My first vertical conversion attempt

[S13]

Awesome-sauce. I'll be tuned in.

(so I can steal your ideas for when I start my 20 gal vertical build) lol jk

[Sunshine]

Here are some pictures of the tank. I am wondering if I will need to remove the blue silicone? I didn't even know it came in blue? And does anyone know what these things are that came with the tank?

[J Teezy]

just fyi craigslist is a great place to find tanks people are always trying to get rid of them

[Sunshine]

It has been a while but I finally got some work done on this tank. Here is a picture of what I have done so far I had to glue the trim back on the top and bottom of the tank because it was cracked in several places and falling off. I also painted it with black acrylic paint because for some reason there was white and yellow paint on it. For the drainage layer I got a pvc pipe and cut it into 4" sections to hold up the false bottom. I notched the bottoms of the pvc so stagnant water wouldn't build up in them. Then I measured and cut the egg crate to fit the bottom and left a space for a pool at the front of the tank. I used window screen as a substrate barrier and zip tied it to the egg crate. I am hoping to put in a waterfall, but from what I have read, unless you really know what you are doing it usually fails. I am hoping I am intelligent enough to pull it off. Then I had a piece of glass cut and siliconed it on the bottom to hold in water/substrate. I made a vent for the top using window framing and window screen and siliconed it to the top. I am wondering if I should make another small one for the bottom since the tank is so big...

[flybyferns]

It has been a while but I finally got some work done on this tank. Here is a picture of what I have done so far I had to glue the trim back on the top and bottom of the tank because it was cracked in several places and falling off. I also painted it with black acrylic paint because for some reason there was white and yellow paint on it. For the drainage layer I got a pvc pipe and cut it into 4" sections to hold up the false bottom. I notched the bottoms of the pvc so stagnant water wouldn't build up in them. Then I measured and cut the egg crate to fit the bottom and left a space for a pool at the front of the tank. I used window screen as a substrate barrier and zip tied it to the egg crate. I am hoping to put in a waterfall, but from what I have read, unless you really know what you are doing it usually fails. I am hoping I am intelligent enough to pull it off. Then I had a piece of glass cut and siliconed it on the bottom to hold in water/substrate. I made a vent for the top using window framing and window screen and siliconed it to the top. I am wondering if I should make another small one for the bottom since the tank is so big...

Hi Sherry,
It looks great.
What frog species is going in ?
A hole in the top ( ie back corner) would come in very handy to get the electrical cods in and out.
I did a similar viv and had a hole drilled large enough to fit the plugs through.
I was also able to pass the wires for the temp and humidity gauges through as well.
Have fun !

http://www.frogforum.net/vivarium-te...ree-frogs.html
see post #1
Lynn

[deranged chipmunk]

Hey sherry, it looks good so far. Like lynn said, drilling a hole for the cords is definitely an option, in fact, they make waterproof bulkheads just for that. I'll post a link for you after i am done work. Some of them are really trick stuff.

[HerpDerp]

Just a thought, but if that came with a filter with a pump in it you can take the pump out of it and use that for your water feature. I got a free 5 gallon tank with the intention of doing that but ended up setting it up instead LOL