Dwarf Frog Question

REDZPONY

REDZPONY

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Feb 22, 2005
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Chesapeake, VA
Ok, how often do these little guys come up for air? I've not had him that long ( surprised he survived the other days fiasco ) and haven't seen him come up for air very often...haven't seen him eat either for that matter...though, I haven't had as much time as I would like to have this week to sit and watch....just want to make sure he is happy in his new home! I also read they are happier with others in there as well..true?
 
I have had dwarf african frogs in the past, and, if memory serves, I think they use to surface about every 45 minutes to an hour or so - they do it pretty fast, so you might miss it!
 
You'll have to target feed it--they don't compete very well with fish for food. Breathing shouldn't be the problem--as long as they have access to the surface, they'll breathe when they need to. However, in a 125, you really will want to provide some resting areas close to the surface for them.
 
OrionGirl said:
You'll have to target feed it--they don't compete very well with fish for food. Breathing shouldn't be the problem--as long as they have access to the surface, they'll breathe when they need to. However, in a 125, you really will want to provide some resting areas close to the surface for them.
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Target feed, as in a "turkey baster" perhaps? Anything in particular you would suggest for a resting place near the top? There is a grouping of plastic plants that stays at the surface that the Betta and Paradise Gourami use all the time...the little guy hides up under a plant in the back corner of the tank and rarely moves. Will 1-2 be better as well?
 
I have 3 African Dwarf Frogs and they love the company of the others. I've been using the pellets and also sometimes handfeeding them blood worms. I need to find some long tweezers or something to make it easier...
 
How long have you had the dwarf frog? Mine, when first added to the tank one at a time, were uncomfortable with their surroundings for a few days and rarely came out of hiding until they felt safer. Having a small group of them (I keep two together) seems to secure them.

After they do become comfortable with their tank, they will eat voraciously from the end of a turkey baster or from the end of tweezers... I recommend the turkey baster (I melt frozen brine shrimp or bloodworms in tank water in a cup used exclusively for that purpose and let it kind of fall out of the baster near the frogs). When they begin eating more, they perk up quite a bit and begin exploring and playing, etc. If you let the food just sink, other fish will eat it before the frogs ever smell it and they will eventually starve and will stay lethargic like you have seen.
 
Off to try the turkey baster trick now, hope he eats!
 
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