Welcome to Bioactive Vivariums & Dart Frog Husbandry – Professional Fundamentals
Welcome!
You’ve just enrolled in one of the most complete and practical dart frog husbandry courses available online. Whether you’re building your very first vivarium or refining advanced setups, this course will give you the skills, confidence, and understanding to create stable, thriving environments for your frogs.
This is not a short “basics only” guide.
It’s a full roadmap designed to take you from foundational principles all the way to long-term success, troubleshooting, and raising froglets safely.
By the end of this course, you will not only know what to do — you will understand why, allowing you to make the right decisions in any situation.
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for:
- New keepers wanting to build a proper bioactive vivarium
- Intermediate keepers improving stability, humidity, and lighting
- Anyone preparing to keep Dendrobates, Ranitomeya, or Ameerega dart frogs
- Vivarium builders and hobbyists wanting reliable, repeatable methods
- Keepers who want to understand frog health, welfare, and long-term maintenance
No previous experience is required — everything is taught clearly and logically.
What You Will Learn
Across six modules and more than twenty lessons, you will learn:
✔ How bioactive ecosystems work
Microfauna, decomposition cycles, plant biology, and how to achieve stability.
✔ How to build a vivarium from scratch
Substrate layers, drainage, false bottoms, hardscape, lighting, and planting.
✔ How to maintain perfect humidity and environmental balance
Including temperature control, air exchange, fogging, and misting strategies.
✔ How to feed, supplement, and monitor your frogs
Realistic feeding schedules, supplement rotation, and behaviour interpretation.
✔ How to troubleshoot the most common problems
Mould, algae, microfauna escapes, plant decline, pests, and environmental imbalance.
✔ How to care for tadpoles and froglets
Including obligate vs non-obligate feeding, safe water parameters, and grow-out tubs.
✔ How to succeed long-term
Maintenance routines, upgrades, microfauna refreshing, lighting improvements, and plant care.
How This Course Works
Each lesson includes:
- Clear explanations
- Practical steps
- Checklists
- Visual examples (optional)
- Short quizzes to reinforce learning
The course is fully self-paced.
You can return to any lesson at any time.
Before You Begin
To get the most from this course:
1. Bookmark this page
You will refer back to the intro multiple times.
2. Take notes or screenshot key points
This course is packed with practical information.
3. Don’t skip the quizzes
They help you retain the information long-term.
4. Go slowly on the building sections
Vivarium building is a craft — enjoy the process.
5. Remember: stability beats perfection
A “good enough” vivarium that stays stable is better than a “perfect” one that fluctuates.
Your Instructor
This course was created by The Frogfather (Tony) — a specialist vivarium builder and dart frog keeper known for high-quality setups, husbandry guides, and advanced bioactive systems.
You’ll learn the methods used to build reliable vivariums for dart frogs, isopods, plants, and microfauna — all refined through real-world experience.
Ready to Begin?
Click Next Lesson below to start with the fundamentals:
👉 What “Bioactive” Means
You’re about to build something incredible.
Let’s get started.
