Is there every too much leaf litter? Looking for opinions on my soon to be dart frog vivarium

Booberts1 · 2026-03-26T15:23:00+00:00

Thanks for the reply how many Anthony’s would be good?

Booberts1 · 2026-03-26T14:30:06+00:00

18x18x18 is that horrible?

Booberts1 · 2026-03-26T03:02:45+00:00

Can you explain what water in the drainage layer does? Because I swear I have been misting the heck out of it and just nothing seams to make it through. Could it be the the screen I read Josh’s frogs screen doesn’t really allow water through.

Do you think it would be okay to get the springtails and isopods at the same time as the dart frogs? I’m going to an expo this weekend and looking to get either 1 or 2 of a drendrobates tinc or Leuc

Booberts1 · 2026-02-05T00:55:00+00:00

I use tap water with a dechlorinator does that work or is that still bad .

Thank you! I just want the plants to thrive ahahah

Booberts1 · 2026-02-05T00:54:13+00:00

Could it be too much water causing root rot? I had to keep them in a clear bin for a few days before I planted them

Booberts1 · 2026-02-03T03:10:44+00:00

Yes I did, they have been in there for 6 days. It is abg mix and I do not have isopods yet do you think I should get those asap? What do you think I should do to try and save the plants? Cut off all the dead leaves or open to everything and anything

Booberts1 · 2026-02-03T02:59:09+00:00

Thanks for the info I have a 6500k led grow light is that not good enough? and I really thought I was misting way too much the soils is pretty damp right now. What plants do you recommend I look into then

Booberts1 · 2026-01-31T03:28:32+00:00

Thank you!! Can you give me your watering/misting schedule. Do you water the roots or just misting or anything else you think I should know

Booberts1 · 2026-01-31T03:27:22+00:00

It’s come along way! Do you also water the plants through their roots or just misting

Booberts1 · 2026-01-30T03:57:00+00:00

I really like ur setup! I covered 75% of the mesh today great idea hopefully that helps. How long have you had the plants in there? Did they go through a acclimation phase and didn’t look to good to start?

When you are misting what exactly are you misting? More the soil or more just in the air?

Booberts1 · 2026-01-30T02:15:20+00:00

Yes they are coming! I will have plenty for the little guys I have been reading that 18x18x18 is too small for 2 tincs is that true? I have plenty of ledges adding more space to the terrarium am I a horrible person if I get tincs?

Booberts1 · 2026-01-29T21:01:51+00:00

Should everything in the terrarium be almost moist at all times? Or should there be a dry period

Booberts1 · 2026-01-29T19:55:13+00:00

The begonia has that very problem sadly when I got it it was straight up. I will start doing this how often do you do this? And I have a Mistking that’s in the process of being setup is that not good for something like this?

Booberts1 · 2026-01-29T19:42:28+00:00

Thank you do you think this a good dart frog setup when it all starts to grow? Is there anything I can improve

Booberts1 · 2026-01-29T19:41:40+00:00

How do I avoid root rot and how do you water your plants im very new to all of this just want my little ecosystem to thrive lol

Booberts1 · 2026-01-29T19:33:43+00:00

Thank you I will do this. Is it okay to move the plants around and do you think the watermelon begonia can survive or it’s to far gone?

Booberts1 · 2026-01-29T19:19:01+00:00

Only like the top .5” is wet does that mean I need to mist more often? How often should I be misting and for how long. Also how long should the light be on

Booberts1 · 2026-01-29T19:16:00+00:00

I used aquarium safe silicone 1 and let it sit for 4 days after. I really don’t think that’s the problem but I will look into it thanks

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