Look, there are more problems than just food competition. The BIG problem is HYBRIDIZATION!!!!! We do NOT WANT THAT TO CORRUPT OUR HOBBY!!!!! Go back and read my first post. Or better yet, do a search in the archives on hybrids. I already know of a few hybrid nightmares that have happened... what I am worried about are the ones I don't know about. You see... you may say.. "if my frogs hybridize, I will sell them as hybrids" Ok, but are you sure the next guy will sell them as hybrids if they look like an established morph?? And to clarify... these tinc, auratus, and pumilio morphs are not artificial.... they are locality specific. That means they are NATURAL. Thankfully we have not had any of this gawdawful crossing/slectuve breeding yadda yadda in this dart hobby to come up with new morphs.

Now you mentioned you wanted a tank with all males to prevent the inevitable hybrids.... Do you plan to buy froglets or sexed adults? Froglets cannot be reliably sexed... and sexed adults will be pricey. This situation is just not worth the effort in my mind. If you want a mix of color... why don't you get some tinctorius.... they are black, blue, and yellow... that is all the color you need. That way... you have all the same frogs in one tank... you will not have to worry about food competition, inter-species territorial disputes and aggression.....and you will not have to worry about hybrids. You will be able to sit back... feed your frogs.. and watch them propagate. Your mixed tank idea kills that. We are just trying to steer you in the right directon here. People have tried your idea thousands of times and the past, and most have failed miserably. In closing.. you still haven't answered my original question.... HOW WILL THE FROGS BENEFIT FROM A MULTI-SPECIES ENVRIONMENT???? Answer that.. I challenge you to. If you can't find an answer other than "they can't benefit", I think you should re-think your vivarium proposition, and stick with a single species tank.

Good luck

Double J

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