I was thinking about using a peice of styrofoam coated with dyed thinset mortar for the bottom of my terarium. Has anyone done this? Any opinions? I've seen "rocks" made with it, and I want a more natural looking subtrate, so I was wondering about that as a "subtrate". I'm wondering how it would stand up, and how it would be with waste, and water, etc. and how it would be with the UTH. I like the polystyrene, but I think it's too much for a 20 gallon. Any advice? 
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Subtrate
pinky69
Mar 08, 2004 10:45 PM
Replies (2)
chikimonke
Mar 08, 2004 11:25 PM
styrofoam is a very good insulator, so it probablly wouldn't conduct heat from a UTH very well. Have you thought about using slate or terra cotta tiles? they look great and conduct heat well
pinky69
Mar 08, 2004 11:51 PM
Actually, I was thinking about the tiles, my kitchen made me think of it lol. Thanks, I never thought of that about the insulator.
