Took the Exo-Terra plunge but need help.

[Tindomul]

How are you guys draining the excess water? If there is no drain, the water has no where to go but up! And sog up your setups?

[Ross]

Tindo, I am draining mine with a positive drain system (from Marty) Hope this helps. It's the same bulkhead fitting used for the reservoir of the misting system, just used in reverse.

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[Becca]

Originally Posted by rsfrid

Tindo, I am draining mine with a positive drain system (from Marty) Hope this helps. It's the same bulkhead fitting used for the reservoir of the misting system, just used in reverse.

So I am not understanding...how can you install one of these into a pieces of glass? Wouldn't you have to drill a hole into the glass, and I thought that wasn't possible to do...but maybe I am wrong.

[luckygrower]

I'm not draining mine as of yet I was hoping the evaporation would raise the humidity, most of the water is circulated by the water fall.

[Tindomul]

you need a drain like Ross's or you need to lift your media from the water reservoir. Or you can make a little pond so you can reach in and extract extra water with a turkey baster. If not you will problems growing orchids in the media at the bottom of the tank.
The water has to go somewhere, and if you mist a lot, it will accumulate and sog up your tank.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by RPfeiffer

So I am not understanding...how can you install one of these into a pieces of glass? Wouldn't you have to drill a hole into the glass, and I thought that wasn't possible to do...but maybe I am wrong.

While glass can be drilled, mine is acrylic and I had the manufacturer install it during the making process.

[Becca]

Originally Posted by rsfrid

While glass can be drilled, mine is acrylic and I had the manufacturer install it during the making process.

Ok that makes sense....so what would a person need to drill glass

[Ross]

Ask at a local glass shop if they can drill it. I wouldn't try it myself. It might be way cheaper to get a small water pump like used in small fountain displays like you'd put on your deck. Or some type of aquarium pump? just drop a tube down into the water reservoir and turn on the pump when you want to clear it. Pump it into a 5-gallon pail and discard the water. Leave the pump there all the time. Just a thought.

[luckygrower]

You guys have now got me scared about my set up as I never had any plans to remove the water from the bottom, but the media is not truly setting in the water as I raised the media above the standing water with the use of Hydroton and the plastic grate, then I put down weed blocking cloth, then I put down the media that I plan to plant into. I hope I have not put myself into a situation were I'm going to have to take it apart to install a drainage system. PLEASE give some ideas on how to correct this before I have problems.
Thank all of you.
Mike

[Ross]

Mike, if you can still get to the reservoir why not install a pump? You can turn it on any time you suspect the water is getting too deep. Just a thought.