PLEASE keep us updated on the terrarium...I can't believe how beautiful this turned out already!!! would love to see more ideas!!!

That “Bioactive” drop hits you like a Flash bang😂

Awesome video as always. Love the "voice over". Definitely keep this as an ongoing series! Ordered some of the filter media to try on my next tank. Thanks for the inspiration

you really know how to do this right. I set up my first vivarium over two years ago and I'm finally going to re do it right this time. thanks for the help

yes please keep us updated on this tank, it is absolutely beautiful !

Looks Great !!! Of course we want to see more updates Troy can't wait to see the new residents. The camera looks great the detail on the frog is so sharp. Keep up your amazing work!!

Keep up the videos. Very helpful for me being a beginner in the vivarium building. Love your work. The drylock looks amazing in my tank! Thanks for the tip. :)

these videos have really helped me build my vivariums, thanks for the amazing work, just got my first two tanks completed... fully BIOACTIVE of course.

Awesome build!! I just stumbled upon your channel and went down a rabbit hole watching your videos. Great stuff man!

Yes definitely do another update! This is amazing and ur making me want to start one.

Dope viv!!! Drawing inspiration from this build for my new 36x18x36 display orchidarium!

Awesome man..can't believe that's two months growth ur pulling my leg..lol..new lens is sick great close ups..B I O A C T I V E ! !

Really nice! Would love to see an update of the tank in some months!

Update as much as possible please. Looks fantastic. Thank you. And the new camera gear is great.

Love the details on the frogs (definitely continue using that macro)and yes we would love an update on the tank. You may have posted it already since I am late here. I will check to see if you in fact have posted an update.

Yes keep us updated plz!

BIOACTIVE!!! Lol. Good job on the video. Looking forward to seeing it grow.

Awesome mate thanks for sharing 👌

That tank is so cool! Goals for sure. I definitely want to see the update in 4 months. Crazy how long the background takes to fill. I have one that is still about 80% of java moss after 8 months.

Loved the macro shots. Not enough of that on YT. Super enjoyable watch. Maybe between now and the 4 month update, you can do a quick runaround of the upkeep/maintenance of the build (lighting, timing, misting, drainage, etc.) I did see a hole in the back right of the tank in Part 1, but would be interested to see how that is connected etc.

I would love to see an update!!! The pool filter substrate will be in my next build. I'd love to see how it's doing. Thanks!!

Brilliant build! Yes please give us an update.

AMAZING! Congratulations!

Looks great! Great vid! Nice macro lens, what ya using?

Magnifique !! 👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Feeling inspired.

Hey Troy! Keep up that grind. the dart frog community and I are counting on it =D

Just finished my first drylok background after watching part 1. Looks dope.

good job troy

Love this tank !!

I'm going to build a 4x2x2 ft vivarium using an aquarium the filter pads as a base is so much better and easier than substrate as a drainage layer. I currently keep Arena Blanca darts and will be using this style build 🙌🙌

De Too amazing 😎

Did you mention "BIOACTIVE"??? Oh wait, you did!!! LOL Great video...as per usual!

Really enjoyed that! Beautiful images! Like to see that update in the future! (Question..also silicone between the driftwood and the foam/ Hydrolon?) Really detailed images!! Keep sending them.👍🏻

Do Do Do Dooov Bioactive! lol Vivarium is looking great

Hi, a very beautiful terrarium! I would love to have regular updates on how it is doing and particularly how the plants that you glued are doing. Also I have a couple of questions. You do not use anything to warm up your terrarium ? And do you use any fertilizer for your orchids ? Thank you

Please keep us updated

Loved these videos troy , im going to do a build like this for my Mossy frogs , what cameras are you using ? and lighting ,? your growth rate on those plants is fantastic , really enjoy your content and would love to see an update on this build 👍

Yes please on updates Troy :) ... also what macro lense is it you are using ?

What light do you use? Your tank is so amazing! 😍

Congratulations on the excellent setup and the final job. Are you able to put the list of the plant names?!! Specially the orchids. They look awesome. Thanks in advance,

Nice. Is the liverwort in the P. emarginella clip one you’ve grown intentionally or is it a volunteer? (9:13 upper left)

Silly to ask, but can you post a video when you can about how to setup a bromeliad? I’ve been struggling on 1. Keeping it alive 2. Setting it into place

Love the new camera and PLEASE do an update!!

I’m really trying to do something like this but I’m starting small with just a 2 gallon jar and a few plants I got from Josh’s frogs some springtails and isopods, but I don’t see them around. I see a lot of the springtails though.

precious vivarium, what types of moss do you have

I know this is an older video but I am wondering about your light placement. I am currently getting ready to replace my lighting with a Skylight mini set up. Are you setting them directly on top, or hanging them ? Are you using any type of controller? I have been able to grow most plants without issue but moss does give me some troubles. At this point I'm thinking the light is too bright as my moss does well in shaded areas and not so good out in the open. This is in an Exo Terra 18w x 24T

Excellent information sir 🙏 Thank you so much. Sir how often do we have to sprinkle it ?

Really nice! Inspirational as I begin the first build. How do the active micro bio-fauna do with the pond filter bottom instead of traditinal drainage layer, barrier and substrate?

Nice video👍🏻 how often zu u mist??

Any update on the foam substrate? Would you continue using that going forward?

1st of all, i would surely like update video's on this one. I just got a second hand tank which i want to use for 2 D. leucomelas and i am gonna take this tank as an example to build mine ( coz it looks so awesome!!!). But got some questions... What lightning do you use? Can you list the plants u used, coz i can't get the right names (not english speaking, sorry...). How do you secure the bromeliads? And last one, do you just put the moss on the wood or glue it? Thanx in advance and sorry for the many questions... I just want to make sure i know everything before i start the build.

Do you have a mini atomizer that has a splash guard that you’d recommend?

Loving all yours videos. Question, I start 6 month's ago and many people tell me to remove my moss, for all bacterial can create and is not good for dart frogs. Is that true?

Hey man, looks great! Do you ever put planters in your background? I’ve tried in my last couple tanks and filled with sphagnum but always dry up and barely absorb water.

Hi Troy, could you please make an update video on that vivarium? How is your overall experience with hygrolon? I read some posts, that it is not suited to grow moss on it. Greetings from Germany!

How do you put plants in to The sponge? Do you make small holes for The roots and use soil?

That macro lens is 🔥 Can you give us the details on it? I want to use this for my bees!

Was gonna ask how well the microfauna do without substrate. Very interesting build!

How did you mount the broms?

I just found your video! Do you know what species of orchids you added to this tank? I’d love to add some to the one I’m building, but am having difficulty finding the smaller species.

what type of pump have you used to run the "waterfall"? Had one in my last build, but was way to noisy :(

Tank is awesome, can I ask where are you getting your water pump, I have looked on Amazon and a few other places but not having any luck for the size you are talking about.

Any updates on the setup? has the moss started to climb the hygrolon?

Troy, this is a fantastic video. Subscribed to the channel. I would love to know what you are using for the terrarium. I am about to kick off a build similar to yours and I am going to want a tank of equal size. I know it is a lot of work, but if you make instructional videos like this in the future, I know that people like me would benefit greatly from a “parts” list to keep it all straight. Thank you so much for taking the time to put the video together and share!

About to make an update please on this magnificent scape...

Let’s see this now!

Curious how you plant your larger aroids and philodendrons? Are they just bare root in the moss and filter media or substrate? No soil? Thank you, love your channel!

Where do you buy glass if you don’t mind me asking?

Just found your channel, Troy. Love the work you do. But I have a question: 4 months later, how do you think the tank is behaving without an actual substrate. I'm starting a new vivarium in a few weeks and I'm very curious what you think about the foam "substrate"

I love your palidarums can you tell me where you purchased your tank from ? I would like to build 1 . Thank you

Hey troy, is the tank BIOACTIVE??!!???!?

Hi Troy, have you noticed any adverse effects from using just the sponge filter at the bottom of this tank rather than the usual drainage layer & liner etc?

How do u get the orchids to blossom

How do the plants grow long term without nutrients from substrate? I know many of these plants do just fine with air light and water but some of them I thought would need more. Absolutely gorgeous tank and perfect for the frogs

i might of missed it in any of the 2 videos on this vivarium but do you plan on draining it in any way or just leaving the substate saturated?

How many per day do you spray? aim doing my first viv and i have no idea xD

Quick Question, Can you put substrate straight on the filter media or should I put a substrate barrier in between just to be safe?

How many frogs could you keep in this tank

When you plant the vivarium. Am I seeing it right that you don’t need soil for these plants to grow?

Where can I find the black foam you used for your substrate barrier

How did you keep the water from flowing into the substrate? (Not the other way around)

I love this layout of your vivarium, I have two questions though. 1 : If i understand correctly you did not make this vivarium bioactive, how do you keep it clean ? 2: In your build you used this sort of filter material as a drainage layer, how does that work out ? i have 5 tanks right now and all are bioactive. I would like to try a different way of building a new vivarium for my frogs because the vivarium they are in right now seems to become a little to small for them. Because i made these tanks bioactive they do very well, and so i was wondering if that would also be the case if i use your method of the build. Not that i doubt it will work, but will it sustain for a long time. I hope you can give me some answers because i really need to start my build. Greetings from The Netherlands, Stephan.

Do you silicone the wood to the wall or is it only great stuff holding it in place?

Can you please reply to me with the name of the plants?Im not a native speaker and its a bit hard to understand with the exception of java moss..did you glue the moss on the branch?

What lights do you use to get this amount of growth?!

so beautiful.. Could you tell me Tank size please ? thank you

What kind of orchids are in this build? Looking for some suggestions for dwarf orchids and other tiny leafed plants.

Could u sell me some of those different types of moss?

Can/will you supply more info on the tank it's self. Especially the door ?

Thumbs up for bioactive LOL

I just don’t understand what Im doing wrong I cant keep moss alive to save my life I spray it all day long and it dries out inna few hours

I do a lot of field herping and every time I flip a rock or board with lots of isopods underneath, I have to tell anyone around me how BIOACTIVE it is!!

I wish marcgravia wasnt so expensive.

What is that plant 7:15? I must know 😭

Update on vid

when you blew us up with bioactive the first time i pooped myself a little

man that voice over , lol