African Dwarf Frog Won't Eat ! Advice Needed ...
Hi,
I have an ADF who has suddenly started refusing his food and I don't know what to do.
He was eating without any problems before and has always been a feisty little thing but it's been about 5 days now and he just turns his nose up at everything I offer him. I'm afraid he won't last much longer without eating something.
He usually eats frozen bloodworms, so when he started refusing these I tried him on live ones, with no success. I then noticed that the filter wasn't working properly ( although the water chemicals were all Ok, Ph was around 7-8 ) so I bought a new filter and changed 15% of the water, then again a few days afterwards ( amphibian dechlorinator used ). Still nothing, so I tried a bigger water change and cleaned the tank, getting all the uneaten food out of the bottom and scraping the algae from the sides. Still not interested. The water temp remains the same as ever, he's got plenty of places to hide and hang out. He shares the tank with a Bamboo Shrimp, who has a very healthy appetite and they always get along well. I also tried different food - last night, some krill - previously he couldn't get enough of those, but he just floats sadly on the top of the water now. I started to drop in some frog vitamins last night, as recommended by the pet store, hoping he would absorb some and start to feel better, but nothing so far.
I also have red bellied frogs and I have a supply of small crickets - could I try him on one of these?
He has no real physical symptoms - stomach may be a "bit" bloated but not enough for dropsy ( as far as the pictures on the internet are any guide ) - I would assume him to be bloated up properly if this were the case, but he's Ok. No red leg. No sores, no visible fungus, just a hungry frog.
My research finally suggests he could have a bacterial infection since the symptoms are "lethargic, refusing to eat, and spend a great deal of time floating at the surface in one spot."... If this is the case, what is the best treatment, I read about a product called Maroxy - would this help? Aquarium Salt?
At a bit of a loss and getting desperate for some advice, since I don't want to lose him to something preventable - any advice much appreciated ( by myself as well as the frog )
By the way, he is in a two gallon tank ( I read that 1 gallon per frog is Ok, and he has always been healthy )
Thank you,
Matthew
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