How well do aquatic frogs adapt??

Aquaticfrog32

Aquaticfrog32

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Hi, so I have one female betta in a 20 gallon tank. I will PROBABLY be buying a aquatic frog at my pet store soon. I have read in a Aquarium Care guide by FLUVAL that at first all you should add are hardy fish. Hardy as in : not super fragile. How sensitive are aquatic dwarf frogs to ammonia and nitrate levels?

All help will be great:)!
 
I would highly recommend not adding ADFs, or fish, until your ammonia levels are at 0. As far as nitrates, I highly recommend they stay under 20 ppm. Though others will say under 40 ppm is acceptable. I always liked to keep mine under 10 though. Make sure the tank is stable, the frogs are able to get food as they don't see well and fish will out compete them, and also make sure that you pay attention to what kind of fish you put in the tank as they are slow movers and fish will pick at them.
 
Ooooh. Um, my betta is very zippy and will probably pick at my frog then?:eek::(

Also, she is a female.
Make a difference?
 
Male or female, doesn't necessarily indicate aggression 100%. Individual fish have different personalities, this has been scientifically supported. But I have a personal anecdote as well. My female betta (Carrie) went around and attacked our frogs, our kuhlis and our plants even. She flared her gills at us when we fed her even. Also yes, I know for a fact she was female as she laid eggs twice. The second time she even built her own bubble nest. . . sex of the fish is not a true indication of aggression levels. I can also tell you from experience that in a 20 Long (or High) you will hardly ever see the frogs. If you really want them I would set up a 5-10 gal for a couple of them. But they can be difficult to keep with fish and supply all of their needs.
 
Oh wow. My profile is the picture of my betta! She is just energetic, not aggressive.
 
If it is a 20L with some plants, real or plastic, and some structure, rocks or drift wood you should be fine with the female betta. Keep in mind you have to get food down there. Things like white or grindle worms are good so are live baby brine shrimp/
 
As long as you can target feed the frogs and you have no issue with aggression or food stealing to the point the frog doesn't get to eat it would work. I've seen setups with that combination so it can work.

Frogs need food placed in a regular spot on the bottom where they can find it. You may have to put it in front of them until they get used to the regular feeding location.
 
Okay, but now I'm stuck between getting frogs or ottocats!! help me decide! I don't want the bottom of my tank overcrowded, but now I cant choose!

Thanks again!
 
Otto cats are not bottom feeders.
 
Really? That's weird.....I've heard they were.....
 
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