What can I keep in a 50 gallon fish tank?

[DJMonty]

Hi, everyone.

I've recently had a 50 gallon fish tank come into my possession, and I want to stock it with something unusual. Frogs, reptiles, amphibians, etc.

My question to you is: What can I keep in this tank? It's about 3 feet long, 2 feet tall, and 1 and a half feet wide. In the centre it's about 2 inches wider than the sides.

Thanks!

[Badger]

You can put almost anything in there. what kind of frogs do you like? you could put a few tree frogs in there, or a group of leucs...all depends on what you like.

[Badger]

If you like unusual look at mossy tree frogs. What's your budget?

[DJMonty]

Thanks for the response.

I'm not sure what kind of frogs I like; I've never kept anything besides fish. Poison Dart Frogs look cool, but I'm a bit wary of keeping anything like that as my little brother has access to this tank.

My budget is just about anything. I don't plan on stocking this for a while, I just want to get some ideas down. Preferably under £50, though.

[Badger]

That's gonna be hard...frogs and supplies get expensive. 50 pounds is roughly 80 USD, and Including frogs, I just spent 120 USD on my recent tank, and that was low budget. If this is your first frog, I suggest 2 or 3 White's tree frogs. they are hardy, tolerant to handling, and easy to care for. You can take a look at my thread (Hexagon Vivarium journal/advice) for ideas. That tank is for 2 white's tree frogs. In the US, these frogs for for about 20 USD, so if they go for the same price there than they are around 12.5 pounds.

[DJMonty]

Thanks for the info.

When I said I had a budget of £50, I meant per frog. I wasn't factoring in equipment.

I'll be sure to check out the White's tree frogs, though.

[Poly]

Tree frogs are great, but for a begginer, they require a large enclosure, you may want to start off with a terrestrial frog such as a Pacman or Tomato frog, as they only require a 10-15 Gallon set-up.

[Badger]

Ahh alright, then White's is a great choice. Keep us posted.

[Poly]

There are many reptiles/amphibians you "can" keep in that tank, but I think the bigger question is which ones suite your lifestyle with their care needs.

Before buying any reptile or amphibian make sure you can make time for it's needs, or that it fits into your daily schedule.

~Royce

[DJMonty]

I'm hoping most reptiles/amphibians fit into my daily schedule. I'm generally out from 7am until 4pm (school), and from 4pm to 11pm I'm generally in the same room as the tank.