New guy,

[bshmerlie]

You can get branches and sticks from PetCo, Petsmart or any reptile store. You can also get a good size Pothos at Walmart, HomeDepot, or any nursery. They are very sturdy plants that won't get abused by the frogs and they are very easy to grow. For the longest time I kept my Pothos in the pot and simply covered up the base with moss. It depends on how elaborate you want to get. Just give them a lot of live plants with sturdy leaves to hide under and climb on. I have found the more natural of a set up my frogs are in the more they move around at night. They will feel comfortable. Happy frogs make entertaining pets.

[eufa1313]

Awesome, i'll start looking into those pothos plants.

I want my setup to be as real as possible,
There are so many beautiful setups on this site i cant believe how boring mine looks compared to the rest... makes me sad.. lol

The one GTF i have seems to be satisfied with his/her soroundings, but im not...
Even if i just get a BG and proper planting i will be somewhat satisfied...
i wish this tank was a few inches taller, i still have the 40g tank but my BP is uber happy with it so i cant take it back from her.


AAARGH!!!
i need sleep...
i will continue my journey of learning tommorow......

[Kurt]

Welcome aboard.

What I would do is, place a drainage layer in the tank, either by using a false bottom or simply a layer of Hydroton (LECA) or pea gravel. A drain pipe will be need to run down to the drainage layer. It should be capped when not being used to remove excess water. It should also be wide enough to allow a siphon hose to be incerted into it. I would also notch the bottom end to allow better water flow.
To build a false bottom see the red-eye article.
To go simple, place about a two inch layer of Hydroton on the bottom of the tank. Remember to place the drainage pipe first.If you are unable to get Hydroton, you can either use pea gravel or ZooMed's Hydroballs. Pea gravel is heavy and Hydroballs, even though a form of LECA, are just not as good as Hydroton, they are more expensive and are inconsistant is size.
Place a nylon screen mesh on top of the drainage layer, with a hole cut into it for the drain pipe. On top of of that, place a layer of ground coconut deep enough to plant in. Than plant plants into it. In the final step, cover substrate with leaf litter. The best leaf to use for this is "live oak", available from Josh's Frogs or from FF member JimO. "Live oak" is best because it doesn't break down as quickly as other types of leaves.
To make the set up more interesting, you can slope the substrate higher on one side or just add branches to climb on.