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[Manchas]

ok so heres an idea...
and i saw it some where but i cant remember right now, any way how a a screen box (having a perimeter about the size of the rim of the ten gallon aquarium and tall enough so it can have a door that opens down for ease of access) then sized to have a my tall tank (also 10 gallons i think) upside down so the screen top can be removed thus connecting the 2 tanks also giving more room for the frog. The reason i would like to merrge my two tanks is because im hopeing it will be cheaper than buying a new tank because i already have them and it might also look cool... I'm a noob with big ideas
also what is and how excatly does a 'sump' work? does it help with filtering the water? and would it be best just to stay away from water features in general and stick with a water bowl?
thanks for all the help and sorry about any typos im typing with a pear in my hand... not my greatest idea...

[Manchas]

Here is some pics of manchas and his current home

[BG]

Welcome to the forum. Great choice in picking a frog. I love my wtf . They love to hang out and i have a croaker.he croaks when the tv is on. Manchas could use a branch or vine to hang out on.

[Kreamcheese]

Nice looking frog! Honestly I have no idea about merging two different tank because I've never tried but if you can make it work then go for it and save the money instead of buying a new tank. And a sump? Not exactly sure what you mean. I just have a water bowl and an automatic mister that goes three times a day. I do think you should have a false bottom regardless of having a water feature or not because it will keep the substrate from getting saturated and nasty.

[Manchas]

ok so i may try the screen box idea and so you plant your plants in the substrate or do you have them in pots? if they are in the substrate do i still need to take every thing apart and clean it once a week?
also here is a link to info on a 'sump' you have to scroll down a bit
http://ww.amphibiancare.com/frogs/ar...waterfall.html

[Kreamcheese]

ok so i may try the screen box idea and so you plant your plants in the substrate or do you have them in pots? if they are in the substrate do i still need to take every thing apart and clean it once a week?
also here is a link to info on a 'sump' you have to scroll down a bit
http://ww.amphibiancare.com/frogs/ar...waterfall.html

Link didn't work. I plant my bottom plants into the substrate. But I built in pots into my background of great stuff like the video link i posted. So the plants in the background are in pots and the bottom plants are just in the substrate. And I clean mine once a week mainly because my frogs poop a ton...

[Manchas]

ok try copy and pasting this:
Amphibian Care >> Waterfalls and Drip Walls in the Terrarium
so just to get this straight you pull out your plants and wipe them down? Today im going to be heading in to the pet store possibly and im going to see what i can find in terms of live plants, any recomemdations?
in that video you posted what do you think about the half cat litter and half foam back ground? do you think thats a good idea or just stick with one or the other?

[Kreamcheese]

ok try copy and pasting this:
Amphibian Care >> Waterfalls and Drip Walls in the Terrarium
so just to get this straight you pull out your plants and wipe them down? Today im going to be heading in to the pet store possibly and im going to see what i can find in terms of live plants, any recomemdations?
in that video you posted what do you think about the half cat litter and half foam back ground? do you think thats a good idea or just stick with one or the other?

I take my plants out, rinse them with treated water and put them back. So basically my setup is the first pic. Has the false bottom and the pump under that. No sump. I think the sump Idea would be good but it looks like a lot of work. And the only plants I can think of off the top of my head are bromeliads and snake plants. Both are good. I personally dislike the clay background, tried it and ended up taking it all off. I only use the great stuff method and I like it.