Red Eyed Tree Frog Question.

[flybyferns]

I have 4 Red eyed tree frogs, I am looking to change my vivarium up to all water bottom. I just purchased a filtering waterfall with a pump so that will filter my water of the big stuff but I am looking to toss a UV sterilizer in their as well. Is this a good idea? I was thinking of doing this because I want to make a rain system that uses the water at the bottom to circulate rain. If I use a UV sterilizer will it kill the bad bacteria before it goes into the rain system. This is just a idea at the moment but I am actually shopping around for UV pumps right now. I dont want my frogs to get sick from the water they live in... Will this work? And what wattage should I get? I will have a false bottom that keeps all my pumps away from my frogs. I may skip the rain system but I still want the water to be as clean and bacteria free as possible so please give me any information you have on this. I was also thinking once I try to breed them I can use this UV sterilizer in my rain chamber so I wouldnt have to change the water so much. I am not sure if I am on the right track so give me your insight. Thanks Josh

Hi Josh,
The UV pump sounds like a great idea and interesting concept.
I wish I knew more about it.
Maybe a hydroponic gardening supply company?
I recently remove the water from mine. It was on 50% of the bottom.
( I wanted reduce the possibility of any bacterial sources or other bugs)

This will be interesting to follow.
Hopefully you could continue to post or mabye a "build thread"?
Lynn

[flybyferns]

Josh,
check it out :
Aquarium Ultraviolet Clarifiers & Sterilizers: Aqua Medic Helix Max UV Sterilizers

[anderson405]

Hey
Update on the new tank.. I have bought a mean green 3w uv sterilizer to put in the tank. I figured the smaller one would work since i will only have about 8 gallons of water at the bottom of my tank. I also bought 5 little guppy to put in their also. Not to sure how the fish will work but I am gonna try it. With this low amount of water I think the 3watt would actually circulate all of the water and actually sterilize it at the same time if not it will have a easy time circulating all of the water a few times to make sure the UV light passes through it all. I will keep yall updated I will take some pictures also... The guppies I got have amazing colors,, I let the oldest pick them out. I will be setting it up as soon as I get the stuff in the mail which will be I hope sat.. I am also waiting on 1000 crickets so I need to set up a home for all of them. Josh