First Build

alphacustomization · #1 (**permalink**) 08-13-2007, 11:24 PM

I am about start construction on a 48" tall 36" Deep 36" Wide Vivarium, I was wondering if anyone could give me some useful insight on Plants/Inhabitants. I was wanting to do several PDF's but haven't had any before and now after reading everyone else's threads am starting to think that this is a bad idea. With this being approx. 270 Gallons I am wanting to do more of a paladarium design with maybe nine or so inches of water on the bottom. What my real Q's are is will this be alright with the frogs or should I reconsider this build. Also if anyone has built or owns something of this approx. size please send pictures I need all the ideas I can get (most of mine are kinda extravagant) I have worked with acrylic before and have no problems with the build end of this just the rest kinda looses my full thought process, if I can view it in my mind I can make it a reality. I will keep pictures posted throughout the build.

also if anyone knows anywhere in north Texas/southern Oklahoma to get supplies or frogs please let me know. I already know of Vivarium Concepts but would like to view others work, selection, ect...

Dustin

Rainfrog · #2 (**permalink**) 08-14-2007, 06:01 AM

I think that much water would be a problem for PDFs. also with that size of Vivarium you would need to supply a lot and I mean alot of fruit flies so they could find them in all areas of the tank. Maybe whitestree frogs? with a Viv this size you could have several. also RETFs are a possibility. with RETFs the water shouldnt de as much of a problem as long as you have plenty of sticks for them to crawl out on. Also Mossy Frogs would work. you could have 6 to 8 easy in a viv that big and most of the botom could be covered in water if you wantedanddepth would not be a problem.

page · #3 (**permalink**) 11-21-2007, 08:13 PM

I built a 90 gallon palludarium going on two years ago now and have several frogs, including a blue poison dart frog. I have about 7 inches of water and, despite the loud warnings by my local pet store proprietor that frogs and water don't mix, everything is doing fine. My poison dart frog stays under a log just at the water's edge and seems perfectly content.