View Full Version : Warm water amphibians?
Lowryder
04-26-2010, 2:53 PM
Is there any? I am building my 45g paludarium and was wondering if there where any amphibians that wwould tolerate a warmer water, say 70-75? I dont mind doing a coldwater tank if that is all I can do but a warm water tank would open soo amny fish possibilites.
Vicious_Fish
04-26-2010, 3:17 PM
Sure, many sub tropical species would work with those temps.
Lowryder
04-26-2010, 4:24 PM
So FB newts will be ok?
Vicious_Fish
04-26-2010, 5:04 PM
Contrary to popular belief, FBN are actually a temperate species that does best with water temperatures below 70 F. They actually get stressed and are susceptible to diseases if the water temperatures are allowed to reach higher than 75 F for long periods of time.
Lowryder
04-26-2010, 5:18 PM
ok then suggestions??
Vicious_Fish
04-26-2010, 6:04 PM
How about some type of Dart Frog or if you're willing to raise the temperature to about 80-85 F. you could keep Red Eyed Tree Frogs.
Lowryder
04-26-2010, 7:14 PM
Vicious....I love you. That opens sooo many ideas! How bout tigar barbs and Red Eyed Tree Frogs??
Actually the only thing I am worried about is having enough land for them
Vicious_Fish
04-26-2010, 9:45 PM
Stop, you're going to make me blush lol.
Well here's the thing. Darts don't do good with water. Believe it or not but they are horrible swimmers and will die in deep water. I'd go the route of RETF if I were you. As long as you have a lot of plants and sticks to climb on they should be fine with the water. But if you want to do barbs and go for and "Asian" theme, you should check out Vietnamese mossy frog. They are totally wild looking!
Lowryder
04-28-2010, 1:59 PM
Wow Vicious, those mossy frogs are crazy, so is their price. Cheapest I found was $50. I dont think I could squeeze the wife for 4-5 frogs. I also the Red Eyed Tree Frogs pretty cool looking. I hate having an empty tank, I never know what to stock!
tricksterpup
04-29-2010, 6:16 AM
Why not try some Cuban Tree frogs? They get good and big.. I have a pair of them and find them entertaining. (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221864)
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221864
Vicious_Fish
04-29-2010, 9:26 AM
Wow Vicious, those mossy frogs are crazy, so is their price. Cheapest I found was $50. I dont think I could squeeze the wife for 4-5 frogs. I also the Red Eyed Tree Frogs pretty cool looking. I hate having an empty tank, I never know what to stock!
Yes, they aren't cheap but you could think of them as an investment purchase. They're suppose to be very easy to breed in captivity so you could sell the offspring and make your money back. At least that's how I look at it when I buy pricey reptiles. :D
GuppyMan
05-12-2010, 6:49 PM
why not some fire belly toads?