Hi guys! I decided to stop being a stalker and make a first post. Any new animal in my life requires a loooong research phase. So, I've been reading up and researching dart frog care for about a year now, off and on. Nice to finally join the community ^_^ Let me ramble on for a minute and tell a little about myself.

My name's Matty (or Matt), I'm from Northern VA, and I'm a part time student (currently a psychology major - we'll see where that goes) and part time worker at a holistic pet supply store. I currently have two cats and a betta fish, but I sometimes foster animals for local rescues, and I've had other cats, dogs, fish, and amphibians through the years, including skinks and salamanders. Frogs are new for me! I'm excited to be starting. My non-animal-related hobbies include music (I play the ocarina and darbuka), dance (Swing, Israeli, and Latin Ballroom, and hoping to start belly dance classes soon), cooking, and gardening. My plants are my babies, and they're part of what led me to the frog hobby.

I don't have any darts yet, I have a 20 gallon high aquatic tank which, when I'm happy with its planting, may become home to an African dwarf frog, and I have a 5 gallon bowfront which is currently home to my B. splendens friend, BUT I'm ready to start my tank builds on a 20 gallon hex, and later a 36 gallon bowfront (both scored for ~$30), and so stay tuned and hopefully I'll be non-lazy and do build threads. I'd definitely appreciate any ideas and input, and look forward to posting here more!

I'm a firm believer in what's best for the animal, not what's most convenient or best looking for the observer, which is why I'd like to ask outright if anyone has species recommendations for my proposed tanks. I'm leaning towards starting the 20 gallon with a pair/trio of hyloxalus azureiventris, but I'd love to hear your thoughts. ^_^