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I offer several options for lighting up this 18" cube.  The top that comes with it offers some challenges for most lighting systems that don't have a lot of front to back depth, since it essentially has two lighting zones, one glass and one screen.   The good news with the screened area is that adding a 12" T5 UV bulb is easy, but the screen isn't the best when it comes to allowing a lot of LED light into the back half of the display.   The first light panel option is designed to sit just in front of the...

Everytime I prune my own vivariums, I'm usually discarding some very nice and viable cuttings, so I've decided to cultivate them into offerings for sale in my store.   A grow out rack is ready to go -- So check back for updates

The quality control of the TC420 digital LED controller has been slipping ever since 2020; it's to the point now where changes to my approach and product offerings must be made. One of the main selling points of this controller was its ability to have a full menu of preprogrammed cycle and intensity level options, giving you, the end user the ability to follow a seasonally adjusted approach which could mimic the natural cycles of any tropical or temperate biome.  I normally ship each TC420 with 4 different light cycles (11, 12, 13 and 14 hours) with 4 different intensity...

My cable package from China finally arrived after a brief scenic stop on the porch at my old house north of Seattle.   So far my testing looks very positive.  If the manufacturing consistency is there, this should solve some (or all) of the warranty and defect issues that were showing up over the last 6 to 8 months.

Back in 2020 when covid happened, I decided to carry more inventory than any business normally would.  Much or most of what I ordered was made before lockdowns had even had an impact.   But now I think the "covid effect" has finally kicked in with items that come from China. Everything in my inventory now was made when China was locked down tight and I'm seeing new and unique quality control issues now. Higher fail rates than ever before. Cables from a new manufacturer are set to show up soon. Hopefully this cures the issues we've been seeing over the...