There's a leak!

[DC101]

Hello everyone!

Am am a owner of 3 Australian Green Tree Frogs. The vivarium is split into 1/2 land and 1/2 water. Dividing it is a piece of plastic siliconed to the bottom.

I checked this morning and there was water on the land part! It was around 1/4 of the way up of the plastic divider. Im starting to freak out! My parents think i should just leave it so its a full water
but i really don't want want that. They're out now and im trying to think of a way to fix it and explain to them.

It will be hard for us to buy a whole new tank but i could buy a big plastic tub to put them in for the day until its fixed. I know the scent of silicon stays for a while and i really don't want to frogs to stay in the temporary tank for long. They have been stressed out enough as they have been here for only 1 week.

Ill keep you guys posted on everything that happens.

[flybyferns]

Sorry David.
You could just pull it and give them a water dish for soaking?
Might be easier , in the long run, to maintain?
Your frogs will not care about it............ as long as you are there to feed, water and maintain their enclosure

[frogdad]

From my experience with the saltwater hobby I have found that silicone does not bond well with plastic like it does glass. This will cause leaking issues. If possible use a piece of glass, just make sure the sharp edges are covered to prevent frog injury. Hope this helps.

[DC101]

Well, this morning i woke up and fixed it up.

What i did is put the pot plants into a jar so no water gets into them and i raised the pebbles up and just let the leak be. It doesn't make a difference accept there is a little water on the "land side" between the pebbles.
Anyway, it should be fine but ill keep an eye on it.

[J Teezy]

never just siliconed plastic as a divider, always use glass