Hello everyone, time for an update!
I hope your shrimp breed before I finish this, Vicki, otherwise you might go crazy with how slow I go!
Julzhull, the expo was ok. I'd never been to something like that. Most of the frogs were gone byt he time I got there, and it was primarily different animals and lots of arachnids (not for me!) I wasn't sure what to expect, but there wasn't any vendors or educational exhibits...but it was still interesting. I did meet a couple breeders which was cool though.
Anyway, on to the little bit of progress (not much). Let's start with prepping the misting system. I sourced a couple of these guys:
I figured I could use one for the water reservoir to the mister, and another for a drain collection. I liked that they were easy to see the water level, the dimensions and they were cheap! For the reservoir, I had to modify it somehow to install a bulkhead... so I tried something that worked out perfect! See the spigot and bulkhead:
I tested the fit, and it was awesome, so I cut off and sanded smooth the spigot piece:
And...
More to follow on the mister... on to other things.
So, I received this in the mail:
A fan for cooling, a nice little thermostat, a filter and gasket...
Now, since the drilling for the drain went well, I was brave enough to try something a little more complex!
And installed:
I removed the rubber feet and wire screen from the side facing the glass, and placed the gasket between the fan and the glass with the filter on the inside of the glass. The screws that came with the filter weren't long enough, so I removed the ones from the feet. I also removed the feet from the other side and flipped the guard around to make the logo correct, just because.
More updates when I get there.