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    Adam R
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    strange you had such a hard time finding a cheap tank. here in pa people give them away for free since its so hard to scrap them. very large tank btw. i would not wanna plant that entire tank the way it sits, plus how would you ever find your frogs?(assuming you go with thumnails because of the high vertical)

    my opinion is get that crack fixed and split the tank; establishing one half first. do what you feel though. would be a good start

    good luck my friend

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    Firewithin
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    Oh no, down here, its hard to find them, even used, cheaply. People don't give them away and even for a cracked tank, most people want their money's worth out of it. I won't be doing any animals until I feel confident in the overall tank setup itself. First I have to get the cracked glass off.

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    My concern with the split tank design is with your snakes heat source. will be ok in that it wont over heat the frogs side? It's a big tank so there will be a good temp. gradient for them but just wanted to bring it up for consideration anyway.

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    Firewithin
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    Good point, haven't thought of that. I have seen people place fans blowing into the tank from the top to cool them down, but I'll do more research on that aspect. Though I have to ask, wouldn't the foam used as a background be sort of like an insulator between sides? I'd be making a background to cover 2 sides of the tank -- the back would be foamed and then the separation piece of glass in the middle on either side would also be foamed to help divide the tank into two as well as extend the background a bit further.

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    DartEd
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    Save money, silicone the crack well, use that as the back side, and use contact paper on the outside to hide the crack on the outside. PDFs don't require water features, they're just nice to look at. A small bowl of water camouflaged will suit them well to deposit tads. This way you have money for what will certainly be an expensive build.

    I wouldn't divide the tank. If you have a premature death, the tank needs to be taken apart and cleansed. That's a nightmare if you're working with a divided tank because the division has to go. A divider keeps frogs apart but illness can pass. Go with one large build, get some nice active frogs like tincs, leucs or terribilis and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

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    Firewithin
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    I want an easier access point to get into the tank when needed, thus the reason for converting the front into sliding doors. I know it'll cost more, but I'm short and the stand this things going to be on is tall, so getting into the tank itself is going to be a nightmare from the top vs a front sliding doorway. We're thinking of using 2 acrylic sheets instead of glass so that they don't weigh down the railings for easier sliding. Yes, I'm leaning more towards tossing the divider idea altogether. Also, we want a water feature because I want some community fish in the lower half and I love waterfalls, so that's something I won't budge on.

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