Hello everyone. I am brand new to the frog community, but have kept aquariums for years. Currently I have a 45g reef. I have not started making any purchases yet, I am still trying to learn all I can. My daughter has been bugging for her first pet, and loved some frogs she saw at the pet store. I think she is ready, and definitely am going to teach her how to do things properly and responsibly.

So the basic plans as of right now are a 20g long FBT tank. I will make about a 8" land section in the middle with water surrounding it on 3 sides. The water will be 4-5" deep. There will be a steep drop towards the front with gentle slopes on both sides. I have not decided for sure how to make this, probably with various rocks and silicone.

The tank will be non heated as I have read FBTs are perfectly happy in normal room temp. I will have a small 9w CF light I have left over above the land mass. I will try to grow a couple low light plants. I will get this for the filter unless someone has a better suggestion. I like this because it looks like I can switch out the carbon myself instead of buying a bunch of cartridges.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...fm?pcatid=6477

I would like to have 4-5 frogs. I am going to try to get 2:3 or 1:3. I will feed primarily small crickets dusted with either calcium or vitamins 3 times per week. I will also feed them one of the gel type gut loads that provide food and water.


Where are the flaws in my plan and what suggestions do you have? Where is a good place to buy healthy frogs? Any better frogs to keep? In the fish world we call petco deathco, so I am not sure how much that applies here... Thanks alot!


Here is my reef.