hi just a newbie question

[Fox]

As some on new to this forum I would like to say hi to all.
Hi.
Any way, as a newbie to vivariums I will have a few questions.
First up is this. I would like to start a vivarium, however I don’t really know were to start other than what I have read on this site and very thank full for it because it did answer a lot of questions however the main problem I have, would a 40.65 U.S gallon tank be a good starting tank or would it be to big?
Width: 91.5cm (36.02")
Height: 48cm (18.9")
Depth: 36cm (14.17")
I only want to put fish in as of yet (i need to get my reptile licence before i go looking at adding a frog) so I have worked out that I want around 18 to 20 U.S gallon of water in the tank, well around their (with an option to lower the water level at a latter date if need be). This would only be under half of the tank in water if I do not divided for the plants, I would like to do some what of an island in the middle and along the back side and up and above the tank. The reason that I would like to do a vivarium is because I have a lot of plants that I could already put in the above ground area being an avid plant collector.
Any personal preferences would be greatly appreciated because whom better to ask then people whom own vivariums then those whom own them.

[schlegelbagel]

I thought that tank size was good, until you said you were going to put that much water in it. THis only leaves half the tank (20 gallons) for frogs. What kind of frogs were you looking to keep? I would suggest building a vivarium to cater to a specific breed, not making a vivarium and then trying to put frogs in it.

If you do want lots of water, I would suggest having fire belly toads. You can make a wonderful half land, half water setup. This is what I have for my toads.

[Fox]

hi, Your set up is wonderfull they are some lucky toads.
thanks for that, i did a bit more resurch and found that i will only be able to keep mostly tree frogs (eg, green tree frog, red eye, white liped) so i will have to change my plans. thank you so much for bring that to my atention, i was hoping to beable to get a half land half water type frog.
im out of luck, for the fire belly toads they not on the list of frogs i can keep (i can only get a level one australia nsw frog licence)
i was looking at putting that much water in only untill some of the plants that i want to put in deleopled and so i didnt have a half emty tank i was going to put some tetas in, but as most first plans go they fail, lol at least i found out before i started.
thank you for telling me that it would be a good size i thought it might be a bit big for a first tank.
thanks mate for the help, much Appreciated.