Tree frog viv setup?

[Teh Frog Whisperer]

Alright, so I've got this 55-gallon tank at my dad's. I want to dedicate half to a breeding pair/group of Phyllomedusa and the other half to Fremont, my White's tree frog. I want to make a vivarium out of the monkey frogs' side but I'm not sure if I want to make a delicately planted setup out of Fremont's half. Anyway, can you all give me some tips and tricks on making a viv for tree frogs?

[GreenTree]

Do you have photos of the tanks you are wanting to work with Brett? Also do you plan on making this a breeding tank as well for the tree frogs? For whites I found these species to work splendid:

1.) Alocasia
2.) Pothos
3.) Monstera deliciosa

These are an all time favorite however its not that easy to get Alocasia to grow in pure ABG mix So I recomend an environmental and frog safe ferterilizer that was recomended to me by Carlos (MENTAT).
He may have the perfect mixture for what you will be looking for.

Seachem plant fertilizer

[Teh Frog Whisperer]

I don't have any pics of the 55 gallon tank at the moment but I'll take some when I get home. I was thinking I'd cycle them and stuff in their half of the 55g tank and use a 10-gallon tank as a rain chamber and stuff, if that answers your question.

[GreenTree]

I have not had ANY luck with a 10 gallon rain chamber. Only 35+ for tree frogs. The females may have been stressed with a 2 males to 1 female ratio in such a small enclosure. (not sure to be exact)
I added a 3rd species of plant in my first post as an edit that work REALLY well for them.
I would also lay off the backround for a tree frog unless its an easily removable backround. They tend to shed their skin on the glass and you need to clean the skin off early (within 1 day) to prevent it to turning to a hardened glue form. Only way to get it off efficently after hardening is with a razer blade. Its horrible. Even worse if they drop skin on your beatiful planted backround that took days to make. Whites Poo tends to be one of the stinkiest as well. So letting that sit on your backround and smelling up wihtout you noticing is pretty bad. Learned the hard way with that species.

[Teh Frog Whisperer]

Can I use a 40 breeder as a rain chamber for a group of Phyllomedusa?

[GreenTree]

Id call mike novy with that species... I never worked with that species before. Im almost positive he has.

He can be contacted by email:

kermit7@sbcglobal.net