I have tips for vents! … drill holes with a step bit, lubricated with dish soap to get a smooth cut without melting plastic… use fine mesh pantyhose with rubber grommets and push the pantyhose through the hole with the grommet!
Awesome video! Thank you. I decided to bite the bullet and switch to the Iris weathertight bins about 6 months ago. I have over 150 now. Totally agree that they are the best. I have almost no fungus gnats now and it even isolates mites. Also, your invaders are probably not transporting themselves to other bins. They are likely hitchhiking on you. Lol Lately I have been finding my corcyraem everywhere. It coincides with a population explosion in their bin. And I must thank you for your channel. It is one of my favorites.
My head started bobbn whem I heard the music,lol Been using sterilite gasketed for some time now love em. Especially the tall ones for my baby garter snakes. It slows them down. They r lighting fast!
Did the stainless vents hold up in any of the bins high humidity vs low humidity? I hear over time all stainless will rust just depends what will determine how long it takes.
I use similar ones, if you need more check your Dollar General store, they have same sizes for $5-7 a piece. also thank you so much for such great in depth content you put out!
Thanks for sharing!! Make sure to sub to the new channel as that’s where all future isopods etc… content will be posted. Ideas every Sunday at 10 am central youtube.com/@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556
What type of isopods would you recommend for a high humidity terrarium? It's made from a 55 gal aquarium that's 13"w x 48"L x 21"h it is glass topped with 2 plexi panels that stay open 1/4" for ventilation when needed and to access for maintenance. Also do you sell and ship your isopods? Are you on Facebook?
Lots should work fine. Here’s a terrarium If a friends daughters crested Gecko bioactive enclosure I supplied a few starter isopods of many types. Lol I don’t ship isopods, I’m in Canada. I’d recommend some incredible vendors who do. Yes I’m on Facebook. facebook.com/MightyGonopodium?mibextid=LQQJ4d Thanks for watching
Iris are legit a hidden gem in the community. They are what I keep my baby snakes in, they’re the only tub that’s completely snake proof. Along with sterilite gaskets and ezy gaskets, but the Iris just look so sharp and neat with the black Only con is the price for sure. For snakes it’s an incredible price compared to buying a bunch of glass tanks that you’ll be upgrading your snake from every few months. But for isopods it’s super expensive 😂 most of mine are legit still in sterilite 6q shoeboxes. But one day when I have spare money I’ll definitely upgrade them to Iris.
So I have the same bins from The Container Store (IRIS on Amazon), and want to set up some good ventilation. Those screen inserts are cool (and pretty cheap online), but the screen looks big enough to allow fungus gnats to get in. I'm experimenting with some material that can be inserted in the vent to keep the little bastards at bay. I found this medical tape, which is what they use from those 32oz flightless fruit fly container tops, but it doesn't allow much air exchange. I'm sure air is passing thru it just fine, but you can't feel a breeze thru it, so I'm not sure if it'll work for circulation. So then I tried buying a super-cheap air filter at Wal-Mart (size is irrelevant), and found one that's made of a paper-thin blue poly material. I took it home, cut out a circle, and stuck it in the vent. This seems to work really well. You can feel air move if you blow into the vent, but it's a tight enough matting that I think it'll keep out fungus gnats and fruit flies. I secured it into the vent with a little hot glue around the seem. For my roach bins (which are the bigger tubs, same style), I am using 4" vents. I found the roaches will try to remove the filter media, so I backed it with some steel screen and reapplied the hot glue. Also, fun fact, the larger bin is twice the footprint of the smaller 19 qt bins, so two smaller bins nest perfectly on top of the bigger one. Might seem like a dumb selling point, but I'm a little OCD, and the fact that they stack securely in different sizes makes me happy. You can even nest a bigger box on the bottom, then two smaller, and then a large on top, and they feel very secure.
Sorry for the massive delayed response. Yes fungus gnats are a constant nuisance especially with the amount of vivariums as well as the pod bins. But regardless I absolutely love the rigidity of these bins compared to anything else. Please keep me posted if this blue stufff works out. The fungus gnats don’t bother me as much as escaping pods getting into other bins. My Merulanella sp. Tricolours I constantly find in the floor so I’m desperately trying to find something to stop them from getting out. The surgical tape might work for them as the entire top Of the enclosure is still wide open. Thank you very much for your comments. I love that we can all share our successes with each other. Take care
@@themadaquarist yeah, I already bought a bunch (12x of the 19qt, and 24x of the 8qt). I fix each one with 2 of the round insert vents, with filter material inserted. If you have an email, I can send you pictures of how I set them up.
also I've never broken a bin drilling with a spade bit, well, those dollar store shoebox maybe I've broken a few but nothing sterilite quality or better. but it's so much faster than heating and melting you can afford the smaller vent size and just drill a few extra holes
for vents. 5/8 spade bit, let the tip go in on it's own and when the spade contacts rock the drill in a circular motion. for the mesh just order a 200ct of 1 inch stainless steel pipe screens (the smoking kind) cheap as dirt and the mesh is also much finer. dollar store hot glue gun and glue. you're welcome.
With that much ventilation, you must be watering those bins all the time. I have a bin with just two rows of 7 holes along the top, it's about half or a third of the size of yours, and I have to wet down the moist end every 2 or 3 days, and I only have a slight draft in the room, a ceiling fan set on low.
Only if closely allied species. Me it’s more the concern that they are getting out and in numbers. As well the risk of any issues passing between colonies is greatly reduced if contained. No cross contamination
Silicone doesn't adhere to some plastics very well. How has it held up after 2 years now? Has the silicone lost its bond? It seems 2 way tape might be a better bet?
A door drill bit works as well just put painters tape where you want to drill the hole so the plastic doesn’t crack and start slowly that’s how I make the ventilation holes on all my bins isopods crickets dubias ect when I drill the hole I sand around the hole to give a smooth finish then I hot glued the screen in the inside so I don’t see the hot glue I just paint around it in the outside to cover up the glue I’m just to picky perfectionist it will kill me to see the glue through the plastic on level 4 you can hot glue a piece of screen inside the vent
I’ve had the bits crack plastic bins before which lead me to find another way. I used to do it all the time that way. I’m him line between not enough and too much pressure lol
you can add 'no-see-ums' screen over your vents to keep smaller critters in / out.
I have tips for vents! … drill holes with a step bit, lubricated with dish soap to get a smooth cut without melting plastic… use fine mesh pantyhose with rubber grommets and push the pantyhose through the hole with the grommet!
Oh wait 😅 I should have watched the whole video first! I like those vents!!!! Beautiful! Especially if they’re stainless steel!
Awesome video! Thank you. I decided to bite the bullet and switch to the Iris weathertight bins about 6 months ago. I have over 150 now. Totally agree that they are the best. I have almost no fungus gnats now and it even isolates mites. Also, your invaders are probably not transporting themselves to other bins. They are likely hitchhiking on you. Lol Lately I have been finding my corcyraem everywhere. It coincides with a population explosion in their bin. And I must thank you for your channel. It is one of my favorites.
It is truly my honour to have you on this journey with me Eddie. I’m so excited to get these all setup and get closer to the lair being finished
Always interesting to see what projects you have going on. I love it.
Always far to many projects far too little time lol
Great find (and process) with the vents -- that looks so clean. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you kindly for watching
The experimentation with the housing is part of the fun!
I couldn’t agree more
Great video. Love those bins.... deep! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Wally now let’s see if they perform as expected
Looking good. Great video.
Thank you very much
That's a really nice setup.
Thank you kindly
Slick idea heat source and then add.
Thank you 🙏
Great job Biggsy, the work never ends 👍👊🤜🤛👌👊😊🇭🇲
🙏 thanks Dude
My head started bobbn whem I heard the music,lol
Been using sterilite gasketed for some time now love em.
Especially the tall ones for my baby garter snakes. It slows them down. They r lighting fast!
Did the stainless vents hold up in any of the bins high humidity vs low humidity? I hear over time all stainless will rust just depends what will determine how long it takes.
I’ve never had any rust issues this far
I use similar ones, if you need more check your Dollar General store, they have same sizes for $5-7 a piece.
also thank you so much for such great in depth content you put out!
Thanks for sharing!!
Make sure to sub to the new channel as that’s where all future isopods etc… content will be posted. Ideas every Sunday at 10 am central
youtube.com/@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556
I’ve been switching to these to control gnats. Thanks again Ricky 💃🕺🏼🎶🐈⬛🎸💥🐊
I spent a crazy long time searching so I sure it was worthwhile
What type of isopods would you recommend for a high humidity terrarium? It's made from a 55 gal aquarium that's 13"w x 48"L x 21"h it is glass topped with 2 plexi panels that stay open 1/4" for ventilation when needed and to access for maintenance.
Also do you sell and ship your isopods? Are you on Facebook?
Lots should work fine.
Here’s a terrarium
If a friends daughters crested Gecko bioactive enclosure I supplied a few starter isopods of many types.
Lol
I don’t ship isopods, I’m in Canada. I’d recommend some incredible vendors who do.
Yes I’m on Facebook.
facebook.com/MightyGonopodium?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Thanks for watching
Are you still going to drill the holes in the top? I worry about Nats getting in
3 small
Holes on two sides of the lid as only space that was free once stacked
What's the brand name of the bin you had your hoffmannseggai in?
IRIS USA
Do you have a link to those bins, they look perfect
Here’s a link to Amazon Canada 🇨🇦
IRIS 19 Quart Weathertight Storage Box, 6 Pack, Clear www.amazon.ca/dp/B00I3944PW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_KGR2ZHAQDT3V3K54RG0W?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Iris are legit a hidden gem in the community. They are what I keep my baby snakes in, they’re the only tub that’s completely snake proof. Along with sterilite gaskets and ezy gaskets, but the Iris just look so sharp and neat with the black
Only con is the price for sure. For snakes it’s an incredible price compared to buying a bunch of glass tanks that you’ll be upgrading your snake from every few months. But for isopods it’s super expensive 😂 most of mine are legit still in sterilite 6q shoeboxes. But one day when I have spare money I’ll definitely upgrade them to Iris.
So I have the same bins from The Container Store (IRIS on Amazon), and want to set up some good ventilation. Those screen inserts are cool (and pretty cheap online), but the screen looks big enough to allow fungus gnats to get in. I'm experimenting with some material that can be inserted in the vent to keep the little bastards at bay. I found this medical tape, which is what they use from those 32oz flightless fruit fly container tops, but it doesn't allow much air exchange. I'm sure air is passing thru it just fine, but you can't feel a breeze thru it, so I'm not sure if it'll work for circulation. So then I tried buying a super-cheap air filter at Wal-Mart (size is irrelevant), and found one that's made of a paper-thin blue poly material. I took it home, cut out a circle, and stuck it in the vent. This seems to work really well. You can feel air move if you blow into the vent, but it's a tight enough matting that I think it'll keep out fungus gnats and fruit flies. I secured it into the vent with a little hot glue around the seem. For my roach bins (which are the bigger tubs, same style), I am using 4" vents. I found the roaches will try to remove the filter media, so I backed it with some steel screen and reapplied the hot glue. Also, fun fact, the larger bin is twice the footprint of the smaller 19 qt bins, so two smaller bins nest perfectly on top of the bigger one. Might seem like a dumb selling point, but I'm a little OCD, and the fact that they stack securely in different sizes makes me happy. You can even nest a bigger box on the bottom, then two smaller, and then a large on top, and they feel very secure.
Sorry for the massive delayed response.
Yes fungus gnats are a constant nuisance especially with the amount of vivariums as well as the pod bins.
But regardless I absolutely love the rigidity of these bins compared to anything else.
Please keep me posted if this blue stufff works out. The fungus gnats don’t bother me as much as escaping pods getting into other bins.
My Merulanella sp. Tricolours I constantly find in the floor so I’m desperately trying to find something to stop them from getting out. The surgical tape might work for them as the entire top
Of the enclosure is still wide open.
Thank you very much for your comments. I love that we can all share our successes with each other.
Take care
@@themadaquarist yeah, I already bought a bunch (12x of the 19qt, and 24x of the 8qt). I fix each one with 2 of the round insert vents, with filter material inserted. If you have an email, I can send you pictures of how I set them up.
@@dldarby82 yes please.
mightygonopodium@gmail.com
1 inch stainless steel smoking pipe screens are cheap as dirt, can be hot glued on and keep out fungus gnats.
also I've never broken a bin drilling with a spade bit, well, those dollar store shoebox maybe I've broken a few but nothing sterilite quality or better. but it's so much faster than heating and melting you can afford the smaller vent size and just drill a few extra holes
Great video, those are nice lock tubs, you sound a little under the weather in this video, hope your are doing alright.
We have forest fires all around us so the air quality is bad some days… just affects my voice and throat. Very kind of you my friend thank you
@@themadaquarist stay safe buddy
I’ve been holding out for a good deal on tubs like that.
These definitely were not cheap. They are almost what I would consider lab grade for their quality and thickness
for vents. 5/8 spade bit, let the tip go in on it's own and when the spade contacts rock the drill in a circular motion.
for the mesh just order a 200ct of 1 inch stainless steel pipe screens (the smoking kind) cheap as dirt and the mesh is also much finer.
dollar store hot glue gun and glue.
you're welcome.
A step drill dose a better job and is less likely to split the plastic
With that much ventilation, you must be watering those bins all the time. I have a bin with just two rows of 7 holes along the top, it's about half or a third of the size of yours, and I have to wet down the moist end every 2 or 3 days, and I only have a slight draft in the room, a ceiling fan set on low.
The ones that do escape and end up in other colonies can they reproduce with that colony and ruin the strain??
Only if closely allied species. Me it’s more the concern that they are getting out and in numbers. As well the risk of any issues passing between colonies is greatly reduced if contained. No cross contamination
Silicone doesn't adhere to some plastics very well. How has it held up after 2 years now? Has the silicone lost its bond? It seems 2 way tape might be a better bet?
Canada wooooooooooooooo
🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
What dimensions are they? Or does anyone know a similar style for UK
A door drill bit works as well just put painters tape where you want to drill the hole so the plastic doesn’t crack and start slowly that’s how I make the ventilation holes on all my bins isopods crickets dubias ect when I drill the hole I sand around the hole to give a smooth finish then I hot glued the screen in the inside so I don’t see the hot glue I just paint around it in the outside to cover up the glue I’m just to picky perfectionist it will kill me to see the glue through the plastic
on level 4 you can hot glue a piece of screen inside the vent
I’ve had the bits crack plastic bins before which lead me to find another way. I used to do it all the time that way. I’m him line between not enough and too much pressure lol
Oh snap! Good thing you weren't raising mosquito larvae for food
Lol
So your Isopods are going from Federal Prison to a SuperMax Prison.😅
Lol such an awesome comment, made my day