My Spotted Marsh Frogs

[Kristen]

Just took some pictures of my spotted marsh frogs (limnodynastes tasmaniensis)
and also, I was wondering why is their water so brown? It has a filter in it and everytime I change it, it just goes brown again. I think it might be the wood, but I baught the wood at an aquarium so I'm not to sure..
Charlotte and Powder (Powder is leucistic)


Powder and Flower (Flower is a Southern Brown tree Frog)

Shaun and Powder:


Charlotte:

Powder:



Charlotte:




Does anyone know how to fix the brown water? I don't really want to take the wood out because they love to sit on it, but if I have to I will,

[Poly]

Beautiful frogs!

Not sure on the brown water. But, are those bark chips safe? They don't look that safe...

[Kristen]

Thanks
And the petstore said they were, and I havent had any problems with them yet, but they are moving to a bigger tank soon without the bark

[Poly]

Thanks
And the petstore said they were, and I havent had any problems with them yet, but they are moving to a bigger tank soon without the bark

Okay, well just to let you know, bark chips are a very dangerous substrate becuase if they grab one (a bark chip) while hunting a cricket, they could swallow it, and that would cause impaction. You NEED to switch them out for a safe substrate like eco-earth or Exo-Terra Plantation soil, asap.

[Kristen]

Thankyou, I'm gonna change it now to peat moss

[Poly]

Thankyou, I'm gonna change it now to peat moss

Peat moss as in the soil type?

[Kristen]

yeah, is that okay?

[Poly]

Yup! I prefer coco-fibre, eco-earth or plantation soil, but Peat moss if fine too as long as it's the soil type, and not the moss strand type.

[Kristen]

Cool thank you!

[frogluver]

Cool frogs Kristen! I like the name Powder....that's the name of one of my dogs lol ;D.

About the brown water.....I believe the wood may be the cause. To fix it (as I have had a similar problem before), I would take the wood and soak it in a separate container with fresh water. Once the water turns brown, change the water and soak it again. Continue to do this, until the water does not turn brown again upon soaking it. I hope this helps .

[Kristen]

Thanks! I like it too, aw cute what breed of dog?
and thanks I'll probably do it on the weekend

[frogluver]

Thanks! I like it too, aw cute what breed of dog?
and thanks I'll probably do it on the weekend

Powder is a mixed breed dog.....looks similar to a Jack Russell, but bigger and just as energetic lol! I have a picture of her, if you would like to see her.

Welcome !

[Kristen]

Yeah id love to see her

[frogluver]

Yeah id love to see her

Here she is !

[Kristen]

Aw she's cuet as! I love how her tail is all fluffy compaired to the rest of her, lol

[frogluver]

Haha, I know.....you should see how fluffy she is after a bath lol ;D.

[Kristen]

haha, any pics of that :P

[frogluver]

Unfortunately, no lol :P. But, next time I give her a bath, I can snap some pics ;D.

[Kristen]

Yaay! haha

[Heatheranne]

Cute frogs! I especially like Powder . They look really little .