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    Sharing some ideas
    Grow- Out enclosures for tadpoles and froglets at different stages

    Tadpole water
    -I don't make tadpole tea-It gets funky
    -I use single glass containers for each tadpole ( regular cheap drinking glasses or spice container size )
    -line them up in plastic shoe bins/ with a lid
    - distilled water with a dime size pc of indian almond leaf and some java moss
    -water changes are 50% - 2 times weekly ( I do not clean the interior of the glass)
    -when containers need to be cleaned - bleach clean -then put them through the dishwasher / without soap /rinse in de-chlorinated water


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    - tadpoles in glass jars/ in shoe bins

    After the tads are oow:
    I use dampened paper towel instead of sphagnum moss in small 2-1/2 gall aquariums with glass lids

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    small temp for some leucomelas ( these little froglets are oow about 5 days )

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    R imitator --- just about ready to come oow
    (the dates are when they were removed form the parental enclosure)
    I tip the glass jars( ! 2 flat sides ) as they get closer to coming out of water


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    Grow-out for my Pumilio ( black Jeans)
    they go directly her form the parental tank at about 2 months old ( 6 in here)
    -the is a 2nd little set up to move the males out when they start calling


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    10 gallon- This will be for a leucomelas grow-out (above -5 froglets are still in a smaller tank on paper towel )


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    R imitators - go here when they are off paper towel ( 5 little foglets in here for now )
    -they will be needing some elbow room... very soon
    -a 2nd 2-1/2 gallon is ready to go



    2 - identical - Nano builds:

    Got a great price on these this past weekend:
    Exo Nano 'Tall'
    This is a very small version of how I build all my enclosures
    ( minus drilling for drainage just below the gravel layer)
    No false bottom , very little background/ very heavily planted / w lots of 'breaks'

    Layers - bottom up
    - pea size gravel
    - 3/4 " poly quilt batting ( any fabric store )purchased by the yard
    -poly screening - roll / home desperate
    -ABG
    -and all the trimmings
    ( pretty little begonia cutting heather gave me , and pilea rufino osorio from Paul @ 'Vivariums in the Mist' )

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    the poly bating disappears after it's wet and has the weight of soil on it

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    screen will be replaced w/ glass

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    folius moss mix

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    gotta close up these tubing holes for the peewees ( including the adult imis)
    -- they can fit through ---->

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    LOTS if springtails

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    little begonia cutting




    additional information ( part #'s and drilling information ) ---- added 11/2/2014 by flybyferns
    http://www.frogforum.net/vivarium-te...-question.html
    Last edited by flybyferns; November 2nd, 2014 at 04:16 AM.
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    Dendrobates leucomelas - standard morph
    Dendrobates auratus “Costa Rican Green Black"
    Dendrobates auratus "Pena Blanca"
    Dendrobates tinctorius “New River”
    Dendrobates tinctorius "Green Sipaliwini"
    Dendrobates tinctorius “Powder Blue"
    Dendrobates tinctorius "French Guiana Dwarf Cobalt"

    Phyllobates terribilis “Mint”
    Phyllobates terribilis "Orange"
    Phyllobates bicolor "Uraba"

    Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
    Oophaga pumilio "Isla Popa"
    Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos"
    Oophaga pumilio “Mimbitimbi”
    Oophaga pumilio "Rio Colubre"
    Oophaga pumilio "Red Frog Beach”
    Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco"
    Oophaga pumilio “Valle del Rey”
    Oophaga pumilio "BriBri"
    Oophaga pumilio "El Dorado"
    Oophaga pumilio "Cristobal"
    Oophaga pumilio "Rambala"

    Oophaga “Vicentei” (blue)

    Oophaga sylvatica "Paru"
    Oophaga sylvatica "Pata Blanca"
    Oophaga histrionica “Redhead”
    Oophaga histrionica "Blue"
    Oophaga lehmanni "Red"
    Oophaga histrionica "Tado"

    Ranitomeya variabilis "Southern"
    Ranitomeya imitator "Varadero"
    Ranitomeya sirensis "Lower Ucayali"
    Ranitomeya vanzolinii

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    Sweet!! I love this idea! And for the record, adult imitators can fit through those holes as well


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    Default Re: grow- out enclosure ideas

    Thank you so much for sharing Lynn; you have a great system going . This type of thread is very valuable! Not only does it shows how to care for tadpoles/froglets; it also shows all the involvement needed. From my days breeding fish, can tell this is a lot more elaborate.

    Imi's surprised me with eggs in QT enclosure; so I've been thrown into unplanned frog parenthood . Just spent a big wad of $ in materials at show; still need a few other things and will buy them next couple days. Also, reading lot's of info on forum and books.

    Looking at this information seriously, can see dart frog breeding needs a total involvement and some of us can be happy just by keeping a few healthy frogs in a balanced vivarium with nice healthy plants .
    Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog !​

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    Default Re: grow- out enclosure ideas

    Here is a pic of a small system I had setup awhile ago... Lil messy, but worked. Small holes were in the cups to let water pass through, but it didn't work as well as I wanted so i drew water from near the filter then put it in the cups to help freshen them up from time to time.
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    See edit and link in post #1---here--- for additional instructions -- drilling / drain ---- "Quick Connect" part #s

    Current Collection
    Dendrobates leucomelas - standard morph
    Dendrobates auratus “Costa Rican Green Black"
    Dendrobates auratus "Pena Blanca"
    Dendrobates tinctorius “New River”
    Dendrobates tinctorius "Green Sipaliwini"
    Dendrobates tinctorius “Powder Blue"
    Dendrobates tinctorius "French Guiana Dwarf Cobalt"

    Phyllobates terribilis “Mint”
    Phyllobates terribilis "Orange"
    Phyllobates bicolor "Uraba"

    Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
    Oophaga pumilio "Isla Popa"
    Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos"
    Oophaga pumilio “Mimbitimbi”
    Oophaga pumilio "Rio Colubre"
    Oophaga pumilio "Red Frog Beach”
    Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco"
    Oophaga pumilio “Valle del Rey”
    Oophaga pumilio "BriBri"
    Oophaga pumilio "El Dorado"
    Oophaga pumilio "Cristobal"
    Oophaga pumilio "Rambala"

    Oophaga “Vicentei” (blue)

    Oophaga sylvatica "Paru"
    Oophaga sylvatica "Pata Blanca"
    Oophaga histrionica “Redhead”
    Oophaga histrionica "Blue"
    Oophaga lehmanni "Red"
    Oophaga histrionica "Tado"

    Ranitomeya variabilis "Southern"
    Ranitomeya imitator "Varadero"
    Ranitomeya sirensis "Lower Ucayali"
    Ranitomeya vanzolinii

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    Default Re: grow- out enclosure ideas

    Quote Originally Posted by Dendro Dave View Post
    Here is a pic of a small system I had setup awhile ago... Lil messy, but worked. Small holes were in the cups to let water pass through, but it didn't work as well as I wanted so i drew water from near the filter then put it in the cups to help freshen them up from time to time.


    This is a super idea !
    Oh.........sigh.........those water changes!

    The sad part is it requires the need for one more electrical outlet!


    Current Collection
    Dendrobates leucomelas - standard morph
    Dendrobates auratus “Costa Rican Green Black"
    Dendrobates auratus "Pena Blanca"
    Dendrobates tinctorius “New River”
    Dendrobates tinctorius "Green Sipaliwini"
    Dendrobates tinctorius “Powder Blue"
    Dendrobates tinctorius "French Guiana Dwarf Cobalt"

    Phyllobates terribilis “Mint”
    Phyllobates terribilis "Orange"
    Phyllobates bicolor "Uraba"

    Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
    Oophaga pumilio "Isla Popa"
    Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos"
    Oophaga pumilio “Mimbitimbi”
    Oophaga pumilio "Rio Colubre"
    Oophaga pumilio "Red Frog Beach”
    Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco"
    Oophaga pumilio “Valle del Rey”
    Oophaga pumilio "BriBri"
    Oophaga pumilio "El Dorado"
    Oophaga pumilio "Cristobal"
    Oophaga pumilio "Rambala"

    Oophaga “Vicentei” (blue)

    Oophaga sylvatica "Paru"
    Oophaga sylvatica "Pata Blanca"
    Oophaga histrionica “Redhead”
    Oophaga histrionica "Blue"
    Oophaga lehmanni "Red"
    Oophaga histrionica "Tado"

    Ranitomeya variabilis "Southern"
    Ranitomeya imitator "Varadero"
    Ranitomeya sirensis "Lower Ucayali"
    Ranitomeya vanzolinii

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    Hi sorry for the question but will a aluminium bowl be ok as a water bowl for my gabf?

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