Pump fed dripper?

[cyberlocc]

Hey guys so I am looking for ideas of an automated dripper. I am going to setup dragon strand racks, so I do not have room for a huge bucket on top of the cages (the rack is 6feet, the cage will be at 5.5ish, the ceiling is 6ft).

So has anyone made a pump fed dripper? Or maybe some kind of long skinny dripper system that can be filled up by the mister system?

I keep seeing a mister is not enough and you need a dripper too.

 

[Carlton]

You might look into terrarium "rain bar" setups. The idea is to create cycles of dripping instead of spraying, using perforated tubing draped around the terrarium, a small (not high pressure) timer-controlled pump, and water reservoir. Sort of the ancestor idea behind the Raindome.

 

[cyberlocc]

You might look into terrarium "rain bar" setups. The idea is to create cycles of dripping instead of spraying, using perforated tubing draped around the terrarium, a small (not high pressure) timer-controlled pump, and water reservoir. Sort of the ancestor idea behind the Raindome.

Hmm do you think it would be better just to use a rain dome then instead of mister nozzles? or maybe rain dome on each cage and a mister in each as well? I have a mister coming right now should be here in a few hours.

Another question I think I asked you this before but just in case. So I am going to get the Dragon Strand rack cages (Breeder series) and setup 2 to a rack. The question is as they are semi space limited.

Can I use 1 36 inch uvb across both? That way I can have it like this excuse my horrid paint skills.

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My concern is that enough UVB? I was thinking like an arcadia 6%

I could flip that around as well, or use smaller Led, and have 2 basking bulbs per cage. The rainfall center would be maybe 5- 6 inches.

 

[nightanole]

You have a 3 fold problem with the pump and nozzles.

1. Head. You need min 6ft of head.
2. pressure. How much pressure you have at 6ft of head
3. flow regulation. You cant just run straight tubing with holes in it or it will spill out at gallons a minute.

You have to pick your pump based on the first 2 items. The 3rd item requires some trial and error. You might have to go with a low pressure regulator and some low pressure garden drip nozzles.

This should get you started on some ideas
http://www.amazon.com/Koram-Distrib...F8&qid=1462821050&sr=1-7&keywords=drip+nozzle

 

[cyberlocc]

You have a 3 fold problem with the pump and nozzles.

1. Head. You need min 6ft of head.
2. pressure. How much pressure you have at 6ft of head
3. flow regulation. You cant just run straight tubing with holes in it or it will spill out at gallons a minute.

You have to pick your pump based on the first 2 items. The 3rd item requires some trial and error. You might have to go with a low pressure regulator and some low pressure garden drip nozzles.

This should get you started on some ideas
http://www.amazon.com/Koram-Distrib...F8&qid=1462821050&sr=1-7&keywords=drip+nozzle

Cool I will check that out, What about the raindome idea above? More of a lighting question as I know the rain domes work.

Also I should mention for the other part. Not sure 6 foot head will be enough. At first it would be for 1-2 cages. But I am thinking more like 6-8 when all is said and done. Baby cages will get normal misters (If I ever get in to breeding)

 

[cyberlocc]

So for a flip around like this,
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Or I could use dual basking bulbs, and 36in with the UVB and with the LED. My only issue with the above pic they cant get UVB and bask at the same time (short of the heat the UVB produces as T5HOs do produce quite a bit of heat) Depending how how far over the lights carry. the DS breeders I am illustrating are only 17 inches deep so the lights may fully cover that.

With all those ideas I could mist and rain at the same time, or have mist and rain at different times. (the rain dome has some mist as well)

 

[Venutus1]

A 34" (36") Arcadia HO T5 tube 6% in a single bulb fixture with a good reflector would provide enough UV in this set up.

Cheers!
Todd Goode
www.lightyourreptiles.com

 

[cyberlocc]

A 34" (36") Arcadia HO T5 tube 6% in a single bulb fixture with a good reflector would provide enough UV in this set up.

Cheers!
Todd Goode
www.lightyourreptiles.com

Awsemome thanks Todd . I was actually looking at the arcadia fixtures at your show for this setup . And maybe some exoterra fixtures, the 4 inch ones with the pole on them. I think they are for there metal halides, but I figured use it with a flood bulb.

Found some raindomes. They are actually rail planters. Found 2 sets for the female cages and one for the makes. 1 is 20x6.75x6 (7 wide but if I cut the lip slightly I think I can get that to 6ish) the other is 15.25 x 6.75 x 6 so those will cover mod the lenght and all the centers extra width.

 

[gotwqqd]

Use a low pressure pump with hose that ends in water reservoir

Use small holes or fittings where you want dripping