large vivarium

[NathalieB]

the strip of silicone actually IS on the edge of the glass, but since there are always two windows you also have two lines. one of the lines is more visible because of the silicone strip.

to apply you use masking tape that you stick on the window that will have the silicone, very close to the edge. on the other window you put some "grease" (vaseline) so the silicone will only stick to one of the two windows.
you then put a line of silicone in the "crack" between the two windows, run your finger (with soap) along the side of the window, let it dry a little bit and then remove the masking tape. that way you *should* end up with a staight line. lately here all the tanks are sold with the silicone already in place, so it is done by professionals (that's why it looks so good) but it isn't that difficult and you can always remove the silicone and start again.

the strips are sold by most european suppliers like ENT, dutch Rana, ...

the first 3 vivs are drained. the last one is an older one and has no drain but an internal biofilter under a false bottom and an internal pump. I don't really like the internal pump so all my recent vivs have drains. I would have the hole for the drain drilled, like you said you can always put a plug in the drain.

[asch803]

Thanks Nathalie! Ok, now i see that the silicone is at the edge...Do you have any other suggestions? It seems that everything in this hobby is further along in Europe, just like reefkeeping...

Thanks!

Andy