Help me set up this tank!

[junebug]

Haven't seen it yet. Perhaps when I do, I'll take pictures for you :P LOL.

[junebug]

Upon further discussion with the folks at LLL reptile, it seems that my tank will be safe for toads! I confirmed with him that bleach and rubbing alcohol are a good way to go for sanitizing the tank, especially if I let it dry for a while to weaken any residual bacteria. Used properly these shouldn't hurt the toads, so I'll just make sure to give everything a good rinse before adding any toads into the tank.

The guy I talked to also confirmed that my plan for the tank is a good one: pea gravel, barrier of some sort, peat moss, and a live moss patches to keep the toads from sticking to the soil layer are exactly how he proposed to set the tank up (this makes me happy). A built-in water feature is, he claims, the best way to go, as it makes draining the soil easier. He suggested that in SoCal where I live, I'll be doing a lot more refilling than I will draining, but I think the occasional water change will still be in order. The good news is, I almost always have RO water around for the fish I keep, so I'll use that in the toad tank instead of my tap water, which is well water, very hard and high in mineral content, and not in a good way.

I'll probably be visiting a store in the next few weeks to get some of the supplies to start me off, and hopefully be able to find out if/when they will have the toads.