Hope this help.
i am also a beginner in setting up vivariums.
thanks to my friends help, that I managed to learn so much.
thus I want to share the knowledge

This is the setup of the original fire-bellied toad home

The tank (using mersh for ventilation and arcylic pieces together with metal hinges)


cork bark


this is the land water divider

using clay pellets as substrate for easier clean up and they dun smell as bad as soil substrate (for me mosses dun need deep rootings anyway)


spread a bit of this as the top layer


after the top layer is done, then u go into the scaping


close up on the ferns and creepers


the cave is done up using a big piece of fir bark and thick twigs as support (note this is possible as FBTs are not burrowing)

completed tank!!!
i usually leave the setup a couple of days before introducing the herps
partly due to rootings of the plants and also jus in case u missed anything







hope this help!!!

Cheers
fuse

Wow, nice vivarium. I have a question, where do you buy that big piece of cork bark?

i was lucky to get it of a local fish shop in my vicinity

How does the cork hold up over time?

the size u cut must be right, and silicone is applied to the back of the tank!!!

I believe Eric was refering to possible mold retention

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kevman, i konw exactly where you can get a large piece of cork bark if you want some. go to www.leosreptileworld.com That is the store where I got my beardy and dart frogs from. All of which are healthy and happy. They are located in my area(forsyth county, Georgia) and they are known around these parts for the big pieces of cork bark that they sell.

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oh, i'm sorry but thats really got to be up to individuals as fungi and moulds are natural also (provided the mould is not from unfinished food pieces)

but if u dun like it, then housekeeping will do the job, for my tank the bark area is easily available and those who have exp with cork bark will know that the fungi or mould on them can be easily peeled off without hurting the bark. cork are very resistant to water and not very easily penetrated by moisture so the mould is limited to the surface

hope this help!!!

Cheers