2 new ADFs floating and climbing out of water

[rodsboys]

I got a refund from the lfs and they said the frogs died because my ph is low (they tested my water).
everything was fine except the ph which was 6 point something. I've now put crushed coral sand in old tights in my filter to raise the ph. I'm not convinced that was the cause though.

my frog Kyle (who was the one hiding at the top of the plants days ago) has since started climbing out of the water onto the filter.
I've noticed tonight that he has a red sore looking patch on his stomach. he's always at the top now either trying to climb out or sticking his head out of the water.
is it worth quarantIning him? wouldnt they all have caught whatever it is by now? should I treat them and with what?

I didn't bother reading the post after this one yet, but had to reply to this. It pisses me off when stores try to play that card. PH is an insignificant factor compared to stability. There are people breeding discus in 8.3 PH here because they maintain constant good water parameters. Did these *******s offer to show you what the PH is in the store tank? I doubt it. Glad they gave you your money back. Don't go there anymore. It sounds like you have a case of chytrid based on your other frogs starting to do the same stuff. There is a treatment for it. You can still save the last two. I will have to dig it up and post it here for you in a bit.
Take that stupid crushed coral out by all means, your PH is perfectly fine.

[mpmistr]

Yes, fighting the pH of your water is a waste of time. Unless you have expensive fish with VERY specific needs (read: Discus) you are just going to fight a losing battle on pH.. most aquarium bred fish and especially aquatic frogs are very adaptable to any normal range of pH (6.5 to 7.5).

I am not familiar with chytrid but that could very easily explain what is happening here. Did you not also have an ADF with a foot that rotted off?? That has to be chytrid of something particularly nasty..

[froglett]

the first frog I bought has a withered looking foot. I thought maybe he'd been born like that?
I've not heard of chytrid causing a loss of limbs and I think he'd have been sick first if he bought the disease into the tank

[rodsboys]

the first frog I bought has a withered looking foot. I thought maybe he'd been born like that?
I've not heard of chytrid causing a loss of limbs and I think he'd have been sick first if he bought the disease into the tank

From what I saw of that frog when you first got it there was no disease. It is highly likely it was born that way. I have seen several with deformities including deformed and extra linbs. That's what happens when us humans are hell bent of saving them all. lol

A store can have a good reputation and still unknowingly get diseased animals in. Chytrid is tricky and took a while to detect and learn how to treat it.

Here is a site with treatments. To my knowledge the only method that works is the Lamisil treatment. I would not waste my time with the other BS.

Chytrid Fungus Facts and Treatments

[froglett]

thanks. I'm sure its a disease rather than my water. I mentioned chytrid to him but he said if they had that they'd be in a tank with a sign being treated. everything I've read about chytrid suggests you can't treat the tank as a whole. the guy obviously knew nothing about frogs.

[mpmistr]

I am guessing that ADF are not immune to chytrid fungus like ACF are?

[rodsboys]

I am guessing that ADF are not immune to chytrid fungus like ACF are?

Definately not.

[froglett]

thought I'd update...the others are ok. so far!
keeping my fingers crossed as I know something like chytrid fungus could take a while to show.
they appear normal atm though. will have to wait and see how it goes