Switching to water!

[Jcal]

Here is the current setup with my two bullfrogs

Abfs shared tank - YouTube

I am still on the search for a canister filter that wont create too much of a current so no drilling as of yet.
I also took out the heater because the water stays at 80 with a small drop at night.
I also made a small ramp for the water that sweeps across the rocks. It cycles the water better, but my girl misses sitting under the waterfall.

[Sublime]

That's cool you got them both housed in there. How many crickets do you feed them a night? I was considering doing a half land-half water in a 40 gallon breeder with a divider, you know? There's a few things that concern me though... Are filters able to handle their size poop (Pinkie to thumb size), coconut fiber/dirt dragged in, ammonia level from pee? I mean a lot of them have a 3 step filtration process, but it doesn't make sense that it can filter all that out. I'm guessing if there is a filter that can do that, it's not in my budget. How do you guys get all the water out when it's changing time? Do you siphon the water out or scoop it out? Can't imagine someone trying to lift a 40 gallon or even a 20 gallon just to dump water out.

[Jimifrog]

I fish net out the humongous poop, so the filter doesn't have to worry about it. I siphon out the water when I do the changes. I just use the 5 gallon bucket method. I also use the siphon to get any granular poop that might be left over from something I missed.

[Sublime]

@Jimi Ah I see, thanks. How often do you think I would have to change the pads in the filters if he was dragging in dirt, remaining poop, and pee levels (For one male pixie)?

Do you always catch the poop in the water before it gets in the filter while you're gone?

[Jimifrog]

For poop and pee, I would change the filters every two weeks or so. The dirt/substrate is what will make your filters need changing more than anything else, probably every 7-10 days. Of course, I had three in my half and half, so the dirt was more of an issue than it will be with you. And I fish netted out substrate too.

[Sublime]

Alright, thanks for your advice Jimi. The pads can really add up buying them too often, so I want to make sure I reduce changing the pads to every 3-4 weeks if possible.

[Jimifrog]

You can get the cartridge replacements pretty cheap.

Amazon.com: Tetra 26164 Whisper Bio-Bag Cartridge, Unassembled, Large, 12-Pack: Pet Supplies
That's less than a buck a change for the large.

[Jcal]

Im thinking of trying plants in my tank. Maybe trying to get java moss to grow on the bricks or some duckweed. What do you guys think?

[Jcal]

This is what i have been doing. The tank is placed in an area that makes it easy to change a gallon a day. Alot easier than clean out multi water bowls everyday.