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    The symptoms you´re describing are pretty vague and don´t necessarily mean that your frogs have Chytrid. Many factors (including bad breeding/ keeping conditions, bacterial/ viral infections, parasites, other fungal diseases etc.) can cause this. You can have them tested for Bd (e.g. SDZ Global Wildlife Conservancy - News - Amphibian Disease Laboratory ; but look for other labs)- Chytrid is treatable, but first you have to find out the real cause of the disease. I don´t think it´s the right way to just give up and let them die without trying to help them first.
    Amphibians kept:
    9.10.3 Hymenochirus boettgeri
    2.4.0 Xenopus laevis
    0.1.0 Hypselotriton orientalis
    3.0.0 Hyloxalus azureiventris
    4.1.0 Pipa parva
    2.1.2 Bombina orientalis
    1.0.0 Ceratophrys cranwelli
    2.2.0 Bombina orientalis

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    I am not going in depth about anything, Every time I have tried treating animals it has NEVER gone well, They tend to do better with me not interfering. I do like them but I have two other tanks to worry about not cross contaminating.

    I can not get them any meds ... and I am currently reading on Chytrid and treatment but I am honestly afraid to add anything into the tank if its even a slight possibility.

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    for now I am moving them to a smaller tank with more plastic plants ( so they can just be thrown away) and nuking the 10 gallon. Can't sanitize snails though lol.

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    The two survivors are actually acting great, eating well etc. I guess I will just be careful not to cross contaminate and put animals that can not carry or be infected by the fungus in the tank.

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    I doubt it's chytrid, it's probably viral, bacterial, or fungal. It's not uncommon with these frogs to have a high attrition rate in my experience.

    To answer your question, bleach. Just bleach it all down if you suspect contamination. Bleach kills everything, then you rinse it out (a LOT) and use dechlorinator to make it habitable again.

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    I am very uncomfortable with bleach I would rather throw everything out than attempt bleaching honestly.

    Luckily the two seem to be doing quite well. As long as I keep things in it that aren't likely to get whatever the frogs have I will be fine I think I just need to buy more tongs

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    I've used white vinegar a lot to clean tanks that have been broken down. My 40B was purchased used and was a saltwater tank previously and I was able to clean all the mineral deposits and start it over as a freshwater planted tank using only vinegar and a razor blade.

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