Clawed Frog Bloated

[rob2000]

Tank is still testing good at 0 ammonia but still 0 nitrates. Frogee is still eating and seems to be enjoying his hiding places.
Will keep you all posted.

[mpmistr]

Tank is still testing good at 0 ammonia but still 0 nitrates. Frogee is still eating and seems to be enjoying his hiding places.
Will keep you all posted.

That's good he is doing well. I would check for Nitr*i*tes though because they can be more toxic than ammonia, it does mean your tank is starting to cycle though.

Did his bloating subside?

[rob2000]

That's good he is doing well. I would check for Nitr*i*tes though because they can be more toxic than ammonia, it does mean your tank is starting to cycle though.

Did his bloating subside?

HI Michael!
Yeh, I am pretty happy that I seem to be clear right now with test issues but I do want to add nitrites to my list of tests.

I went to pet store to find the nitrite test but they didnt have it. Ill look again on my way home from work tomorrow.
No, bloating is the same but he does have a great appetite.

[Miss Blue]

I have been following this thread and am very glad to see you are taking the time (and money!) to make Frogee healthier and happier! Sounds like he is doing well! I have ADF's and had to do a ton of reading and questioning as I second guessed my every move! Hope your little guy continues to do well!

[rob2000]

I have been following this thread and am very glad to see you are taking the time (and money!) to make Frogee healthier and happier! Sounds like he is doing well! I have ADF's and had to do a ton of reading and questioning as I second guessed my every move! Hope your little guy continues to do well!

Hi there Miss Blue!
Sorry for the late response. Thank you. I have definitely spent a lot of money on this one but that is no object for Frogee to feel better.

Frogee has been hanging in there. He seems to really like his new tank. I bought some more plants and still have the live one in a seperate tank to try to ensure that there is no disease on it before putting it in with him. I might put it in this weekend.

As for the tank, I have been unable to find a nitrite test at my local petshops but I can say that I am testing the ammonia and nitrate on an every other day basis and all is still 0. I am doing about a 1gal water change maybe once a week (if that) but not religiously to try not to disrupt the cycling.

Frogee is still bloated and he has some red spots under his belly and legs where they would hit the sand due to his inflation status. I believe the sand was irritating his skin when he was looking for food so over the weekend I removed it and replaced with pebbles big enough that he can't get them in his mouth (I sat on the floor and sorted them ha ha). I left one patch with no pebbles or sand now so that he can find the food and he seems to be getting used to looking in that spot.

He is eating extremely well. Always looking for food. I decided to use the frog and tadpole bites that sink and I give him about 4-5 per day as the instructions mention. There is no food leftover to remove at the end of his feeding!

Not really sure what to do about the bloating (if there is anything). I wish it would go down even a little.

Well update you soon. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. I think we are on a good track now!

I have some friends with ADFs and I have recommended big tanks with filters

Thanks!

[Felis]

Hi,

the problem with pebbles is that dirt can easily be trapped inside the holes between them. Please make sure to siphon out as much as possible with each water change- your frog is still far away from perfect health and should be kept in a more or less clean environment. I don´t know the pellets you are using, but instructions on the packaging tend towards overfeeding, which should be avoided as well. I still recommend to feed every other day in order to give him time to digest properly.
Nitrite tests are pretty much a standard product, so they should be widely available. Do you know another store or would it be possible to order it online?
Fingers crossed that your froggy will get better soon

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Hi Rob,
Glad to hear the froggy is doing better and eating well.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but if the bloating hasn't gone down any yet it might never completely go away.
But you are doing great.

All that matters is that froggy is happy. And it sounds like it is.

And I am pretty sure that your tank is fully cycled by now.
So you can test every week or so.
You do have a filter?
If so you can do water changes a little less frequent. Like every 2 weeks.
Your nose will tell you if you are waiting too long.
Well before the tank turns toxic for froggy.

What I did for my ADF and will more than likely work for your little guy
I got a little ceramic shallow food dish (kidney shaped) and pushed it into the gravel
of my tank so the gravel is level with the rim of the dish.
and I drop the pellets into that dish and the frogs find it right away.

I also have a large clean up crew in the tank,
a buch of small snails that live in the gravel and 6 amano shrimp. and the 3 cory catfish.
so any extra gets eaten quickly.

Post some picts!

[Miss Blue]

Hi there Miss Blue!
Sorry for the late response. Thank you. I have definitely spent a lot of money on this one but that is no object for Frogee to feel better.

Frogee has been hanging in there. He seems to really like his new tank. I bought some more plants and still have the live one in a seperate tank to try to ensure that there is no disease on it before putting it in with him. I might put it in this weekend.

As for the tank, I have been unable to find a nitrite test at my local petshops but I can say that I am testing the ammonia and nitrate on an every other day basis and all is still 0. I am doing about a 1gal water change maybe once a week (if that) but not religiously to try not to disrupt the cycling.

Frogee is still bloated and he has some red spots under his belly and legs where they would hit the sand due to his inflation status. I believe the sand was irritating his skin when he was looking for food so over the weekend I removed it and replaced with pebbles big enough that he can't get them in his mouth (I sat on the floor and sorted them ha ha). I left one patch with no pebbles or sand now so that he can find the food and he seems to be getting used to looking in that spot.

He is eating extremely well. Always looking for food. I decided to use the frog and tadpole bites that sink and I give him about 4-5 per day as the instructions mention. There is no food leftover to remove at the end of his feeding!

Not really sure what to do about the bloating (if there is anything). I wish it would go down even a little.

Well update you soon. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. I think we are on a good track now!

I have some friends with ADFs and I have recommended big tanks with filters

Thanks!

My ADF's started in those tiny little containers the stores sell them in and ended up moving them to a nice fluval edge tank! they have since reproduced multiple times and I think they are working on some more....needless to say when it comes to frogs price doesn't matter! cheers to frogs!

[rob2000]

HI All!
I thought I would give an update on Frogee's condition because I hate when people leave me hanging on these types of posts.

Since we last spoke Frogee has deflated significantly! His entire body really slimmed down. Right now the only part of his body that is still fat is his legs. There is a white line under his belly but I believe that it is the extra skin that isnt being used anymore since the bloat. He doesnt seem bothered by it at all.

I still find the the little pieces of left over sand in the tank on occassion make the bottoms of his legs red but I am slowly working that sand out. The larger rocks seemed to really help the situation and so far so good with the water condition. I try to check perameters once a week to make sure the ammonia isn't an issue and haven't had a big issue.. knock on wood! I try to change a galloon or so every two weeks/three weeks or when I see that the ammonia came up slightly. I am not sure the tank has cycled but I havent seen any large peaks of ammonia etc.

Frogee's appetite is still good and I am feeding him every other day right now.

Thank you to all of you who had great suggestions. I am hoping Frogee is on his way to recovery. So far so good.. keep your fingers crossed!