tadpole question

[MotionInSilver]

If youre so attached to those comets, just get a bigger tank and keep the lights down to a minimum and do the manpower yourself by scrapping off the alage off the glass manually, nothing else beats that.

Repeat after me,

Do not release live things in the wild.

Do not relocate native species in the wild.

Do not get the tadpole.

Do not get the common pleco.

Goldfish are known to live as long as 8-30 years.... just get the bigger tank if you have a liking for those fish as some can be funny characters.

 

[branshaff7]

i live in pennsylvania. dont we have bullfrogs here? i beleive we do. to tell you the truth the ps i got him from is like an hour away. we were up there shopping around one day and got him. also what kind of harm can he do. honestly the price of gas is so high right now id rather give him a burial instead of wasting my gas to take him back.

 

[wataugachicken]

bad idea.

 

[Notophthalmus]

i live in pennsylvania. dont we have bullfrogs here? i beleive we do. to tell you the truth the ps i got him from is like an hour away. we were up there shopping around one day and got him. also what kind of harm can he do. honestly the price of gas is so high right now id rather give him a burial instead of wasting my gas to take him back.

Bullfrogs are vectors for Batrachochytridium dendrobatidis ('chytrid'), a fungal pathogen that is wiping out amphibian populations worldwide, and Ranavirus, another emerging epidemic pathogen. It is much better for you to kill the tadpole than to release him. Better yet, find a neighbor who has a big oscar, turtle, gartersnake, etc. that will eat the tadpole. Problem solved!

It is absolutely not acceptable (or legal) to release captive animals into the wild.

It's a shame you've been put in this situation by your poorly-informed LFS staff; it's an all-too-common problem.

 

[petluvr]

Don't kill or release the tadpole. NEVER RELEASE ANIMALS INTO THE WILD!!!! If you don't want to keep the tadpole I will be willing to take it off your hands, Iwill pay for shipping. Sending pm.

 

[bubbles42151]

manuallly scrub the tank and increase the water changes to about 50% weekly changes-this will help the algae problem. the pleco is a bad idea-their bioload outwieghs their use of removing algae-same thing with the snails. also can you identify the type of algae? brown algae tends to be associated with dim lighting and overfeeding-green algae usually shows up if there's too much lighting and overfeeding.

 

[bubbles42151]

no release into wild!!!! if the bullfrog is released and sucessfully reproduces in an ecosystem that did not originally have bullfrogs and therefore predatory animals that do not consume them-they will increase competition amongst native species and cause a terrible imbalance that can collapse it. this is very bad. so dont-be wise!

 

[jpappy789]

I agree with everyone else.

The tadpole is not a good idea for the tank. Do not release it, return it.

Do not get any type of "algae eater." Whatever you are looking for it will be a tropical fish. Not suited for a tank with goldfish.

My suggestion: find the source of your algae problem. Usually by simply cutting back on lighting and feeding you can minimize algae growth.

 

[Flaringshutter]

Hey branshaff, you are not doing nearly enough water changes and gravel vacuumings, no matter what size tank! You should be doing 25% changes at least every two weeks, better yet weekly. Gravel definitely needs to be vacuumed weekly. Goldfish are EXTREMELY messy fish and their waste and uneaten food decomposing in the gravel will provide the chemical food for algae to grow. Not to mention it is very unhealthy for your goldfish.

 

[branshaff7]

Thanx for all the info. Im definatley going to start doing more water changes and vacuming. I didnt realize it needed to be done that often. I will now only be buying pellets and not flakes!!! I kinda dont want to part with the tadpole yet. Me and my son would like to watch it transform into a frog first. I also have another tank, im not sure what size it is. Its a tall tank and seem like it would hold as much water as my 55gal does? Anyway I might get it down here and set it up just for the frog and keep him for a while. When I get tired of him I will probably feed him to my freinds snake.