Making it Rain

Gumby · #1 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 07:51 PM

I just need to know how much time of rain should be needed to get my Azureus pair to reproduce. For example, how many hours should I be misting the cage. I understand that I need to re-create the rainy season to induce breeding. FYI...I have a 20 gal high viv with a terresterial top from Junglebox, a false bottom I made with drainage, and the mistking starter kit is hooked up. This thing pumps a pretty large volume of water in little time. I believe this is because I only have one line to the one viv. So for how many hours should I leave the rain system on?

I will start a new thread with pics of all my new darts once I get my hands on a camera for anyone interested...

Thanks,
Chris

Boondoggle · #2 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 07:58 PM

Most people set up misters to go off several times a day (2-5), say 30 secs-2 mins each time.

"Hours of rain" is going way overboard. Most people don't necessarily even simulate a rainy season for Azureus. Are you sure you have a sexual pair, and how old are they?

Gumby · #3 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 08:06 PM

My timer can do 30 mins minimum at a time. Guess I need to get a seconds timer? For now I will run it for 30 mins maybe once or twice a day. I purchased them from a member of the board. I actually got more than just a pair, but that'll be on a different thread. I have a proven trio that I split up into a pair. The female has her own 10 gal. The pair seem to enjoy each others company. They follow each other around and even hang out together on the glass

Im sure they are a pair, I just don't want to oversaturate the viv with so much rain.

flapjax3000 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 08:17 PM

If you run your mister for 30 mins you will flood the tank, and your water reservoir for your misting system will empty. Most timers can do minutes and should not be any more than 5 - 10 bucks. You will be amazed at the amount of water that can sprayed in just one minute. If you want it to be heavy I suggest twice a day for one minute.

Personally I just use a hand garden mister about every 2-4 days depending on the tank and humidity. My frogs seem to be happy with this and breed fairly consistently.

Do you have a petri dish and coco hut? That seems to be a winning combination as far as getting tincs to breed.

Gumby · #5 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 08:25 PM

Well seems like I'm going to have to un-automate the rain for now and only turn the rain on for a few mins each day. I do have a petri dish under the coco huts. All conditions are met, I just picked the frogs up yesterday so I'm not expecting eggs right away but who knows.

BBJ · #6 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 11:28 PM

I don't know about the MistKing system, but the water pressure pumps used for misting systems over here all state very clearly that they should not be running for more than a couple of minutes max, at a time, longer than that will eventually cause damage to the pump.

Don't know if this applies to your system, but might be worth considering as well

Regards Bjorn

Marty · #7 (**permalink**) 08-30-2010, 04:11 AM

the diaphragm MistKing pumps can run for hrs at a time, wet or dry with no damage or overheating....silently too

Catfur · #8 (**permalink**) 08-30-2010, 07:40 PM

How much rain (minimum) to breed?

Just enough so that the frogs don't dessicate. I have had tincs breed in tanks that hadn't had a drop of misting in 6+ months.