Frog Vivarium build

[Regric25]

Thanks Pepper I will take you up on that offer! Ill let you know when im ready for plants. Thanks!


There was a slight change in plans. I tried the silicone method by spreading it all over the background then sticking the moss on it and it would not stick. I ended up buying a couple of bottles of titebond III wood glue and made a moss/glue cement and it was ALOT easier to work with. It curing right now. I'm not done with the moss yet but as soon as i am and its cured ill post some pics!

[pepper]

I am not sure about how water tight the wood glue will be under the water line and if it might leak chemicals into your water. Did you research that? I haven't seen anything on it.

[Regric25]

Yup I did some research on it and its inert when it fully cures. It holds up to water also. Before i used the wood glue I tried the silicone method and it failed but I did spread silicone all over the BG and let it dry befre I used the wood glue so it water tight. Next time im going to make a fiber glass a background

[tebstan]

Next time im going to make a fiber glass a background

That sounds interesting. I don't plan on trying it anytime soon, but do you have a link I could read...?

[Regric25]

a link for the fiber glass method no lol but for the titebond method yes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3OrYRnYq0I is a video of a guy that used titebondII.

http://www.vivariumforum.com/communi...nd-method.html a lnik of a guy that used titebond III.

Here is link of a website that sells it for terrariums but i got mine at Lowe's http://www.mcfeelys.com/product/ULTI...mate-Wood-Glue.

The titebond III is waterproof (so I have read)

It's curing at home in my backyard right now so ill let everyone know how it came out after work.

[Regric25]

WOW this stuff is HARD and STRONG when dried. So rought that it would need to be sanded smooth for the soft skinned Herps. I changed the plans a bit. I ended up cutting the platform and the bottom half of the BG off. I was concerned on how the glue and moss would hold up submerged in water. I was also worried about buoyancy issues witht he foam. Now the water level will be under the BG with a filter and rocks and waterfall. I hope to post pics this weekend of the finished product

[txg8gxp]

Awesome, I can't wait to see some new pics.

[pepper]

I was wondering about the submerged part, too! Can't wait to see pics!