i have recently finished my vivarium and im now putting some finishing touches.one thing i have done is filled in some areas and shaped some areas using clay.i figure it will harden and,since its organic,plants and moss will grow over it.i used tree bark as a background,but didnt use one big sheet,i broke up smaller pices and used that so there are gaps inbetween.i made tiny pots out of clay and squeezed them into the gaps.i filled them with dirt and i figured it will be something for plants and such to grow from.anyway im just curious what you guys thought about using clay in a vivarium.i have a question though,i recently bought some small leaved tropical plants from the nursery near me.when i got them home i broke up the root ball and split the plant into three and planted it in 3 corners of my tank.that was about a week ago and this morning i noticed all the leaves ad fallen off.new leaves are growing but all the leaves that were originally there have all fallen off almost overnight.im wondering if this is root shock or something and if its common and if the plants will survive it.my second question is about silicon fumes.i have my tank almost entirely planted but i do have a couple things i want to add.will new silicon fumes in my vivarium when i glue new things kill any exhisting plants?im only asking because im worried about the plant i told you about whos leaves fell off.i transplanted and trimmed the roots about a week ago and the leaves didnt fall off untill lastnight,when i just happened to add some new glued items to the tank.any thoughts??silicon fumes are pretty strong for about15 minutes while getting tackfree.after that they have no fumes but its those first 15 minutes im worried about.i wish i did all my gluing before adding plants but i had a problem and something had to be redone after i have done all my planting.anyway,just looking for a reason why all the leaves may have fallen off overnight and if anyone here has glued silicon in their tanks after there was plants in there.does root shock cause leaves to fall off?does it happen a lot when you break up root balls? is there a way to avoid it?

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