The Basic & Advanced Husbandry of Mantella Species - By Joshua Ralph

[deranged chipmunk]

Hey Paul! Don't forget, if Josh's post helped you, give the man a rep point!! Ya know, that little star button thingie??


Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela

[MantellaGuy]

Excellent Thank you Joshua! I plan on putting my group through a winter cycle this year. I will follow this guide and let you know who it turns out for me.

Not a problem, may have taken me ages to respond to but I got their eventually! lol Let me know, this is recommended by many breeders and does try to simulate wild environmental factors.

I have also been wondering if the current tank is setup correctly or should be modified some. It is a Paludarium and has an open water feature in the front right corner of the tank. The rest is pretty standard. It is heavily planted and has a piece of driftwood that runs at an angle across the land section (under this wood is where all the mantella have dug out homes in the moss).

I have considered removing the wood and forcing them to use more of the tank to find a home, but if it is working for them I don't want to upset the tank.

I have also considered converting the tank to a traditional false bottom and eliminating the water feature all together, but my hesitation comes in from not wanting to take the whole tank apart... It is growing quite nicely.

So for now in my waffling I have all but decided to leave the tank as is for now and see how the breeding goes next year. May end of needing to change things just to make it easier to find spawn.

Haha, well I had 3 different things to suggest but your last comment rendered it all useless! :P

Hey Paul! Don't forget, if Josh's post helped you, give the man a rep point!! Ya know, that little star button thingie??

Hahah thank you man

[DigitalPunk]

I unfortunately have already given josh rep points and cant give more till more people are helpful enough to warrant a rep point lol. So I blame society as a whole in the lack of new Rep for Josh

[DigitalPunk]

Handing out Rep like candy and still Josh is denied Rep from me by the system. My search continues.

[jarteta97]

I gave rep to him in your stead, don't worry

[DigitalPunk]

Rep has been given. It is late sadly and may not be as appreciated, but it was hard earned and well deserved. Thanks to the FF community at large for helping me make this Rep add moment possible.