ALOT of questions.

[Bunnygirl]

Hello,
I am in the process of redoing all of my vivs. I have four at the moment.
1) 0.0.1 Tiger Salamander in a 20Gal Long
2) 0.0.1 Gargoyle Gecko in a 29 Gal
3) 1.0.0 Schnider's Skink in a 40Gal Breeder
4) 0.0.1 Lepoard Gecko in a 10 Gal (hoping to get a 15 before doing the project)

Okay now for my Ideas, any comment welcome:

-I have a whole bunch of tree roots that I have bleached, and will bake soon. I have enough for one per tank, and I have like 20 more, if I clean them. I want to use them in each tank.
-I also have LOTS of various vines, rocks, bark, stumps, ETC for use in the vivs.
-I want to beable to change the tanks around, meaning I don't want to attach anything to the back of the tank, I think I will use plexiglass and cut it to the dimensions of the tank as a False back.
-In my Tiger's tank I want to make a small water feature area, I do not want a Waterfall becasue that is more work and upkeep than I want.

Alright FINALLY my questions:

-Approx how many feet / inches does one can of Great stuff cover?

-Where can I find Black silicone?

-What is the best way to apply silicone to the great stuff?

-What is the best thing to put over the silicone for the backgorund?

-What filter seems to work best for a small water area?
Thank you!,
Emma

[Paularium]

I'll answer what I can!

1. I managed a 60x60cm back wall with one can.

2. I get mine from ebay.

3. I ended up with it all over my hands, so don't ask me!

4. I used eco earth which is what most people use I think. Be creative! Just make sure it's safe.

5. My water area died on me. Ooops.

Hope that helps a little.

[justplants]

just to add to the other reply...

1. depends on how thin/thick you apply it...

2. you can get the black silicone from any hardware store... usually in the paint aisle...

3. use those surgical gloves or any kind of rubber gloves...

4. im in the process of using peat moss...

[kiss1069]

keep plenty of gloves so you can use a pair for spreading the silicone onto your gs and then replace them quick so you can put down whatever youre gonna use...im thinking ill be using the eco earth first then once its dried up put some silicone on top of some of those areas so i can use peat moss above the eco earth but not all over it so itll give it some dimension.

[froggsong]

you can also use a paintbrush for the silicone, either a sponge brush or a bristle one. if you use a bristle brush, either get one with short bristles or cut them shorter so that they are stiffer. you are still going to want to use gloves though. you can use dish washing gloves instead of surgical gloves if you want to be able to remove them easily and be able to put them back on. you can also peel the silicone off once it dries, allowing you to use the gloves again for your next project.