First timer

[tison 30]

Hey everyone im looking to set up a terrarium. I have five fish tanks a 75G two 35G and two 10G and looking to change it up before i get another fish tank. i started really looking into the frogs today and thats how i found this forum but man its a lot to learn in one day, it seems like its gonna take a few weeks to learn a lot about the set ups and everything. So im thinking a 20G tank is what i would use. Should it be a 20G high or long. I would like to keep the tank sitting how it normally would ( like a fish tank) and not stand it up. What do you guys think from there because i would like to just start off nice not kinda crappy then try to work from there just nice off the bat.

[postal]

Dont pick out a tank until you've done a LOT of reading.

Then you'll get an idea of what frogs you want to start out with. Pay attention to the care sheets on good beginner frogs.

The type of frog will dictate how many frogs in what size tank, and wether it's regular, tall, or vertical. Do the reading, determine what frogs you want to keep and how many, then pick the right size and type of tank.

and welcome to the board.

[tison 30]

I was planning on starting off at 2 then going from there. I also saw that D. leucomelas and D. auratus were good ones to start off at so prob one of them.

[kristy55303]

sounds like a good plan. it took me a long time of research before buying my first darts. leucs or auratus, whichever you choose, are great beginners. welcome to the board by the way also. or should i say welcome to the addiction i second what others have said. research, research research. glad to see ya here. kristy

[tison 30]

Thanks guys i feel welcomed already but sorry for the questions im going to having i know they get a bit annoying. And yes the addiction, haha that's what im scared of, that's why i have 5 fish tanks addicted to them

[MJ]

Welcome to the forum dude

Have a good read of all the info available in the care sheet section then come and ask the thousands of questions you'll have No one minds helping some one new to this amazing hobby and it's the nicest way to learn.

Good luck with the research and please ask a boat load of questions

Here's a few threads that will get you on the road mate

FruitFlies 101

Dendrobates leucomelas - Novice

[tison 30]

The thing the worries me the most is the fruit flies it seems like that can be a pain but once i get the hang of it, it seems like it will be fine

[tison 30]

So you spray on the foamy stuff do you use CoCo Bedding for the background or maybe peat moss? and the first thing i lay for the ground is Terra-Lite? then something like ABG mix on top of that?

[PacMan]

Well yes, You are on the right track. Like most was saying is to do lots of reading and research. as for substrate. There are many recipes for it. Many usually put drainage in first (pebbles and LECA) and then place a screen (fiberglass) over the that, then put substrate of choice on top of that. Coco fiber, peat/sphagnum, and orchid bark and some sort of sand for good drainage is what i use for my tanks. Hope that kinda helps out. GL with the research.

[Rich Conley]

Originally Posted by tison 30

The thing the worries me the most is the fruit flies it seems like that can be a pain but once i get the hang of it, it seems like it will be fine

I just started this hobby a couple of weeks ago, and the fruit flies are cake. If you can keep a fish tank, you can do this, and theres much less maintenance.

Fruit flies are easy, especially when you're comparing them to raising brine, or daphnia, or anything like that.