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I was not sure if clawed frogs fell into the bottom feeder category so I will try here first. I have one, it is very small, smaller than the danio I have. Can anyone tell me anything about these frogs? Do they come to the top to breathe? What do they prefer to eat? Can they jump out? It looks like his skin is coming off, I assume he is growing and that is why? If that is it, do I treat it with stress coat with aloe vera? My dwarf gouromi has tried to help him get it off :rolleyes: Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
 
Is this an african clawed frog or a dwarf frog? There is a difference, and if you have an african clawed forg, plan on moving the frog into it's own tank--at least 10 gallons. Clawed frogs get 4-6 inches, and will eat anything they can fit in their mouth. Those cute little toes come equipped with serious claws, and bottom feeders and large tankmates frequently are injured as the frog scrabbles along. Mine is in with some gouramies that are 4-5 inches, and have learned to stay out of the frogs way. I lost 2 bristlenose that got scratched. I wouldn't trust my girl with anything smaller.

They do surface to breath, and will hang at the surface if undisturbed. They are a true aquatic frog though, and will not try to escape and are not very adept out of the water.

Mine had never shed her skin--I would suspect this is a reaction to sudden change in water conditions and is not normal. I would not use any additives, since they may irritate the skin further. Frogs are very sensitive to water conditions, and medications.
 
Dwarf frog

I am pretty sure it is a dwarf frog, any info on them? Sorry about your plec, I have a brislte nose in another tank, and I just love them. :)
 
Dwarf frogs are pretty good members of community tanks, as long as they are target fed. They don't compete well with zippy fish, so you have to make sure they get enough. They will surface for gulps of air, appreciate mid-water hang outs, and will occassionaly hang as though dead--just a warning. Consider them about the same bio-load as a medium tetra. Haven't heard of any specific sensitivities, but I would use extreme caution if you have to medicate.
 
lethalp, I believe one of the ways you can tell the difference between a dwarf frog and a clawed frog is that the eyes of the clawed frog are on the top of its head while the dwarf frog's eyes are more to the sides of its head. I think they both start off pretty small.
 
Does your frog have webbing between its front toes? If so, it's a dwarf frog. Check out www.pipidae.net for more info. I love these little guys! The only real problem with keeping them with fish is making sure they get enough to eat- and dried foods hurt their intestines.
 
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Yes he has webbed feet, and I still am not quite sure on the eyes. He spends alot of his (?) time at the top of the tank, he looks like he is trying to learn how to float? He is great fun to watch. The thing with his skin still bothers me, should I be worried about this?
 
What is "the thing with his skin?" Is it peeling off? My frog sheds every 2-4 weeks and eats the skin. The otto sometimes tries to "help" too, but it doesn't seem to hurt my froggie.
 
skin

yes it looks like his skin is coming off, so this is normal? It doesn't look like an injury or anything.
 
I have dwarf frogs and their skin has never peeled. At least not to my knowledge, and I am fairly observant. Maybe they need to be full grown? I got mine very tiny and they are not quite full size yet. I eventually moved mine into their own tank because they couldn't compete with the other fish for food. Now I turn the filter off during feeding time (on a timer of 20 minutes) so it doesn't suck up the frozen bloodworms or small shrimp I give them. They are in with 1 betta who doesn't compete with them too much.
 
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