Tripod has become a tetrapod

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Josh Feltman

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Didn't take him long to put his new arm to nefarious use. Cthulhu fhtagn!

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Newt: "Hey baby, you got that 'Innsmouth look'.."
Frog: "Shouldn't you be off destroying Tokyo or something?"

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What warm cuddly pets. Better than the baby rattlesnakes the gal down the street has.


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Nice pictures of the spawn, "Josh."

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Cantinistas, I have sad news. The real Josh was put in stasis when the Frogs took over the Dome, a few months ago. The tiara-wearing amphibious "Josh" that has been posting is a hideous imposter. I have proof, and I'm going to the poZXCVB?Zxbb_
 
Afluval(sp?) is an external pump/filter connected to aquarium by hoses . Ususally has a prefilter in aquarium . I,ve never been a fan of them . They work great except if the return hose develops a leak it will empty your aquarium onto the floor . Also for all intents and purposes you have a bucket of fish S#it in your home .

I believe in understocking and using a powerhead with an under the gravel filter . The by products of digestion stay in the aquarium and are processed by the gravel based bacterial colony . There are drawbacks to this as well . The colony is fragile and needs a constant flow of water . It requires a large area to do its job so its better to have less denizens of the deep in there .

Live plants are a big plus and if I ever get around to the CO2 bubbler I may give them a try again .

Plusses are you vacumn clean the gravel every so often and thats about it . No messy medium to change , only one wire leading to powerhead . Powerhead creates a good current of water and if it has the venturi feature you can introduce a strong stream of air bubbles just under the surface . More oxygen for occupants and the current helps to flush out hidden debris .

The only negative of the powerhead is it will push around floating vegetation and floaties near the surface .

I suspect if you don,t have a flu-val you have an Eheim ............. My little froggy friends told me .
 
For some reason, the frog's eyes looking straight up gives me a chuckle. :D
 
Yeah, the expressions on their cold little faces are just priceless.

Kevin, I've just got a little whisper filter on the back of the tank--activated charcoal and a bio-mesh thingie. I don't use an under-gravel filter because the African dwarf frogs and newts are bottom feeders.
 
Josh depending on how strong your whisper filter is you can use an under the gravel filter as a pre-filter . This would greatly extend the life of your disposable filter media .

Even if the under the gravel filter was only one plate beneath your power filter it would work well . I do not see a reason why your little frog friends would find anything amiss . I am sure their bottom feeding would come so soon after its deposit that the increased decomposition/biodegradation enabled by the gravel pre-filter would not be a factor .

I am not too up on frogs so consultation with an experienced aquarist(pet shop guy) may be in order . One of the reasons trained aquarists (pet shop guys)are not too keen on under the gravel filters is they only get to sell you filter media once . (gravel) You do need a fairly good gravel siphon/cleaner . A 5oo mil pepsi bottle with the bottom cut out and slight cut outs along the edge works great The tough part is attaching a hose to the cap end . You don,t need one quite as big as the orifice . The bigger the hose the better . Its also more expensive . A store bought one is about ten dollars . You only need to clean up every few months . It could be considered one of your water changes as well . If you have lots of bottom plants , ornamentation and rocks it could be a pain . Also froggies might have more substantial waste deposits and so need more frequent cleaning , But heck you would have to do that anyway .
 
I siphon the gravel and do partial water changes pretty frequently. No problems so far. If I switch to something larger than a ten-gallon tank, I'll probably get a different filter.
 
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