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EdK
at Mon Jan 31 20:52:44 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by EdK ]
The other problem is that the frog can get abrasions burrowing through the gravel on the hind feet. These abrasions can lead to infections such as red leg.
Contrary to popular wisdom, aerobic soils contain more nitrifying bacteria than can live in a filter. Soil and soil like substrates are much more efficient at processing wastes. When using a filter, the break in time to cycle the tank can run as long as 60 days during which the frog is exposed to potentially lethel levels of ammonia and nitrite.
Ed
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