No Bloat, But My Adf Is Floating!

[cityofdaggers]

Hi Everyone

I adopted an ADF from a friend a few months ago, I have no idea how old he is. About 2 weeks ago, I noticed that he was spending more and more time floating at the top of the tank. I wasn't too worried, but now it seems like he's stuck up there! There are no signs of bloat, he's not floating upside down and he's quite active. But whenever he tries to swim downwards, he only makes it an inch or two and then starts to float back up. He's made it down to the bottom of the tank a few times that I've seen, so I'm hoping that he's still eating, but I'm getting pretty worried. I can't see anything external that's wrong with him. Any help? Thanks

 

[Jenste]

Hi, I am sorry about your frog...let's see if we can figure this out for you


tank size?
tank temp?
tank mates?
what stats? (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)
is your tank filtered?
what is your cleaning schedule?
what is the frogs diet and what is the feeding schedule?
when your frog sheds its skin, it is in one piece or several tatters?
any excessive shedding lately? (more than once every 1-2 weeks?)


sorry for a ton of questions, but it really helps narrow down any potential problems quickly so we can help as fast as possible!

 

[cityofdaggers]

Hi, I am sorry about your frog...let's see if we can figure this out for you


tank size?
tank temp?
tank mates?
what stats? (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)
is your tank filtered?
what is your cleaning schedule?
what is the frogs diet and what is the feeding schedule?
when your frog sheds its skin, it is in one piece or several tatters?
any excessive shedding lately? (more than once every 1-2 weeks?)


sorry for a ton of questions, but it really helps narrow down any potential problems quickly so we can help as fast as possible!

The tank's 25 gallons, 80 degrees, and in the tank there are platys, corys, 2 clown loaches, and neon and rummynose tetras.
Stats are 0 for ammonia and nitrite, and 20 ppm for nitrates, the tank's filtered and I do water changes once a week.
I feed flakes once a day, occasionally frozen bloodworms, and nutrafin max bottom feeder sinking tablets once a day (this is what the frog eats)
honestly, I haven't noticed him shedding in a long time, so I couldn't tell you how it happens (tatters or one piece). I'm assuming it's happening, I just haven't noticed (hope this means it hasn't been happening excessively either )
I hope this helps! I still have no clue what's going on

 

[Jenste]

Hi, I am sorry about your frog...let's see if we can figure this out for you


tank size?
tank temp?
tank mates?
what stats? (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)
is your tank filtered?
what is your cleaning schedule?
what is the frogs diet and what is the feeding schedule?
when your frog sheds its skin, it is in one piece or several tatters?
any excessive shedding lately? (more than once every 1-2 weeks?)


sorry for a ton of questions, but it really helps narrow down any potential problems quickly so we can help as fast as possible!

The tank's 25 gallons, 80 degrees, and in the tank there are platys, corys, 2 clown loaches, and neon and rummynose tetras.
Stats are 0 for ammonia and nitrite, and 20 ppm for nitrates, the tank's filtered and I do water changes once a week.
I feed flakes once a day, occasionally frozen bloodworms, and nutrafin max bottom feeder sinking tablets once a day (this is what the frog eats)
honestly, I haven't noticed him shedding in a long time, so I couldn't tell you how it happens (tatters or one piece). I'm assuming it's happening, I just haven't noticed (hope this means it hasn't been happening excessively either )
I hope this helps! I still have no clue what's going on

ok, well for good new - - everything but the feeding looks spot on. (temp might be a tiny bit high, I prefer not much higher than 78* but that is not a huge issue)


as for feeding - - these frogs should be be fed flake, it is the equivalent nutritionally as humans eating cardboard and twinkies - full of nothing.

Bloodworms are fine for a treat, but I personally do not recommend them being fed any more than once a week or so.
as for the max bottom feeder sinking tablets, these are more suitable to cories/plecs than frogs.

I recommend a well rounded pelleted diet - HBH frog and tadpole bites and Reptomin sticks are both available in the US and are quite cheap.

Try this, along with slightly lowering the temp.

Also, what do you have for substrate? is it possible he is blocked with a small piece of gravel?

also, if you can get a glimpse of his belly and the underside of his hind legs - do you notice any swelling or redness?

the problem with not knowing his age is that these frogs generally only live 3-5 years.... he may possibly having complications from aging...