Lining a vivarium?

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Pond liners work great and are sturdy
 

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Some use shower curtains. I have just put fablon sticky plastic roll in mine on the base and 2 inch up the sides. This is working well.
 

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Hate to say it but you may have to take everything out. Yours is made of press board with a veneer. If you silicon all joints then it will last a long time when you just add a shower liner. If you don't seal the joints moisture will build on the back of the shower curtain and get into the seams. That pressboard comes apart real easy when exposed to water. That is why it has a veneer and you must silicon the joints. After that you are perfect to restock the vivarium and it will last for many years
 

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Oh no, it’s not for this one, I’m getting a bigger one and would like to line that one ! I will make sure to silicone all the joints on the new one, any tips on how to actually secure a shower curtain into the bottom of my new one? Wonder if I could just staple gun it on?
 

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Oh no, it’s not for this one, I’m getting a bigger one and would like to line that one ! I will make sure to silicone all the joints on the new one, any tips on how to actually secure a shower curtain into the bottom of my new one? Wonder if I could just staple gun it on?
I would use construction adhesive and use the blue tape to hold till it cures.
 

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We used shower pan liner. It’s heavy duty but easy to work with. We stapled it. A little hard to see but we ran it right up all sides.
 

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We used shower pan liner. It’s heavy duty but easy to work with. We stapled it. A little hard to see but we ran it right up all sides.
Thank you for sharing! I think I’ll find it more difficult cos it’s a vivarium rather than a table
 

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I use plastic damp proof membrane, you can get rolls of it from B&Q or builders merchants, a shower curtain or similar plastic sheet would work but the thicker the better. I fold it two or three times and then lay it in the bottom of the viv so that it comes a few centimetres up each side. You’ll need to do a bit of creative folding in the corners and take some time to make sure it’s as straight as possible.

In terms of securing it, I squirt a bunch of silicone sealant around the bottom of the walls and stick the lining to this. To finish I use black duct tape to make a seal between the walls and the membrane. It’s not super easy but it works.

When I add substrate I try to make sure it doesn’t go over the top of the tape line.
 

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I use plastic damp proof membrane, you can get rolls of it from B&Q or builders merchants, a shower curtain or similar plastic sheet would work but the thicker the better. I fold it two or three times and then lay it in the bottom of the viv so that it comes a few centimetres up each side. You’ll need to do a bit of creative folding in the corners and take some time to make sure it’s as straight as possible.

In terms of securing it, I squirt a bunch of silicone sealant around the bottom of the walls and stick the lining to this. To finish I use black duct tape to make a seal between the walls and the membrane. It’s not super easy but it works.

When I add substrate I try to make sure it doesn’t go over the top of the tape line.
Brilliant! Thank u
 
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