New 40g Breeder Ideas..

[mpmistr]

So finally I am moving my three ACF to a 40g breeder which should be a nice upgrade from their current 20g set up which they are starting to out grow..

The tank is about 17 inches high and L 36 x W 18 .. I was thinking about going no top though but keeping the water levels relatively low (maybe 13" deep). The reason for this is because I planned on having plants (anubias) growing "out" of the water attached to driftwood.

I am trying to go for a biotope tank and I believe anubias is native to the natural habitat of these frogs also anubias is a marsh/bog plant which I heard actually grows much better when not completely submerged so I am hoping for nice growth on those plants.

My real concern is the frogs jumping out of the tank without a cover. I've had my 20g with and without a lid and not had any problems but I know they are very capable of jumping out so I do keep a lid on it since I keep the water level in that tank pretty close to the top with 1" for breathing space.

Does anyone think that any clawed frog on earth could leap out of a tank when the water depth is kept 13" in a 17" tall aquarium? I honestly would put a glass lid on top but one of my driftwood pieces stands so tall it actually is taller than the tanks height.

I will take pictures when I can.

[mpmistr]

Some pics from my cell.. charging my camera for some real pics lol

[rodsboys]

Love the set up. I would always expect the impossible where the frogs are concerned. I had one that got out when the water was 3" down and there was a top on with a small opening. I have also seen then jump several inches in a 5 gallon bucket. Granted the water was only 4" deep in the bucket so they could use the bottom as a hard surface to jump from.
If you have anything hard near the surface of the water like plants or filters and heaters you may increase the risk of escape. My favorite frog was recently missing for more than 24 hours and I was heart broken.

[mpmistr]

Thank you! I guess I will have to engineer some sort of top then.. maybe a screen top.

[mpmistr]

Did you find your frog???

[rodsboys]

Did you find your frog???

I found her the next day in a box in my sons' bedroom.