First Dart Frog Trio

[deranged chipmunk]

if they have already bred previously, then they could breed again at any time. i can't vouch for josh's kit, never used it, didn't know they had a tadpole rearing kit, tbh lol

the viv. you'll want to drain water out when it gets too close to the false bottom. you only want to drain off enough water so that the level is an inch or so below the false bottom. daily misting will add water to that. it's a vicious cycle, mist, mist, mist, drain, mist ,mist, mist, drain. lol you really only want to mist enough to sustain humidity levels and to keep the plants healthy. there's no set amount that should be done. you'll get into a routine soon enough. your plants will be the best indicator of the world inside the tank. remember to use either distilled or dechlorinated tap water to mist with.

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF ! Myself feed all my darts on a daily basis and use a variety of Repashy's products to dust the flies. There are articles in the care section that will help you prepare FF cultures and if you search forum will find a few threads on it. Cultures can get mites (table salt sized white moving dots) and or crash; so having at least an extra one for a back up is recommended. If planning to breed, will also require to have several Springtail cultures and at least one of the smaller D. melanogaster FF (the adults can eat the larger D. hydei). Good luck!

[DigitalPunk]

Hi and welcome to the Forum! Bill and Carlos have you well in hand!

[audi772]

Thanks guys! With the springtails, do I just buy one and seed the tank and buy a few extra cultures to have around? How long do the cultures last before they expire? Josh's frogs seems to have a kit that follows the eggs through the spots until adulthood. I think I'll try his kits to begin with and keep reading around on other methods. It's only been a few hours of having them but I already know I'll like frogs a lot. I find myself watching them a lot. Hopefully that doesn't disturb them. So far all my misting is by hand and my temp and humidity are read by the little stick on round ones. What do you guys recommend? Digital for temp and humidity? And is automatic misting worth the cost? I would assume not for one tank but maybe after I have a few more.