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what is a good aboreal species to mix with two azueras.I was thinking a single D.imitator? or maybe just a luec.

p.s. i have an 18x18x18 tank

Azureus is a very territorial species. I would not advise mixing anything with them in that size tank.

how about if i trade the azueras for tincs?

That's like not trading at all. Tincs and Azureus are very closely related, and there is discussion in the scientific community that they could be the same species. If you want to mix, your best chance for success would be with a group friendly frog like Leucs or Galacts.

oh,yea i tend to forget that. ahah sorry to bug you with so many questions but are diffrent morphs the same as a sub species.what makes the diffrent color morphs of the same species diffrent from each other(besides the color)?

They really aren't that different at all, but usually come from different, usually, but not always, somewhat separated wild populations that serious collectors and breeders like to try to keep as near to the originals as possible in captivity. There has recently been an extensive discussion of this on Frognet, which you might enjoy looking up in their archives. But the different color morphs of each species are still the same specie and will interbreed freely. Certain color morphs seem to have developed somewhat different traits, such as shyness in some of the blue auratus lines, and size differences in certain populations. D. azureus is essentially a D. tinctorius color morph in most opinions, and not a separate specie.

So essentially, you could mix different color morphs together of the same specie, the number depending upon their propensity for being territorial. Ethically, you should not allow reproduction, or at least keep any off spring of a mixed morph group for yourself and not sell or share them.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

4 D. auratus blue
6 D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
7 D. imitator
6 D. leucomelas
5 D. pumilio Bastimentos
4 D. fantasticus
6 P. terribilis mint and organe
4 D. reticulatus
4 D. castaneoticus
2 D. azureus
4 P vittatus
2 P. lugubris

interesting. thankyou