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Hello everyone, I’m currently in the process of setting up a new Vivarium for 4 D. Auratus Rio Cascajal. This is my first background on a tank but my second dart frog tank. In high school I had a tinctorius tank that was strictly terrestrial based.
Originally I was planning on setting up a front opening enclosure. After getting a quote back from the glass company (550$ for glass for a 24x18x24) I decided to convert a 29gal pleco grow out tank off my fish rack into a terrarium.
Got it all cleaned up and started laying foam.
The foam was fun to lay but had some issues here and there. The sides actually pulled away from the glass and had huge air pockets.
So I had to redo the sides of the tank luckily I got extra foam.
At this point I carved the foam with a wire drill bit unfortunately I didn’t get any pictures of the process sense it was at night on my patio but got good coverage and was happy with the results sooooo moving on.
A little messy setting the wood in but I got it set in there and and I’m happy with the lay out. My goal is to make an open floor area for plants. I’m using aquarium sponge sheets as a a drainage layer. The strip there in the middle is to hold my ABG substrate in the rear of the tank. Just something I’m trying. If I don’t like it I’ll rip it out and use a traditional false bottom.
This is how it sits this morning. The foam needs to get carved around the wood which I’ll do tonight along with painting the back ground. I’ll be using the drylok method for painting.
Also got some plants in the mail yesterday from Alex at frogdaddy.net probably a little early to be bringing plants in but I’m confident I can keep them going while the build is still going. Got the plants to fill out a box my tadpoles came in. I’m happy with everything I received just wish the plants were labeled when they came in. I have another order of plants coming in probably Saturday. I’ll update with the panting and such tonight this is where I’m at currently!
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Originally I was planning on setting up a front opening enclosure. After getting a quote back from the glass company (550$ for glass for a 24x18x24) I decided to convert a 29gal pleco grow out tank off my fish rack into a terrarium.

Got it all cleaned up and started laying foam.


The foam was fun to lay but had some issues here and there. The sides actually pulled away from the glass and had huge air pockets.

So I had to redo the sides of the tank luckily I got extra foam.
At this point I carved the foam with a wire drill bit unfortunately I didn’t get any pictures of the process sense it was at night on my patio but got good coverage and was happy with the results sooooo moving on.

A little messy setting the wood in but I got it set in there and and I’m happy with the lay out. My goal is to make an open floor area for plants. I’m using aquarium sponge sheets as a a drainage layer. The strip there in the middle is to hold my ABG substrate in the rear of the tank. Just something I’m trying. If I don’t like it I’ll rip it out and use a traditional false bottom.

This is how it sits this morning. The foam needs to get carved around the wood which I’ll do tonight along with painting the back ground. I’ll be using the drylok method for painting.


Also got some plants in the mail yesterday from Alex at frogdaddy.net probably a little early to be bringing plants in but I’m confident I can keep them going while the build is still going. Got the plants to fill out a box my tadpoles came in. I’m happy with everything I received just wish the plants were labeled when they came in. I have another order of plants coming in probably Saturday. I’ll update with the panting and such tonight this is where I’m at currently!
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