New to RETF, have some questions

[roro]

I do not have any RETF yet, I am planning on getting some though. But, before I buy I want to do a lot of research on them. Some of my questions are:

What kind of plants are perfect for RETF? Be specific.

How do you keep you tank humidified to the proper levels?

Do you recommend a heat pad, or a heat emitting lamp?

How long have you had your frog for?

Thanks, answers to these would be greatly appreciated.

[Grimm]

- Plants with large sturdy leaves, tropical obviously. Make sure to have a lot of branches and outcroppings for the frogs to jump around on.

- Anything around 60-80% is good. I glass tank with glass top will keep it high. Live plants, regular misting and water features help also.

- Normal lights, and a average room temperature should keep the temps where they need to be. 75-80 is best.

- I had mine for about a year. I then sold my frogs and entire tank because they were way to boring. Sleep all day, cant see them at night.

[roro]

Okay, thanks for the response. But also, how often should you mist the vivarium. Since they are live plants, don't you need to water them, won't that also raise the humidity? Thanks

[jason_sps]

In a perfect world, you should be able to set up your tank with all the lighting and water features and let it run its course. You may have to mist the tank or give it a quick wipe down every once in a while, but for the most part your tank should take control of itself. I have noticed quite a few folks on here put worms or bugs in their tanks as "janitors". They do their jobs so you don't have to do yours so much.