Albino Claw Frogs, maybe.........

[maxQ]

I need more frogs !!!! The 7 species that I have now is just not enough. Im thinking about getting a pair Albino Claw Frogs.

• Are African Claw Frogs and Albino Claw Frogs the same?
• Is the care the same?
• Anyone have any expieriance with Albino Claw Frogs or care tips?

[Bombina Bob]

I think you would enjoy albino clawed frogs

The common species is xenopus laevis or the common platanna, the albino frogs are the same as X. laevis
and have the exact same care but may be more sensetive to UV light. To house one frog a 10 to 20 gallon
minimum is required with 20 being more preferable. They are very hardy frogs and will eat tubiflex, bloodworms
and more. substrate can be either bare bottom or sand. Do NOT use gravel with clawed frogs for they may
get impacted. Ive had the "Dwarf" african clawed frogs and care for them at the pet store i work at

[maxQ]

Great, thanks Bob.


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[maxQ]

I never use gravel, i usually use smal river stone but i love the look of sand, but cant sand also be ingested and also cause impaction?


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[MatthewM1]

Small amounts of sand should pass many people use this. I prefer bare bottom with clusters of rocks here and there she likes to lay on. It is a pita to keep the tank clean of you have them covering the whole bottom

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[mpmistr]

I never use gravel, i usually use smal river stone but i love the look of sand, but cant sand also be ingested and also cause impaction?


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Smooth silica sand works, even pool filter sand works. My personal favorites are CarribSea Moonlight (white) or CaribSea Sunset Gold, both of these sands are very fine and will pass through your frog if ingested, especially the Moonlight sand which is like powder. These are a bit pricey, I was able to find them for $16 for a 20lbs bag at a LFS.

Only drawback here is sand can get in your filter impeller and cause it to cease functioning and the frogs do kick it up a lot. I use a canister and haven't had any issues but the sand did kill a Marineland Penguin HOB filter on me.. but those filters aren't super great anyways. :P

The best way to drastically reduce the chance of sand being ingested is to hand / tong feed or get your frogs to eat floating sticks rather than rummage around the bottom of the tank for food. Personally I hand feed with nightcrawlers, raw tilapia, reptomin sticks, and crickets (I just sprinkle them on top of the water and the frogs clean house).

[maxQ]

Thanks for all your replies, i plan on using a canister filter, with a good filter, will water changes still be required?


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[mpmistr]

Thanks for all your replies, i plan on using a canister filter, with a good filter, will water changes still be required?


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Yes. I would recommend a pre-filter over the intake to reduce sand being sucked into the canister (I don't use one on my Eheim but I should).

I still do weekly water changes on my 40B with 3 adult female frogs. Usually ~25%, the tank is heavily planted and i still have 5-10ppm nitrate so I would say that the water changes are necessary, these are messy animals.

[maxQ]

Thanks so much !


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