equidae9854
08-06-2008, 12:40 AM
Hi everyone! I'm new to frogs, well, sort of. I've kept snakes, geckos, tree frogs, etc., but now I'm thinking of PDFs.
my room is covered in fish tanks: 180, 125, 75, 65, and 29 gal tanks, full of tropical fish (if anyone needs help in that area, leave it up to me :wink: )
I love my fish, but I feel like I've kept every type of freshwater fish available out there, and I'm looking to start a new project. My initial idea was starting a saltwater tank, but a dart frog vivarium looks like so much more fun!!!
As a newbie in the planning out process, I've got some questions:
What size and style tank would be best to start out with? Starting on a small scale to test the waters first, before committing to a big tank? Or is it like fish, where the bigger the set-up, the easier it is to maintain it and keep things stabilized?
What type of equipment do I need (not talking about the decorations and plants and what not, but the basic necessities)?
I've seen a local pet store keep a bunch of different kinds of dart frogs together, but is this a good idea? Can different species of dart frogs be kept together, and if so, are there any that can't go together?
What are some good dart frogs for newbies, in terms of resisitance to illness, ease of care, hardiness, non-picky eaters, forgiving of mistakes etc.
Is there a general stocking rule with these guys? Like for tropical fish, the general rule of thumb is 1" of fish per gallon of water...
How much regular maintenance do these guys require?
What is the #1 killer of these guys, and what should every newbie be aware of when starting out?
Seeing as I already have plenty of tanks, how much would it cost for the other equipment I need?
I appreciate the help in advance
my room is covered in fish tanks: 180, 125, 75, 65, and 29 gal tanks, full of tropical fish (if anyone needs help in that area, leave it up to me :wink: )
I love my fish, but I feel like I've kept every type of freshwater fish available out there, and I'm looking to start a new project. My initial idea was starting a saltwater tank, but a dart frog vivarium looks like so much more fun!!!
As a newbie in the planning out process, I've got some questions:
What size and style tank would be best to start out with? Starting on a small scale to test the waters first, before committing to a big tank? Or is it like fish, where the bigger the set-up, the easier it is to maintain it and keep things stabilized?
What type of equipment do I need (not talking about the decorations and plants and what not, but the basic necessities)?
I've seen a local pet store keep a bunch of different kinds of dart frogs together, but is this a good idea? Can different species of dart frogs be kept together, and if so, are there any that can't go together?
What are some good dart frogs for newbies, in terms of resisitance to illness, ease of care, hardiness, non-picky eaters, forgiving of mistakes etc.
Is there a general stocking rule with these guys? Like for tropical fish, the general rule of thumb is 1" of fish per gallon of water...
How much regular maintenance do these guys require?
What is the #1 killer of these guys, and what should every newbie be aware of when starting out?
Seeing as I already have plenty of tanks, how much would it cost for the other equipment I need?
I appreciate the help in advance