New Project

[froghobbiest]

Okay, I got a 40 gal breeder thursday so my new set up will begin tuesday since most stores will be closed tomorrow and monday. But I do have 2 cans of GS foam, 2 clear 100% silicone tubes with a caulk gun, 30ft roll of fiberglass screen, and a lil paint brush. All I have left to get is some pvc pipes and egg crates and a lil more eco earth for the back ground along with a filter. Still debating on what kind so if you know a good one to use to make a waterfall leading into a creek that would be great.

[John]

Zoo med sell some pumps that would be ideal. You could also skip it and get one of those Exo terra water falls. You're using clear silicone, which tells me you may not have done this before - the clear stuff is hard to mask when you stick the eco earth on it. I use the brown GE II silicone. It contains mold inhibitors but I have no issues with my frogs and neither has anyone else I've talked to who have used it for years for this purpose.

[bshmerlie]

Check out blackjungle.com, they have a couple of really good slide shows on how to build steam beds and backgrounds. They are step by step and don't look that difficult.

[froghobbiest]

Cool thanks. Yea this is my first time doing something like this and I only got clear because I didnt see any other kind but I did get it from wal-mart so that may be why but since I still have to go to Lowe's Ill look to see if they have any

[froghobbiest]

Ok I have all my supplies which are
my 40 gal
GS expanding foam
2 tubes of clear silicone
1 tube of brown silicone
5in PVC pipes
egg crate
florist foam

[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