New Project

[froghobbiest]

So far all I've done tonight is apply the GS and cut my egg crate to the size and design I want and created my river (still have to get some rocks to silicone on it..here are pictures

[froghobbiest]

I forgot to take pictures of it but I also have some fiberglass screen and another bag of eco earth along with a repti-filter

[John]

I would leave the Great Stuff for at least 3 days before going any further. If any of it is thicker than 1.5 inches I'd wait another 3 days after that.

Regarding the screen, I find it's helpful to put a layer of coconut husk over the screen to help keep the "real" substrate reaching the screen, since the screen isn't perfect at keeping debris out of the drainage layer.

Btw, you're making me feel lazy - I still haven't started on my Zoo Med conversion :/.

[froghobbiest]

Yea Im going to let it sit a couple of days while I work on other things plus I still gotta get some more hydroballs so when I go get them ill get some coco husks. Im just glad petco and lowes was open when I got off work lol Yea im pretty tired I had to go to work at 8:30 this morning and didnt get home till about 6 so I was pretty tired when I did this But I think its going to turn out great. I know I need to get some nice size gravel and some hides

[John]

If you want Hydroballs (aka Hydroton and LECA), see if there's a hydroponics store in your area - they sell the stuff like crazy for all the home-based exotic tobacco farmers (which, judging by the number of Hydroponics stores, must number in the 10s of thousands).

[froghobbiest]

Only place I know of around here is petsmart so thats where I get mine from. I need to look for a nursery so I can get some plants. I hope their open tomorrow because I know some places wont be. And I cant order anything online right now because I just opened a checking account so I dont have a debit card yet

[froghobbiest]

Ok here is a update of the progress I've made within the last couple of days. I have the background done now


as i was almost done covering the foam with the silicone this happened
I also got my egg crate finished an here is what it looks like

I got the rocks on my florist foam for the river this morning so its still sitting in the living room curing

But I have the tank in my room almost set up, basicallly have the water circulating until everything else is done
only thing I have to add now is the river, rocks, substrate, plants, and my FBTs
not bad for my first big viv