Sticker & Bubbles new home 11/27/11

[Heatheranne]

Well, I did it! It's complete as of yesterday 11/27/11. Most of the plants have been growing for a bit.

I ran into trouble creating a waterfall the way I wanted, so I'll continue to work at it through the next few weeks. The basic model I started for it ended up a bit too big after I filled in the plants as should be for my retf's, as per some helpful guidance.

I put my babies in last night and am praying they won't stress too badly and will still eat. Wish me luck!

It's a 55 gallon tank. 48" wide x 13" front to back x 20" tall.

It has an eggcrate bottom. put together with clear zip-ties, with bilateral back corner access holes for drainage in case I need to pump out excess water. It has PVC elbows measuring 2" when laid down.


I then covered it by sewing all-weather screen over the eggcrate with clear fishing line. I then put a spare piece in water and tested the ph, etc. Slightly alkaline at 7.1-7.2, no different than the dechlorinated tap water here. Good.


I added thoroughly rinsed aquarium gravel.


Then added 100% ground, dried sphagnum peat moss.


Then added Eco Earth substrate. And started planting.


I moved the plants around a bit and filled it in. Then put GE 6500k bulbs about it, watered it every now and then and let it fill in. I added their water bowl on left, a few rocks I put together with silicone, and sadly a temporary waterfall on the right until I finish mine. There's a UTH on the left side wall. And an extra moon dark light for extra heating. If they don't like the black heat light I will switch to a infared.

And here is my first red eyed tree frog vivarium . And a couple pictures of my babies exploring. Hope you like it.