06-10-2011, 01:33 PM
Thought I'd start a thread with a couple of tips on "prepping" a tank. Things to do before you start your back ground work etc...for any type of tank. Exo's, zoomed, aquariums. What are some of the things you normally do to get them ready for a build.
I start before I even leave the store. Before I walk out the door, I check for cracks. I've seen tanks come into a store with a cracked pane before, so I always check. I also look at the gaps in the doors. I do have a couple of tanks where the door shuts just a little differently than others, never enough for a frog to get out, but definitely big enough for fruit flies. I get the tightest fit I can. I have had some tanks where I've added tubing to the sides of the doors to close up the opening and other doors that fit so tight I cant get the tubing on. Look for a good tight fit.
I've got some others I'll throw out there, but we'll see what other people come up with too.
Derek
I start before I even leave the store. Before I walk out the door, I check for cracks. I've seen tanks come into a store with a cracked pane before, so I always check. I also look at the gaps in the doors. I do have a couple of tanks where the door shuts just a little differently than others, never enough for a frog to get out, but definitely big enough for fruit flies. I get the tightest fit I can. I have had some tanks where I've added tubing to the sides of the doors to close up the opening and other doors that fit so tight I cant get the tubing on. Look for a good tight fit.
I've got some others I'll throw out there, but we'll see what other people come up with too.
Derek