Enclosure of the month competition entries.

[John]

I like it Mike. What's your clay background recipe?

[Whistly]

That's brilliant Mike I hope to see some photos of the frogs when you get them

[MikeM670]

I like it Mike. What's your clay background recipe?

John,

I'm using Wal-Mart Special Kitty Litter, peat moss, coco fiber, sphagnum moss. I really don't have an exact mix. I start with getting the kittly litter all mashed up into a fairly wet mix. Then add the other stuff which tends to soak up a lot of the moisture in the clay. Depending how it goes I either have to add more water to make it a bit more sticky or add more kitty litter to stiffen the mix up. I then let it sit for a hour or so at this point. I then test it by applying a bunch to a tank wall. Then I sit the tank up and see if the clay slides down. I give it maybe 10 mins and if all is ok I finish applying the rest. I just stop at the level I wish the substrate to be at.

If I remember to I apply peat moss or coco fiber to the applied clay. That seems to stimulate faster moss growth.

After that I just mist once or twice a day to keep the clay damp.

On a side note I used clay in my 40 vert. The thing I did there was use some Great Stuff Foam for the plant locations and to make some horizontal supports for the clay. So far so good. I just have one crack in the clay where the top corner is. I just need to reach in and push it closed. So far nothing as dried up and fallen off.

I really like the clay backgrounds a lot!

[bshmerlie]

Here is my tank picture. Small Exo Terra with clay background.

[Tony]

33"x17"x20" CVB Vivarium housing 1.2 Oophaga pumilio 'Cauchero'.

[MikeM670]

33"x17"x20" CVB Vivarium housing 1.2 Oophaga pumilio 'Cauchero'.

Tony I would love to know how the front viewing glass holds up with a very high moister content? Does it stay clear or will there be condensation on it. That is the one bad things about my tanks.

[Tony]

It stays clear as long as the vent is uncovered.

[DonLisk]

Bump.... you know you want to post that pic.