Yes but I will fill up a gallon jug of water then I will apply the stuff that removes the chlorine, chloramine, and ammonia. It is Called Prime by Seachem. I use a 50 watt intense basking spot by ExoTerra. But I never put it directly over him, always on the cooler side. The reason for this is because of the single digit temperature drops we had this winter. I thought the heating pads would not work out for a frog of his size.