I need a quick clarification

[arielgasca420]

Hello all,
It has been awhile sine I have posted on here, but I have been lurking. I had a mister set up to my pyxie tank which was working well until the mister became a fire hazard. I do plan to return this item and try again, but in the mean time I have been misting the cage heavily at least once a day(twice when I have the time). I have a 30 gallon tall tank with a large zoo med heat pad mounted on the side just above the substrate line. My pyxie never gets too close to the pad and has a cozy hole he has dug himself near the pad. the other side is lit up with two outdated reptiglos that I use to keep the fern alive. (there is most likely little UVB output in these old lights)
Okay with that said, I notice that my pyxie has been spending a lot of time in his water bowl that is directly under the lights I have. I assume he is doing this because I no longer have the mister in there. on the other hand, I want to make sure it is safe for him to be in the water dish for a few days in a row. I take him out every other day to clean out the dish, but it has been on my mind. His eating has not changed and his poops are very plentiful.
I figure I could throw this out there and anyone with ideas or suggestions could ease my speculation.
current night temp of the substrate is 77.5 and ambient is 79 Fahrenheit. day temp ranges between 79-82 substrate and 82-85 ambient

[Namio]

I want to make sure it is safe for him to be in the water dish for a few days in a row. I take him out every other day to clean out the dish

If you replace clean water and clean the water dish out every other day I think your frog will be fine. As long as the water remains clean the frog can chill in there for as long as it likes.

[Locascio]

i use a 50/50 set up and my big pixie can stay in his water for days on end and hes fine like what namio sed if the water is clean no worrys

[arielgasca420]

thanks guys, I just wanted to make sure. I am thinking about doing a half and half soon because his water bowl is almost too small

[Locascio]

i love the 50/50 set up ill never use a bowl agean just rember spend the money on good filter.

[Lija]

just to mare sure I'm getting it correct, if you have a good filter you don't need to change water, is it what you're saying? if so what do you mean by good filter? which one exactly?

[Locascio]

a good filter bekuz all the co-co fiber will be floteing in the water every time your frog gets in and out . and yea you will still have to change the water every 3-4 days or when ever thay poo in it

[Lija]

hm... so there's no easy way out, and filter just prolongs water changes a little bit and since it is in the tank you need to do same as for fish tanks,vacuum, etc,right? and you need to take care of filter itself every month.....

[arielgasca420]

i wont be using a filter with a 7 inch pyxie. I will be using a large tupperware so that I can take it out and move it around.

[Lija]

that is what I'm thinking too