Oh Geez...it's here, my new Viv thread

[John]

That's a pretty normal size ratio between female and male. Is Paddy a female? They're perfectly fine to keep together. What are you planning on using the screen material for? If it's to keep fruitflies in or out, get some of the no-see-um mesh sold at camping stores. I swear by it. If it's for separating substrate layers, just use fine fiberglass window screen material sold in rolls by the big-box hardware stores.

[LilyPad]

Paddy is a female, good to know that's a normal size ratio! Thank you for the screen advice, I need both.

[bshmerlie]

Wow...you've been busy. That is great. We are going to be starting a new contest here shortly so please document your build. We would love to see it. They look like a happy couple and will be great together.

[LilyPad]

Seriously, you guys created a monster. I was perfectly happy with my nice little viv until I saw all of yours!!

35 gal Hex Tank/stand/light - free
Plants - free (previously purchased for around $30)
Money spent online - $75
Money spent at Petsmart - $80
Money spent at Michael's - $40
Money spent at Menards - $40
Money spent to make the perfect tree frog viv - Priceless

I started yesterday afternoon, and have been working pretty much nonstop on it since then (I forgot to eat lunch until my blood sugar crashed!)











Still a few things to do...put the jacuzzi in at the top of the foam build, get the lid on, wipe down the glass, just little things, but it is looking fantastic I think!!

[LilyPad]

The more I sit here and look at it, the more anxious I am for the next 2 weeks to pass so that I can get my frogs in there!!! I think I will move Paddy in there sometime this week, and then when the other 3 are done with quarantine in 2 weeks, they'll be headed in there too

[artes]

I love it! I'm in the middle of sprucing up all my baby's tanks too. This forum is a terrible influence on poor, innocent frog owners.

Edit: What is the gray stuff you used for sticking?

[LilyPad]

I love it! I'm in the middle of sprucing up all my baby's tanks too. This forum is a terrible influence on poor, innocent frog owners.

Edit: What is the gray stuff you used for sticking?

Thank you, it wont be totally done until I can move Paddy in, but I want to give it a few days to get all established before I move her in. Then her jacuzzi and branches will be in there too, and the rest of her plants.

I used a few different things...silicone for the background and sticking the screen on. Great Stuff expandable foam to stick the branches on, and on the lagoon feature I was building with the pots in it, I actually used brown grout mix and then sealed the entire thing. It actually made it REALLY easy doing it that way. Originally I was going to coat the whole thing with silicone and coat it with ecoearth, but I was going through a TON of silicone and it was getting a bit pricey. So when I went to Menards to pick more stuff up, I found that and thought it was a good option with the sealant.