How to Build a Dart Frog Viv (round 2)

[denash]

WOW great job, it's inspired me to give my Leuc's a new home....

[ilovetoads2]

POKE POKE!

[denash]

BTW I'll post pics when done....

[chondro13]

Originally Posted by ilovetoads2

POKE POKE!

Hehe ok ive got 2 new plants (from dartfrog last weekend ) to pop in tonight so ill have them for you post haste!

Originally Posted by denash

BTW I'll post pics when done....

awesome! cant wait to see

[chondro13]

Hi guys, sorry it took so long! Just did a little replanting and sorted the froggies out AND replaced the filter because it broke (that'll teach me to spend £20 on one..) and my camera is now working so i got some piccies and a video of the viv as it stands today. (changed lots of the plants) Hope you like



pretty froggie


Video:
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[ipreferaflan]

That looks incredible. :O

[sambridge15]

i think you are the most influential person on planted tanks on this forum and you should feel proud of the amount of people you have inspired to take up a project like this! just wondering though how often do u need to change the water in your tank and does the weed fabric stop all the eco earth seeping through into the water or does it get mucky?iv done something similar but due to being stingy i used a cheap pump that needs to be submerged will i need a filter as well?

[chondro13]

Originally Posted by sambridge15

i think you are the most influential person on planted tanks on this forum and you should feel proud of the amount of people you have inspired to take up a project like this! just wondering though how often do u need to change the water in your tank and does the weed fabric stop all the eco earth seeping through into the water or does it get mucky?iv done something similar but due to being stingy i used a cheap pump that needs to be submerged will i need a filter as well?

Hiya hun, and thank you! Ive actually sold this viv now (im focusing on snakes for the time being due to tight living space) but i have plans for a future dart viv

The water only ever needed changing every month or so, i would tend to do partial warter changes every now and then purely by just changing the water in the filter (bear in mind this was about a third of the total water in the system).

The water didnt really get that mucky but it did get brown due to the tannins in soil and the wood.

You really would need a filter im afraid unless your happy to change the water every other day

[sambridge15]

ah cheers well i look forward to round 3 iv found your threads very helpful! my tank is only the 18 18 by 24 exo the water area is no more than a few liters any idea what sort of filter i would need? also did you find that the eco earth on the waterfall rubbed off due to the waterflow?

[zaphod]

hi chondro just to say many thanks for your posts they have helped us a great deal. its ok just looking around on the internet at pics and stuff but you just dont get the actual idea how to start so from myself and hubby i just thought id say thanks my viv is now complete and hopefully it will have its residents moving in very soon heres a pic of my completed one