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Hi and welcome to Dart Den
If you list your location you will prob find other locals who can really help you out. Many benefits to getting jacked into the local scene. I kept salt-reef tanks for 25 years and would say they are similar in maint demand. Although frogs will need some attention most everyday with occasion tolerance for a few days in between. If you have the sophistication to learn and keep a reef tank, then you should faire ok w Dart frogs. Before you do anything I would read a few books on darts - Jason Juchems has a great book - also spend a few weeks reading the old posts. You prob wont keep just "one" viv... : ) you will quickly find this out on your own. A nice general size is the zoomed 18" cube or even better is 18x18x24 long. Floor space is key for any frog as they rummage the leaf litter hunting for food. Darts are not "exclusive" tree dwellers, in fact quite the opposite. What you want is a frog that is "easy" to see, bold, and tolerant of beginner mistakes. We all have our favorites, but the frog I push for beginners are Yellow Truncatus. Its one of my favorite due to nice call, bold, hardy, group friendly , and has striking look in person (doesnt photo as good). Luecomelos is also popular w beginners. Auratus also get recommended, but they are more shy and that is a big minus in my opinion. I see many new people jump in with Phyllobates sp, but these tend to have skin issues. Again, just my opinion meant to help you along. Listen to what others have to say and don't be shy about posting questions.
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Yay Frogs! I reefed and have since switched over to frogs. I would say get an 18x18x18 or 24 exoterra to begin. The front opening makes life tons easier and they will easily support a pair or trio comfortably. Leucs, tincs, auratus, galacs are all great choices for first frogs. Leucs call loudly and are quite comical, tincs come in sweet colors and are pretty big and bold. Auratus has the metallic looking colors, and galacs are like little monkies. Each are good sized hearty frogs that will be out and about. I would find someone near you with frogs and ask to visit their room. Once you pick a frog, then research their preferred viv style, vert/long, heavily planted, things like that. Start building your viv and before you know it, it will have spawned friends.
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