Need Help With Dart Frog Setup

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I haven't bought any frogs or anything for their setup so there's no urgency for me.

I plan on getting a 20 high (or long) and keep a D.auratus trio of 2 males and one female. I actually have a 10 gallon lying around but it seems to be cramped from my reading.

I
What I plan on getting:

A 20 gallon high/long (I think a high is better?)

Sterlite sweater box if I get juvies to keep them for a month

Another one to breed springtails in for feeding (also want to add into terrarium)

Pea Gravel from home depot (will rinse well before hand)for drainage

Fruit Fly Culture

A good dusting supplement

Thermometer/Hygrometer (not sure which brand is best)

Cork Tiles for background

Lump wood Charcoal (between the mesh and substrate) I would rather use something else if possible because you need to get a mask and eye protection to break them up into usable parts

Coco Husk

Coco Fiber

Sphagnum Moss

Sand
(underlined items are for the substrate mixture)

All Purpose Silicone 1 GE

Clamp Light+ A light bulb for plants

UVB light for frogs/heat mat

Knitting mesh (between lump charcoal and pea gravel )

Custom cut glass lid from home depot

Spray bottle for humidity

I plan on mostly following along with this video:
 
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tlindsey

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I haven't bought any frogs or anything for their setup so there's no urgency for me.

I plan on getting a 20 high (or long) and keep a D.auratus trio of 2 males and one female. I actually have a 10 gallon lying around but it seems to be cramped from my reading.

I
What I plan on getting:

A 20 gallon high/long (I think a high is better?)

Sterlite sweater box if I get juvies to keep them for a month

Another one to breed springtails in for feeding (also want to add into terrarium)

Pea Gravel from home depot (will rinse well before hand)for drainage

Fruit Fly Culture

A good dusting supplement

Thermometer/Hygrometer (not sure which brand is best)

Cork Tiles for background

Lump wood Charcoal (between the mesh and substrate) I would rather use something else if possible because you need to get a mask and eye protection to break them up into usable parts

Coco Husk

Coco Fiber

Sphagnum Moss

Sand
(underlined items are for the substrate mixture)

All Purpose Silicone 1 GE

Clamp Light+ A light bulb for plants

UVB light for frogs/heat mat

Knitting mesh (between lump charcoal and pea gravel )

Custom cut glass lid from home depot

Spray bottle for humidity

I plan on mostly following along with this video:

Hope this helpshttps://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/my-dart-frogs.544883/#post-6508402
 

Itsadeepbluesea

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Keep us posted on how it goes, I love dart frogs, though never kept any myself. Maybe some day.
 
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