 5-6 inch soil you would have to seriously over water to need a drain.
JuniorC
Avid Member
You guys think I can use the great stuff pond foam across the whole base of my cage and mold it so the water drains towards the center and simply add a shower drain in the middle?
cyberlocc
Chameleon Enthusiast
Ya but its going to take alot of paint, or some such to seal the porous foam.
