Vivarium Waterfall Construction

Want to make a custom vivarium complete with pond and waterfall.

Vivarium waterfall construction. Pour a 2 5 3 in 6 4 7 6 cm layer in the bottom of the enclosure. How to build a terrarium paludarium vivarium with a waterfall this was a project that i had wanted to do for quite some time and i m going to share with you what i did how i did it and what i could have done better now that it s been around for 3 years. Make your own tropical oasis for reptiles and amphibians we ll show you how for more info.

When you are ready check out vivarium construction 102 for info on some more advanced topics related to building an awesome long lasting vivarium. You can use aquarium pebbles instead but your vivarium enclosure will be substantially heavier. As the name indicates excess water in the enclosure will drain down into this bottom layer preventing oversaturation of the earthen layers above.

For the waterfall you will need. Acrylic paint any kind white black yellow red blue brushes. Mat knife or sharp kitchen knife.

Low temperature hot glue gun glue. Clear plastic container or bottle recycled. For the waterfall terrarium.

To install the waterfall in the vivarium pond place your sand on the bottom of the pond and set the waterfall in place settling it into the sand until it is stable and positioned where you want facing the way you want and level. 1 thick or similar pink or blue styrofoam board about 8 x 10 scraps. Building a rainforest vivarium sounds great but do you have the budget for all of this.