my first frog paludarium or terrarium.

[allaboutfish]

so i have 1 tree frog and 2 tadpoles that will be going over to a planted 20 gallon long terrarium or vivarium(i gotta figure out what kind of frogs they're first). i need help with a couple of things.
1.do tree frogs need a paludarium or does it depend on the species?
2.whats the best substrate for plants thats safe for frogs?
3.what are some good plants for the water and on land?
4.i have an internal filter that was previously used in a crab tank which means there is probably salt in it. so whats the best way to clean it?
5.what kind of light should i use? i was thinking of just the light from my window but only about half of the tank is in front of the window.
ill have further questions but thats it for now.

 

[spencerguy1]

A frog is an amphibian. And amphibians need water. All do.

Other than that, I don't know anything else on he topic. But sounds. Cool!!

 

[allaboutfish]

well not all frogs need a large body of water. some just need humidity high.

 

[mellowvision]

also, a 20 long might not be the best shape for a frog that likes to climb trees.

 

[livebearerfreak]

i dont know anything about paludarium, but i would guess for a tree frog, you would need somthing like a 20high or 29?

 

[allaboutfish]

so a 20 gallon long with lots of plants wouldnt be suffcient? im going to eventually upgrade them to a 40 gallon breeder when i get the monay.

 

[livebearerfreak]

20 longs are only a foot high, so i would go for somthing that is atleast 18 inches high. 20 high or 29, 40B may work to.

 

[allaboutfish]

so a 20 gallon long wouldnt work for a little while? what about a 20 gallon long standing up? it'd be 30 inches tall but then what about water? would a water dish suffice? i amagin humdity would be hard to keep up with withought a large water source since i have a screen top.

 

[livebearerfreak]

that i dont know, dont know much about this type of stuff, just stating that i wouldnt puta frog that likes to climb in anything less then 18 inches high. id wait tell someone more advanced in this stuff comes along.

 

[RazzleFish]

Maybe try something like this:
http://www.redtailboa.net/forums/ho...0gal-aquarium-into-upright-arboreal-cage.html
I don't love the design for amphs, but if you could do glass or plexiglass instead or the screen, it would hold humitity better. The best thing IMO would be to do about 70% of the front glass and the other 30% screen to allow for air movement.

HTH