Theo Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hi all- an exciting day today, i picked up an exo terra terrarium cheap- and its pretty big- 600 w x 600 h x 450 d. I have 3 recently metamorphosed frogs and one or two still to change. I would like to make a really nice looking tank- lots of plants and perhaps water in a section by the glass front to allow underwater viewing. I'd like any suggestions on construction of the land part and keeping the water part safe and clean for my frogs. I am imaging I'll have to get a pump to circulate and maybe filter the water, but how to divide off the water is the first challenge- in the meantime i guess a large pool or clean rocks will do. also what are your favourite plants for a terrrium? are some mosses better than others? can I leave it just naturally lit for now? are foggers and expensive or essential accessory? all comments / suggestions gratefully taken, I'll post pics when I have something to show for it. cheers, Theo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hi there, Go for a walk in the bush with a small shovel type thing (maybe a spade head or a trowel) and dig up plants that look exciting to you . Yeah its a bit naughty but there's lots of plants out there. Take a bucket too. And perhaps a pair secateres (sp. I know tehe) I wouldn't bother with a fogger, just nip down to Payless Plastics etc. and get a spray bottle. Easy and rather cheap too. Have a look at my terrarium also :lol: It's just down the page a bit. HTH George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Oh hehe, and I forgot (maybe frogot?? Haha I know) Welcome to the forum :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 congrats on the first tank i have the same tank http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/frog-t ... 28719.html if u can pick up a fogger cheap id recoomend it ane more than $50 is too much it doesnt matter what brand they are all made by the same company in china (try ebay ). this is the effect u get from a fogger just remeber they will heat the water slightly so dont leave it on all day and u will need to arrange it so ur frogs cant get on top of it bromeliads look good and can be attached to wood spanish moss is another good plant but can be hard to track down other plants to get are in the baby house plant section at mitre 10 warehouse etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 thanks George- great set up! I'm now looking at the blank slate-and thinking what to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 looks good Spoon. do you just have water in the bottom and then wood/rocks to build up the terra firma? i.e. no soil or sand as such... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 some air plants (tillandsias) can be glued to the slate with a hot glue gun others may have a different idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 i have water in the bottom it was meant to be part water part land but it didnt really work as the whole bottom got waterlogged there are two axolotls swimming around in the bottom as well as my 2 frogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 how big are the axies ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 i also forgot to tell if u have bell frogs they tend to be rather rough with real plants so i use a mix of fake and reall liek the ferns in the pics are plastic these are just the fake 1s people have in there living room (just keep ane metal in them out of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 axies are nearly full grown too big for the frogs to bother with and the frogs are too big for the axies to bother with tho it is funny when a frog lands on 1 acidentilly they get tangled and splash the water everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 I have a little wee set up for my whistly and I keep mountain minnows in the bottom of it - they clean up any fruitflies my little guy misses. I grow a little plant you often see sold in small pots at the red shed or at garden centres as baby's tears or Helixine solandri (think i got that right!), and a miniature african violet which likes the humidity, and a whoooooole lotta spagnum moss. There are some large rocks in there, one of which is a fake rock which has a crevice in it for planting. I got a very very tiny pump from a seller on tm, which was designed to make tabletop fountains, and made a little waterfall that trickles over the moss and rocks. There's a space in the middle with a bogwood bridge that the minnows like swimming under, dark pebbles holding everything in place. I will post a photo if frog will post when he wakes up tomorrow. He's temperamental. He seems quite happy in there, it's not much but it's his. I think the sphagnum is probably doing wonders for the water quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 pose I mean. He's a great frog but not computer literate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 go for a false bottom setup with a pump to waterfall, it keeps humidity up and you can grow philodendrons which look awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 thanks for all the suggestions- i have an intial setup using a large water dish for swimming. but the false bottom idea seems to be taking hold. if anyone could point to pictures of false bottom setups, nothing too flash, that would be great too. I'll have a go at posting a pic of my set up later. cheers Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 try this one http://www.amphibiancare.com/frogs/arti ... ottom.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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