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hey im new to this forum, and i was wondering what materials you need to construct a stream and or waterfall in my terrarium. i was also wondering if anyone knew the best type of frogs to put in a terrarium. i want frogs that are somewhat active, and can be interesting to watch. i was considering getting a pixie frog and/or a horned frog, but they just sit and eat all day and well idk if id want that. if anyone can help me or give me information, id appreciate it! thanks
For my stream, I just made a Great Stuff mound in the area that I wanted the stream. Then I just carved it up with a knife to the shape I needed. Lastly, I covered the whole thing in black silicone and put some cocobedding and rocks on it while the silicone was still wet. This is probably the cheapest method.
do you have a pump in there too for the stream? im still confused on how to get that setup in my tank so the water is constantly running in the stream.
Well, I have an acrylic tank and my goal was to have zero wires or tubes running in or out of it. So I made a little 2 gallon box that sat lower and to one side of the main tank. This box has the pump, a filter mesh, and the heater in it. I drilled a hole in the main tank where I wanted the water line to be and glued in a pvc L bend. Then I ran a tube from the pump to other side of the tank into a hole where the waterfall starts. Most people have the pump on the inside of the tank and have eggcrate type plastic holding the land up, while the underside is the water basin. Heres some pics of my tank during construction. THe waterfall is on the left side right behind the drift wood sticking up. I have a solid divider so one side is dry, but some water overflows on the corners of the divider which waters the land plants automatically.
Isn't 'Great Stuff' a hole filler? and toxic? how did you manage to get it to the rough shape you wanted before carving? Did you spray it right on the side of the tank?
Yes it is a hole filler, and no it isnt toxic, as far as i know. But even if it is, you silicone it to seal it all up. If you plan on using the tank for something else in the future, you should put a layer of silicone on the tank surface before applying Great Stuff. Be sure to make the silicone area a lot wider than you plan on making the Great Stuff because it expands a LOT. It will help to make some kind of structure to spray the GS on because it wont be able to stand up very high on its own, maybe 4 inches max, but even then it flattens out and gets wider as it dries. Once it dries, you can carve it up with basically a steak knife. Then seal it good with silicone, make sure there arent any holes. If you intend on covering it with dirt or small pebbles for a river, apply those while the silicone is still wet. Dont expect to have anything really close to your expected shape. Just realize that you will have the general mass which is really easy to shape once its dried. Dont try to shape it while its wet either, it will just stick to whatever your shaping it with and make a mess. It just flattens out with gravity a bit, so if your covering a side of the tank, make sure that side is laying flat on the ground.
05-26-2007, 12:29 PM
stream/waterfall help
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