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Hi, all.

I just received a pair of D. azureus froglets and I'm keeping them in a critter keeper while I design and acclimate their new vivarium.

I'm planning on a 20 gallon planted tank with no water features other than a dish. I found a great deal on a compact fluorescent hood that contains 2 55W lamps, but I was wondering if that would be too much light for the frogs. What do you all think?

Thanks very much!

-John

Lighting is more for the plants than it is for the frogs. But, to answer your question, no that's not too much lighting. I think that you'll find that many of us run compact flourescents(excellent for the plants). The only problem with them is heat. You may need to run a computer fan across them or elevate them in order to keep your viv from getting too hot. Just takes a little experimentation to get it right.