Help!!

[deranged chipmunk]

I don't believe a sealing agent will help. The curing process need to complete itself. Normally, concrete takes about 6 weeks of rinsing and constant water changes before the ph stabilizes. What is the current ph of the water? My guess would be somewhere in the 8.2 range.
Another issue could be due to using self bonding concrete. That has a lot of nasty binding agents in it that could have leeched out into the water column.

All these are reasons why I always recommend against concrete backgrounds. Unsanded grout is a much safer alternative.


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[leannec]

I ripped the concrete block out of the tank.. I am going to back to plexiglass and hydroballs. The internet is our most powerful tool to date for research yet this time it lead me astray. For it to be that powerfully poisonous in such a short time, I just don't know how so many other people were successful. Lesson learned... Lesson learned.

[s6t6nic6l]

I ripped the concrete block out of the tank .. I am going to back to plexiglass and hydroballs. The internet is our most powerful tool to date for research yet this time it lead me astray. For it to be that powerfully poisonous in such a short time, I just don't know how so many other people were successful. Lesson learned... Lesson learned.

what a shame you have done this as that was a nice setup you had there for the fire-bellies. I use pond paint on my foam covered projects:



I just wait for it to dry thoroughly then everything gets thrown in. plants, algae and the toads(OFBT's) thrive with no issues whatsoever.

[leannec]

I will be on a new mission to find pond paint! Thank you very much.

[Tongue Flicker]

It was indeed a nice viv, too bad. Sorry for your loss

[leannec]

Now my 4th toad is dead. I tried to save my 50$ of live plants. I rinsed the substrate and plants for a good long time. He was fine this morning, then poof dead by the time I got home. Currently grabbing any left over crickets and they are going in the toilet.. Grr. So dumb!! I quit.