Just spent most of today putting together my new viv for my frogs, remind me to nver to it again lol its soo annying and fiddly trying to make a waterfall from pieces of slate.

I tried to take pics as i made major steps, just so people coud see how i did it.

heres the viv with the pump fitted, the boxs of stuff i had acquired to make it (behind the viv)



With sponge mushrooms glued in place.



went on a bit of a mission and put the lining, some soil and some of the stone in before i remebered to take pictures.



After trying to make the end of the waterfall water tight, so it all ends up in the pond rather then everywhere else. You can see a lot of the silcone here but it will be covered up, and i now hate silcone.



about another hour later on the waterfall:



another hour on the waterwall, at this point i'd reliesed i had cut the pipe into the wall to high and then had to remove about a 2 inch strip from the background and lower the pipe.



Was happy with the waterfall so thought i'd add some plants, tho it was only a few pieces of ivy and a couple of large air plants.



Added the moss and some more soil



after testing the waterfall reliesed there was more leaks and the water didn't do what it was told to do so had to rearage things. silly water.



and the viv now mostly finished



tomorrow im going to have another go at sealing the entire waterfall but cant be arsed any more, and then im also going to try and cover up the exposed silcone. But im really impressed in with what i can do in an afternoon.

hope you like
Jay

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that looks ace

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1 kimberlys rock monitor, 1 yemen chameleon
1 freckled monitor, 1 bosc monitor
4 green anoles, 1 usa green tree frog
3 whites tree frogs, 1 water dragon
1 kune kune pig
1 micro pig
2 dogs

Looks great so far!

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Tho making a waterfall from small piecies of slate im never going to do it again lol, its making me want to throw it through the window.

Jay

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You'll be proud when it's finished I'm sure.
What's the rabbit poo type stuff in the bottom?

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its hydroleyca (spelt wrong i think) but its used to help filtration of the water. there little clay ball things.

In case anyones interested i've done the whole thing, including buying the viv and the frogs for about £50.

jay

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keeper of:lizards, geckos, snakes, beetles and other insects

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Nice...very nice!

What frogs are you keeping in it? I'm really tempted to do a nice display viv for dome dendrobates.

Stuart

the tanks for a selection of Hyperolius species im currently keeping. as i think there ace little frogs.

Jay

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nice setup m8, once the plants start to take hold and fill out, it will look even better. you could do with some pothos in there. grows really well and will fill the back of the tank nicely