The great fish tank debate

[red ink]

I've never understood this debate.. you tailor your enclosure to the needs of the specimen.

If the specimen needs high humidity then wood is out of the question really....
If the enclosure is letting out to much heat, but still require high humidity then address that problem specifically.

[Gungirl]

Originally Posted by red ink

I've never understood this debate.. you tailor your enclosure to the needs of the specimen.

If the specimen needs high humidity then wood is out of the question really....
If the enclosure is letting out to much heat, but still require high humidity then address that problem specifically.

I keep my GTP in a wooden viv.. it is all about knowing how to properly seal it. The viv I made can hold 1" of standing water across the entire bottom and never have an issue.

[Lankyrob]

Originally Posted by Gungirl

I keep my GTP in a wooden viv.. it is all about knowing how to properly seal it. The viv I made can hold 1" of standing water across the entire bottom and never have an issue.

Ditto, all my snakes are in melamine vivs, well sealed and no issues at all

[jarich]

So it seems like we have a general concensus, in that this seems to be just a case of preference and has no health benefits one way or the other. Whether you chose a glass, wood or plastic cage, they are just a box you start with and set up to that animals requirements.

SO instead of saying glass tanks suck and slagging people off for having them, let's focus on the screen lid that is often a problem (ya know, the only part of it that isn't glass!)

[red ink]

Originally Posted by Gungirl

I keep my GTP in a wooden viv.. it is all about knowing how to properly seal it. The viv I made can hold 1" of standing water across the entire bottom and never have an issue.

That's impressive mate.. how long have you had the viv and what did you seal it with?

[Gungirl]

Originally Posted by red ink

That's impressive mate.. how long have you had the viv and what did you seal it with?

I used a bar top 2 part epoxy. I have this same sealant on the floors of all my vivs. It acts as a 100% water/air tight seal. It looks and feels like Glass once dried.

How to - Epoxy resin bar top crystal clear glaze coat - YouTube

I have had one viv for 2 years.. it houses my Royals. The others are under a year old. I also used this product for a friends turtle pen bottom. It is 9 yrs old and still looks new when he digs out the dirt.

If you look at the bottom of the viv in this picture v you can see the glaze coat on the bottom. Once it is dry on the bottom I flip the viv to do up the sides a ways. It takes time and isn't real cheap but I think it is worth it.