Sump Area of Savannah Monitor Enclosure - Page 2

EMAC1990 · 11-17-12, 11:41 AM

Wow... I thought my enclosure looked pretty good...

jaleely · 11-18-12, 12:07 AM

that's awesome. we were just discussing setting up our first freshwater sump. Ours would be a fish tank on top, but obviously the principle is the same. Very cool, girly! And thanks!

AjaMichelle · 11-18-12, 01:54 AM

Thanks!!!

Keep me updated on yours!!!

MrBosc · 12-16-12, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by AjaMichelle

The sump/filter area of my savannah monitor enclosure in photos...

Connection under the enclosure to the pump/filter.

That is so good =] did it cost much for the pump? I'm going to build my on Vivarium early next year and I'm keeping an eye out for ideas I can implement into mine and this would be such a good feature to have

beardeds4life · 12-16-12, 04:22 PM

You should buy some feeder goldfish to put in the sump then as they get to big move them up to the top area so your sav can hunt them down. You could also buy like 15 feeder fish and just put them straight in the top. I think it would be enriching to let him catch a few of his own fish.

AjaMichelle · 12-17-12, 12:55 AM

Goldfish and other members of that family aren't good to feed to reptiles because doing so results in vitamin B deficiencies (specifically thiamine).

infernalis · 12-17-12, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by AjaMichelle

Goldfish and other members of that family aren't good to feed to reptiles because doing so results in vitamin B deficiencies (specifically thiamine).

beardeds4life · 12-17-12, 10:23 PM

Oops some other type of fish then.

Mikey T · 01-12-13, 12:06 AM

not to mention they have nasty sharp dorsal fins

AjaMichelle · 01-12-13, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBosc

That is so good =] did it cost much for the pump? I'm going to build my on Vivarium early next year and I'm keeping an eye out for ideas I can implement into mine and this would be such a good feature to have

The filter came with a pump and it was pretty inexpensive. I think I paid like $70 for the filter.

MrBosc · 01-12-13, 08:45 AM

I love seeing how you've done this it's something I would love to do in my next build as Mr Rex will dirty the water as soon as he gets in it and it has to be changed very regularly. After looking it all seemed clear, but what I don't get is you have the pond in the vivarium that cycles fresh water but at the bottom do you have a normal pond with Fish in? if so what roles does that play in your pond? intrigued to understand as I want one myself =]

MrBosc · 01-12-13, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBosc

I love seeing how you've done this it's something I would love to do in my next build as Mr Rex will dirty the water as soon as he gets in it and it has to be changed very regularly. After looking it all seemed clear, but what I don't get is you have the pond in the vivarium that cycles fresh water but at the bottom do you have a normal pond with Fish in? if so what roles does that play in your pond? intrigued to understand as I want one myself =]

Oh I think I get it now, the glass part at the bottom is what is used to feed fresh water back into the pond, I was getting confused as you made not just a container area for fresh water but transformed it into a pond, I think from what I can remember you saying was the plants and fish help to keep the the water clean?

AjaMichelle · 01-25-13, 11:37 AM

The aquarium under the enclosure is a sump tank, not a vivarium.

The water in the pond is cycled first through the sump tank, is pumped through the filter, and then up into the pond inside of the enclosure, finally exiting the enclosure and returning to the sump tank.

The plants keep the water clean, the fish help clean up some of the detritus, but they're mostly around as monitor stimulation.

Update:
Some of the fish grew to over an inch and put on a lot of girth (for a guppy anyway) so I made a trap and moved them to the pond inside of the enclosure. Then they disappeared... so I'm guessing Liam ate them. I moved 10 fish to the pond and now 4 remain and they're tiny.

So the fishing activity was a success.

I'm going to get some larger fish and try to record her technique.

MrBosc · 01-26-13, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AjaMichelle

The aquarium under the enclosure is a sump tank, not a vivarium.

The water in the pond is cycled first through the sump tank, is pumped through the filter, and then up into the pond inside of the enclosure, finally exiting the enclosure and returning to the sump tank.

The plants keep the water clean, the fish help clean up some of the detritus, but they're mostly around as monitor stimulation.

Update:
Some of the fish grew to over an inch and put on a lot of girth (for a guppy anyway) so I made a trap and moved them to the pond inside of the enclosure. Then they disappeared... so I'm guessing Liam ate them. I moved 10 fish to the pond and now 4 remain and they're tiny.

So the fishing activity was a success.

I'm going to get some larger fish and try to record her technique.

That's Brilliant! Would be really interesting to see a video of Liam getting the Fish =) and my bad I knew it wasn't a vivarium I meant to say fish tank

but its actually a sump isn't it aha

so when Liam gets soil an sand in the pond your filter collects it all? If so I have to have one of these!!! I have a nice clean fresh water bowl and over comes Mr Rex after an hour and its all dark again

... Can't wait to see a video =D