Getting Started with Darts

[John]

I think what you did is smart, but you can avoid having to do it in the future if you get black expanding foam. I like to use the Tetra foam sold for ponds (Lowes has this in many stores). The black is a lot less in your face, and if you miss a piece when you cover it with silicone and background material, it doesn't look as obvious as other colors. All in all, less work to go with black.

[MeTree]

I think what you did is smart, but you can avoid having to do it in the future if you get black expanding foam. I like to use the Tetra foam sold for ponds (Lowes has this in many stores). The black is a lot less in your face, and if you miss a piece when you cover it with silicone and background material, it doesn't look as obvious as other colors. All in all, less work to go with black.

I saw that in your dart frog terrarium building thread. Perhaps I can use that in my next dart frog build, whenever that may be.

Just an update with pictures. I worked for over an hour and finally finished the background (I think). This afternoon I did lots of carving, and then I coated stuff with silicone and cocofiber. The only spots that weren't completely siliconed and cocofiberd over was afew small spots on the inside of the pots holders. Not noticable even with no pots.

Anyway, this is sort of what it looked like when I finished carving. I did take afew things out, but not alot.





Here is a picture of what it looks like with the wood in it (suspended).


Here are some pictures of what it basically looks like right now.




Hopefully I can get the tank cleaned out tomorrow, and some of the plants in. I have to leave for a couple weeks, and I am excited about it, but it just seems to me like bad timing.

Anyway, pictures of the vivarium tomorrow!