Dart Frog/Crested Gecko Room

[thercman]

Borrowed a cordless drill today and just started to drill the tops. I am not going to lie I was a bit nervous that the panel might break. However I managed to get through the first one without incident. The holes could have been cleaner but they work. Just 10 more to go.. Haaaa...

[thercman]

Well I have been taking my time working on the tanks for the last few days. However today I drilled a couple more tops so I have three drilled and have three to go. After a quick trip to Lowes I brought home a few plants just get things going. The bromeliad was one I had planted in a pot that had been neglected for a while so I figured the humid environment should help it out. I do need to go get some coconut shells maybe some mopani wood and a few orchids.

As you will see in the photos below, the tanks are coming along. Since there was a last minute change from 15 gallon tanks to 20 highs I had to change the shelf layout. In so doing I left myself almost no access to the tanks without having to shift them around on the shelf. Currently I am considering getting another shelf, two more 20 highs for a total of eight and using the bottom shelves for 10 gallon tanks turned on end. That will allow for 4 each shelf or 8 in all. The 10's will house the juveniles.

I hope you guys are enjoying the pics. If you have any suggestions please put them out there.

[thercman]

Well, the tanks are finally planted. The plants that are in there are not ideal but they will provide a green environment for the frogs while I slowly replace them with species better suited for the terrariums. Since I needed to move up in size from 15 gallons to the 20 gallons that considerable reduced my access to the tanks. The plan now is to space the shelves out a bit and only have four 20 gallon tanks instead of six. The bottom shelf with now have 4 ten gallon tanks turned with the short side out. They will be used to house the juveniles of the parents in the tanks above it. That means I will be adding another shelf and two more tanks for a total of 8. So a mirror image of the one below.... Enjoy.

[daziladi]

Impressive! It'll be great to hear how the breeding goes. Since you know how to create your own tanks the possibilities would be endless.

[thercman]

Thanks Robin! I was just playing with the misting system. I primed the lines and fired it up. Way cool! I needed to find out how many nozzles for a 20 gallon tank and after watching one in action I am going to say 2 for those tanks. Now I need to order the nozzles and fittings. I'll post more pictures tomorrow of the reservoir I am using etc.