newbie ? from a newbie up north

[draconis321]

so I'm building a terrarium for my reeves turtles I'm doing a full set up with a water fall and every thing but I was wondering how do you do you do the foam backround thing and is it safe for turtles?

[beckdg]

it is safe if they cannot bite through to it. i suggest covering with mortar or grout to give it strength and make it less penetrable.

here is a vid that'll give you an idea: YouTube - how to make a DIY aquarium background PLEASE RESPOND

[draconis321]

thats pretty cool but I was looking for how to make those spray foam back rounds

[beckdg]

same principle... just sub spray foam for the other foam. if you don't like that check the stickies on this site and my favorite link.

[draconis321]

what artificail wood resin

[beckdg]

Originally Posted by draconis321

what artificail wood resin

??? huh ???

[draconis321]

sry I meant what is artificial wood resin it in your favorite link and it makes the foam look like wood

[beckdg]

if you go step by step and click on each pic as you read through it explains everything. the "artificial wood resin" is a mixture he made up himself. if you follow the links step by step he shows what product he uses "the concrete product" and you can find similar items at ace hardware and home depot... it's in the links also for americans although i believe it is in need of an update. the link i provided in my first post demonstrates another way to add concrete and another product that could easily be transferred into the other method given the right mixture.

yes, in my favorite link the guy goes way overboard with every step, but it is the best dart frog viv i've seen to date. it covers every end of the spectrum from the animals needs to engineering quite well. slightly overboard imo and i really appreciate that. i'm sure the frogs do also.

[draconis321]

this all seems very complicated but I'll try any way I want this tank to be awsome I've kept both fresh and salt water and curently have a reef set up but they have both have bin just basic setup I want to set up something that looks like a pro came and did it for me esspecially becuase I work at a pet store I want the lrean about this so I can pass the knowlegde to my customers. Anyway Here's my sort of plan right now my turtles are only babies and their still not strong swimmers so I have to make this tank so I will grow with them I'm hoping to make this tank like a river which end in a pool on the right side of the tank there will be some plants and and a waterfall(which will be supplied water by my fluval) I'll post a drawn plan tomorrow

[draconis321]

so heres the plan plz feel free to ask ?s and to point out flaws