I have an idea

[lbannie]

So I have a new idea! Currently I have a 40 breeder with 3 firebelly toads and about 15 endlers(they keep multiplying!) I siliconed a divider in and have a piece of driftwood in front

Don't mind the light. I changed it!

So, I don't have much vertical space in the land area for plants. I'm thinking of upgrading to a 65 gallon!
My idea is to put maybe a 10 gallon tank inside the tank to make a "removable" totally separate land area so there's no need to worry about silicone. This way there will be water on the sides instead of seeing silicone and dirt like I do now.
I'm thinking of making a waterfall on both sides of the land area.

Has anyone done this? Stupid? Any better ideas?

 

[Delapool]

I'd be curious to see how it goes if you did try it. Off hand I can't see why not.

 

[Brookster123]

Sounds pretty cool to me!

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[lbannie]

Well, I am not as artistic as I would like! I can't seem to create what's in my mind.
So...... I think I'm going to do what I did in my current tank. Silicone a divider and make a waterfall out of real rocks!
Since this will be holding more water should I use glass or acrylic for the divider?

 

[lbannie]

So I've taken my piece of driftwood from old tank and I'm thinking about this diagonal layout. I have a reptofilter 125gph, but it leaves me very little room to make a rock waterfall around it. Do you think a 90gph reptofilter would be sufficient? That would only give me an extra inch..... Or should I trim back the top piece of wood? I have the 125gph in possible spot

 

[Delapool]

You could try and trim if needed?

 

[lbannie]

Does this look terrible? I'm thinking of raising it a few inches and hopefully I can get moss or something to grow on it

 

[Delapool]

I think I can see it working once all grown in. Give it a go

 

[lbannie]

Holding water!

The frogs can't wait for their new home!

 

[lbannie]

Better than the fake filter?

I have to fill in a couple spots. My reptofilter is in the rocks and I have room to hide the heater in there

 

[mikem691]

That looks great! awesome job hiding everything.

 

[Nils]

Love the shot of the frog! What plant is he sitting on? The tank looks good too!

 

[DaleV87]

This is looking great. Nice job.
Cool looking frog too.


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[lbannie]

Thanks guys! I'm trying not to rush it so it turns out better!
The frog is sitting on a pilea Aqua. It really spreads and hangs nicely

 

[lbannie]

Now I'm trying to figure out what to do with the background. I'd need something thin, don't want to waste space.
Or should I just leave it glass? I'm thinking I'm going to paint back of tank black

 

[Autumnsky]

People are loving the back glass being frosted with window film.

Yes, agree about the pic with the frog!!! So darling.

 

[Laeris]

It is possible to get dark/black film. The biggest complaint I've seen for painting is down the road when someone wants to go with another look.

Acetone removes paint a treat and rinses off cleanly if you'd rather go with paint. You can get cans of it from a hardware store, or raid someone's nail polish remover. I really don't recommend nail polish remover, there's additives but it does in a pinch.

 

[Johny]

I used automotive window tint on my tank. You can get anything from 35% vlt to 5% vlt at any Wal-Mart or autozone for about $10-15. Easy to apply, easy to remove and the Smokey glass is a nice look.

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[lbannie]

Still clearing

 

[Johny]

That looks really good. Can we get a top down shot? Id love to see what it looks like looking down into it.

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