Our first tank setup

[Kristen]

regarding the background, I used "Crommelin Pond Sealer - Black" (Pond Sealer Colours: Waterproofing: Crommelin) but I think you won't find that in US. You might have to do a research on what fish-safe pond sealer you can find there. This one came in 3 colours, black, clear and sandstone.

The coco peat that goes on top of it doesn't always stick, so I thought that black would be better as the expanding foam was already a bit yellowish and I wanted this to look rather dark in the places where the coco peat came off.

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Kristen, Thanks for your comments This time I think I will enjoy it like this for a while until they grow. At that stage I think I might have to go a bit more minimalistic in the design as I heard that the GTFs get a bit destructive :-p
By the way, I've been meaning to ask you for a while but I always forget. What does the coding on your signature stand for? I mean the numbers (ie 1.0.0)

Thats okay
Just try to get really hardy plants and you should be fine, (Though I have been through heaps of plants with Eddie and Kevin, they just trample on anything :P )
Its Male/Female/Unsexed So 1.2.3 would be one male, two females and three you don't know the gender of.

[J Teezy]

what are the black circles on the sides of the viv?

[Nano]

what are the black circles on the sides of the viv?

They are ventilation holes.

Thats okay
Just try to get really hardy plants and you should be fine, (Though I have been through heaps of plants with Eddie and Kevin, they just trample on anything :P )
Its Male/Female/Unsexed So 1.2.3 would be one male, two females and three you don't know the gender of.

Thanks Kristen! I remember now, you were the one that told me that the GTFs were destroying all the plants! ;-)

The coding makes sense now

[J Teezy]

what is it though. I mean it looks like a bulkhead without the threaded end almost. Did you put them in your self or did the viv come like that? are they screened?

[Nano]

I didn't do it, it comes like this...it's a plastic thingy (very technical I know! ) that has many little holes.

Here are some close up pictures that will explain better




The tank is the RTT669 model in the following link.

Reptile One Tanks

I hope this helps...

[J Teezy]

i like those, never seen anything like that in usa

[Nano]

Just realised that Reptile One is an Australian Company
Not sure what company does something similar in US.

[Nano]

The Exo Terra ones have ventilation but it is at the front.

Otherwise you can have holes made in your tank and put plastic vent covers...

I'm sure you can find one that will match your terrarium in ebay

Look here

Round Vent | eBay