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12-15-2007, 12:39 PM
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Sealant Mistake #2
Ok, remember when I made the fire belly toad tank and I didn't use aquarium sealant and I had to redo it all?
Guess what sealant I used on the Whites Tree Frog vivarium? Yup. You guessed it. Its finally gotten saturated enough there is water at the bottom and the silicone has broken free and I have water leaking out the bottom into the pressboard. (the entire bottom 12 inches is lined with plexiglass.)
Sooooo, after christmas, I will be relocating the frogs into the 20 gallon temp tank (oh boy they will LOVE that) and taking out the bottom 2 plants, the dirt, the rocks and trying everything out and resealing it. OH BOY I CAN'T WAIT.
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12-15-2007, 12:51 PM
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Re: Sealant mistake #2
You just can't win.... 
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12-15-2007, 01:04 PM
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Re: Sealant mistake #2
ah yes, but I learned, didn't I? 
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12-15-2007, 02:16 PM
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Re: Sealant mistake #2
Hopefully!
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12-15-2007, 04:38 PM
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Re: Sealant mistake #2
aww poor liz, better check the Red Eye Tree Frog setup too!
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12-15-2007, 04:54 PM
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Re: Sealant mistake #2
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aww poor liz, better check the Red Eye Tree Frog setup too!
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Fortunately the Red Eye Tree Frog set up is in an actual tank. No leaks there.
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12-15-2007, 07:35 PM
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Re: Sealant mistake #2
I find I'm usually in the position to learn things the hard way as well. But hey things are always better the second time around.
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Re: Sealant mistake #2
Dont use silicone to seal water of anykind, wont work. Unless you want to replace it everyfew months, like around a bathtub or something. All the fun stuff of that.
See you learned though. :P
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12-16-2007, 09:28 AM
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Re: Sealant mistake #2
BUMMER!!! I'm taking note... maybe for once I can learn from someone else's mistake!
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12-16-2007, 09:57 AM
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Re: Sealant mistake #2
well, i couldn't wait till after christmas. My arm already hurts from scooping and so far all I have removed is the dirt. I still have the rocks to go.
and DUH, i have an empty vivarium. Its the old Whites Tree Frog tank, waiting for Red Eye Tree Frog, so for now that will be a temporary and cramped home, but they will live.
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