75-Gallon Bio-Active Build (Slooooowwww)

[Prognathodon]

I have a plan! This week I started levying taxes on paychecks, and I’ll order background cork panels, some ghostwood, and other background goodies from NE Herp in a couple weeks.

If I pry myself out of the air-conditioned bits of the house this hot and sticky weekend I’ll get additional gravel for the drainage layer (if needed, need to level it out and see where we are) and any additional plumbing needed for a drainage inlet and riser - there may be enough leftover bits of PVC and fittings from building jungle gyms for the snakes that we’re good already. (I am a floodplain engineer! I cannot neglect drainage!)

I did briefly, *briefly* consider turning the tank up on end, but my engineer brain kicked in and reminded me that would be a bad idea - it was designed with glass thicknesses and framing to sit this-way-up, not that-way-up, much less the challenge of fabricating a bulkhead and doors.

I’ll still need to modify/fabricate the lids for ventilation and RHP installation, letting my brain work on that one for a bit. Also debating a small UVB light. UVB is not strictly necessary for leachies, but I bought three 12”-ish fluorescent UVB lights for the snakes a while back, and could “steal” one for the gecko, since I found the stash of LED lights I use for lighting the snake enclosures.


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