farm | food | videos | price | information | history

13192View
7m 27sLenght
59Rating

So I divided my video into two parts, the vivarium itself, and then how I decorated. Depending on your budget and time frame you could probably do things even cheaper! Below is a breakdown of my costs and where I got things. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Vivarium Project ($407 total) Vivarium itself: ($287 total) Cabinet --$40 craigslist 30 gal long aquarium --$60 Pet store Reinforcement wood --$3 Lowes Brown outdoor paint --$5 on sale Lowes (2) cans Rustoleum spray rubber --$20 Lowes Watershield sealer --already owned Silicone --$3 Lowes Air vents --$7 Lowes (1) light sockets --$4 Lowes (1) brooder dome light --$10 Lowes Screen --already owned 150 watt ceramic heat bulb --$15 reptile expo 160 watt powersun heat and uvb bulb --$40 reptile expo Marineland Penguin 200 filter --$25 Amazon.com (free to me) Filter cartridges and cleaning hand pump --$0 from friends Water heater --$20 Fredmeyer Humidifyer --$0 already owned Powerstrip with built in timers --$35 petstore Decorations: ($120 total) Decorative live plants (pet safe) --$25 Lowes Fake plant vine --$10 pet store Frog moss --$4 pet store (2) cork ledges --$20 The Bean Farm (reptile expo) (2) Dowels for ledge install --$2 JoAnn Fabrics Zip ties for decoration install --$5 Fred Meyer (10) Bolt rings for decoration install --$5 Lowes (3) Drift wood --$0 from the beach and sterilized (3) humidity/temp gauges --$30 Petsmart Granite pieces for fish tank bottom --$0 from counter installer Food dish --$0 already owned Fish (12 minnows + 2 snails + 1 catfish) --$12 Petsmart and other petstore