New to Vivariums / Frogs. Looking for some specific info.

[Rakiest]

Hello all, i've kept many many animals. I have a lot of experience with Tarantula, scorpions and centipedes as well as very large freshwater aggressive aquariums (Mostly Cichlids). My smaller aquariums were in the 180gallon range.

So thats a bit about my history keeping animals, now im liking vivariums, atm I have a 29gallon with a red legged walking frog 2 house gecko's and 2 anoles, it's very fun to watch it's more of a terrarium then a vivarium.

SO, now im looking at starting a vivarium, Im no stranger to forums i've done a good deal of searching but I was hoping you could point me in the direction of a good website or a detailed post on the construction and layout of a vivarium to get some more ideas. Im not sure if im going full Vivarium or what yet.

Frogs:
Im actually not interested in dart frogs, I came here for the cool vivarium pics and ideas, but I know a guy who has gotten in several interesting frogs that id like to know more about. Im interested in Golden Tree frogs, and Peacock tree frogs. I can pick them up for like $8 each from my buddy.

Basically if anybody has any info on them id really appreciate it, size, temperament, requirements, husbandry (Would both those species coexist happily?)


Kinda a lot of Q's, thanks much for reading.

[bLue_reverie]

well what kind of features do you want in your viv?

possible waterfeature, background, typography, landforms?

i ask this bc there are numerous ways to attain one element
(LECA vs. false bottom, GreatStuff foam vs. mortared polystyrene vs. fern paneling, etc. etc.)

[Rakiest]

Well, im not sure yet which is why im looking for ideas.

I could probably mix in a simple water feature, I have a lot filters of all sizes as well. Although, id probably just have something very simple for my first viv.

Thinking simple background (Which I might make of foam, i could use some info on that ) with a relatively open center with a possibly water feature there. Im pretty open but id like my first tank to be relatively cheap as it'll be a learning process and I guess I gotta develop a sort of taste for what I like.

[bLue_reverie]

member-s-frogs-vivariums/topic38936.html

here's the first page that was up in member's viv forum.
Basically, it's just foam sprayed onto the back of a tank, covered with silicone, which is then covered in coco substrate. Once fully grown and somewhat covered, has a very naturalistic look to it and it probably a lot cheaper than some other methods.

As you can see, he also used some slate for the waterfall which can be worked in.

For a water feature, I would recommend a false bottom I'll try to dig up somne pic tutorials but in the mean time, countless users have posted their construction journals in the forum.

[Rakiest]

Thanks, I saw that one I just wasn't 100% sure on what materials are safe to use. I know im pretty cautious with what I put near my reef tanks.

I know what you mean about the false bottom also, I found some other webpages online that had good info also.

[bLue_reverie]

Check the sticky in the parts and construction thread. They pretty much have everything you'll need to know on products.

[Rakiest]

Awesome, thanks a lot.

I guess I didn't look through the threads as carefully as I could have. ops: