I have an old tank and a few questions...

[rabidfroggie]

Hello, I am new to the forum. I joined as I have been considering re-adding an African Dwarf frog to the family. I had one when I was a kid, but it's been a few years since Puddles passed away. When I was in college, I had a 5 gallon tank that held a betta fish and a few plants. I still have the tank, stored in it's box. I miss having an aquarium in the house but I'd like get a frog rather than fish.

So here are my questions and sorry if they have been asked a thousand times before, I don't have much time today to go through all the forums. I will later tonight, so bear with me

Sites say 1 gal per frog is the minimum but that seems so small. Can I ethically put 2 frogs in a 5gal tank? Do ADF prefer a buddy or as they get older will they be more likely to want to be alone? I don't need to put more than 1 frog in the tank if the 1 frog will be happy being alone, I just want to make sure that 1 alone will be ok and happy.

I've seen on sites that a bare tank bottom is better than gravel for a frog. Is this true? Is there some bottom layer that is better for a frog or should I just leave it as glass?

What depth should I look for when filling the tank?

I've lost the filter in the process of moving a few times. Is there a filter than would be best for a 5gal tank?

How long from setting up the tank to adding the frog should I wait? I remember from my youth that fish are very sensitive and we waited a few weeks for the tank to mature before getting fish added. I plan to give the tank a good scrubbing this weekend and get things started.

Speaking of starting, how do I go about starting a tank for a frog? What things should I do to prepare it? Is there an additive I should look for?

I remember we used to rehydrate bloodworms and other little critters for Puddles and we had a plastic petri dish in the bottom of his tank where I would place his food. Is this still a good method? What sort of things should I feed my new friend when I get him? I want to make sure I do things right as I have the knowledge at my fingertips this time around.

Puddles never did but my betta tried it a few times, can a ADF jump from the tank?

Again, sorry for the newbie questions. I'd like to be well informed Thanks in advance!