Tank previously used for salt water fish...

[RedEyeFromMD]

i picked up a small tank previously used for salt water fish, I'd like to clean it out and use it for frogs.
How would you recommend me cleaning this out to ensure I have no issues.

thanks!

[LilyPad]

How big is the tank (LxWxH) and what are you planning to put in it?

[Mentat]

It depends if tank is plexy or glass. It very important you wear gloves, eye protection, and old clothes ! If glass, can use a vinegar soaked scrubber sponge and an algae scraper to help remove any calcium deposits. Rinse well and then go over it with 10% bleach solution soaked scrubber sponge. Let it stand 10 minutes and rinse well again. Then go over it with a 4X strong dechlorinator solution soaked sponge and rinse again. Let it dry overnight and you are done. Can use same steps to clean a glass top if reusing. If tank is plexi, just make sure both the scrubber sponge and tank algae scrapper are for plexi tanks; otherwise you will scratch it. Hope this helps and good luck !

[RedEyeFromMD]

Its a smaller tank, 15-20 gallons
its been used for Dart Frogs in the past, last used for Saltwater fish.

I would like to use it for a pacman frog.

[Mentat]

If interested in a Pacman, recommend read this care article: Frog Forum - Pacman and Horned Frogs - Ceratophrys - Care and Breeding. A 15-20H tank is too big for a Pacman; specially if starting with a baby. If so; recommend an ExoTerra Medium Breeder Box for any baby smaller than 3 in. In there you only need a layer of substrate (shredded coco mixed with dechlorinated tap until clumps in fist without dripping water out) as deep as frog is tall, a water dish filled with dechlorinated tap to frog's chin height, and a silk plant or two. You can place the whole box with frog inside a larger tank since it's easier to maintain temp and humidity parameters that way.

Once frog reaches 3.5 to 4 in. snout to vent length; than you can transfer frog to bigger tank (10G or an ExoTerra Small Medium (18 in. cube). Good luck !

[RedEyeFromMD]

oh by the way, the tank is 14"w x 10"d x 12"h

[Mentat]

That size would suit an adult space wise. You can always start a baby in a smaller plastic enclosure placed inside the larger one and release it after it grows up .