Hello everyone,

This is my first vivarium build, and the first time I have kept frogs. My daughter has been wanting a frog for a while now, so I decided to setup the best viv I could for her new pets. I will try to document the whole build process.

I picked up the tank at Petco's dollar a gallon sale.



Here is a basic drawing of the concept I originally created for the tank. Note I have learned a few things since this drawing, so the end product will be a bit different.



The land section will have a false bottom to avoid stagnant water. I want the land section to be self watering, so completely separating the land and water is not an option.

I started by using a bunch of glass candle holders for the spacers to hold the false bottom up. I used these instead of PVC because I wanted a very uniform spacer. I laid them out and placed the eggcrate separator on top. I put light pressure on the eggcrate, and moved the spacers until I found a placement that evenly distributed the eggcrate. Nothing has been siliconed at this point.



I then removed the eggcrate and applied silicone to the bottom of the spacers.



I then placed rocks that will support the land/water separator and applied silicone underneath them. The rocks are flagstone, and are completely inert from what I read. I tested them with vinegar to ensure they would not leach anything.

I then cut and siliconed down a section of eggcrate to block anything from going underneath the land section.



That is it for the night. I have to give the silicone time to cure before I add the next layer.