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I have decided on ventrimaculatus as my first thumbnail sp.

A few questions...

1) How many would fit comfortably in a 20g high tank?

2) Whats the best ratio between M/F for breeding?

3) At what age is it necessary to breed?

4) Should i turn the tank on its side for more height? (its 16" high BTW)

5) How many bromeliads should i put in the tank? And particular sp?

6) Will the frogs come to the ground when its feeding time? Or should i drop the FF at the higher end of the cage?

...Thats it for now.

Thanks for the help,
M.N

Let answers a couple, I do not have vents, but they about the same as imitators.

I'd pick up a 15gal high, they are very cheap, but offer the heigth without the trouble of sealing a 20g on end.

My guess is that 4 would be fine in a 15gal high. I currently have 2 and they do not use the whole tank all that much.

I think they can breed very young, as early as 5 months.

Just dump the flies in they will find them. Mine are not on the ground that much, but they have no problem finding food in the tank.

I do not use any broms in my tank, but I might change that. I had a few people tell me not to use them, and a few tell me to use them. I like my tank, but they are hiding in places that are very tough to find them.

A couple of my suggestions:
1. use ver fine gravel, my imitaors like to move the larger gravel and then hide down in it. I almost have this stopped. I am going to remove the plant they are doing this under, for fear of one of them getting stuck under a rock.
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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
0.0.2 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators

Thanks kyle,

The reason i thought they needer broms was for breeding. Is it neccessary? Or will old film canisters work?

I might not have alot of room for more plants...but i'll see what i can do.

M.N

Hello. Good Choice. I have been working with this species for two years and currently have about six breeding pairs and over a hundred tads in the water right now. Heres some help.

1. I keep 2 pairs per 10gallons and have never seen any aggressive behavior.
2. I keep a 1:1 ratio always and it seems to work.
3. I have had a few start breeding (males) at 3 months and females at about 6-7 months old.
4. You could- they climb a lot. try a hex tank- conserves space and gives more height.
5. I use smaller sp. of neo.'s for broms, but go with bigger sp. if space allows. I keep about 2-3 in with them. Soetimes they sleep in or on the brom cups
6. They don't actively forage for prey like other darts. I use day old crickets and various sizes of Fflies. This way they can catch prey on the ground and in the "canopy". I place food in many places throughout the tank also so that they have access to it.

Feel free to email me with any other questions.

Good Luck
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Justin
stk18119@loki.stockton.edu

D.auratus
D.leucomelas
D.tinctorius (lorenzo, yellowback, citro, pb, oyopak,etc.)
D.azureus
D.ventrimaculatus
D.pumilio (blue jeans, red, bastimentos)
P.aurotaenia
P.bicolor
E.tricolor

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too many treefrogs and toads to list!

Thanks for the help.

I also have lots of dry bamboo, and am wondering if the vents will use it? I have lots available from my day geckos tank. I might continually (in a parallel) glue them from one end of the tank, to the other for more height. Sound like a good plan?

Thanks,

M.N