Red eyed tree frog wont eat!

[Chaser]

Okay, The water used to mist is conditioned but when i was new, i didn't use distilled water, so its mineral build up. He Hunted the crickets when i was asleep. And as for a picture.. I couldn't get one at the moment but he looks exactly the same as all the ones in my albums. My tank is 12x12x18, and only houses him for now.

[mrzoggs]

ok. i would guess hes fine for now. just make sure he keeps eating. i use spring water for drinking with exo terra vitamin suppliment. and for misting ill use spring water or purified. i was thinking distilled water took the natural salts and stuff out of the frog if used on them and you are supposed to use purified. but i will check into that and let you know. because i might be backwards.

[Chaser]

Yeah, All the water I use is purified but I thought you were supposed to use distilled water for misting?

[mrzoggs]

yeah but i still dont use it for misting. i dont think its good for your frogs. basically its so clean that it pulls the good minerals out of your frog. ive never had a problem with misting with purified or spring. i use it all the time.

[Chaser]

So how do you deal with the build up on the tank walls?

[mrzoggs]

is it hard to get off? if so i got a couple tricks up my sleeve i detail cars for a living. a lot of people over the years come in with water spots on their window like that. its just the built up minerals in the water. we have to explain to them that they have a sprinkler system in their yard causing it. EVERY person that has came in and had hard water spots has a sprinkler system. The way we remove it from glass is semi easy...

Materials needed:

1. steel wool
2. wet rag
3. water (spray bottle or bowl to dip rag in)

make sure the glass is WET before you rub steel wool on it or it WILL scratch your glass.

basically you just keep wetting the glass and rubbing it with the steel wool.

im new to vivariums so try this on a small spot first and see how it works. there seems to be no chemical i can find to get it off. steel wool works best for me.

also...ive never had build up on my walls. because i do not use tap water. ONLY tap water has done this to me. any bottled water i used has worked perfect.

use bottled spring water and purified water.

[flybyferns]

So how do you deal with the build up on the tank walls?

Hi Chase,
I'm afraid it needs single edge razor blades and elbow grease !
Steel wool- Won't that scratch ?

Caution:
I would not attempt this unless you intend to breakdown the enclosure.
Scraping the interior walls, releases a fine dust.
A concoction loaded with God knows , what! A laundry list of bacteria, fungal spores, germs ...............ect.
Afterwards, you would have to clean the tank really well.

My opinion, anyways. See what others think.

[mrzoggs]

nope. it should only scratch the glass when it is dry. im not sure of the difference between car windows and aquarium glass but if it is wet it should not scratch. i razorblade will not work on car windows with hard water. and yes. i didnt intend for him to do that while the frog was in there. but since the frog is in a hospital tank it would be perfect timing for him to clean and disinfect his tank. also that is why i suggested trying a small spot first before doing the whole thing. if it is wet it WILL NOT scratch the glass. done it many of times.

but if a razor blade will work on the hard water you can try that. whatever is on car windows wont come off with a razorblade. ive worked for a few different detailing companies and its near impossible to get it off with a razor blade.

try em both and see what works best for you. i suggest it being wet when you use a razor blade too. its a lot harder to scratch glass when its wet. steel wool is very soft. im not suggesting brillo pad lol.

[Chaser]

Whoa, Thanks! Ill try both and post how it went.

[mrzoggs]

just be sure to keep it wet the whole time. keep whiping it with a rag or squirting it with a spray bottle. if its the same water spots as what comes out of sprinkler systems onto car windows then a razorblade is going to slide right over it. and you will risk digging the corners of the blade into the glass which is much harder than steel wool. steel wool isnt that hard.

the last guy i did this for gave me a $20 tip for showing him how to get it off his windows saying he was about to have to replace all the windows on his car. he said he tried razorblades and every chemical he could find around his house and nothing worked. i did the whole driverside window of his thunderbird in 5 mins with some steel wool and water. keep me updated.

[mrzoggs]

here found this

Polish it with steel wool: Use steel wool If the water spots are too tough for terrycloth. Steel wool doesn’t scratch glass, and actually polishes it. Lots of car owners use steel wool to clean their windshields when water spots form on them. You may use steel wool in combination with whatever cleaner you want, whether vinegar or a commercial window cleaner. Make sure the steel wool is super fine grade (grade#0000) or you will scratch the glass


so make sure its the finest grade you can find.

also a 50/50 water/vinigar mix should help.