How to separate water from land?

1.0gecko · #1 01-02-2013, 09:17 PM

Hello, I'm going to make my 12 gallon a planted tank and hope to make a paludarium of my current tank (20L x 10W x 20H) and was wondering how to separate the water from the land. I also want a tall waterfall (I got big pumps for this lol

) and wanted to know if using great stuff would work. No frogs but I will have aquatic fish and inverts and plants everywhere. Thanks!

1.0gecko · #2 01-04-2013, 04:56 AM

Anyone???

x5tr41ghtj4ck3t · #3 01-06-2013, 04:10 PM

If you're going to make a "tall" waterfall, you are going to want to invert the tank in such a way that you are making it horizontal (so that when it is put back, it will be vertical) because stacking foam is just going to make it goop down flat. Also, you may not want to use JUST greatstuff foam. You could use rocks. You'll see what I mean about halfway down this page:
FrogFevers 55g Display Tank Build...
After all is said and done, you MUST seal it with 100% silicone caulk. Otherwise the foam will degrade, and possibly poison the inhabitants.

For future reference, you should search the forums FIRST before you ask a question as common as this, because there are TONS of topics on this already.

thething84 · #4 01-09-2013, 12:52 AM

with regards to seperating the water from land. I have opted for using acrylic to seal off the water section from land. I have siliconed a barier into the tank about half inch higher than i plan on having the water.

W1NT3R · #5 01-12-2013, 10:20 PM

What kind of silicone do you use? i have tonnes of glazing but not sure yet if its toxic or not.

x5tr41ghtj4ck3t · #6 01-15-2013, 01:34 AM

I use GE Silicone II Window & Door CLEAR and BROWN. I use Clear for things like putting in a divider. I use Brown for putting on top of GS Foam (so that when I make a background, If I miss anything, the brown will do a decent job of blending)

W1NT3R · #7 01-30-2013, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by x5tr41ghtj4ck3t

I use GE Silicone II Window & Door CLEAR and BROWN. I use Clear for things like putting in a divider. I use Brown for putting on top of GS Foam (so that when I make a background, If I miss anything, the brown will do a decent job of blending)

Awesome thanks alot!

thething84 · #8 02-04-2013, 07:15 PM

as long as the silicone is not mould resistent or anything. I personally use aquarium silicone