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Hi all- I have two tanks, both the same size (150l), one houses an Asian community, the other has three African Clawed frogs, and ten Apple snails. While I know that ACFs have their own section, this is about the filtration, hence posting here. The tank uses a Fluval 205 external filter, and the...

Definitely. Even though frogs don't respire in the water like fish do, they still absorb things through their skin, so it's best to ensure that their environment is safe and free from any pollutants. They shed their skin, too (And eat it, which is good for their metabolism, as it's antibiotic)...

Hi! If they have no webs on their front paws, and their eyes are on the top of their heads, they are African Clawed frogs, and if their front paws are webbed, and their eyes are on the side of their heads, they're African Dwarf frogs. 8 or 15 gallons should hold two African Clawed frogs quite...

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*update* I have added 'Interpet Aquarium Treatment 9- Anti Internal Bacteria' in accordance with the instructions, and after two doses, the lump has gone down in height, and now looks like knotted scar tissue, as if it is a healing open wound. The frog is still spirited and moving around, but...

I have a 150 litre tank that houses two albino African Clawed Frogs- one male, one female. Both are about a year old, and generally healthy, eating a diet of bloodworm, chopped fish and chopped mussels, which they both eat avidly. Just last week, I noticed a small lump on the male, located just...

It was grabbing hold of the blades that led to the ceramic shaft breaking. The impeller removal tool is a hook, designed to hook around the impeller blades and pull the assembly out. The filter is only 6 months old, so I don't think it was worn out; it was probably my sausage fingers trying to...

Hi Andy, I cleaned the media in tank water during a water change (As one should,) and the impeller itself was partially clogged with brown goo. The impeller housing has a twist-lock cap which comes off, then the housing cover proper pops off after that. It was when I tried to...

During my 6-monthly filter clean, I accidentally snapped off the bottom 2 centimetres of the ceramic axle (prop shaft) for the impeller on the Eheim 2213 Classic filter. The impeller still works, albeit noisily, I think mainly because of the vibration caused by the prop shaft being too short...

Thanks for the advice! The tannins aren't a problem, it's purely cosmetic. I know that some fish (Like Discus) love blackwater extract, which I understand has a similar effect. I'll leave it as is for a week or so before making up my mind- it may grow on me!

Hi! I'm now cycling my second tank, identical model to my current one, which will eventually house a couple of mid-sized Cichlids and an African Clawed Frog. The decor is primarily bogwood at the back, planted with Java Fern, and around it is Elodea Densa and Hydrocotyle Eucocephala. The bogwood...

I seem to have found out what was causing the Panda to jump. The tank was rather heavily planted, and the Elodea had tangled up on the surface quite a bit, so that there was very little exposed area. Apparently, Pandas don't like plants that much. Re-arranging the plants, and cutting back the...

Do any of you guys that keep Garras know what Pandas are like as far as jumping goes? My remaining Panda has 'mad sessions' every so often and swims up and down the tank like a thing possessed, trying to jump out. Most of the time, he's perfectly docile, and dozes on the tank floor. If I didn't...

Thanks for the update on the shrimps, guys- I stand corrected! My LFS listed them as rock shrimp, but I was pretty sure they were Amano- until I saw the link! :blush: Thanks for the complements on my Pandas- my LFS wer selling them at £10.95 a pop, so a little pricey, but well worth it. One...

Thanks for the help, everyone. Yesterday's weather was much better, and the Tiger Barbs were much calmer. They were a bit off-colour again this morning, but the rain is bucketing it down outside once more. The only one that showed no signs of improvement was one of my Panda Garras, who was...