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My tank is fogged up on the glass is there some thing i can do? Also are mites a problem for darts?

The glass becomes fogged when the inside, more humid tank is warmer than the outside temperatures, so the water condenses on the cooler glass--(dew point temperature.) There are some technical ways to prevent this such as installing a ventilation/fan system across the inside front of the tank with vent holes or section of screen across the front of the top, or a partial screen across the front of the tank, etc. You could probably also just blow warm air on the glass from the outside to warm the glass.

I usually just wipe the condensation off with a paper towel, so have no personal experience with doing the ventilation thing. Otis7 or someone else may be able to provide more details about how to set this up.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

Dendrobates: auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, tinctorius azureus, leucomelas. Phyllobates: vittatus, terribilis, lugubris. Epipedobates: anthonyi tricolor pasaje. Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator, reticulata. Adelphobates castaneoticus, galactonotus. Oophagia pumilio Bastimentos. (updated systematic nomenclature)

Sorry, I forgot the mite question. Soil mites will not harm your frogs and will in fact provide another food source for them. Some people experience blooms of spider mites that form webbing on the underside of plant leaves, but these can be controlled by washing them off. They won't continue to be a problem for long, since they prosper only under dry conditions.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

Dendrobates: auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, tinctorius azureus, leucomelas. Phyllobates: vittatus, terribilis, lugubris. Epipedobates: anthonyi tricolor pasaje. Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator, reticulata. Adelphobates castaneoticus, galactonotus. Oophagia pumilio Bastimentos. (updated systematic nomenclature)