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 How long until i have to change my spagnum moss???

i have spagnum moss in a 20 gallon tank with a bowl for my pixie frog, hes about 2 inches i was just wondering if and how often do i have to change the spagnum moss in the tank?
04/02/08  05:11pm

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   Message To: Newpixie08   In reference to Message Id: 1686679


 How long until i have to change my spagnum moss???

Watch closely for fecal matter. If he doesn’t do it in his water, it’ll probably be in the bottom of a hole. They like to sit around half-buried for a few days, then poop, then half-bury themselves somewhere else. Whenever you see it in the moss, take out more from that area than it seems like you really "have" to. Once a week, you can soak it in hot water, wring it out, re-hydrate it, and re-use it, until it starts tom look like you need to add a little more. At that point, throw it all out, don’t top it off. Sphagnum isd good for controling most bacteria, but not all, plus there are parasitic worms and things like that which can build up in it (crickets, mice, and fish can and do all carry potentially harmful parasites on occasion, no matter how clean the pet shop looks), so you do want to get a fresh start periodically.
04/03/08  11:15pm

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   Message To: JackAsp   In reference to Message Id: 1688540


 How long until i have to change my spagnum moss???

Oops. I thought you said "pacman frog" the first time I read that. To be honest, none of the pyxie frogs I’ve known were my own, so I’m not really familiar with where or how often they tend to poop. So some of what I just said is not applicable.
04/03/08  11:17pm

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 How long until i have to change my spagnum moss???

Hehe, my pixie poops like that! man I never thought I would type those words...



04/04/08  05:53am


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