"Source" - Mantella Ebenaui Vivarium ver. 3.0

[BCollie]

LoL Thanks! The giant orange Isopods must feel safe with these tiny Ebenaui running around. I saw one crawling within inches of a Mantella today and neither paid the other any attention lol.

I love the look of the Giant Orange Isopods, I really want some but you know...money. Haha!
Do your Mantella's try to eat them, or are they too big to be eaten?
Still can't get over how nice the tank looks. I'm glad your froggies seem to be enjoying it!

[DigitalPunk]

The Mantella would eat the babies if they happened across them. Frogs are opportunistic predators and will typically try to eat something they think they could fit down their throat lol. I like the Giant Orange Isopofs because as adults they tend to be to big for most Dart frogs which almost ensures a steady population in the tank

[BCollie]

I may have to look into getting some when I can afford it. You know, a year from now after I get my plants. *rolls eyes*. I wish money grew on trees...but don't we all?

Do you have any pictures of your Mantellas? I'd love to see them in their new home!

[DigitalPunk]

[Strider18]

I think that top pic is my favorite Very nice pictures Paul!

[LilyPad]

They are so cute! I'm happy they appear to be adjusting well so far, hopefully this works out well!

[DigitalPunk]

If you are also following along in the frog groom overhaul thread you will know I moved all my tanks. The other part of that is the Source must weigh 300 - 400 pounds and was impossible for me to carry up out of the basement. I was left with no other choice than to take the tank all the way apart and haul it upstairs and then put it back together. It did allow me do a bit of changing to the design. Over the week the Mantella were in there I saw things they seemed to like about the tank and things they didn't. So I took the opportunity to add more of the things they liked and remove the things they didn't. Here are some pictures of the tank.


Changes of note -

1. Right Side Cork Panel was bowing out a little. One Mantella was hiding up behind it so I removed it from the tank

2. Made the stream deeper

3. Removed some of the rounded large river rocks

4. Laid the slate pieces out differently so they overhand some lower land areas to add more hides the Mantella seem to love