Little premature to post this, but the plans have been set in motion to do a home upgrade for the M. Betsileo. I am saving up to purchase a 36x18x24 Exo terra and will design and build a new home for the 5 Mantellas I currently have. I am not at all unhappy with this tank and how it has preformed. I am however not happy with the vertical space (or lack there of) in the current home.

My Plan is to buy the tank and build it out (again in the natural style) and let it grow in for a bit before moving the frogs into it. This 40b tank will then be converted into a vertical tank and I will be setup for future undetermined frogs. I figure a 18x16x36 tank would rock for either the 5 reds, or I might set it up with ledges and stuff for some Darts to give them some real height to explore.

Anyways, I only just made the final decision to start saving for the tank so I imagine I am a month or more away from even buying the tank to being this project. I will of course start a separate thread when that build begins.


Tank update:

The frogs are doing great! Most of the plants are doing fantastic as well. Had a few plants fall victim to the high humidity level. I put a few plants in as a test to see how they would fair as well. The aquatic section and animals are doing good. I have no way of knowing how many shrimp are still alive in there. I put a bunch in at first and then added in about 10 more a few weeks ago to replace some of the possible dead loss. The two Picos are still alive and can be seen rarely swimming around.