About a month ago I got a larger tank for my single ADF, so I got second ADF, brought it home and quarantined it for about 2 1/2 weeks. All was well so I moved it in with my first ADF.
They did well for several days, but yesterday evening I noticed that my first (and smaller) frog was on it back. Now I know they sometimes lay in funny positions, but even when he got up he was having trouble swimming, and going to the top for air. Thinking the newer, slightly bigger, one might be picking on him, I moved the new one to my other tank. I got up this morning and the bigger one was in stuck in the filter of the tank. I was sure he was dead so I was getting him out when he suddenly struggled free and sank to the bottom. Now he's having trouble swimming as well. Both frogs won't eat, and without being able to swim to the top well they'll probably die.
Both tanks are maintained in the mid 70s. I tested the water - all the levels are fine except the pH is a bit alkaline. What should I do?
2006-09-09 11:50:28 · 4 answers · asked by lickitysplit 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Thanks for the answers so far- I had just one frog to begin with, and I added a second. No pair to begin with.
2006-09-09 12:04:59 · update #1
The nitrate levels were fine - the only off is the alkalinity of the water. Could that be causing the symptoms?
2006-09-10 06:33:14 · update #2
Most frogs cannot tolerate high nitrate levels. If you haven't been changing your water as often what high nitrate levels do is cause a bacterial infection in the body of the frog causeing excess puss to build up and displaying the symptoms you observed. Test your aquarium water for elevated nitrate levels (if it is above 40ppm it is most likely the cause). If so do partial waterchanges every other day until it is back in a safe level again.
2006-09-09 19:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by wtfazzhole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe with the introduction of the new one put the old ones under stress. You know, I have found that with fish they are better in pairs, and they just do not do as well with three. That might be the problem, they just are stressed by a third one. Maybe you get got a partner for the new one and get it out of the tank and see what happens. Good luck. They could have become close the two, and can't handle the third. In the fish world, a community is ok, but when just two are together for a long time, it is just best to leave it that way.
2006-09-09 18:55:21 · answer #2 · answered by shardf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hes probably not getting enough air
2006-09-09 18:53:31 · answer #3 · answered by knowitall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are a sucky frog owner.
2006-09-09 22:37:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋