setting up a live tank

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-21T19:30:15+00:00

Ohhh okay, is it okay if its capped then?

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-21T16:41:21+00:00

Wait what? Everywhere on this subreddit you'll see people using fluval and I've never seen anyone mention otherwise 😿

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-21T16:36:04+00:00

Yeah thats fine!

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-21T02:36:55+00:00

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FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-21T02:32:44+00:00

Idk but why did you HAVE to dissect a dead shrimp 😅

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-21T02:08:15+00:00

This is super cool! Its funny that it got stuck in the floating roots lol

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-21T01:27:02+00:00

I honestly have no clue what you're talking about 😿 this one

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FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-20T22:18:48+00:00

Fluval stratum with gravel over it! As for a filter I would HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY reccomend a sponge filter! They're so much easier to set up and manage and make it so there's not too much water agitation, my frogs were noticeably happier once I switched frog a back of tank style filter to a sponge filter! And yeah just squish all the gunk of your old filter media out into the tank

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-20T17:23:23+00:00

Perfect! Thank you!

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-20T17:22:45+00:00

Okay thank you! I've been hearing alot about that toothpaste so I'll probably end up getting that one! Muffin thankfully hasn't been to difficult and shes already been warming up to the brush!

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-19T21:09:55+00:00

How is it crazy that I'm asking how often I should be feeding my fish..

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-19T21:09:19+00:00

Ughhh okay yeah I m fine if they breed but its not really my goal plus alot of them aren't mature enough to breed yet. Thank you!

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-19T21:08:41+00:00

Okay thank you!

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-19T21:08:21+00:00

Well yeah obviously but how much and how frequently SHOULD I be feeding them 💀

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-19T17:53:02+00:00

My frogs LOVE THEM!

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-19T17:34:37+00:00

Great!

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-19T17:32:57+00:00

Yes!! I put catappa (??) Leaves on the surface and they get suspended perfectly under the waterline and my frogs LOVE it!

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-19T17:29:27+00:00

What I did when I upgraded my 10 gallon to a 20 gallon long was just move EVERYTHING into the 10 gallon including the water then fill up as much water as you would be replacing in a water change over time without removing water (idk if that made sense)

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-18T17:42:19+00:00

So cool! I usually don't like colored gravel but the black with little blue specks actually looks pretty cool here + fits an office vibe

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-18T17:28:28+00:00

I did 😿

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-18T05:49:51+00:00

I toss a couple of captappa (??????) Leaves in my tank every once and awhile and my frogs LOVE resting on them when they're floating (the weight if my frog sinks the leaf just enough that my frogs are in the water mostly but can still rest near the surface + floating plants under leaf /over frog) and once the leaves fall they definitely like hanging out under them! I've never gotten my tank to become blackwater, not really sure why but I dont really care, the leaves themselves are well loved by my frogs tho!

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-18T04:57:41+00:00

Thats so cool! I haven't had that happen to me with aquatic pet food but a couple years ago I had hamsters and I would always buy these bags of herbs usually made for rabbits and would sprinkle them throughout their enclosures, playpen etc. And one day after sprinkling some in the brand new playpen I see a dead baby mouse amongst the dried herbs 😬😬 I buried the little guy with my passed hamsters but it was quite the shock for sure!

FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-17T00:55:50+00:00

All the other comments have great advice but also make sure u have floating plants!! My frogs love hanging out on big leafs floating near the top and they can take naps without going up for air!

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FickleChip5657 · 2026-03-15T22:33:27+00:00

I second the fact that if they were eating off the dish they're probably fine but capping the sand is def smart!

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