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    I got the foam in the tank and here's some pics. I'm going to coat it in some silicone and peat to cover up the foam. I tried to put a little ramp in the back to allow the frogs to crawl out. Let me know if you think it will work.





    and one of the reef per request.


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    Thats looks so cool..

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    Alright, so I got the peat on the foam and filled put some substrate and water in only to realize that I had a leak somewhere in my foam. I'm hoping it was only around the edge so I put down some more silicone to try to seal it. Looks like I'll have to wait another day or two before I can test it again, but with any luck I should be able to move in some FBTs this weekend.

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    I love your reef that is awesome. I had a similar size setup with an octopus and a 75 gallon tall with the full reef. I miss it but I can't begin to tell you how much I spent in rock alone. But seeing your tank makes me wish I had it back. Thanks for sharing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bshmerlie View Post
    I love your reef that is awesome. I had a similar size setup with an octopus and a 75 gallon tall with the full reef. I miss it but I can't begin to tell you how much I spent in rock alone. But seeing your tank makes me wish I had it back. Thanks for sharing.
    An octopus!? THAT is awesome. I imagine you had to latch the lid down pretty tight.

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    After dealing with countless pinhole leaks I finally got the foam wall sealed and was able to get the water, substrate, a plant, and the FBTs in. I have some more plants on the way to go in the water and I'm going to get some moss for the land. It's not the most unique viv, but I think it's pretty good for a first attempt.

    The whole viv


    Close-up of the land side


    Seems like they like the little hide I put in there.

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    I'm sure the FBT's are loving it.
    Looks great.

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    Very nice, thanks for sharing! I've got a similar idea for vivarium using the foam to make a divider, nice to see it works . I would say that's a great first viv!

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    You could grow some moss on the land side that will help to keep the dirt out of the water.

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    Quote Originally Posted by isu712 View Post
    An octopus!? THAT is awesome. I imagine you had to latch the lid down pretty tight.
    You know everybody says now a days that but I had him back before internet forums (yes I'm that old) and I never knew that it could be a big deal. And it actually wasnt much of an issue. My tank was acrylic and had a built in overflow along the back wall that went to the sump. A couple of times I had to scoop him out of the bottom of the sump and put him back in, but he soon figured out there was nothing to do in there. They are really cool pets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tjtreefrog View Post
    Very nice, thanks for sharing! I've got a similar idea for vivarium using the foam to make a divider, nice to see it works . I would say that's a great first viv!
    I put the foam in there all at once and it expanded more than I expected so I had to trim a lot of it away. I think this led to all the pinhole leaks and frustration. So if you're going to try it I would recommend that you lay it down in several layers to build it up slowly.

    Quote Originally Posted by bshmerlie View Post
    You could grow some moss on the land side that will help to keep the dirt out of the water.
    I'm planning on it. I was hoping to be able to collect some moss and not have to pay for it, but that is a little hard to do in February in South Dakota, so I'll just go buy some soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bshmerlie View Post
    You could grow some moss on the land side that will help to keep the dirt out of the water.
    totally agree. as you suggest it's worth sourcing your own moss with extra spare which can easily be kept outdoors for later use if no success with it thriving in tank otherwise you are going to end up with a dirty pool no end. i've some moss good as new still in the back since sourcing over three months ago .

    nice setup. good luck with the toads and keep posting update pics

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    Quote Originally Posted by isu712 View Post
    I put the foam in there all at once and it expanded more than I expected so I had to trim a lot of it away. I think this led to all the pinhole leaks and frustration. So if you're going to try it I would recommend that you lay it down in several layers to build it up slowly.
    Cool, thank you for the info! I was going to create a terrace going down into the water portion, so the layering method is definitely the best approach. What type of foam did you use? I'm planning on using Great Stuff expanding foam.

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    I used Great Stuff. They make a foam that is designed for waterfalls and ponds that is black instead of the normal yellow

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    Im impressed! A job well done!

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