My First Build Attempt

[ariesheiress]

It is not perfect, but I really enjoyed the process, and the froggies are really loving all the climbing space. This was a long 75 gallon tank donated by my neighbor, and re purposed into an upright tank for my two White's Tree Frogs. We used the following materials:

Great Stuff for the backing (bought from home depot, used two containers of this)
GE Silicone II in Brown (bought from home depot, used two containers of this)
Cocofiber Substrate for both the bottom and the backing (bought from amazon)
Grapevine Branches (bought from amazon)
Frog Moss (bought from amazon)

We are still working on the plans for a false bottom, but this is what we have completed so far. I will try to update with step by step photos once it is complete. Also the pics on each end should be upright, but I cannot figure out how to rotate them.

[DigitalPunk]

Looks good. A few things.

The grapevine will need to be replaced soon. Grapevine molds in humid environments and will develop a very dangerous grey mold. You will want a harder type of wood in the tank (Malaysian Driftwood, Mopani, Ghostwood, ext). Also the frog moss is an impaction hazard for your frogs if they accidentally consume if while hunting. Long Fiber Sphagnum moss is a better choice. Either type of moss will be best if covered by a layer of leaf liter (and your substrate covered by leaf liter). This will keep the frogs from accidentally ingesting the moss, keep them clean by keeping them off the substrate, and help hold in more humidity.

[deranged chipmunk]

Very cool. Curious as to how to how you close up the long side of the tank?


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[Mentat]

Wow... space wise that is a tall palace for them . After building the false bottom (suggest using egg crate to keep from adding weight to tanks end) you might want to add some climbing plants like Pothos and more branches. Good luck!