Fruit Flies Everywhere!

[MeTree]

Hey guys!

My female Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Cobalt' is doing fine. I was just noticeing that I sort of have a fruit fly problem. Awhile back I decided to use a banana to lure fruit flies to the middle of the tank. Not many fruit flies were finding it, so I let it be for almost 2 days. I took it out soon after right before it started browning. I didn't think there was a problem then.

Yesterday I misted my tank and wallah! Fruit flies! These were the kind that fly. I must have about 100 of them in there (although I must say the number greatly reduces everyday). I will come in at night and sometimes in the day time and she will be happily hunting with her vibrating toes and long purple tounge.

I have been hesitant to feed her more dusted fruit flies because of how much she is eating everyday. Are Dart Frogs like Pacman Frogs; stuffing themselves with whatever you give them while it is available, or will she stop when she is full enough? She pretty much has a very large supply in there. I figure that by the time she catches the dusted fruit flies, the calcium will have worn off.

Do you guys have any suggestions? Here is a video of her that I took tonight;
Female Surinam Cobalt Update 8-12-11 - YouTube

Thanks guys!

MeTree,

[bshmerlie]

She looks to be taking care of those flies just fine on her own. When you get the male next month, trust me...you wont have a fly problem. Between the two of them they will polish off any random survivors. I occassionaly have gnats flying around my thumbnail tanks, but very rarely in my tinc tanks. Those guys are non stop eaters. Oh...the toe tapping is Morse Code to the flies...."C-o-m-e--O-u-t--I-t-s-- D-i-n-n-e-r --T-i-m-e"

[berksmike]

Have you got any springtails in your substrate? They will normally deal with any flies that die before they are munched!

[MeTree]

Sounds like I don't need to worry about it for now. That is good! I will certainly keep an eye on the population numbers in case Grace goes crazy one day.

I don't have any springtails, yet. I hope to get some soon, though.