First tank in ten years

[atelopusman]

This is my first frog tank in ten years it is a 75 gal and thinking of putting green and black or blue dartfrogs

[clownonfire]

This is my first frog tank in ten years it is a 75 gal and thinking of putting green and black or blue dartfrogs

Well let me be the first one to congratulate you! It looks splendid. Wow! Both tinctorius (azureus) and D. auratus (black and green) will thrive in this. And you could put a rather good amount of frogs in there.

If you opt for the azureus, make sure you do not put females together. They get really aggressive when put together. Can you let us know what plants were added? Substrate? Etc?

This is one of the nicest thanks I have seen lately.

How happy Phyllobates terribilis would be in there...

Eric

[atelopusman]

thanks eric it took about three weeks worked on it on my days off kept adjusting everything untill i got it right had trouble finding the right plants wanted more bromeliads found two that i liked. the other plants birdnest ferns creeping fig pothos airplants and alocasia and moss will be adding some aquatic plants to the riverbed. the substrate is hydro balls forest bed mix and cork bark too make the different levels still a few more things to add like seeding with springtails and wood lice and adding a waterfall to the riverbed be ready too add frogs in about a month or so trying to do it right for me and whichever frogs i decide on too enjoy there is 4 more smaller tanks in the planning stages in my new frogroom god i am having a great time just setting up the tanks so wiil be asking alot of advice from everyone and thanks again

[clownonfire]

thanks eric it took about three weeks worked on it on my days off kept adjusting everything untill i got it right had trouble finding the right plants wanted more bromeliads found two that i liked. the other plants birdnest ferns creeping fig pothos airplants and alocasia and moss will be adding some aquatic plants to the riverbed. the substrate is hydro balls forest bed mix and cork bark too make the different levels still a few more things to add like seeding with springtails and wood lice and adding a waterfall to the riverbed be ready too add frogs in about a month or so trying to do it right for me and whichever frogs i decide on too enjoy there is 4 more smaller tanks in the planning stages in my new frogroom god i am having a great time just setting up the tanks so wiil be asking alot of advice from everyone and thanks again

The amount of work done is obvious. Kudos to you!

For the substrate, I am working on two new mixtures. I have found lately that the hydroballs/soil/jungle mix/coco husk layered is not ideal. By doing so, the soil keeps too much moisture and gets soaked. I will be trying two new substrate ideas, one in my R. ventrimaculata 29 gallon tank that i will rework within the next few weeks, and one in another 29 gallon tank that I am working with my son for the azureus he is having for his birthday.

The first one is basically a mix of soil, coco husk and sphagnum moss, in a 1:1:1 fashion. Instead of being layered, I will mix the whole thing together. I have seen friends' tanks with that sort of concoction and the plants and wetness of the ground seem perfectly balanced.

The other one is an idea that another hobbyist suggested for the Atelopus tank, but that could also be used for a dendrobate tank. Basically, it's the usual suspects for the drainage layer: hydro balls. But she adds small pieces of driftwood and rocks in it, for even better filtration. Then a layer of mesh on top, to prevent the upper substrate to fall in the drainage layer. And the substrate will be fired clay substrate, often used by lily pad growers. I'll find the link again to post. Basically, the clay holds humidity, and is dense enough for plants, even better for epiphytes.

EDIT: The clay is either from the brand Turface or the more common and expensive Flourite.