Mixing?

[mialma09]

Ok so I am hearing a few things about not mixing and ok to mixing some darts together. I am new to darts but the idea I had for my 60 gallon after I set it up and all was going to be a couple luecs, a couple auratus, and a couple galac splashbacks. now I have been told they all are relativley good beginner frogs but I know the splash backs get a little bigger than the other guys will that be ok or no? I wasnt going to put any more than three of each in there probably just two of each sexed pairs but I just wanna know if this would be like a crime in the dart frog world lol or could this actually work and look pretty cool with all the setup and all?

[Zoomie]

Your best bet is to do a seach. This topic comes up no less than twice a week here. There are literally enough threads on mixing that, if printed on paper, would fill the Library of Congress.

Just click on Search tab above and type in Mixing. Oh and bring a sack lunch and sleeping bag. You'll be reading for a month.

[mialma09]

FML but thank you good sir...

[mialma09]

Well u are just helping me out with everything huh zoomie. But I really appreciate it u sound like a good owner and have been at this at least long enough to know a thing or two lol. Ya it took me all of about 10 min of reading to side me a different way with the whole mixing of a couple different frogs. But I think imma go with what another guy told me about in a later post, about using the 60 gallon and setting it up with some P. Terribilis in there cause I really want a couple of those. In ur greatly appreciated opinion could i have like a couple different collered males and females in there or should I stick to primarily mints or yellows or oranges?

[randommind]

Mints + yellows + oranges = browns....and browns are not only ugly, but fall into that "crime" you spoke of earlier!

You do however have a good option available for a tank that size if you want to have a couple different colored frogs:

Divide the tank in two(or even 3) with a piece of glass. This can be done in a more aesthetically pleasing way than you might originally think. Then you could happily keep your leucs on one side and auratus on another. Your frogs will be happy, their offspring won't look like mutts, and you'll still have a few friends here on DB.

[chesney]

Welcome to the addiction. I am going to throw my experience in here for reference. Years ago, I did my research and talked to many people before deciding that as a beginner I should keep only same species tanks. After many years of keeping and breeding darts, I decided I would give mixing a try...for awhile anyway until I could get another tank built.

I was under the impression that Terribilis were terrestrial and Galacts were arboreal and would be perfect in a tank together because they would not occupy the same space. I put 5 juvy Mint Terribilis and 4 juvy orange Galacts into a 55g heavily planted tank to grow out until the other tank was finished. Within a couple of weeks, it was clear that the Galacts were being bullies and were much more aggressive at feeding time even though they were smaller than the mints. I ended up pulling the mints to their own 55g, because the Galacts were all over the tank and seemed to intimidate the mints.

I love the group dynamic, but have found that even within their own groups, Galacts have a pecking order no matter which color you choose. The females wrestle other females, the males wrestle other males, and occasionally, I see males and females wrestling each other. The competition seems to work well for breeding, but would probably stress the laid back mints out. The females are very competitive and will readily eat each others eggs if they are not pulled quickly enough. It makes me wonder if the Galacts would try to wrestle the mints and eat their eggs if they were still in the tank with them.

[mialma09]

Well thanx for the input everyone. Imma just enjoy being a new guy with a pair of cool cobalts and keep all different species seperated and only keep same species and same colors together in a pair when I decide to get a few more. But I do really like that idea u had with seperating the 60 gal with glass a glass cut out, cause I just got a pretty cool idea to make that into 2 sides and replace the screen tops with some glass. But I appreciate the advice from all and I promise I wont mix any frogs and comit treason ok lol alright have a good one.