Cool Viv I'm Working on

[KatiesCresteds]

Well, I'm fixing to take one of my 20 gallon tanks and turn it into an AWESOME vivarium. About 25% land, the rest water. I'll be keeping a few fire bellied newts, a betta, two or three dwarf african frogs, and some ghost shrimp in it. All life plants and everything. I'll hopefully be starting it with my boyfriend this weekend and I can't wait! It's going to be beautiful once finished. I'll post pics of it afterwards!

[BrianLorys]

good luck! whats going to be living in the terrestial side, besides the newts?

[KatiesCresteds]

Maybe some fire bellied toads

[BrianLorys]

I actually heard that FBTs and FBNs (fire bellied toads and newts) absolutley cannot be placed together, I forget why. I think the toxins the toads secret, or vice versa. I have a couple of FBTs, they are funny little things.

[KatiesCresteds]

That's odd, I have always seen them placed together?

[BrianLorys]

well maybe im thinking of a different species, but I'm pretty sure its the FBTs and FBNs 

Ill see if i can find anything

[marigold]

when i put dwarf african frogs with my beta, my frogs were dead shortly.  i blamed the beta.

[KatiesCresteds]

So no frogs...lol

[marigold]

Well, I'm fixing to take one of my 20 gallon tanks and turn it into an AWESOME vivarium. About 25% land, the rest water. I'll be keeping a few fire bellied newts, a betta, two or three dwarf african frogs, and some ghost shrimp in it. All life plants and everything. I'll hopefully be starting it with my boyfriend this weekend and I can't wait! It's going to be beautiful once finished. I'll post pics of it afterwards!

I will certainly look forward to seeing it.  (and copying your ideas!)  i am planning to do a natural viv for my 3 fire bellied toads, want to add more toads, and (do they get along with dwarf frogs?  I'd LOVE to add them to the mix...)  are you going to have a waterfall?  i'd like to do one, but i don't like a hassle... as far as it being tough to clean, messy, etc...

[KatiesCresteds]

ill probably have a water fall, havent decided yet.

[BrianLorys]

Sounds like it should be awesome. Have you ever checked out Dendroboard.com? If you go the the members frogs and vivs sub-forum, you can find some really great inspiration there, and learn how to cleverly disguise man-made objects.

[Liz]

im just wondering if you got it all setup cuz i'd liek to see some pictures i've been wanting to do something like this for a while so maybe this will give me some ideas.

[KatiesCresteds]

Not yet, but soon. I'm getting situated in my new bedroom and haven't had a chance to work on it.

[Liz]

alrigth well be sure to update this when you get it up and going

[KatiesCresteds]

Sure will!