Come on tadpoles!

[Tony C]

I'm ready for ya! I think... 10 gallons of water per tub, dechlorinated, treated with amazon extract, nitrifying bacteria, and a small pinch of food to get the bacteria going. I know we have some aquarists here, does it sound like I forgot anything?

 

[thegeckoguy23]

Tony I think your gonna become into a frog! Those look cool! You should defently do a room tour...



Jake

 

[MiamiLeos]

Oh wow that's so neat! I've never really had a full grasp on captive breeding frogs.

 

[joeyjoe9876]

Yeah a room tour would be pretty cool.
now those little guys need to come down! haha

 

[T-ReXx]

Lookin good! Simple, easily cleaned and effective. It's been a while since I've been in the fish game, but sounds like you've got bases covered. Only thing I'd do otherwise in PH monitoring, if you're not already doing so, I'm not familiar with the prefered PH of RETF tads, but I would guess more on the acidic side, considering the Amazon.

 

[gixxer3420]

Nice looking set up Tony! I can't wait to see the tad poles and hopefully get to watch them grow in pics.

Amazon River ph is usually really low in the 6-6.5 range. Thats the range I use to keep me discus at and they thrived in it, but this may have nothing to do with tad poles. I was reading up on them and a lot of the tad poles fall in to deep pocket leaves that are full of water and grow from there.

 

[MiamiLeos]

So wait... what happens? They fall out of the eggs that were laid on the leaves? How do they get into the water from there??? This is so facinating!!!

 

[T-ReXx]

So wait... what happens? They fall out of the eggs that were laid on the leaves? How do they get into the water from there??? This is so facinating!!!

Leaf hanging frogs usually lay their eggs overhanging water, so the tads drop into the water from the leaves. Sometimes they fall into leaf "cups" full of water also.

 

[MiamiLeos]

I feel myself being ever so slowly drawn into the amphibian light lolol

 

[prettyinpink]

I feel myself being ever so slowly drawn into the amphibian light lolol

Dont' do it! Somone has to stay on this side with me...

 

[M_surinamensis]

I'm ready for ya! I think... 10 gallons of water per tub, dechlorinated, treated with amazon extract, nitrifying bacteria, and a small pinch of food to get the bacteria going. I know we have some aquarists here, does it sound like I forgot anything?

Depending on the ambient temperature of the room, you might need heat.

The sponge filters are an excellent choice, they're not the strongest swimmers and they are- as you know- pretty small. Even with such steps taken to ensure that the movement of the water is gentle, you might want to consider some cover. Bunches of live anarcharis are a decent choice (and will live long enough without rooting)- or any of the artificial breeding mops sold for some of the smaller egg scattering fish species. It's not absolutely necessary but without any you'll probably find them all hanging out in bunches in the corners or near the filter, trying to avoid the light and the open water.

 

[Tony C]

They should be fine without heat, the room stays in the 70s. I will suck it up and grab some anacharis tomorrow even though I hate it...