Experience with different frozen foods for ADFs?

[LunaDay]

I just saw the post about sand....Jenste suggested I move over to sand (THANK YOU! JEN) and feeding/cleaning became MUCH easier!

[njnolan1]

Any sand brand recommendations? It's going to be awhile though.

I hope it's okay if i post this link, briansaqauriumcare.com. Well, Brian, the author of this website, has suggested feeding them New Life Spectrum Thera A pellets. I think I may try this and just feed them the other foods as a treat. I have to go PetCo to get them though. Not sure they'll even go for it. But it does have garlic in it and aquatic frogs and fish alike are supposed to be attracted to garlic.

[rodsboys]

Play sand $7 for 55 pounds.

[njnolan1]

Wow, thanks! I definitely do not have use for 55 pounds! Thanks though!

[Gemma]

I had the same problems with all frozen foods except bloodworms when I used to feed my frogs frozen food (mine are ACF though not ADF). I usually feed mine earthworms now, but they might be a bit big for ADFs. I haven't tried glass worms or plankton. I've tried beefheart though, and it wasn't really that messy, although my frogs wouldn't eat it. The chunks in the blocks I got are quite small but not so small that they were messy (maybe about half the size of a pea) and would probably be fine for adult ADFs. I've heard it's quite fatty though so it should only be fed occasionally as not very good for your frogs. How did your frogs get on with the plankton?

[njnolan1]

I had the same problems with all frozen foods except bloodworms when I used to feed my frogs frozen food (mine are ACF though not ADF). I usually feed mine earthworms now, but they might be a bit big for ADFs. I haven't tried glass worms or plankton. I've tried beefheart though, and it wasn't really that messy, although my frogs wouldn't eat it. The chunks in the blocks I got are quite small but not so small that they were messy (maybe about half the size of a pea) and would probably be fine for adult ADFs. I've heard it's quite fatty though so it should only be fed occasionally as not very good for your frogs. How did your frogs get on with the plankton?

Thanks for the reply!

Well, I tried NLS Thera a+a and even though they seemed enthusiastic about it they would spit it back out and then lose it when they tried to find it again. It would slip through the gravel. When I get a bigger tank they will definitely have a feeder dish!

As for the plankton one male and the female ignored it while the other male tried to eat it. He swallowed it whole and kept swallowing and spitting it back out until he gave up. Hopefully I'll be able to get my money back for that one. I wish the NLS would work for the frogs. It was like ten bucks! All I'm feeding are 3 Endler's who eat the tiniest amount!

[rodsboys]

You just have to keep at it. Whenever I get new dwarf frogs I always quarentine teen in a bare bottom container. Teaching them to eat the various foods is part of the quarantine process for me. I find them to be finicky and weak at first. Once established they are a great animal to own.