Newbie To African Dwarf Frogs

[jeepgirl]

Hello I was wanting some advice on dwarf frogs I got two of them six days ago and at the same time I also got two otto cat alge eater and two ghost shrimp and put them in my 55 gallon tank, than I took 6 zebra danio's that I already had in another tank and I put them in there with them, so the six danios have been in there for two days now and I was wondering if the frogs will quit hidding so much in another day or so? They were just fine exploring around the tank and than I think the danios might scare them a little because they are so active and swim around so much because ever since than the frogs have been wanting to hide more and also they both ate really good the day before I put the danio's in there and than the day after only one frog ate two bloodworms and the other one didn't eat anything and than today the second day neither one of them have ate anything. So my question is should I be concerned? or will the frogs quit being shy or scared after a little while and come out more? Also one other question is it unusally for the frogs not to eat everyday? Thanks for any advice out there.

 

[Jenste]

a 55 gallon is really big for ADFs

how deep is it?? they really should not be in anything deeper than 16 inches, preferably nothing deeper than 12" (a foot)

if it is deeper than that, they then have to struggle to get up to the surface to breathe, which the need to do quite frequently.

is your tank cycled? (check out the beginners resource section for tons of helpful links!)

ADFs are quite shy, and when you have them in a community tank they often struggle to get their food, the fish eat it much faster than they can find it - -the frogs primarily hunt by scent, so they literally have to "sniff out" their food to find it.


I responded to your other post about putting a betta in with the frogs...putting the frogs in general in a shallower tank would be best.

check out the link in my signature for more info about ADF keeping

 

[jeepgirl]

a 55 gallon is really big for ADFs

how deep is it?? they really should not be in anything deeper than 16 inches, preferably nothing deeper than 12" (a foot)

if it is deeper than that, they then have to struggle to get up to the surface to breathe, which the need to do quite frequently.

is your tank cycled? (check out the beginners resource section for tons of helpful links!)

ADFs are quite shy, and when you have them in a community tank they often struggle to get their food, the fish eat it much faster than they can find it - -the frogs primarily hunt by scent, so they literally have to "sniff out" their food to find it.


I responded to your other post about putting a betta in with the frogs...putting the frogs in general in a shallower tank would be best.

check out the link in my signature for more info about ADF keeping

Hello again thanks for all your help and advice. I left a few inches below level on my water so the tank is about 15" so far the frogs haven't had any problem at all getting to the top. Yes my tank is cycled it's be up and going for about 10 years. I made the frogs a pretty good cave were I keep a little plate to put their food on under it and it has been working so far the fish doesn't seem to want to go under there but before I did that they were trying to hog it all up. Now I was just concerned about if they would get more use to all their tank mates. I have been watching them alot today and they are starting to get out more and explore so that is good. I have that round 15 gallon that is still in the middle of cycling so I have it as a back up plan in case I need to put the frogs in there instid I wanted to just put a betta in there by hisself but that was why I was asking the other question that you posted to just in case I had to put the frogs in the 15 gallon. I appreciated your time letting me know about everything. Thanks!