Marshland setup? Live plants, swampy conditions?

[Cap10Squirty]

After a bit of thinking and going over ideas and complications of each, I'm leaning towards making my own ABG mix which would allow plant growth right into the soil. I could still make a proper drainage layer with the ability to siphon out excess water. Any thoughts on making this work for a big frog? This could allow for plant growth on the substrate as well as up and along the faux rock walls. Keeping the tub's lid on would keep things nice and humid (obviously the lid would be clear to allow light through and I would have ventilation in various areas).

[Lija]

Not exactly a good idea. Boggy is not good, unless you want a bacteria and much more explosion. Life plants? Hahaha.... Now imagine... 7-8" froggy on any plant... Imagining? Yeah, that's right, one of them has no chance.


Sorry, I'll be back with more detailed answer, what you want to do in not impossible, but really hard to do without sacrificing a heath of a frog, especially on a long run.

[Cap10Squirty]

Lija,

thanks for the response. I've pretty much ruled out the boggy swamp conditions after much further thought. Really it should be either entirely water or only slightly moist soil not an inbetween. However, I like plants and I have a green thumb (I have a few planted aquariums) and salamander tanks. As far as the frog hulk smashing any plants, the plants will mainly be growing up the side of the wall with a few hardy ones in the corners.

[Cliygh and Mia 2]

What salamander species are you keeping?

[Lija]

Last time my kid (8") tried to get closer to the glass he killed his silk plant, killed completely, he kinda smashed it to the glass and sat on it lol you can put plants into hanging pots, smth like magniturals... Unless he thinks he is tree frog, plants should be fine. Im thinking may be pothos.