Can I use my 90 gallon drilled as a vivarium for Dart Frogs?

[BG]

You could use the sump I suppose. But you don't have to go this way . Don is the specialist on this topic. The reason i brought it up is because i was a fish keeper for thirty years and still is but I'm thinking of turning my 150 gal fish tank with a built in overflow box in to a dart frog tank down the road.

Could you show an example? xD Like with a sump?

[Cody]

What I'm saying is, or asking, is what're you implying the overflow box could be used for? Sorry but I'm not 100% understanding xD...

[DonLisk]

I myself would cut out the bottom of the over flow and then screen it off from the tank. Then build my false bottom to be slightly higher than the bottom of the overflow so I could place a pump down in there for removing excess water or for running a water feature.

Having the pump down in the overflow would make access to the pump easy if you had problems later on such as it clogging up.

As Mike said, I would cover the overflow at the top so no frogs can get in there.

[Cody]

So you're saying to cut the actual plastic overflow box?

I myself would cut out the bottom of the over flow and then screen it off from the tank. Then build my false bottom to be slightly higher than the bottom of the overflow so I could place a pump down in there for removing excess water or for running a water feature.

Having the pump down in the overflow would make access to the pump easy if you had problems later on such as it clogging up.

As Mike said, I would cover the overflow at the top so no frogs can get in there.

[BG]

I like Don's idea too. That tank has alot of potential.

I myself would cut out the bottom of the over flow and then screen it off from the tank. Then build my false bottom to be slightly higher than the bottom of the overflow so I could place a pump down in there for removing excess water or for running a water feature.

Having the pump down in the overflow would make access to the pump easy if you had problems later on such as it clogging up.

As Mike said, I would cover the overflow at the top so no frogs can get in there.

[DonLisk]

As long as your not planning to ever go back to using it as a fish tank and using the overflow, then yes.

Or, just block off the top of the overflow and not use it at all.

[Cody]

Hmm...So, I'd cut the bottom out..then put a screen mesh over it and have the pump in there? As in, in the overflow area..hmmm...

[BG]

You could replace the plastic over flow box in the future. But why cut it? i would definatly cover it so the frogs don't go in there. I would make the cover to br removable so it can be cleaned.

[Cody]

But you said you liked Don's idea...xD...confused. Hmm...

You could replace the plastic over flow box in the future. But why cut it? i would definatly cover it so the frogs don't go in there. I would make the cover to br removable so it can be cleaned.

Edit: So what's the point in "pond" area of the vivarium setup for dart frogs on this forum? As in, the guide for the setup where it shows how to add the drainage layer...it has a pond area, what purpose does that serve? Also, I know some people use PVC couplers (I think they're called) and then the egg crate on top with their drainage layer in some way? How does that work? Would you add the....I forget what it's called..the substrate on top? (It's the three syllable one xD I don't wanna google it because I don't know it and if I just google it I'll forget...)

[BG]

The viv that i saw had a nonstop water supply thru a holding tank->thru the mister on a timer->thru the tank and what everexcess water got to the bottom of the tank it drained thru a whole at the bottom of the tank in a pipe going outside . So our aquariums could become that type of system because we have the holes allready drilled in the glass.