I've been getting ready to get into darts or mantellas, but still can't make up my mind on what I want. Now as much of a "good" problem this is, it also carries some setbacks. For example, I want to build the best vivarium I can within my budget and abilities. My number one priority is frog health and comfort. I want to build my vivarium to suit my chosen frog, size, height, plants and so on. I've learned that I can't do that until I decide on a frog.

I'm now thinking that it may be easier to find a "one size fits all" vivarium, then customize it to the frogs. Instead of building/buying a taller tank for an arboreal frog, or wider for terrestrial frogs, I'm looking for that happy medium.

To make it easier, let's say it will be for 4 to 6 frogs, probably a type of d.tincs, or any Mantella. And let's say that I have the following options for enclosures, 20 gallon tall, 29 gallon, 36 gallon bow front, exo terra/ zoo Med 18x18x18, or 18wX18dX24h

Will any of these be a good one size fits all?

Any better suggestions?


Also, to keep my costs down, I'm partial to regular aquariums, but not limited to them.

Thanks for any help with this.