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  • 06-23-2020, 05:39 PM
    Matt300zxt
    Show me pics of your ATB enclosures, I need ideas!
    Alright guys, since its going to be a couple weeks before my heat panel gets here, I have some time to design and build its enclosure that it'll probably live in for a while. It's a pvc 4x2x15" enclosure so give me some ideas of how to set up a canopy or things to wrap around and perch in, how big of a bowl, etc.

    My tarantula guy (where I got it and my Colombian rainbow) said I should throw in some isopods and build a forest floor'esque design so they'd take care of the waste and help keep the floor clean but I dunno if I want to do that or just paper towels for ease of cleanup.
  • 06-23-2020, 09:49 PM
    Spicey
    Re: Show me pics of your ATB enclosures, I need ideas!
    The whole point of having a bioactive setup is so that you don't have to clean it except maybe for huge messes. That's what the isopods and springtails do for you.
  • 06-23-2020, 10:00 PM
    wnateg
    I can show you a picture of my bioactive setup, but there's a disclaimer. I'm moving her out of it very soon because I find it hinders proper care. Try finding a poop sample in a forest of plants, and that's if it doesn't drop into the water section first.

    Anyway, here it is.

    https://i.imgur.com/9EdSvvm.jpg

    Edit: and obviously this is an ETB, not an ATB
  • 06-24-2020, 08:39 AM
    Matt300zxt
    Oh man that's a pretty setup. Will a bioactive setup not wear out pvc or is it resistant to all the water and live stuff as glass?
  • 06-24-2020, 09:48 AM
    wnateg
    The edges need sealed, but besides that, itll be fine.
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