Frog not eating..again!!!

[BlueisallIneed]

Question: What substrate do you use? I got bedabeast and it turned the water a red color. I have a false bottom with 2 inches of water to run a pump. The water with in a few weeks turned red. Anything to prevent that or use different one?

[helm96]

I am using in my tank hydroballs for the first 2" then I have a tight knit screen on top of that and then topped off with about 3"+ of coconut fiber to act as soil for my plants. I was using moss for a while but in my red eyes enclosure I am experimenting with coconut fiber and leaf litter. That is a tricky one, that is the area where peoples opinions really start to show. Everyone seems to have such different ways that they do the bottom layers of their enclosures.

[BlueisallIneed]

Well right now I have the water with a layer of small gravel over the egg crate and bed a beast. Since I have the supplies maybe I should just change to coco fiber?

[helm96]

So after looking it up it looks like the Bed a beast is made from coconut fiber as well. It is just a different brand so you are all good there no need to switch. See you are one step ahead!

[BlueisallIneed]

So I wonder why the water changed red...hmm I dont like it hahah I will try another brand then maybe

[helm96]

I am not sure what could be causing the red color. The coconut fiber I use is the ZooMed Eco Earth. It has been in my tank for the last 3-4 week and there has not been any change in the color of the water, it is all Crystal clear.