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Re: Sand vs. Gravel vs. something else (river rocks, etc)
Are those marbles?
There is a concern with marbles because as the frog gets older, it is very easy to eat but impossible to pass. The blockage could kill the frog.
Also, with a frog at that size there is a risk of the frog getting wedged in between the marbles or between the marbles and the cave's bottom.
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
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Re: Sand vs. Gravel vs. something else (river rocks, etc)
I could be mistaken, but I believe those are not marbles. They are actually fairly big. There should be no chance of any siz frog accidently eating those. I agree about the cave though. Over the years of fish keeping (28) I have had just about every tragedy happen. I don't use anything that a creature could get trapped in or under anymore. I try to think of the worse case senario before adding something to a tank. With frogs there are a few additional challanges that you don't face even with fish.Originally Posted by Jenste
Re: Sand vs. Gravel vs. something else (river rocks, etc)
They are not marbles--they are smiliar though. They are polished, frosted glass "pebbles" that are made for aquariums. Like I said, I am planning on switching to sand when I put them in their bigger tank soon. So far, they have not had any issues with the pebbles--WAY too big for them to even consider eating at this point. They are able to shove them around a tiny bit, but I have been keeping a close eye on them and it doesn't look like they are at risk of getting caught in them....still one more reason for me to switch to sand, though!
Re: Sand vs. Gravel vs. something else (river rocks, etc)
I vote gravel. I know I am going against the grain here (no pun intended) but when I use sand they always manage to kick it up to be inhaled by the filter that eventually jams. But I will admit, sand looks much prettier
Re: Sand vs. Gravel vs. something else (river rocks, etc)
Switched Cecile and Ruth to the new, much larger tank the other day with sand. The sand was SUCH a pain to clean--we spent two hours washing it, but so worht it in the end. Put it in the new tank and let it sit for a day It was still fairly cloudy), then added the filter, and another day later the water was crystal clear! I ended up switching the frogs over before I planned...I originally wanted to run the filter for at least 24 hours before putting them in, but their older tank filter happened to break a couple days before and their tiny tank got GROSS super fast. Even with daily cleaning with a turkey baster, it was just aweful, and way more grungy than just the newer cloudy water of the large tank. Anyway, they adjusted right away and LOVE the sand. It is so easy to keep clean and look really nice.
Re: Sand vs. Gravel vs. something else (river rocks, etc)
Just so you know, the new filter is not doing much of anything else other than making bubbles and moving water around. Filter bacteria - the stuff you WANT to grow and which is what actually filters the tank, can take 6-12 weeks to properly grow.
Do not replace the filter media in your tank....the instructions to replace every 4 weeks is simply a gimmick to make you spend money and is actually detrimental to the cycling of your tank.
If you don't know about the Nitrogen Cycle, do a quick search through Google
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: Sand vs. Gravel vs. something else (river rocks, etc)
Just to clarify what Jenna is saying. Your filter is not established so the most important aspect of filtration is NOT in place. It will still mechanically filter your aquarium. Ie.. Remove solid waste and give the aquarium that "clean" look. It does however need to build up a solid bacterial (aerobic and anaerobic) colony to remove harmful ammonia and nitrite from your system. As she said look into the Nitrogen cycle and get a good understanding of it. The information is vital to the health of your animals.
I upgraded my 10 gallon to a 33 gallon yesterday also. However my filter is fully "cycled" as I transferred media over from existing aquariums that I had been seeding for several months in anticipation of this upgrade.
Just so you know, the new filter is not doing much of anything else other than making bubbles and moving water around. Filter bacteria - the stuff you WANT to grow and which is what actually filters the tank, can take 6-12 weeks to properly grow.
Do not replace the filter media in your tank....the instructions to replace every 4 weeks is simply a gimmick to make you spend money and is actually detrimental to the cycling of your tank.
If you don't know about the Nitrogen Cycle, do a quick search through Google
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