Frequent fish deaths - advice needed!

So when I had to do this I actually contacted the manufacturer of the medication for advice, for the meds I used they recommended keeping the frogs out for a month, I think I stretched it to 6 weeks to be sure I'd done enough water changes to get rid of any remnants.

If your frog is a juvenile you could go up to feeding daily with a fast day once a week but see how he/she goes with every other day first, you can always increase if needed. Hopefully once you've got on top of the issues you can get him/her another friend as they do like company (I have a soft spot for them in case you can't tell haha).
OK thanks, I'll see what I can find. So I'll just need a little tank with a heater for the frog?

Yeah I started off with 3 as I love the frogs too and they're a particular hit with the kids! The one in the tank is the last one remaining from the originals (about 5 months ago I got them). I did get another one from more general pet store but it was the last one there and it didn't last long at all unfortunately. I'm worried about previous ones having Chytrid. Any advice on avoiding this in the future? I've read that most of the time they're not tested for the fungus before going on sale etc
 
Thanks.

So in the filter there are 2 foam sponges, 2 carbon pads and bio media. I wash the sponges in tank water once a month and replace the carbon pads monthly, but 1 at a time. The bio media (the white rock things) I have only replaced 50% of after 6 months.

I do use the test strips so I will definitely look to get that API master test kit
That's great you're washing them, it's a big mistake that some fish keepers make.

You don't need the carbon pads, unless you have toxins in the tank or you stopped dosing medication. If you will be dosing any meds, take the carbon out as it will hinder the treatment process.
 
OK thanks, I'll see what I can find. So I'll just need a little tank with a heater for the frog?

Yeah I started off with 3 as I love the frogs too and they're a particular hit with the kids! The one in the tank is the last one remaining from the originals (about 5 months ago I got them). I did get another one from more general pet store but it was the last one there and it didn't last long at all unfortunately. I'm worried about previous ones having Chytrid. Any advice on avoiding this in the future? I've read that most of the time they're not tested for the fungus before going on sale etc
Depending on your room temp you will probably need a heater (especially at this time of year!). I have found in recent months that the frogs I've had have been more sickly compared to previous ones. Not sure if it's a wider issue or if I've just been unlucky. Never had to deal with chytrid fortunately but it may be worth keeping some medication on hand in case its needed.
 
Ive done a couple of big water changes since last message. I haven't been able to get a master test kit yet due to funds. I've done a strip test today with the following results

GH 150
Nitrate 15
Nitrite 0
Chlorine 0.2
KH 60
PH 6.8

Have also started feeding the frog every other day
 
Do you have a tap water treatment for aquarium uses ? It seems strange that you test reports some chlorine.

It should be 0 in your tank... If you have some, you might want to add a little.
 
Do you have a tap water treatment for aquarium uses ? It seems strange that you test reports some chlorine.

It should be 0 in your tank... If you have some, you might want to add a little.
Hi. Yes i do. I think there is quite a lot of Chlorine in our tap water and perhaps I didn't put quite enough in the last change. I'll put a few drops in the tank tomorrow, thanks
 
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Afternoon all

No new deaths or anything strange in the tests the last few weeks, but today I've got this struggling guppy. It's generally at the bottom of the tank and has a rounded belly and breathing a lot. Any ideas please?
 
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Afternoon all

No new deaths or anything strange in the tests the last few weeks, but today I've got this struggling guppy. It's generally at the bottom of the tank and has a rounded belly and breathing a lot. Any ideas please?
It's more likely the fish than anything you're doing. Fancy guppies are very, very inbred and have weaker immune systems. So sudden changes in water quality (for example, taking The fish from pet store water to clean aquarium water) can be detrimental to them
 
Add salt and deworm it.

Section 3 of the following link has info on deworming fish.

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SALT
You can add rock salt (often sold as aquarium salt), swimming pool salt, or any non iodised salt (sodium chloride) to the aquarium at the dose rate of 1 heaped tablespoon per 20 litres (5 gallons) of water. If there is no improvement after 48 hours you can double that dose rate so there is 2 heaped tablespoons of salt per 20 litres.

Keep the salt level like this for at least 2 weeks but no longer than 4 weeks otherwise kidney damage can occur. Kidney damage is more likely to occur in fish from soft water (tetras, Corydoras, angelfish, Bettas & gouramis, loaches) that are exposed to high levels of salt for an extended period of time, and is not an issue with livebearers, rainbowfish or other salt tolerant species.

The salt will not affect the beneficial filter bacteria, fish, plants, shrimp or snails.

After you use salt and the fish have recovered, you do a 10% water change each day for a week using only fresh water that has been dechlorinated. Then do a 20% water change each day for a week. Then you can do bigger water changes after that. This dilutes the salt out of the tank slowly so it doesn't harm the fish.

If you do water changes while using salt, you need to treat the new water with salt before adding it to the tank. This will keep the salt level stable in the tank and minimise stress on the fish.

When you first add salt, add the salt to a small bucket of tank water (2 litres or 1/2 gallon) and dissolve the salt. Then slowly pour the salt water into the tank near the filter outlet. Add the salt over a couple of minutes.
 
I haven't been able to get a master test kit yet due to funds.
Don't worry, I found test strips to read near enough the same as API (and both had issues with colour matching). You just need to know that there's no ammonia, no nitrite and low nitrates. If you can get an ammonia tester you will have it covered.
Remember to dechlorinate and don't try to adjust pH/GH/KH - these readings will then be pretty constant.
 

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