FBT 29 gal setup?

[A3gilmore]

Hey guys. Alright so I'm new to all of this. I have a 29 gallon tank that isn't thriving for my fish. So I'm thinking of turning it into a toad setup. However I'm unsure on how to do this. I have gravel already so could I just slope it to do a 50/50 setup? And then add like moss and what not? I don't plan on doing much right now, except doing a deep clean and scrubbing it.

Thanks in advance.

[Mentat]

First thing to do is read this excellent care article: Frog Forum - Fire-Bellied Toad Care and Breeding - Bombina orientalis and relatives . There you will learn among other things that gravel is an impaction risk and under some conditions, so is moss .

[Bombina Bob]

So far so good, thirty gallons would be perfect for up to nine toads. I would add moss on top of the gravel so theres no impaction risk. Make sure when using moss is to ring it out good before putting it in the terrarium with a water section. you can make a cork divider or plexiglass divider for the toads as well, i personally would use live plants but its totally up to you!

[A3gilmore]

So if I got rid of the gravel what type of substrate should I use? Other than moss I mean.

[FriedrichsFrogs]

actually im in the middle of building a 20gal for my 3 FBTs. i was going to use coco fiber as a substrate and then cover it with sheet moss for the land section

[A3gilmore]

I might do a PAC man set up! Well if mom and dad are good with it. Those little guys seem so cool, with such awesome attitudes. I think a 29 gallon would be a nice "pad" for one of them. They get big and are solo dudes which means ill probably bond very hard with him. I hope this all works! I want one of these happy little dudes

[Bombina Bob]

i would have to say that 29 gallons for pacmans are a little overkill, 5 or 10 gallons is good for one pacman

[Gnag the nameless]

First off, a 29 Gallon is way too big for even an adult pacman frog. 20 gallons are the very biggest tank they can go in comfortably. Any bigger and they will become very stressed out, which can lower it's immune system and/or cause sickness in the process.

For a young Pacman frog, a 5 gallon is suitable. As an adult, a 10 gallon is pushing it in terms of size. Honestly, a 15 gallon is the best option for an adult.

As for substrate, I find Coconut Fiber is the best. It's natural, completely safe, perfect for burrowing, and pleasant to the eye. You'll typically find it being sold in bricks known as "Plantation Soil" in a pet store. Simply place the brick in a large bucket, add 3 liters of dechlorinated water, wait for 30-45 minutes and stir it around occasionally until it is ready. As for maintenance of the substrate, simply replace it monthly and you'll be good!

Take a look at this article, it will guide you through on what you need to keep a Pacman frog: Frog Forum - Pacman and Horned Frogs - Ceratophrys - Care and Breeding

[A3gilmore]

Would you recommend any other solo frogs for a 29. I completely trust you guys on sizing. In my mind bigger is always better because I've always delt with reptiles or fish or rodents, things that have minimums not maximums. Although I do still like the idea of fire bellies. I'm just researching and keeping an open mind and more researching before I commit. I hate not knowing how to react to potential situations.

[MatthewM1]

Maybe a pixie frog? Bit bigger than a pac, bigger appetite. Would probably want to start it in something smaller and then move it to the bigger tank after a while. You could then even set the tank up to be half land half water b/c they are much better swimmers than pacs

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[Bombina Bob]

a solo frog that could work for a while is a smoky jungle frog, very unique frogs

[MatthewM1]

I change my vote to one of those if you can find one lol very cool frog never heard of them before this

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