FishAddict99
Fish Fanatic
My birthday was last month and before going away on vacation, I was given a surprise gift. It was the "frog-o-sphere" disaster from Brookstone. I hadn't asked for it, but my dad figured since I liked frogs, it would make a great gift. What a rip off! First, it was 40 dollars for 2 frogs, a snail and a bamboo plant in a half gallon plastic tank. Secondly, the company who makes it claims that all you need to do is feed each frog 2 pellets a week and change the water 2 times a year (I swear I'm not making this stuff up) and the tank will take care of itself. They say there is no need to do a lot of maintenance because the it contains "living gravel". What a horrendous idea and I was even more outraged to read the online reviews on it, particularly a reviewer who said the frogs were boring and how he could not wait to buy a snake to he could feed them to it. 
Anywho, the snail died a few days later but I immediately started cycling a new tank for the frogs. After about 2 weeks cycling the tank with mature filter media, I finally put the little buggers in last night.
The tank is very simple: 2.5 gallon glass tank with a bare bottom (i have black construction paper taped under the bottom to make them feel secure), a modified power filter (with mature media, a cut plastic bottle to slow down the outflow, and black stocking covering the filter intake), some floating anachris for them to hang out on, a compact fluorescent light to keep the plants alive, and a sink drain attachment I'm using as a cave if they want to hide. As with the rest of my tanks, I only use bottled water from my local supermarket to fill their tanks with.
The only fish they share their tank with. He was a rescue feeder fish from petsmart
Even though I just introduced them last night, they seem really happy. I fed them defrosted bloodworms and as soon as I turned the light off, the male was singing. I'm fairly certain I have a male and female. Only time will tell if they decide to start a family.
I only need a nice secure cover for the tank, as the glass cover that was provided with it is not fitting properly because of the filter. I'm thinking maybe I will just cut a sheet of plastic to fit over it or something.
I've tried to keep adfs before with little luck. I first tried keeping two of them in a small plastic container with some pennywort but they died shortly after. Then I tried to keep two in a glass 2.5 gallon tank with a nano filter, a bamboo plant I "modified" to fit, and some eco-complete substrate. Again, they perished shortly after but I suspect it was because I cut the bamboo plant and this white jelly began growing on it. So now, I think I finally learned my lesson and I'm crossing my fingers that these two will live a long and happy life.
Anywho, the snail died a few days later but I immediately started cycling a new tank for the frogs. After about 2 weeks cycling the tank with mature filter media, I finally put the little buggers in last night.
The tank is very simple: 2.5 gallon glass tank with a bare bottom (i have black construction paper taped under the bottom to make them feel secure), a modified power filter (with mature media, a cut plastic bottle to slow down the outflow, and black stocking covering the filter intake), some floating anachris for them to hang out on, a compact fluorescent light to keep the plants alive, and a sink drain attachment I'm using as a cave if they want to hide. As with the rest of my tanks, I only use bottled water from my local supermarket to fill their tanks with.
The only fish they share their tank with. He was a rescue feeder fish from petsmart
Even though I just introduced them last night, they seem really happy. I fed them defrosted bloodworms and as soon as I turned the light off, the male was singing. I'm fairly certain I have a male and female. Only time will tell if they decide to start a family.
I only need a nice secure cover for the tank, as the glass cover that was provided with it is not fitting properly because of the filter. I'm thinking maybe I will just cut a sheet of plastic to fit over it or something.I've tried to keep adfs before with little luck. I first tried keeping two of them in a small plastic container with some pennywort but they died shortly after. Then I tried to keep two in a glass 2.5 gallon tank with a nano filter, a bamboo plant I "modified" to fit, and some eco-complete substrate. Again, they perished shortly after but I suspect it was because I cut the bamboo plant and this white jelly began growing on it. So now, I think I finally learned my lesson and I'm crossing my fingers that these two will live a long and happy life.
