OMG! I have a M. Betsileo froglet!

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Carlos, that is indeed the fish in question. I have been calling them Borneos for quite a while now and that is all that he is in my head lol. My experience is that they make for good general cleaners without being dangerous / intrusive as to what is going on in the tank. The dwarf shrimp also serve that purpose as well. Actually the shrimp are better cleaners and are very easy to care for. Add them to the water and that is more or less it. This morning the Borneo was sitting right beside the tadpoles. I wonder if it thinks that they are borneos too due to the similar shape they have right at the moment.

Bill, I agree - too many people seem to have some hesitation using water in their setups like some of us do. As you and I have said before, if its out in Nature then it must be ok, serves a purpose and can only be helpful inside a habitat setup. To me the three important aspects of water in the setup is keeping it clean (but not sterile, this is an important aspect of taking the natural approach contrary to the sterile approach) but allowing for microbiology to flourish, have a source of naturally occurring tannins in the water (bog wood, crushed leaves, etc) and to allow the water to be present in multiple locations if possible. I use a sponge filter which is good because they can be small and easy to setup inside the tank, they allow for microorganisms to occupy the sponge which helps with water quality. This kind of water approach only works if you don't "sterilize" the environment.

Paul, unfortunately I never kept a visual log as I initially saw this as a private hobby. There are photos in my albums and I may include more if people want to see them and I can get some decent internal pics. Now I wish I did record more but hey.... Since I joined this forum I have enjoyed sharing and exchanging with my fellow froggers and can only suggest to the new folks to make an attempt to record what they are doing. I am very willing to share photos and such as it presently stands and answer questions but there are folks here more knowledgeable them me who may explain things better. I read, learn and try to figure things out for myself and when I think I have something useful to pass along I do. My next stage of development for the habitat is regarding the plant life present inside as well as the "bug culture" that I am trying to stabilize inside as well. Trying to make it all as au naturalle as possible without causing any concerns for the little critters living in there.