Hi, in case you are not aware, I have a little Kassina senegalensis. These are terrestrial frogs, they like to burrow a little in the substrate, are nocturnal and don't need high humidity.

I currently have my little one in a 2 and a half foot tank, with compost substrate, a few plants and a water dish.

I don't think he ever goes in the water dish, I change the water regularly, but as it's part buried in the substrate I don't actually take the whole dish out to clean it, therefore there is a little dirt in the bottom (bits of substrate that won't suck up the turkey baster!) so therfore I'm not entirely positive he DOESN'T use the dish.

Anyway, the point of this post, I want to change the tank completely and try to get a more natural looking tank. I have been looking at some other vivariums on the net and wondered if it would be worthwhile trying to make the tank part water, using a false bottom, with gravel underneath, a mesh and substrate on the top. I would put less gravel and no substrate one end to make a pool. Would this work?

Also I was wondering if having aquatic plants in the pool would help the water quality so that I wouldn't have to change the water. I would like to, at some point, have a waterfall effect in the tank too, just for my viewing pleasure, but would I be able to get away with no filtration/pump in the tank for now?

One more thing, would I be able to put some of my Gammarus pulex (shrimps) in the water part to help clear any debris and food for the frog (if he DOES go in the water)?

Sorry for the long post, as you can tell I'm new to all this!