My first vertical conversion attempt

[Sunshine]

Yeah I hate waiting. I have been working on this too long and I am ready for it to be done! I got frustrated and stopped working on it for a while and decided to do another tank. Its not done yet either because I can't decide what plants I want to put in it and where. Here is what I have so far. I think it is too boring.>

[Robby Cash]

Ok ill make ya a deal. Since its so boring ill gladly take it off your hands for free? Think of the room you'll have when its gone lol

[Sunshine]

Lol I would but I have put so much time into this ****in thing I feel like I would have to charge for labor. All of the materials I collected from the forest and I didn't sterilize it so I dont think anything can be housed in it anyway

[Robby Cash]

Lol I might pay ya one day to do a set up for me. Cus here soon i wanna get a couple red eyes, or a coupld black eyed ones lol.

[Sunshine]

That would be awesome My friend keeps telling me I should make and sell them and I have been considering it. I really want to start breeding though. Maybe I can make a living doing that...Then I can travel and do reptile shows... That would be my dream job. Well that and working on cars...This would be much less frustrating though! Cars can be such a pain in the @ss

[Robby Cash]

Yea cars can be a pain lol. I do construction so i though building a frog tank would be easy but i was wrong.... Oh was i so so so wrong lol. And yea i wish i could get mine to breed but the only thing making babies in that cage is the damn crickets lol.

[Sunshine]

LOL! Do you have a rain chamber? I think that is how most people get their frogs to breed.

[Robby Cash]

LOL! Do you have a rain chamber? I think that is how most people get their frogs to breed.

I have no idea what the hell that even is lol. time to pay a visit to google lol

[Sunshine]

Here is a thread for making a rain chamber by ViperJr. He's been breeding for a while. http://www.frogforum.net/vivarium-te...html#post96282 I hope this helps. I'm not sure if you still need to cycle the frogs if you have this or not...

[deranged chipmunk]

Looks good sherry! Have you thought about rotating each 180° and reversing sides? That would give you a sort of triangle in the corner to which you could build your water fall in. And your other tank just needs some decent plants in there. I have a plant in mind, but i have to get you the name of it when i get home after work.
And yes, working on cars for a living is a pita. I specialize in diagnostics, so my world is full of frustration......lol

[Sunshine]

Thank you Bill! I like your idea of rotating the rock wall pieces! I gave them their first coat of paint a little while ago> For some reason the paint didn't stick as well to the second one. I have to do a couple more coats anyway... I used the spray bottle as a 'spray can'. I mixed the black and white acrylic paint to the color I wanted and added water so it would come out of the bottle easier. I like this method because it is A LOT faster than using a brush!

[deranged chipmunk]

That actually is a great idea, problem being is that a water based acrylic paint will be diluted by the water and probably would affect it's adhesion properties.

[Sunshine]

****! Should I just use a brush then? I just like how the guy did it in the video. You could still see a little of the brown grout showing through and it looked cool! Oh well, It will still be the best build ever!

[deranged chipmunk]

You can use a brush. You can always let it set up and then give it a little rub a dee dub to wear some paint off to give it a weathered look.

[Sunshine]

That is a good idea! Thank you! I shall do that You are the best deranged chipmunk ever!

[FriedrichsFrogs]

Yeah I hate waiting. I have been working on this too long and I am ready for it to be done! I got frustrated and stopped working on it for a while and decided to do another tank. Its not done yet either because I can't decide what plants I want to put in it and where. Here is what I have so far. I think it is too boring.>

it looks really cool to me

[deranged chipmunk]

this plant would make that viv rock!! i'm waiting for a response to my pm to find out what it is

[Sunshine]

Ok, here are the two rock walls with their final coat of paint>
And here they are ready to be sealed! They didn't turn out as well as I wanted but hey, it's my first time making a rock wall
Here they are in the viv, just to get an idea of what it will look like> The waterfall is going in the corner between them

[deranged chipmunk]

you're nuts, because they look awesome for your first time!! just remember, they say the first time is always the worst, and i would take that as my worst any day love the placement of the rock panels, but i would slide the back wall all the way to the right . if you plan your waterfall right, you can cover the gap left over with a nice plant or vines or sumpin. i think it is looking better and better oh, and the plant that would be killer in your other viv? ficus benjamina

[Sunshine]

Thank you! You have some really good ideas and you have been a big help! I am so anxious to get this thing done! I am trying not to rush though because I don't want to mess it up. I think in a little bit I will go spray the pieces with sealer so tomorrow I can silicone them in the tank. Now to look up Ficus Benjamina...