What species will you be keeping?

 

I’m thinking either Oophaga or Ranitomeya. There are so many available that were not available when I was keeping them before.

 

What do you mean by best? Best for a budget? Best value? Best money is not an object? That is kind of a broad question.

 

Yes it is, sorry about that. I guess it should be what are other doing for tanks. Are 20H vertical tanks still being used, seems hard to find conversion kits. Are there custom tanks that are available that are priced reasonably? Are repti zoo tanks a good option? It seems like eco terra tanks are changing or being discontinued.

Thank you

 

I keep mostly thumbnails, and I've come to accept that if I want to set up another viv for them I'll have to find the space and funds for an InSitu or be disappointed with my decision to use some other viv. The ventilation and drainage are near perfect for darts, and even modding an ExoTerra type viv can't duplicate those aspects.

One downside with InSitus is that they're not available in quite the range of dimensions as ExoTerras. The sliding doors can be a bit finicky, too.

Links to a few of my InSitu build threads for inspiration:

InSitu Amazonias

I built these up to give a couple of my Ranitomeya bigger digs. Just the hardscapes: A little more close up on one; substrate is Seachem Flourite (I like this more as a viv base than in a planted tank, I think), and a top layer of calcium clay: I siliconed the ghostwood to the glass...

www.dendroboard.com

https://www.dendroboard.com/threads/panama-selva.371216/

InSitu Amazonia "Nurse Log"

I'm building up an InSItu Amazonia for some (probably 2.2) R. reticulata. What I'm primarily trying to accomplish with this viv is to maximize the area of available substrate surface. I intend to raise up the tads in this, the parents' viv -- by providing film canisters for deposition and then...

www.dendroboard.com

 

I keep mostly thumbnails, and I've come to accept that if I want to set up another viv for them I'll have to find the space and funds for an InSitu or be disappointed with my decision to use some other viv. The ventilation and drainage are near perfect for darts, and even modding an ExoTerra type viv can't duplicate those aspects.

One downside with InSitus is that they're not available in quite the range of dimensions as ExoTerras. The sliding doors can be a bit finicky, too.

Links to a few of my InSitu build threads for inspiration:

http://[URL=https://www.dendroboard...nias.359259/[/URL]]https://www.dendroboard.com/threads/insitu-amazonias.359259/

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http://[URL=https://www.dendroboard...ma-selva.371216/[/URL]]https://www.dendroboard.com/threads/panama-selva.371216/

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http://[URL=https://www.dendroboard...58/[/URL]]https://www.dendroboard.com/threads/insitu-amazonia-nurse-log.362658/

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Thank you for the information

 

The vast majority of us use either InSitu or exo terra tanks

 

Reptile shows near me all sell Exo Terra. It is nice not to have to pay for shipping and they really are affordable in my opinion. They may not be perfect but, they are good enough.

 

There are a number of guides out there on how to make your own euro style tanks - I won't go back to commercial tanks. I cut the glass as well, but you could get the glass precut for a cleaner look (albeit a little more expensive). They vent so much better and in my opinion are not difficult to put together once you get your head around it. I'd practice on a mini version first and then go larger.