Need approval and suggestions on my new tank setup please

[Laurie]

I bought it myself. It's not a 40 gallon.

[deranged chipmunk]

I bought it myself. It's not a 40 gallon.

I have the exact same tank i use for my mantellas. It is identical to my 40b. Sorry to.say, but snake guy is correct. And you can use a foot off of pantyhose to cover the slits in the filter. Been doing that with fish forever.

[Laurie]

Yep, you guys were right. It is a 40 gallon. I was told it was a 50 gallon. Sorry I doubted you. I still have a question about the water. Some websites say to use distilled water, and others say to use spring water. I filled the water side with distilled water and now I'm worried about putting my tadpoles in there.

[UncleChester]

I bought it myself. It's not a 40 gallon.

You can measure it, there's 231 cubic inches per US Gallon.

I've never raised tadpoles myself, but there's info on raising Gray treefrog tadpoles in the care sheet that should be relevant to the treefrogs you get Frog Forum - Gray Tree Frog Care and Breeding

[deranged chipmunk]

I wouldn't use distilled water, it lacks vital minerals and vitamins that your tads and eventually frogs will need. Dechlorinated tap water will work fine

[Laurie]

I wouldn't use distilled water, it lacks vital minerals and vitamins that your tads and eventually frogs will need. Dechlorinated tap water will work fine

Okay, thank you! That's actually a good thing. I plan on putting goldfish on the water side and I know they can't survive in distilled water. I read a website that was just posted for me (thank you) and I'm thinking my water is too deep for tadpoles.

[Laurie]

I appreciate all the responses! I feel a lot better about not killing my tadpoles..lol It would break my heart. Thanks everyone!

[HerpDerp]

I wouldn't put goldfish in the water side. Not only will it eat your tad poles but they get WAY too big for that small of a space. You would do much better with guppies in the water side. But from my recent experience, only get male guppies. They breed like wildfire! I STILL have babies in my crayfish tank that I can't catch to bring to the pet store LOL.

[deranged chipmunk]

I wouldn't use goldfish just for the simple fact of the amount of waste they generate. That little whisper will never keep up. And it would take about 6 months for the biofilter to mature enough to handle the amount of ammonia they dump in the water properly.

[Laurie]

Thanks! That was very helpful reading.