[SmackoftheGods]

Your frogs are fatties. You don't need to feed them fatty foods (like termites or maggots) in order to keep them healthy. Keep an eye on them and make sure they don't get too skinny (there will be no question if one of them starts to lose weight or stops growing at the rate the others are growing).

Also, thanks for being willing to remedy the mixing situation. It's always great to find those newer froggers who are willing to do the research and put in the effort to do what's best for their frogs. With that attitude, PM me any time for tips or tricks or advice

 

[SmackoftheGods]

First, how deep can a water feature be? I'd like to have a small "lake" with some cherry shrimp and maybe small fish. I've heard that PDF's easily drown, but I've also seen a lot of vivs with deep water features. Can anyone clear that up for me?

Second, what should I do to make sure the tank is ready for the dwarf cobalt tincs to breed? I've found lots of threads that say "my tincs bred!" or "I'm going to raise them" or "I'm going to let the parents raise them", but I can't find much detail on what they need to breed, what the difference is between parent raised and doing it my self, things like that. Any advice would be welcome!

People say PDFs drown easily because there is a relatively high number of drowning incidents when deeper water features are utilized. However, darts _do_ swim (not as well as some, but they still swim). Many of the drowning incidents that occur are due to aggression and another frog bullying the other frog in the water feature. This said, you really shouldn't be considering a paludarium unless you're using a rather large tank. Even 40 gallons of space may not make the creation of a large water feature worth it.

Breeding is relatively easy with tincs. Plenty of plants/leaf litter/hides. Mist every day, feed daily, and provide a cocohut with a petrie dish underneath for them to lay eggs. Tincs will not provide parental support beyond deposition, so chances are you'll have to care for tads yourself if you want froglets.