1st attempt at using foam in FBT tank

[FriedrichsFrogs]

My intention was to build a foam "canal" of sorts from the spout of the water filter and stretch it to the opposite end of the tank. This way i could stop the constant water stains that would get stuck on the glass from the waterfall filter, i could circulate the water better, AND the toads get to sit in a quiter water environment when compared to the choppy Atlantic-like waters that the filter made.

[FriedrichsFrogs]

This is my first foam application and after carving it, the foam continued to shrink after a few days and the ledge was too mishapened to fit the spout of the filter in. so it was back to the drawing board!!

[FriedrichsFrogs]

So i refoamed the old foam, waited, carved it out again, waited to see if it would shrink again, luckily it held up. At this point my plan was to paint the foam and clear-silicone the entire thing. I tried to paint the foam as if it was a part of the environment so i painted it...tree like lol as best i could.

[FriedrichsFrogs]

All thx to my lapses of short-term memory loss, i bought white silicone unfortunately. But Deranged Chipmunk told me about the titebond method and my day seemed brighter. I went out and bought some coco fiber, some titebond, and got to work.



After waiting for everything to set and dry, i did an informal water test with a water bottle. It didnt work out so well, the water ran right off the ledge. So i took some more titebond and coco fiber and built a bumper across the edge of the ledge

(top view)

[FriedrichsFrogs]

Next, after letting everything set and dry again, i did a water test with the filter and a gallon and a 1/2 of water, let it run for 5 days



After those 5 days i wanted to make sure no residual glue was in the water, i didnt have a pH tester but i did a taste test (dont judge me) and it seemed identical with a bottle of water i had on hand. Next i emptied the tank, cleaned it up with some hot water and a sponge, and FINALLY felt confident enough to make the big tank change.

[FriedrichsFrogs]

Before i started this project Deranged Chipmunk gave me a 10gal tank to use so i didnt have to go out and buy one. So after the tank change, he got my old 10gal my toads were inhabiting. Thanks again, Bill, and everyone who unknowingly lent me some advice and tips by posting their tank pics lol

[Hoppity100]

Your tank is nice but why use foam and glue? I have a somewhat different way of arranging my tank with plants, rocks, log, cave. some pebbles, and I found no need to suspend any decorations at all. I guess I like it to be all natural. How do your frogs climb out of the water? Do you find they're in water more or on land more? Just wondering...thanks.

[deranged chipmunk]

Your tank is nice but why use foam and glue? I have a somewhat different way of arranging my tank with plants, rocks, log, cave. some pebbles, and I found no need to suspend any decorations at all. I guess I like it to be all natural. How do your frogs climb out of the water? Do you find they're in water more or on land more? Just wondering...thanks.

everybody has their own vision of how they want to display their frogs. you have your way, he has his way, others have their way.