:warning: this repo is no longer being worked on, the project has shifted gears to the 56gal version; keeping this here for historical reasons. :warning:
Paludarium build
Orchid paludarium and climate control design
BOM
Tank ($XX total)
- 10g aquarium ($5 craigslist)
- 4' x 2' light ceiling panel - egg crate ($15 home depot)
- electric waterfall ($1 garage sale)
- 12oz great stuff foam ($14.13 Amazon)
- 1lb. spahnum moss ($7.99 Amazon)
- 1 x ABG mix ($13.98 Josh's frogs)
- 5lbs activated carbon ($9.99 ebay)
- 2lbs LECA clay ($9.45)
- replacement pump for waterfall ($7.99 newegg)
- polycarbonate top 19-1/4" x 9-7/16" (1/4" thick) ($13.36 TAP plastics)
- virgin cork bark
- bag of small zipties
- PTC heater ($10.70 ebay)
Flora ($XX total)
Controller ($XX total)
- 2 x 50cm LED bars ($4.50 ebay)
- arduino stuff
- 120mm PWM fan ($8.99 newegg)
- temp & humidity sensor ($3.24 newegg)
- ULN2003 7 Channel Darlington Driver ($1.95 Adafruit)
- 2 x 12-Channel 16-bit PWM LED Driver (TLC59711) ($15.00 Adafruit)
- Feather HUZZAH ESP8266 ($15.95 Adafruit)
- Short Feather Headers ($1.50 Adafruit)
- UBEC DC/DC Step-Down (Buck) Converter ($9.95 Adafruit)
- 2 x 6-conductor 0.1" socket-socket ($3.50 Adafruit)
- Break-away 0.1" 36-pin strip right-angle male header (10 pack) ($5.95 Adafruit)
- 4 x Servo Extension Cable ($7.80 Adafruit)
- spools of wire (1 red / 1 black)
- Schottky diode
- capacitors
Tools
- dremel diamond wheel point ($8.46 home depot)
- dremel
Guides
- http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/members-frogs-vivariums/76255-how-build-viv-motydesign.html
- http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/members-frogs-vivariums/22002-60-gallon-construction.html
- http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/parts-construction/83431-island-paludarium-360-z-185-gal-40-x-40-x-28-a.html
- http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/parts-construction/157898-popular-helpful-parts-constructions-threads.html
- http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/parts-construction/72637-29-gallon-paludarium-build-post-i-go-details-very-pic-heavy.html#/topics/72637?page=12&_k=y1bdao