Do Dead Adf's Give Off Toxins?

[scampi]

What a title sorry - but I have a worryiung question to ask.

Basically I've been reliably informed that ADF's excrete dangerous toxins into the water that will 'wipe out' every fish in the tank : & that all the water has to be changed & tank cleaned !!

I have asked my LFS who says he knows nothing about that & that he's had ADFs for 20 years with no probs - but I would love to know the answer if poss so I can stop fretting.

Thanks in advance

 

[Jenste]

I saw you had a bunch of posts about the same topic - -

EVERY living animal in a tank will harm water quality if the corpse is left to rot in the tank. it is not a problem specially focused on frogs.

Given the size of the dead animal and the amount of water is a factor. If left to completely rot, a 2" frog in a 30 gallon tank is going to impact the water much less than the same frog in a 5 gallon tank. Its pretty much just a massive ammonia spike.

Every dead animal should be removed as soon as possible and not be left to be eaten by the other tank members.


So you can relax, a dead dwarf frog is not going to contaminate your tank unless you are a neglectful tank owner and leave the frog to decompose.

 

[Inchworm]

Any dead creature in the tank will pollute the water. Remove it and do a good water change and bottom cleaning. Watch your other fish (or frogs) to be sure that whatever killed the little guy doesn't make them sick too.

 

[scampi]

Thanks, yes I know I did multiple posts but didn't intend to. My PC went wobbly yesterday so I apologise lol.

I know that when fish etc die you need to pwc etc but it was just when he said they give off dangerous toxins 'specific' to ADFs that I worried. Touch wood I haven't come up against that problem yet.

Thanks again