matt56
12-29-2012, 10:45 PM
Hey barb got your caves a couple days ago, really fast shipping. They arrived in tact and look great! Just what i was looking for, no sharp corner for my african dwarf frogs to hurt themselves on and now they shouldnt be burrowing under the driftwood so i dont have to worry about them drowning anymore. Heres a few pics of what i have so far, just went to get the driftwood today so i need to soak it, i just couldn't resist putting some stuff in to see how it looks ;).
The new hardscape. The pieces actually touch the front pane so they go from front to back, gives the frogs LOTS of cover.
http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy260/mattster56/DSC01759_zpsdc9b8d45.jpg
http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy260/mattster56/DSC01761_zps96ed139c.jpg
Here it is with a couple of big anubias ive been growing in their old tank for about 8 months.
http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy260/mattster56/DSC01762_zps0eb34b2b.jpg
http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy260/mattster56/DSC01763_zps86ac8369.jpg
I will be adding MUCH more plants, and painting the back brown, but i love the way the caves look and im sure my frogs will love them too :). I dont like the river rock, but i have to use it since its smooth and big enough the frogs cant eat it, its also being used to cap some flourite. Ill be sure to update this with pics as i progress, shouldn't be more then a few days until the frogs move in along with my beta and BN pleco since im just going to transfer their filter over. I plan to have a wall of jungle val in the back, i have some small anubias nana for the foreground that ill attach to a couple small pieces of wood when i can find some, some java moss on the driftwood and maybe some banana plants. Thanks again for the super fast shipping especially during the holidays!
The new hardscape. The pieces actually touch the front pane so they go from front to back, gives the frogs LOTS of cover.
http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy260/mattster56/DSC01759_zpsdc9b8d45.jpg
http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy260/mattster56/DSC01761_zps96ed139c.jpg
Here it is with a couple of big anubias ive been growing in their old tank for about 8 months.
http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy260/mattster56/DSC01762_zps0eb34b2b.jpg
http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy260/mattster56/DSC01763_zps86ac8369.jpg
I will be adding MUCH more plants, and painting the back brown, but i love the way the caves look and im sure my frogs will love them too :). I dont like the river rock, but i have to use it since its smooth and big enough the frogs cant eat it, its also being used to cap some flourite. Ill be sure to update this with pics as i progress, shouldn't be more then a few days until the frogs move in along with my beta and BN pleco since im just going to transfer their filter over. I plan to have a wall of jungle val in the back, i have some small anubias nana for the foreground that ill attach to a couple small pieces of wood when i can find some, some java moss on the driftwood and maybe some banana plants. Thanks again for the super fast shipping especially during the holidays!