Quick Help with Adopted African Dwarf Frogs (Habitat)

[Plaz]

Thanks for great information! I wish I could hold off until the tank is ready, but the teachers need to get rid of the frogs Wed. There are not enough parents with setups (or willing to take them), so I figured we would give it a try. I ordered some fast start for quick cycling which will be here tomorrow. I think it would still be better to wait at least a week (or until I'm sure it has cycled) to put them in the 10 gallon. It should be just 2 frogs or 3 at the most so i am hoping they will be okay with daily water changes in a bare bottom 5 gallon with heater until the other tank is ready? I am still trying to find an led light or hood that will fit over the tank when it has a screen over it... any suggestions appreciated!

[Marinecrab]

Thanks for great information! I wish I could hold off until the tank is ready, but the teachers need to get rid of the frogs Wed. There are not enough parents with setups (or willing to take them), so I figured we would give it a try. I ordered some fast start for quick cycling which will be here tomorrow. I think it would still be better to wait at least a week (or until I'm sure it has cycled) to put them in the 10 gallon. It should be just 2 frogs or 3 at the most so i am hoping they will be okay with daily water changes in a bare bottom 5 gallon with heater until the other tank is ready? I am still trying to find an led light or hood that will fit over the tank when it has a screen over it... any suggestions appreciated!

As long as you keep the water level to the point where they can't hop out you'll be fine, since this is temporary you don't have to fill all the way, send pictures! Use Bottled spring water or tapwater as of now if you can! Just make sure you dechlorinate if you use EITHER. I suggest a big bottle of Tetra Dechlorinater.


I use tetra aqua safe plus, here is a picture of it, I always keep it under the tank in the cabinet for my fire bellies, I bought the largest size which I think is a 9 oz? You're supposed to add it in when you do your monthly water changes.



I ordered it online from pet mountain for 17 bucks, This is a 16 OZ, though I've heard that beta conditioner works well too, so you could prob pick that up at any petstore for like 5 bucks.

[Marinecrab]

Just wanted to check in, did you finally get your frogs?

[Plaz]

Sorry for the delay! Yes we did... thanks to all of you for the help, they are doing great (still in the 5 gallon, half full with bare bottom and a few plants. One is much smaller than the other one and was very, very thin when we got him. It took some time but both are taking blood worms out of a clay dish now and both have round bellies! We are setting up the 10 gallon with a layer of the original flourite and then a layer of natural white sand (very fine) so we can add some plants. I was thinking of landscaping it so some of the flourite is mounded and other parts are sandy. Is Fluorite to rough/sharp a gravel to have it on top (it is the red and brown original mix)? We can put the fluorite flat and cover the whole landscape with mounds of sand if it would be safer.

[Marinecrab]

Excelent, can we get some pics?