Chytrid is deadly, and if that's what killed your frogs you must not add more frogs to the water. It is extremely contagious and transmissible from hands, water, anything that came in contact with them, the tank, surfaces, etc., and it and must be disinfected.
Biologists say even the tank water that you pour out needs to be disinfected with bleach 1 part bleach to 9 parts water. I read up a little bit on it, and it is tragic that this is occuring worldwide in amphibians, and spreading.
However, it really didn't sound like chytrid, from your description. Was the skin shedding filmy, and slightly gray, with no discoloration of the skin?
Or was it granular, with redness or ulceration of the skin? The frogs will assume a posture of having their head tucked and won't move much at all, because it is painful.
The temp it is most likely to develope in cooler water somewhere around 23C or 73.4 F or lower: higher temps inhibit it somewhat, and it can't develope in 84F or higher.
It certainly could be chytrid, but I hope not.
Biologists say even the tank water that you pour out needs to be disinfected with bleach 1 part bleach to 9 parts water. I read up a little bit on it, and it is tragic that this is occuring worldwide in amphibians, and spreading.
However, it really didn't sound like chytrid, from your description. Was the skin shedding filmy, and slightly gray, with no discoloration of the skin?
Or was it granular, with redness or ulceration of the skin? The frogs will assume a posture of having their head tucked and won't move much at all, because it is painful.
The temp it is most likely to develope in cooler water somewhere around 23C or 73.4 F or lower: higher temps inhibit it somewhat, and it can't develope in 84F or higher.
It certainly could be chytrid, but I hope not.
