10G Vert Viv Conversion - Gray Treefrog

[Yahmez]

Hello everyone. This is my first vertical tank conversion.

I had a few 10 gallon aquariums taking up space so I cannibalized one for the glass and got going. I took an end panel of glass and cut about 5 inches off of one end. I used this piece for the bottom of the now vertical setup. I made the door out of window screen materials, and added a piano hinge to one side. I secured the door to the hinge and the hinge to the inside of the rim with silicone. First I took some sandpaper to those surfaces though. I am working on a magnet latch, but have yet to complete that part. I used a full screen door for more ventilation, as opposed to a full glass door and small vent that is typical of Poison Dart 10 Gallon conversions.

I affixed the large rock in place with gorilla glue (awesome stuff). Then I filled with pea gravel, some plant netting, more gravel, sphagnum moss, organic potting soil, and finally more sphagnum moss. I planted a few on sale plants from the garden store, one 'Lemon Lime' Dracaena & one 'Lemon Button' Fern. I hope they work but am prepared to replant with more sutible plants if the need arises.

My gray tree frog - Finklehopper is loving his new found vertical space =)

[Animalnstinct]

Hey I seen your introduction post and thought I would say welcome! I'm fairly new to the forums too as well and I hope to see you around some more!

Love the pictures and your frogs name is absolutely adorable! Brings giggles .....Finklehopper lol

[John]

Very slick terrarium design. Well done. I love that bromeliad - do you know what it is?

[Tony]

Nice work!

Very slick terrarium design. Well done. I love that bromeliad - do you know what it is?

It isn't a brom, it is a cultivar of Dracaena deremensis.

[Greenlove]

Nice job. Just a suggestion---->>> Put some bend a branches in there. I have the wide ones made by Flukers in with my Gray's and they LOVE them. I was annoyed with all the unused space in the middle of my tank and those fixed that dilemma. You can use natural ones too but you have to clean and bake them and make sure there hasn't been any chemicals sprayed around the place that you get them from. If you don't mind me asking, what was the inspiration for the frog name? He's very cute!

[Yahmez]

Thanks for the comments everyone! Tony is right its a 'Lemon Lime' Dracaena.
Good idea about the branches, Greenlove. I'll have to go on a scavenger hunt tomorrow =)
Hi name comes from one of my daughter's books - 'Finklehopper Frog'

[John]

Thanks guys. I love that plant. Mind me asking where you got it?

[Yahmez]

Thanks guys. I love that plant. Mind me asking where you got it?

I picked it up for $2.98 at the local Home Depot... I love it too, the coloring is great, even under low light.

[Yahmez]

Well Finklehopper has been calling all night... He loves his new setup.

After hearing him call for quite a bit and comparing to the recordings here: Grey Treefrogs
I am pretty sure he is a Cope's Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis).