African Dwarf frog Chyrtrid

[Frogglecam]

Hello I am new, and am here with an emergency, my African Dwarf frog seems to be showing signs of Chytrid, I would bring him to a local exotic pet vet but they’re all closed! What should I do!?!?

 

[Colin_T]

Why do you think it has chytrid fungus?

Check the water quality to make sure that is good.
Do a big water change and gravel clean the substrate every day or two, to provide a cleaner environment for the frog to live/ recover in.
Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the aquarium.
Feed the frog a variety of foods several times a day so it has plenty of nutrition to help it fight the infection.

There's a guy researching chytrid fungus in Australian frogs and he found warmth helps the frogs deal with it. The frogs aren't totally aquatic and only go to water to rehydrate and breed, unlike African dwarf frogs that spend their entire lives in water. However, warmth and clean water might help. The link is below if you're interested.

Hot for Frogs - DIY Frog Spa - Gardening Australia

Costa meets a researcher with a simple sauna idea that helps frogs fight a deadly fungal disease that’s endangering species around the world.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

If it truly is Chytrid then unfortunately the only course of action is euthanasia. There is no cure. Also be aware that any other inhabitants in the aquarium are potential carriers of the fungus and can infect other animals. Also any waste water from your aquarium has the potential to spread the fungus to your local water ways and wildlife. Chytrid is not something to take lightly or play around with.

 

[Frogglecam]

I changed the water and I even added a antifungal treatment for the water, but it didn't work and Gibert (the frog) passed , what my best move now, all thats left in the tank now is Sapin (the Guppie fish) and a bunch of snails, I mean if I wanted to ever put new aquatic frogs in is there anything I should do to prevent it from happening again?

 

[gwand]

Sometimes it is just bad luck. But I recommend weekly 50% water changes.