Cheap Tank Build For African Bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus

[Wolfx]

Took a 40 Gal breeder tank.
Grabbed a 10 gal tank glass lid, comes in 2 4x18 pieces of glass. I heated the plastic that joins them an pulled them apart gently (wear gloves). Then used aquarium silicone to fasten one into the 40 gal tank, making the lagoon wall. let set for 3 days.
Fill with water an let it stand for a few hours to make sure no leaks. Make a water mark on the glass so you can monitor water lvl. Also lay paper towels on land side to see if they get wet, ( micro leaks) they should be dry as a bone.
Put in Ya Coco fiber an decorations. GABF trash everything! so i tried to keep things ata his way, even the live plant has long trunks so no leaves to grab.
I put moss above his chill area, i seen Bully try an eat moss an it freaked me out, so he gets no more that he can eat, i use it just to keep some moisture in there. Fake vines keep it in place.
Canister filter for the lagoon , change it every 3 weeks. I use one called a Penn Plax Cascade Canister Filters - Aquarium Filter and Fish Tank Filter from PETCO.com its a beast. very quiet ( i see water flowing to know its on) an has a primmer to get it going.
Run the flexible tubes into the tank, no Aquarium extras needed. Just the tubes , i slit holes into the screen top, use a scissor an just twist an push lightly an the screen widens nicely an smoothly. a couple of nice rocks securley hides the tubes an keeps them in place. I also use suction cups . The filter tube ,the basket slips onto it. the fill tube i use as the waterfall feed.
Some live plants , im still testing the Banana plants, kinda cheap lily pad , 2 moss balls.An a vine by the filter tubes to try an hide them
MistKing MistKing Misting Systems by Jungle Hobbies LtdNuff said.
Add frog
An that's it.
40 Gal Tank $50 - (breeder from Craig s list)
10 gal top $10
Canister filter $80
Silicone $5
Plants/moss $15
Wood Tunnel $11
Coco fiber $10
Temp Gage $ 4
Light n Hood $ 35
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Total $220 Spent.

Prices vary , Its cheap, its Badass , can be done with almost any tank. this tank is big enough to be Bullys home forever. ..... i said that last tank....
Hope this helps someone, any questions drop me a line.
Wolfy~

[Heatheranne]

Awesome! Thanks for the divider tip. Much easier than going to the glass cutter. Love the tank!

[Wolfx]

Ty So much , can`t wait to see yours

[BG]

Thats a nice,cheap,fast,and simple practical display setup . I love the filter idea wolfx.

[Heatheranne]

Starting to think of great decorating ideas for my new 55. Drew a sketch today from a waterfall picture I found online. Fun! I'll be starting pretty soon. Thanks for the hints!

[BG]

Sky's the limit.

Starting to think of great decorating ideas for my new 55. Drew a sketch today from a waterfall picture I found online. Fun! I'll be starting pretty soon. Thanks for the hints!

[Heatheranne]

Hee hee!

[MonsterPyxie]

nice write up!

only part I didn't get is about the glass lid? I don't think I've ever seen a 10gal glass lid that has two long pieces of glass?



edit:

oh like this?

Glass Lids

[Wolfx]

nice write up!

only part I didn't get is about the glass lid? I don't think I've ever seen a 10gal glass lid that has two long pieces of glass?



edit:

oh like this?

Glass Lids

Yup that is it. I used a torch to heat the plastic that binds the 2 pieces, im sure a hair dryer or candle can do same thing, just need it to be warm, an the glass pulls right out. DONT use tools, i shatterd my first piece trying to pry it apart . heat works best , my 2nd tank i used this method on

[Heatheranne]

Great idea! You must be very creative .

[BG]

Wolfx is very helpful allaround.

[Heatheranne]

I'd have to agree .

[Wolfx]

Just to bring it back up in thread, some wanted to see the tank

[Mentat]

Just to bring it back up in thread, some wanted to see the tank

Thanks Bro; basically this is what I'm looking at for my ABF! Did you had any leak problems over time where new silicone sticks to old original silicone at seams? Wondering if you removed old silicone first?