40G Build Diary f/ Poison Dart Frogs

[J Teezy]

lizard landscapes does have some great videos. The sealer he uses is Shields All not Seals. It's only bought from the company which is in florida. It cost about as much to ship it as the product itself and you have to buy a gallon of it. I have a ton of it left over. You could probably be ok without using it if you didn't want as all in all its about $50 (20 something for product and 20 something for shipping) if you cover the whole project in silicone. I did this with my first rock wall i built as i didn't have shields all yet. That guy also has used the foam coat stuff from hotwirefoamfactory in his latest build (waterfall for a turtle tank) and i asked him what he likes better grout or foam coat and he said the foam coat. So if i ever do another styro rock build i'll probably use foam coat as well. Grout can be tricky with flaking and chipping and getting your ratio right to coat the styro. I think Kristen uses pond sealer on here vivs as her sealant

[AReaHerps]

lizard landscapes does have some great videos. The sealer he uses is Shields All not Seals. It's only bought from the company which is in florida. It cost about as much to ship it as the product itself and you have to buy a gallon of it. I have a ton of it left over. You could probably be ok without using it if you didn't want as all in all its about $50 (20 something for product and 20 something for shipping) if you cover the whole project in silicone. I did this with my first rock wall i built as i didn't have shields all yet. That guy also has used the foam coat stuff from hotwirefoamfactory in his latest build (waterfall for a turtle tank) and i asked him what he likes better grout or foam coat and he said the foam coat. So if i ever do another styro rock build i'll probably use foam coat as well. Grout can be tricky with flaking and chipping and getting your ratio right to coat the styro. I think Kristen uses pond sealer on here vivs as her sealant

Thank you...yes..Shields All is what I meant. Thanks for the tip on the foam coat stuff. I'll go check it out now. Thanks for the tips also on the isopods. I was planning on also getting some of those. Quick question about isopods though. Why couldn't I just grab some from my back yard and try to culture a few generations to ensure they are safe from any forms of parasites or anything else that may be nasty. We maintain a pesticide free backyard because we have a free roaming tortoise. Aren't those isopods the same just a different species? Or do I need to look specifically for tropical isopods?