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Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
If the guppies pass I won't be overly heart broken but I have found multiple threads in my search (not just here) where a form of livebearer inhabits the deep water tanks and seem to do alright.
Sun will be down soon and then the photos can begin! I started taking a few but there was a bit of glare coming from the other side of the house. (bow front tank picks up a lot of glare in pictures!)
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
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Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
For this tank i would lower the water so its only around four inches, Or you
could use large cork flats for your toads to rest on. I have my FBTs in a temporary
15 gal terrestrial setup with a large water bowl, I provide a hide with plenty of
moss and plants, for this tank you can keep the tank this way and maybe
put some Java moss on the edge of the water,
Have a nice day!
"A Righteous man cares for his animals" - Proverbs 12:10
1.0.0 Correlophus cilliatus
2.1.0 Bombina orientalis
0.1.0 Ambystoma mexicanum
0.0.1 Ceratophrys cranwelli
1.0.0 Litoria caerulea
1.1.0 Dendrobates auratus "Nicaraguan"
0.0.2 Dendrobates tinctorius "Azureus"
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
Ok first the tank photos...and then the amplexing photos! These guys are worse than ACF when it comes to getting it on! Is it normal for them to be barking and amplexing so early in a new tank?
When I first bought them, I thought I just had 3 light green, 3 darker green. Now that they have settled in the color variety is amazing. I also have a two toned one (green and brown) and one with two very interesting spots on the back of its head. Lime green, gray, olive, brown/green....I am thrilled
Tank and frogs
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
It has been over an hour now...They are going all over the tank and the female dives down taking him with her.
I haven't seen any eggs yet thank goodness.
Short video clips in the bottom
http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/Je...00e1d.mp4.html
http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/Je...7d077.mp4.html
http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/Je...db525.mp4.html
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
Just got a couple pothos trimmings from my aunt. About 8-10 inches long. Do I do anything special to get them to grow in the tank or do I just make sure the snipped end is in the water and the leaves trailing?
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
I'd just give the pothos a good rinsing and make sure the snipped end is submerged a few inches. Leaves that are lying in the water tend to go mushy, so try to keep them in the air as much as possible (they can be trimmed if they start to go off). My standard for propagating pothos is to take pieces about the size you have and put the stems in a glass of water, provided they don't dry out they can live this way for years.
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
Thank you so much!
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
The most likely case with the barking and amplexing is that you
either have a breeding pair or you have two confused males,
usually sucsessful amplexus will take several days. The breeding
behaviour may just be a change in temperature or water
"A Righteous man cares for his animals" - Proverbs 12:10
1.0.0 Correlophus cilliatus
2.1.0 Bombina orientalis
0.1.0 Ambystoma mexicanum
0.0.1 Ceratophrys cranwelli
1.0.0 Litoria caerulea
1.1.0 Dendrobates auratus "Nicaraguan"
0.0.2 Dendrobates tinctorius "Azureus"
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
Yeah I have two males constantly barking amplexing, FBT do it a lot
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
Is there a way to definitively tell their gender by appearance? Does the really pimply back indicate male? (almost looks like a bump on top of a bump). I have been going crosseyed trying to figure out who's who! And to confirm what I read, only the males sit there and bark, right? I had a few barking at once so I was just curious.
I picked up some pillow moss today from my LFS. Once I got it out of the bag I rinsed/soaked it for a few hours and just put it in. I am loving how this tank is coming out!!! A few crickets went uneaten, I assume that they will either drown and I will fish them out in the morning or a couple of the frogs will get a snack tomorrow.
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
Tank:
Looking inside the cover
To the left
To the right
Frogs:
All six in one photo!!! Yay!
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
Well live and learn...at least in this small ratio of water (about 12-13 gallons) the toxicity effects the fish. The guppies all were dead when I woke up this morning. The frogs had settled in much more yesterday and were in and out of the water all day. I think this increased the toxicity levels in the water. It is over filtered also with a 30 gallon filter running on it (cycled of course!)
Oh well. It looked nice while it lasted. The frogs seem to have settled in quite well!
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
Originally Posted by Jenste
the guppies ain't dead coz of the toads toxins. you have set this up in the space of hours with new décor and water then introduced fish into the equation. why would you set this up with fish in mind to any setup you have with your other fish if your diligent about water quality? PH, nitrates etc !!. p.s. having a few branches to cling to does not relate to having adequate land mass. I don't see the toads fairing well in this setup i'm afraid due to unfavourable conditions placed on them. just my opinion mind.
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
Very nice. I sure hope you have great luck with these guys. Watching this post closely for idea for my 10 gallon tank.
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
Ok. Reduced the water to just a few inches. Sloped the sand to the right and used large flat rocks to make a landing area.
Thoughts?
Hanging out on the other side of the tank while I set up the right side. They were not happy with me!
Enjoying the new area
Confirmed male! Finally. I have repeatedly watched him call and mount other frogs.
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
Just a couple questons.
How do you know if they have ate? Are you taking them out to feed them? How do you find all the dead bugs they don't eat?
Just wanting more tips for my 10 gallon set up.
Re: Need your input! Going to be setting up my first FBT tank!
I watched mine eat. They ate most (75% or more) of the crickets with in an hour. The next morning the rest were eaten or floating. I used reptile tweezers to grab the dead ones to remove them.
And make that 4 males. I really hope the other two are females! (I am just going by the "if it barks, its a male" theory. If this is wrong please correct me!)
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
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