Quote Originally Posted by GrifTheGreat View Post
I would definetly stop using water that another animal is swimming in and deficates in. Even though its filtered there could be microbes that make it past the filtration system. She could have worms, but I'm no expert. You can see worms in their poop when you break it apart. They will be small and off white and about 1/4 to 1/6 of an inch in length. Hard to spot without a fecal exam or them being seriously infected withthem. Tape worms are another possibility. Also difficult to diagnose without a fecal exam or a vet to test for one. Segments of the tape worm will be in the fecies and also eggs they can seriouly do a lot of harm once they reach a large size. Fish also can carry worms so that's another reason why I would not use their water.
Ok thanks, I didn't realize fish could carry worms that could affect the frogs. It was actually more work getting the water from the fish tank anyway (I felt like it would be safer using pre-cycled pre-filtered water) so using treated tap-water instead will be no problem. I'll take a look at the poop. What are the symptoms of worms? Just being skinny even though eating habits appear normal or are there other things I could look out for? What is the treatment for worms?