Switching to water!

[BG]

I'm thinking of switching for winter since heat is no issue. My issue is the filter. How long do you guys think the water goes bad. Remember i change the water dish evru other day. With the tub i have all i do is thro out the water and add new water. I like low maintenance.

[Jimifrog]

When I originally went all water, one of my frogs was kept in a tank with no filter. I cleaned out the big poop with a fish net. I completely changed the water every two to three days. She did fine and I had no problems with her.

[Jcal]

Here is the current setup with my two bullfrogs

Abfs shared tank - YouTube

I am still on the search for a canister filter that wont create too much of a current so no drilling as of yet.
I also took out the heater because the water stays at 80 with a small drop at night.
I also made a small ramp for the water that sweeps across the rocks. It cycles the water better, but my girl misses sitting under the waterfall.

[Sublime]

That's cool you got them both housed in there. How many crickets do you feed them a night? I was considering doing a half land-half water in a 40 gallon breeder with a divider, you know? There's a few things that concern me though... Are filters able to handle their size poop (Pinkie to thumb size), coconut fiber/dirt dragged in, ammonia level from pee? I mean a lot of them have a 3 step filtration process, but it doesn't make sense that it can filter all that out. I'm guessing if there is a filter that can do that, it's not in my budget. How do you guys get all the water out when it's changing time? Do you siphon the water out or scoop it out? Can't imagine someone trying to lift a 40 gallon or even a 20 gallon just to dump water out.

[Jimifrog]

I fish net out the humongous poop, so the filter doesn't have to worry about it. I siphon out the water when I do the changes. I just use the 5 gallon bucket method. I also use the siphon to get any granular poop that might be left over from something I missed.

[Sublime]

@Jimi Ah I see, thanks. How often do you think I would have to change the pads in the filters if he was dragging in dirt, remaining poop, and pee levels (For one male pixie)?

Do you always catch the poop in the water before it gets in the filter while you're gone?

[Jcal]

This is what i have been doing. The tank is placed in an area that makes it easy to change a gallon a day. Alot easier than clean out multi water bowls everyday.

[Jimifrog]

For poop and pee, I would change the filters every two weeks or so. The dirt/substrate is what will make your filters need changing more than anything else, probably every 7-10 days. Of course, I had three in my half and half, so the dirt was more of an issue than it will be with you. And I fish netted out substrate too.

[Sublime]

Alright, thanks for your advice Jimi. The pads can really add up buying them too often, so I want to make sure I reduce changing the pads to every 3-4 weeks if possible.

[Jimifrog]

You can get the cartridge replacements pretty cheap.

Amazon.com: Tetra 26164 Whisper Bio-Bag Cartridge, Unassembled, Large, 12-Pack: Pet Supplies
That's less than a buck a change for the large.

[Jcal]

Im thinking of trying plants in my tank. Maybe trying to get java moss to grow on the bricks or some duckweed. What do you guys think?

[Jimifrog]

I know nothing about plants, but I think it would be cool to have some for the frogs to hide in.

[Sublime]

You can get the cartridge replacements pretty cheap.

Amazon.com: Tetra 26164 Whisper Bio-Bag Cartridge, Unassembled, Large, 12-Pack: Pet Supplies
That's less than a buck a change for the large.

Oh wow; you know I usually do buy stuff off Amazon because it's awesome. I was checking out the prices on LLLReptile - a reptile shop local in my area and it's a lot more. Thanks for linking me.

You use the Tetra Whisper in your tanks for your pixies? Any complaints; I like the price of it if you suggest it.

@Jcal Yes, I've been thinking about putting plants in as well. Just need to research more and find which ones are safe and appropriate for the space given. Add oxygen to the water and fight off some bacteria. Do you ever think they could get caught in the plants vines or root in the water though?

[Jimifrog]

All of my water tanks have Tetra Whispers in them. I haven't had any problems. They are simple to use and clean, and they do a good job.

[Sublime]

Great! Looking forward to doing my next permanent setup for my pixie then .

[artes]

Java moss would grow pretty well on the bricks, but it has to attach to something to properly grow. I've been trying to figure out a plant whose roots can be submerged in water, but the top of the plant can be above water. If I can figure that out, I want to scape a "side of pond" tank, with all water, but half plants with a couple of rock caves.

[Jcal]

UPDATE!!!

Got a new small canister filter today. The petstore gave me an offer i couldnt refuse. Still might drill to make it cleaner but i dont know. I also ordered some java moss while i was there. We will see how that goes

Abf - YouTube

[dsmalex97]

Now here's what I'm wondering....

Jcal has a sweet filter. Now do you think this is necessary? I've only had my water setup going for 2 weeks now, and so far so good. But over a long period I have no idea. I can see them sitting in dirty water being bad because of their sensitive skin. Currently I am siphoning out the water every few days to remove dirt from earthworms, and poop/pee. This seems to be fine, but I wonder if having a nice filtration system would really help keep the maintenance down. Hmmmmm....lol

@Jcal
What of filter is that j.w

[frogmama]

So sorry to interrupt this thread, but I've got a pixie emergency. We're a new frog family and the pixie we've had for about three months does not appear to be doing well at all this evening. He hasn't been eating well the past week and a half, and he started falling over on his side and back late this afternoon. He is about 3 1/2 inches nose to tail, though I'm not sure the exact age. We returned from dinner to find him belly up and thought he was dead; however, my husband turned him over and he's still moving, thought slowly. He had no interest in his crickets this evening. We thought he might have gotten too cold, so we've got a heat lamp on and our fingers crossed. Any advice? There's a 10-year-old little boy who cried himself to sleep afraid his frog will die tonight, and it's not looking good from our perspective. Thanks for your feedback.

[dsmalex97]

Temps need to be 80-83. Humidity should be 50-60% as well. If your frog is cold, it could easily cause problems with no appetite. Up the temps asap, and try to get some food in him. What are you feeding? You should really start a new thread for this...