Prepping for new viv

Sonslight · #1 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 04:06 PM

Hi everyone,
I was visiting my dad last week and he gave me our old aquarium.

It is a 29 gal. tank (I think). It has not been used for about 29 years. It appears to be a home made unit (Dad got it used over 30 years ago).
I'll need to clean it up a bit before I start building. It will house "Slimy", our Blotched Tiger Salamander.
I'm planning to do a woodland habitat. I have a few ideas in mind

, but I may need to lean on the experience here for help.
I'll try to get some photos going.

Sonslight · #2 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 12:18 PM

Wow! It's been 6 months since I have posted.
I finished the viv with my son's help. It is a woodland type of viv since that is the terrain we have around here. We did add a bit of whimsy to it with a Triceratops skull replica (fish tank supplies at Wal-Mart). I thought it fitting since the first "Trike" was discovered in Colorado.
Since then we have acquired 2 more A. mavortium melanostictum. Our first one is about 8 inches long. The other 2 are about 3 inches.
The 2 smaller ones are housed together, but I keep them separate from the large one (different tank).
Now I need to update my signature line.

Epiphile · #3 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 12:21 PM

Sounds great- we'd love to see the finished product.

Grimm · #4 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 12:22 PM

PICS PICS PICS....I wanna see this thing lol...Im guessing it is very child friendly and visually stimulating haha

Sonslight · #5 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 12:41 PM

I'll see about getting some pictures up. We've been having problems with our camera lately.

beckdg · #6 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 06:14 PM

the neighbors borrow milk right? go get their camera. tell them beck said so... they'll understand...

Sonslight · #7 (**permalink**) 01-08-2010, 07:09 PM

Thanks Beck, they said before to drop by anytime if I needed anything.

Actually, I think I got it working last night. I hope they look ok on here.

How would I go about transferring them from my computer to the forum?

beckdg · #8 (**permalink**) 01-08-2010, 07:21 PM

where in the forum?

like in this post... or your gallery?

phoenixflames44 · #9 (**permalink**) 01-09-2010, 12:13 AM

It helps if you have a Photobucket account. You can upload the photos oh there and it will give you the address for it.

beckdg · #10 (**permalink**) 01-09-2010, 07:58 AM

ok... it's been 13 hours so...

to do it right in the thread...

click go advanced...
click the paper clip...
a box should open up...
click choose file and find and choose your file...
click open...
there's a limit of 5 pics per post so choose up to 5...
click upload...
click close this window...
click the paper clip...
click the one you want for one at a time or insert all for all of them...
done.