First Vivarium!

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Identify the stages of the life-cycle of the beetle.
Here's how: Time the different stages of development. Conduct an adult population survey of the beetle farm and graph it over time. The adult beetles can be fed to pets just as the mealworms are. The adults also can be released into the environment. They will not become pests unless considerable numbers are released at one time.
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That is from that same site..........

I still probably will not use them for food but it's good to know if I ever get larger animals.
 
RazzleFish said:
They are the adult form of mealworms. Mealworms are the larva, then they turn into pupae, the molt into adults and lay eggs.



That's what I was thinking too. Since it does list the predatores I imaginge it is more of a deturent rather than a toxin but I doubt that little frogs could handle it like coyotes, foxes, hawks, snakes, ravens, and crows can.

Oh well, they will live to breed another day!
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Ahh! I learn something new everyday!

Btw, do you have a specific species of frogs your thinking about?
 
Unless I come across some species that I haven't already thought about Fire Belly Toads are what I plan on getting.

On another note about mixing amphibians, do african dwarf frogs count?
 
Dang! I was hoping since they stay in the water for their entire lives it would work but oh well!
 
Do you think they would eat them?

I've kept FBT's with feeder guppies once (WAY before I knew what I was doing) and they didn't eat any.......... Except the ones that jumped out........... (Again, WAY before I knew anything!)
 
RazzleFish said:
Do you think they would eat them?

I've kept FBT's with feeder guppies once (WAY before I knew what I was doing) and they didn't eat any.......... Except the ones that jumped out........... (Again, WAY before I knew anything!)
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I think with animals, it's really 10% facts and 90 percent dependent on the individual. I'd probably try a few and see how it works out but don't plan on it working out until you're positive.
 
I guess that makes sence.

As for the aquatic section, it will be moderatly planted with various plants growing out of the water and PLENTY of moss so I figure if I get some guppies breeding then the growing fry will out-number the losses. I am OK with the frogs eating some as long as there are more on the way...... So this leads me to my next question. I have 3 habrosus cories in one of my 20 gallon tall tanks and I feel that it's too deep for them so do you think the frogs would go after them? I imagine they are small enough to be eaten but have their spines and stay on the bottom. Would that be enough to keep the frogs form them?

PS: The cories will be last once I test with guppies but I thought I'd ask anyways.

Also, THANK YOU for all your help!!!!!!
 
RazzleFish said:
I guess that makes sence.

As for the aquatic section, it will be moderatly planted with various plants growing out of the water and PLENTY of moss so I figure if I get some guppies breeding then the growing fry will out-number the losses. I am OK with the frogs eating some as long as there are more on the way...... So this leads me to my next question. I have 3 habrosus cories in one of my 20 gallon tall tanks and I feel that it's too deep for them so do you think the frogs would go after them? I imagine they are small enough to be eaten but have their spines and stay on the bottom. Would that be enough to keep the frogs form them?

PS: The cories will be last once I test with guppies but I thought I'd ask anyways.

Also, THANK YOU for all your help!!!!!!
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Your tanks like a good tank! If you can, and your tank allows, have some sort of cave areas where only the smallest fish will get in there. In my paludarium, I have rock work that hide the sponge filter which also becomes shrimp sanctuary. At night, all of them come out to feed.

With guppies, just make sure that they have hiding places so that they can escape. You might look into have some sort of Dwarf Sag carpet to cover up the bottom of the tank.

As for the Corydoras, I definetely wouldn't risk them unless your certain your FBTs won't attack them.

This talk of FBTs is making me want to get two of them :) Maybe I will but my Vampire Crabs would be very susceptable.

Basically, just take it slow and make sure you watch.
:headshake2: I thought my betta wouldn't go for my shrimp since I didn't see him but I don't see many shrimp anymore.
 
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