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[QUOTE="magicmagni, post: 2039611, member: 72652"] Next step is a watering system for the enclosure.. My problem with Bio is that I get busy and forget to water the plants and they die!! Automation to the rescue 🙂. I decided to use what I know and stick with a drip irrigation system that I have used for many years on my Leopard Gecko and Ocellated skink bio enclosures. Through experimentation I've found that watering the plants/ substrate in this manner raises the humidity less than misting systems.. this is well appreciated by the arid species. For my critters it's run about only once every week for 10 to 15 minutes - enough to keep the lower levels of substrate from drying out. It's a bit of trial and error, but I use a moisture meter to check and dial it in. The warmer enclosures definitely use more water, but also substrate depth is a factor. This is what it looks like installed. I use zip tie mounts to the ceiling which the dripper line is tied to. The Arcadia light is rated for water contact, but even still I made sure to route it so no water would drip onto the fixture. I payed special attention to put more line in places that will be more heavily planted/ areas of refudge for Clean up Crew. [ATTACH type="full"]86858[/ATTACH] I used these parts: [HEADING=2][SIZE=6]1. Rain Bird 1/4" Emitter tubing..[/SIZE][/HEADING] [URL="https://store.rainbird.com/et256-50sx-drip-irrigation-1-4-emitter-tubing-6-spacing-0-8-gph-50-roll-brown.html"]Rain Bird Drip Irrigation 1/4" Emitter Tubing with 6" Spacing 50 Ft.[/URL] It has pressure compensating drippers built in. These work the best as even with the lowest pressures you get even amount of dripping throughout the line. [TABLE] [TR] [TD][URL='https://store.rainbird.com/et256-50sx-drip-irrigation-1-4-emitter-tubing-6-spacing-0-8-gph-50-roll-brown.html'][IMG]https://store.rainbird.com/media/catalog/product/e/t/et256-50s_prodhr.jpg?optimize=medium&fit=bounds&height=265&width=265&canvas=265:265[/IMG][/URL][/TD] [TD][URL='https://store.rainbird.com/et256-50sx-drip-irrigation-1-4-emitter-tubing-6-spacing-0-8-gph-50-roll-brown.html']Rain Bird Drip Irrigation 1/4" Emitter Tubing with 6" Spacing 50 Ft.[/URL] Rain Bird Drip Irrigation 1/4" Emitter Tubing[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [HEADING=2][SIZE=6]2. Medical Pump[/SIZE][/HEADING] [URL="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098RWZ4SV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1"]Amazon.com[/URL] This is super affordable and has a really nice potentiometer installed that you can use to adjust the speed/flow. It can lift the water at least 6 feet high-- if not more. It's a powerful little pump. Hobbyists often use these for dosing in Reef Aquariums. [ATTACH type="full"]86855[/ATTACH] [HEADING=2][SIZE=6]3. Timer[/SIZE][/HEADING] [URL]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08X448XHR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1[/URL] Big fan of the GOVEE products. They have a really good app. You just use your smartphone to program the days and times to turn on and off. Bluetooth and Wifi required to setup, but then once you program it will work with no connectivity if needed. [ATTACH type="full"]86856[/ATTACH] [B][SIZE=6]4. Reservoir..[/SIZE][/B] anything can work, but I found this nice one on Amazon.. [URL]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VGPKN26?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1[/URL] [ATTACH type="full"]86857[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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