His own princess frog
We already know that not only fish can be in the aquarium - it can be tortoises, snails, and newts, and, of course, frogs. The most popular types of them for the homeThe contents are spur frogs - xenopes (Xenopous laevis), pygmy pips and hymenochiruses (Hymenochirus boettgeri), as well as moths. They are very bright inhabitants of aquariums, it is very interesting to observe them.
Frogs are very unpretentious to habitat conditions, the main thing - that there was water, because without it theyperish. If you want to keep them separate from the fish, then they will approach the aquarium in 20 liters. The arrangement and equipment of the aquarium for frogs is basically the same as for fish, but, of course, there are also their own characteristics.
Remember that The aquarium must be covered with glass or mesh. Otherwise, frogs can jump out onto the floor and wither, and they jump like they like, and you'll be left without your favorites. These pets like silt. Be prepared, if you have a sandy bottom in an aquarium, that an indefatigable frog will constantly shovel it and muddy the water. How to avoid clouding the aquarium if you have a frog?
This is quite possible, if the bottom of the aquariumput small gravel. But then the dream of your frog about your own swamp will collapse. Used as a gravel soil will greatly interfere with the princess to do her favorite thing. It is best to use granite chips or small pebbles. When choosing plants for an aquarium, remember that frogs like to dig up all the objects inside. So that plants it is desirable to plant fairly large, with strong stems and leaves, with a powerful root system (cryptocoryns, echinodorus, large nymphaea, etc.). Stem the bottom with large stones.
To the quality of water, frogs are not as sensitive as fish. It is better to use standing water, but nothingThe terrible will not happen if it is from under the tap. Sharp changes in temperature should be avoided - 20-22C is quite suitable. The supply of air, despite the pulmonary respiration of frogs, is desirable, but if it is not there, too, it does not matter. By the way, strangely enough, but the worse the quality of water, the better the frogs feel.
All frogs are predators, yes, it's true, and water is not an exception. The size of the extraction depends on the size of the frog itself. Feed your pets with different kinds of worms - bloodworm, core, but not a pipe man (hecauses food poisoning). Also frogs can be offered as a food pieces of fish and meat. Feed small frogs 1 time in 2 - 3 days, adult frogs 2 times a week. If your frogs start to get fat, keep them on a starvation diet for 1-1.5 weeks.
Probably, many fans of the aquarium are interested in the question - Can you keep frogs with fish? In most cases, no. Pipes and especially xenopes will eat everyone who is less than their size. The Hymenocorus perfectly coexists with small fishes, but for it the neighborhood of larger predatory fishes is very dangerous. Zherlyanki, if taken from the wild and not accustomed to life in the aquarium, can significantly harm their cohabitants - when frightened, they emit a toxic skin secret, which in a small capacity is capable of peretravit fish.
Frogs are difficult to catch because of their unusually slippery skin - it's almost impossible to take them in hand, they seem to seep into any slit. Frogs - creatures are pretty nervous, they really do not like it when someone knocks something next to an aquarium and generally reproduces loud, sharp sounds. Hearing them, frogs begin to rush about the aquarium, knocking and sweeping everything in its path, this all leads to nervous breakdowns that dramatically shorten life.