Setting Up A Tank For Adfs

[rhostog]

My daughter wants to keep ADFs, and we've got a 28 litre tank we're about to start setting up. We're planning to use play sand, and would also like some live plants in there, but I'm wondering if they will root properly in sand? Is it right that the frogs won't dig them up? Any suggestions for how many and what sort of plants the frogs would like? Do they like pebbles, driftwood, plastic pirate ships?

Any advice would be very gratefully received.

 

[connorsbala]

Sand good for them and plants...plants actual do root pretty well in sand. The frogs shouldnt dig them up...
Go for stuff like anubius, cabomba, elodea, vallis..theyre not too fussy but they will rest in the plants like ive mentioned in my experience.
Driftwoods good, they may hide under there if they need to Plastic pirate ships are good aswell as they have holes in them and stuff, which will be entertaining to watch as the frogs come in and out of there.
Im sure you've read up on their feeding habits and stuff. Stuff like bloodworm, tubifew, daphnia, brine shrimp go down well...but make sure its near them as they are pretty blind

 

[rhostog]

Thanks for the answers! I have read the pinned topics (which are excellent - loads of really useful info) but it's good to get some specific advice before we start. We've got some cabomba in the community tank, so I'll pinch a bit out of there - it seems to grow really well. We've got a piece of plastic driftwood, which is fairly smooth so hopefully will be good for them. And if she really wants that plastic pirate ship... well, I guess it won't hurt...

For feeding, I was going to put a little saucer or bowl on the bottom - would the food float off the edges of a saucer? Would the frogs be able to find it in a bowl? Do you use a pipette/baster to add the food?

Thanks again for the advice!

 

[connorsbala]

Yeah a bowl would be good They will find it as they go by sense of smell...and stuff like bloodworm they can find real well If you go for live bloodworm, go for a bowl with a little rim..but not too deep. Put the worms in it and then slowly submerse it under water. Or alternatively, you could suck it up in a turkey baster then just direct it onto the bowl or to the frogs.
All i did for mine was defrost the frozen worms in a jar of cold water from the tap, then i drained it off in a net then just put some of the worms in water. THey would sink to the bottom and the frogs found them