Bioactive Desert Vivarium -75 gallon aquarium conversion

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
  • This is a fast-paced build montage of my arid vivarium build. Let me know if you want a tutorial for how to build your own. There are a lot of aspects not covered in this video that are critical to an arid habitat.

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  • @zoeyreptiliusowner
    @zoeyreptiliusowner Рік тому +14

    only thing i would say is remove that spiney cacti dont want eny accidentl eye pokes.... also i dident know coachwips were arid interesting!

  • @YochevedDesigns
    @YochevedDesigns 8 місяців тому +4

    I was not expecting the heat gun, but wow that worked out well! I can't wait to do a similar build for my bearded dragon. I really want it to be bioactive.

  • @lardoram
    @lardoram Рік тому +13

    Bro makes us watch him vacuum his entire garage.
    Just playing. Amazing build! Gonna do something similar for my leopard gecko.

  • @ericlewandowskivlogs
    @ericlewandowskivlogs 2 місяці тому

    love the creativity. Watching as many of these vids as i can before building mine. looks great.

  • @IrishARSE1968
    @IrishARSE1968 11 місяців тому +7

    That’s awesome. Thanks so much for sharing that. I like the idea of starting with foam instead of building with spray foam.

  • @이현지-l7h
    @이현지-l7h Рік тому

    Wow! It looks like real stone. Nice job. I love your artwork video. Thanks!

  • @LukeMcGuireoides
    @LukeMcGuireoides Рік тому +1

    Looks amazing, buddy

    • @NatureNatesVivarium
      @NatureNatesVivarium  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! More to come soon! I'll be making a tropical vivarium next

  • @bluexwings
    @bluexwings 9 місяців тому +3

    I've never seen anyone use a heat gun on those boards. The result is really striking! Were there noticable fumes when you were doing it?

    • @xXthechameleonXxog
      @xXthechameleonXxog Місяць тому

      Speed running micro plastic and cancer with dis one lmao 😅

  • @ResisterOfEvil
    @ResisterOfEvil Рік тому +9

    Great job! What a work of art!

  • @tommy.dee1
    @tommy.dee1 Рік тому +7

    You did really great job. It looks like piece of nature.

  • @bryanjames5256
    @bryanjames5256 Рік тому +3

    Was in the process of buying everything for a project like this. Anyone know if a western banded gecko and a desert horned lizard could live in the same tank? Or perhaps the Australian helmeted gecko
    Edit. Nevermind. Great thank build man. This was beyond than what I'm doing. I just wanted a semblance of a natural desert ecosystem in a large tank. Love the backboard though.

  • @LayneLopez-xi1hy
    @LayneLopez-xi1hy 3 місяці тому

    Look, I like it I don’t just put more sand that because a cactus would just start to Diamme a few weeks or something like probably probably isn’t already dead cause you probably made it at a long time ago. Can you put soil then the sand for the cactus to actually get original nutrients, well I think that charcoal would be good. I don’t know.

  • @ardentea
    @ardentea Рік тому +3

    Love this setup. Could you explain your substrate and watering process?

    • @NatureNatesVivarium
      @NatureNatesVivarium  Рік тому +2

      I poor RO water into a reservoir on top of the tank that drains into the drainage layer of LECA. This wicks up into the sandy substrate and waters the plants. I do this about once per week as the Fan on top of the cage dries out the substrate quickly.

  • @nigelsreptarachnids5931
    @nigelsreptarachnids5931 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful!! But just out of curiosity, doesn’t adding all that moisture make it not an arid desert environment?

  • @cidasudatti9484
    @cidasudatti9484 5 місяців тому +1

    Hello, how are you, my husband would like to know which profile is used to learn the screen please now

  • @danasmith8557
    @danasmith8557 Рік тому

    Looks great

  • @cidasudatti9484
    @cidasudatti9484 5 місяців тому

    Olá meu marido quer saber qual perfil usado para prender a tela? Por favir

  • @fgb3126
    @fgb3126 5 місяців тому

    Really well done up until you started planting. Then you began to show your inexperience with plants and how they naturally grow.

  • @Chickenandfriends-dj4vt
    @Chickenandfriends-dj4vt 4 місяці тому +1

    That back ground came out freaking awesome! 👍

  • @pamhouweling7141
    @pamhouweling7141 Рік тому +3

    It looks so natural. Amazing job.very artistic😮.

  • @kimsasso4365
    @kimsasso4365 Рік тому +1

    What are you using for substrate. ??

  • @robertbaxter6736
    @robertbaxter6736 3 дні тому

    Outstanding!

  • @joezimmerman1089
    @joezimmerman1089 Рік тому +1

    Looks great, I would up the lighting a bit just to stop the plants etiolating as much

  • @corvus2663
    @corvus2663 Рік тому +1

    Nice vid. Its a good one and was a lot of fun to watch. Deserve way more attention

  • @zacdanielson6357
    @zacdanielson6357 2 місяці тому

    9:25 10:01 Can you please tell me what you added in at these times? And did you adhere the foam background to the glass behind it?

  • @seba6378
    @seba6378 8 місяців тому +1

    Amazing👍👍💪💪music too.

  • @CopperheadCustoms
    @CopperheadCustoms Рік тому +2

    Looks fantastic mate, hope to see more soon.

  • @mohammadalrabiah5300
    @mohammadalrabiah5300 Рік тому +1

    Awesome 😎

  • @twiztidfreakshow4186
    @twiztidfreakshow4186 2 місяці тому

    Heat guns work awesome on the foam makes it feels like real rocks did this to mine few years ago

  • @brantongemmill4173
    @brantongemmill4173 Рік тому

    What plants did you use, and where did you get them and the botanicals? This build looks amazing by the way!

  • @gavinmcgehee4915
    @gavinmcgehee4915 11 місяців тому

    What are the 2 colors besides Gray that you used for dry brush technique?

  • @operands
    @operands 4 місяці тому

    Seems more intuitive than the spray foam methods

  • @thesaltysierra5202
    @thesaltysierra5202 Місяць тому

    Ah yes, the forbidden Coco Puffs

  • @ballistic350
    @ballistic350 9 місяців тому

    Is that grilling charcoal you used?

  • @Riftharold96
    @Riftharold96 Рік тому

    i love how there is just a random pc fan in the tool box XD

  • @benverpoort131
    @benverpoort131 Рік тому

    Really cool. Would love to hear about the critical aspects that you did not cover!

  • @polygonfighter6600
    @polygonfighter6600 11 місяців тому

    where did you get the arid springtails? I've heard theyre extremely hard to find anywhere but the wild

  • @HumbugMisfit
    @HumbugMisfit Рік тому

    What did you use for substrate?

  • @melaniecaron1650
    @melaniecaron1650 Рік тому

    What was the chicken scratch for? Nice job very entertaining.

  • @vzcubing
    @vzcubing Рік тому

    What are the dimensions?

  • @dmc3489
    @dmc3489 Рік тому

    Gotta love a good shop vac! Nice work

  • @jrh283
    @jrh283 9 місяців тому

    Come back

  • @jennifercopeland138
    @jennifercopeland138 Рік тому

    Can you list the supplies used in your video to make the background? I see dry lock and the anti skid? I'm wanting to make my own background using your video. Thanks so much!

    • @jennifercopeland138
      @jennifercopeland138 Рік тому

      Also, how long after you set it up do you need to wait before adding a gecko?

    • @NatureNatesVivarium
      @NatureNatesVivarium  Рік тому +2

      I used concrete pigments to tint the dry-lock. I would suggest getting a black or grey Dry lock to start instead of white, but the only color available to me was white and it still turned out well. Also, use the liquid pigments for the darkest first coat(which takes the longest-hours) and then use the powdered pigments for a thicker consistency on the later dry brush coats. Finish with the anti skid coat. Reference Serpa Design's bearded dragon habitat build as I took min inspiration from him

    • @jennifercopeland138
      @jennifercopeland138 Рік тому

      @@NatureNatesVivarium Thank you so much!!

  • @sharonkaczorowski8690
    @sharonkaczorowski8690 Рік тому

    An aquarium…

  • @Arthurcptg
    @Arthurcptg Рік тому

    what type of light you use in terrarium?

    • @NatureNatesVivarium
      @NatureNatesVivarium  Рік тому

      LED grow light and fluorescent tubes with a heat light on the right

  • @jonathansukanto3052
    @jonathansukanto3052 Рік тому

    nice project

  • @enze1709
    @enze1709 Рік тому

    Amazing

  • @samuelalmeida6994
    @samuelalmeida6994 Рік тому

    Great job!

  • @sharonkaczorowski8690
    @sharonkaczorowski8690 Рік тому +2

    Gorgeous…I’m planning a Sonoran Desert river/stream ecosystem for the Spring…

    • @NatureNatesVivarium
      @NatureNatesVivarium  Рік тому +3

      awesome, however, we should dialog before you start as I learned a lot from this project.

  • @Inverts4Introverts
    @Inverts4Introverts Рік тому

    Question. Do you watch surpa design?

    • @NatureNatesVivarium
      @NatureNatesVivarium  Рік тому +4

      How did you know? LOL, yes, I take significant inspiration from him, but there are some glaring problems with many of his builds that I do differently.

    • @Inverts4Introverts
      @Inverts4Introverts Рік тому +1

      As someone who's completely new to this, what are his issues with designs? I'm getting ready to start one tomorrow actually amd the more info the better lol

    • @NatureNatesVivarium
      @NatureNatesVivarium  Рік тому +1

      @@Inverts4Introverts I'd be happy to help you through the design process. I've spent hundreds of hours and dollars researching what does and doesn't work. Reach out to me on Instagram (naturenate19) and I'd be happy to help you get on the right track.

    • @ForeverRainbows1
      @ForeverRainbows1 8 місяців тому

      Hi I’ve never made a tank before but interested in trying. What’s the pink board?