[shibbyplustax]

I agree this tank is a great size to work with. the only problems iv had with keeping x-tall tanks is the accessability(if thats even a word haha). i just bought my first exoterra tank recently and found that it it 100x easier to work with and clean and all that because of the opening front doors. but other then that good choice. its comin out great so far and i am looking forward to the outcome. BTW what kind of wood is that that is going to be down in the pond area?

 

[shibbyplustax]

Yeah... It wasn't easy to get that foam in there and I imagine it is gonna be a PITA to silicone/peat coat the bottom areas of that Great Stuff.

Most of the wood is collected locally around Lake Ontario. Then I submerged it in a big bucket with a weak bleach solution for a day. Afterwards I rinsed it and changed out the bleach water for straight tap and soak it in that fir another day or two, changing the water periodically to get all the bleach out.

There are two pieces though, the one on bottom included, that are that really dense Mopani wood they sell at big box pet stores.

ok thats good i just wanted to make sure it wasnt a piece of wood that would deteriorate if submerged. yea with my x-tall tank luckily i didnt have to do the peat moss method at the bottom. the bottom 2/3 of the tank is filled with water with a drift wood shelf towards the top for my toads. it was just a pain to even out the substrate at the bottom of the tank/planting and to mess with the filters. i attached a pic so you know what im talking about. good luck though and i hope it isnt as big of a pain as you think it will be.