Revised! Extensive African Dwarf Frog Article/FAQ - Page 3 - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

mitchgrant · 04-26-2007, 12:20 AM

i've got a huge adf, and tried to introduce two smaller ones to the tank and he ate them. my daughter loves him so! he's in the same tanks as tiger barbs(4), pink terror(2), and an oscar! so far so good. his body is about as big as my thumb.

mitchgrant · 04-26-2007, 10:10 AM

so i think my clawed frog is no dwarf. how big is it going to get? i've never heard him/her sing before. what can i do to get it to sing.

Lotus · 04-26-2007, 10:25 AM

I think the clawed frogs get to about 6". I'm not sure about the singing... possibly it's only males when there are females around.

mitchgrant · 04-26-2007, 10:30 AM

i'll send a better pic later.

SAE · 08-16-2007, 07:49 AM

Here's the new link to the adf tadpole feeding
Tiny African Tadpole a Big Sucker to Its Prey

Wind_Danzer · 09-21-2007, 02:32 PM

Thanks for the FAQ on the frogs.

I need to find a way to feed mine here in a bit as I notice it doesn't surface all that often and the others would eat its food.

I'll soak my freezedried bloodworms so it doesn't experiance any bloating.

Dynamiteluver_15 · 02-19-2008, 07:44 PM

what happens if you dont have long tweezers or a syringe if you clean off a pair of regular tweezers will this work and how do you get the frog to come up to the top of the tank mine was normally scared to the bottom when i came near it

Tweebleek · 04-04-2008, 10:08 PM

I have a AFD and I just lost my other one yesterday night(Sobb

It had a red spot of pealing flesh that was on his but I had noticed It was a bit on his lag that after noon befor he died now my other one has it and I don't wan't to loose him too do you know what this is and how I can stop it?

kayliwolf76 · 03-07-2009, 05:50 AM

I have found that after i caught my frog in the corner of my tank and gently lifted the lid and floated down some small pieces of earthworm that he comes back to this corner every couple of days now after repeating this process several times. I use a turkey baster now and frozen bloodworms. Thawed of course. I learned the hard way that these guys do not eat flake food unless very hungry. Also they are blind and use smell to find food that is why you should always put the food around them. Also I have read about people having sucess with a tadpole and frog food from the pet store. I have a very fat and happy frog that i have had for 6 months now.

BlueStraggler · 03-19-2009, 10:56 AM

Great thread... I love these adf s.

There is some great info here about care and food requirements. So much so that it has given me the confidence to even consider setting up a new home for them.

I have a 5 gal not in use. I can cycle it quickly off the 55 once that is cycled.

But......how many do you think would be ideal for a 5g? 2? 3?

...or do you think 5g would be too small? I read that they have the bio-load requirements of a (something tetra) which I've never cared for tetras so idk.

Any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated.

04-26-2007, 10:10 AM	#22 (permalink)
mitchgrant Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12	singing? so i think my clawed frog is no dwarf. how big is it going to get? i've never heard him/her sing before. what can i do to get it to sing. Last edited by mitchgrant; 04-26-2007 at 10:31 AM..

04-26-2007, 10:25 AM	#23 (permalink)
Lotus Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,642	I think the clawed frogs get to about 6". I'm not sure about the singing... possibly it's only males when there are females around. __________________ Lotus and Ecotank's tanks "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

09-21-2007, 02:32 PM	#26 (permalink)
Wind_Danzer Little Fish Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ (aka the "it's a dry heat" city) Posts: 177	Thanks for the FAQ on the frogs. I need to find a way to feed mine here in a bit as I notice it doesn't surface all that often and the others would eat its food. I'll soak my freezedried bloodworms so it doesn't experiance any bloating. __________________ Eclipse 5 Corner with: 1 Otto - Stripe 2 Blood Tetras - Larry and Curly RIP Spike Sept 06 - Sept 07 Petco 360 degree 2 gallon tank with: 1 Delta Fin Betta - Doomsday

02-19-2008, 07:44 PM	#27 (permalink)
Dynamiteluver_15 Little Fish Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 183	what happens if you dont have long tweezers or a syringe if you clean off a pair of regular tweezers will this work and how do you get the frog to come up to the top of the tank mine was normally scared to the bottom when i came near it __________________ Tank: 6 guppies (2m/4f), 2 A.C.'s, 3 fry? Tank: African Blue Zebra Cichlid Tank: 10 fry Albino clawed frog-RIP: Feb. 17, 2008 Betta-RIP: Feb. 20, 2008 Ghost Shrimp-RIP: March 11, 2008

04-04-2008, 10:08 PM	#28 (permalink)
Tweebleek Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1	Help! I have a AFD and I just lost my other one yesterday night(Sobb It had a red spot of pealing flesh that was on his but I had noticed It was a bit on his lag that after noon befor he died now my other one has it and I don't wan't to loose him too do you know what this is and how I can stop it?

04-26-2007, 12:20 AM	#21 (permalink)
mitchgrant Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12	i've got a huge adf, and tried to introduce two smaller ones to the tank and he ate them. my daughter loves him so! he's in the same tanks as tiger barbs(4), pink terror(2), and an oscar! so far so good. his body is about as big as my thumb.

08-16-2007, 07:49 AM	#25 (permalink)
SAE Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 36	Here's the new link to the adf tadpole feeding Tiny African Tadpole a Big Sucker to Its Prey

03-07-2009, 05:50 AM	#29 (permalink)
kayliwolf76 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 78	I have found that after i caught my frog in the corner of my tank and gently lifted the lid and floated down some small pieces of earthworm that he comes back to this corner every couple of days now after repeating this process several times. I use a turkey baster now and frozen bloodworms. Thawed of course. I learned the hard way that these guys do not eat flake food unless very hungry. Also they are blind and use smell to find food that is why you should always put the food around them. Also I have read about people having sucess with a tadpole and frog food from the pet store. I have a very fat and happy frog that i have had for 6 months now.

03-19-2009, 10:56 AM	#30 (permalink)
BlueStraggler Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Poconos, PA Posts: 302	anyone? Great thread... I love these adf s. There is some great info here about care and food requirements. So much so that it has given me the confidence to even consider setting up a new home for them. I have a 5 gal not in use. I can cycle it quickly off the 55 once that is cycled. But......how many do you think would be ideal for a 5g? 2? 3? ...or do you think 5g would be too small? I read that they have the bio-load requirements of a (something tetra) which I've never cared for tetras so idk. Any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated. __________________ http://www.myfishtank.net/photopost/...0/ppuser/13327