Acf vs adf

[Elliriyanna]

Which do you prefer?

[Bombina Bob]

i tend to like adf if you dont have much space and want something small and i like ACF if i want something bug eyed and chubby

[COOCOpUcHoo]

Although i haven't had any of the two. I would go with ACF because they are larger, more out and about, and have a bigger appetite.

[Elliriyanna]

My ADF were always the ones who were out and being cute and active but I seem to be the oddball, Does anyone here breed either?

[Mentat]

More than preference, would decide between them based on space & enclosure available .

[Elliriyanna]

well they can both go in a 10 gallon and they have similar tank needs other than the ADF needing a heater

[Felis]

Hi,

I keep both species and bred ADFs twice. If I had to decide for one species- I´d have a real problem Both are loveable with ADFs being more delicate, but if kept in good conditions (i.e. a nice group a well planted species-only tank with lots of hiding places and fed appropriately etc.), they´re just so much fun to watch ACFs on the other hand are more active pets, relatively bold and they quickly become more or less tame. But I wouldn´t even consider keeping them in ten gallons- this is the absolute minimum for one frog, so you would miss their sociable, funny behaviour in groups. Plus, they love to move which isn´t possible in a volume that small.

[Elliriyanna]

You are right I can not choose and this is the only tank I can set up ... So I will not choose ... I have a third option :P

[Gemma]

What's your 3rd option?

[mpmistr]

Well I've kept my ACF alive and well for almost two years, no health issues all fat and happy.

On the flip side, I was not able to keep the ADF I bought at Petsmart alive for two whole days (in a well established 20 gallon tank)!

I think I will stick with ACF.. they are bigger, more active, and become quite tame.

[MatthewM1]

I agree with felis about only keeping in a 10 if absolutely necessary, i have mine in a 20L and she uses every inch and would use more if it was available, by far my most active animal

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[Elliriyanna]

yeah I could not upgrade them to my 20 for a while


So its down to ADF or Chinese Firebelly newts

[Felis]

Hi,

I also keep Chinese Firebellied Newts Gentle and beautiful pets indeed, but personally, I would prefer ADFs. They´re pretty active if kept well, whereas the newts pretty much do nothing most of the time. They are really cute and do react to me, though; but they need many hours each day to rest. Plus, their lifetime shortens dramatically if you can´t provide cool temperatures: about 54-61°F in winter and 64-72°F in summer. Simulating seasons helps a lot to keep them healthy, including a shortened light period of about 8 hours in winter and a prolongued "day" of 14-16 hours in summer. Temperatures above 75°F quickly become dangerous and need to be avoided. Although most adult individuals can be kept mostly aquatic, some avoid to go into the water. Such animals need a sufficiently large land area and only feed on small terrestrial live food.
ADFs prefer more or less constant temperatures between 74 and 79°F and are very lively if kept in a decent-sized group in a densely planted species-only tank.

[Elliriyanna]

I am an axolotl keeper I know how to care for the newts ... but thank you

I will not be keeping the ADF in a species only tank but their tank mates will not exactly be competitive ... just shrimp and Apple snails.