Hi all,
Let me first start of by saying, Great Site and great Newbie guides.
Having had 3 aquariums and then upgraded to having frogs (still have them!), we (2 adults, 3 kids) are now expanding our horizons and getting into the world of Lizards; Bearded Dragons!
I recently picked up a vanity to transform into a viv; hence this thread. I am needed your advice and experience in this.
The vanity It is made out of complete hardwood and weighs a ton!
This is the front view of the vanity. Middle opening is roughly 950mmx650mmx550mm, which equates to about 95gallons; ignore the side table in the photo.
Side view
At first, I thought the middle section would be perfect size, but then it dawned on me that I need to heat this void; 24x7! So, I thought I could build false walls and insulate it, to help with keeping it warmer longer and possibly shrink the internal size to suit. I even contemplated splitting it in the middle and move the frogs to one side and the bd to the other .. but may not be enough room for the bd.
Which brings me to the next image. Been sus'ing out our local pet stores (Melbourne, Australia) and I came across this thermostat with built in inverter, duel night\day modes, with dimmable capabilities. Its def. on the pricey side and infact, the most expensive item of the project!
Has anyone had any experience with these?
In regards to the light fittings (ceramic), I was looking at this solution, which will go straight into the inverter\thermostat
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and another light source
However, the more I think about it, the more I feel that I need to space these light\heat sources apart and be able to have more control over direction and heat\light gradient.
Substrate, I like the idea of using tiles so ill probably stick to that ..
In regards to the face of the middle section, I was originally going to divide it into 4 quarters, have the lowest part a fixed piece of glass and the rest would be have glass on a gas strut or hinge, but the more I look at vivs, I see most people are happy to use a sliding glass setup.
So here it is .. the start of the journey. This is just a place holder to get the conversation started. I am open to your ideas as you guys are the experts and live and breath this stuff!
Koch.
Let me first start of by saying, Great Site and great Newbie guides.
Having had 3 aquariums and then upgraded to having frogs (still have them!), we (2 adults, 3 kids) are now expanding our horizons and getting into the world of Lizards; Bearded Dragons!
I recently picked up a vanity to transform into a viv; hence this thread. I am needed your advice and experience in this.
The vanity It is made out of complete hardwood and weighs a ton!
This is the front view of the vanity. Middle opening is roughly 950mmx650mmx550mm, which equates to about 95gallons; ignore the side table in the photo.
Side view
At first, I thought the middle section would be perfect size, but then it dawned on me that I need to heat this void; 24x7! So, I thought I could build false walls and insulate it, to help with keeping it warmer longer and possibly shrink the internal size to suit. I even contemplated splitting it in the middle and move the frogs to one side and the bd to the other .. but may not be enough room for the bd.
Which brings me to the next image. Been sus'ing out our local pet stores (Melbourne, Australia) and I came across this thermostat with built in inverter, duel night\day modes, with dimmable capabilities. Its def. on the pricey side and infact, the most expensive item of the project!
Has anyone had any experience with these?
In regards to the light fittings (ceramic), I was looking at this solution, which will go straight into the inverter\thermostat
and another light source
However, the more I think about it, the more I feel that I need to space these light\heat sources apart and be able to have more control over direction and heat\light gradient.
Substrate, I like the idea of using tiles so ill probably stick to that ..
In regards to the face of the middle section, I was originally going to divide it into 4 quarters, have the lowest part a fixed piece of glass and the rest would be have glass on a gas strut or hinge, but the more I look at vivs, I see most people are happy to use a sliding glass setup.
So here it is .. the start of the journey. This is just a place holder to get the conversation started. I am open to your ideas as you guys are the experts and live and breath this stuff!
Koch.