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[LeClownBlanc]

I'll look into the Xenopus express thing ASAP. That could solve my entire problem. This school is in the middle of nowhere so unfortunately there's no apartments or anything. I am not sure what I am doing yet, but overall, I am sure my parents especially my Dad will take care of him. My mom denies it but she sort of likes him I think. I will go out an get the Reptomin Sticks tomorrow, thank you for the advice and the name. He actually has been quite the pig, but some days he won't eat. I suppose thats normal. He's a tiny little guy with a teeny stomach. I would probably wait on the live food for now. He actually CAME with one feeder guppy. I didn't notice it in the bag till I got home and neither did the girl who got him out for me. They were already in the same tank, so I just keep them together. He has shown SOME interest in eating it but I can't be sure if he ever will. For now I am treating the Guppy as a pet

This forum has definitely been more helpful to me than any other source! Thank you guys so much, you have no clue how much you've helped me out!

Xenopus has a specially formulated floating pellet, but I really don't know the nutritional value. If price is a problem, Amazon won't be asking much for some simple reptomin.

It's odd they gave you a feeder guppy for a small frog. If they are in the same tank don't get too attached to the guppy. Your ACF will probably eat it when it gets big enough. I used to keep an apple snail and my one frog nibbled away on it until it died. For tank-mates ACFs are good with ACFs of the same size, as they will not really care and eat the smaller one.

It's good that your parents are supportive and helping your pet. Try to print out some links for care guides and what to do, even if they are experienced with aquariums. African clawed frogs are hardy, but you want to make sure that they don't feed them something unfortunate, or let the water chemistry get thrown off. Especially something that could be toxic like ammonia or nitrite.

I saw what you use as a conditioner, but I highly suggest you use Seachem Prime. It is extremely potent and also puts ammonia and nitrites into a safer form for the biofilter. It literally takes 1 drop per 1 liter, so it does last a long time. Just get an eyedropper or syringe.

[NJfrogger]

The only reason she gave me the feeder guppy was because she just caught it by accident and didn't even notice. I wasn't going back to return him, so I just kept him, got him some food. He's a very lively little guppy, but no I am not too attached. Haven't even named him yet lol. Seachem Prime is actually about the same price as the conditioner I bought, when I am done with this Conditioner I will definitely go and get some of that. Thank you!

[elliotulysses]

The only reason she gave me the feeder guppy was because she just caught it by accident and didn't even notice. I wasn't going back to return him, so I just kept him, got him some food. He's a very lively little guppy, but no I am not too attached. Haven't even named him yet lol. Seachem Prime is actually about the same price as the conditioner I bought, when I am done with this Conditioner I will definitely go and get some of that. Thank you!

Prime may be the same price, but it is super potent. Two drops of it per gallon lasts you quite a while, which does save money in the long run.
The guppy is interesting. Maybe you should house it in another aquarium?
Unless you look forward to it's end haha

[NJfrogger]

Well, he won't eat the reptomin tablets. He hasn't shown interest in food for a few days. The last time he ate about 6 bloodworms, so maybe that is a lot for him? He tried to eat the tablet but he let it go and it floated away since then he has shown little to know interest.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Don't worry that is more than likely completely normal, these little guys are pretty finicky sometimes.
Can be very stubborn but soon Hunger Will win.
Just make sure you don't leave any uneaten food in the tank because that can cause a serious problem with water quality.
I found the best tool for this job is some small tubing used for aquarium airlines.
Used as a siphon to vacuum up uneaten food or other debris. (Poo)

Just like one of the moderators tagline reads if you take care of the enclosure everything will take care of itself.

[NJfrogger]

Thank you, glad to hear it isn't just me with this issue. I don't have a gravel vacuum but will most likely get one soon. How exactly do you use just the airline, because I do have that! I found some great articles on Do It Yourself things for fish tanks, and I usually feed him with a long tweezer, so any uneaten food is taken out after a few minutes if he doesn't eat it from the tweezer. I am currently trying to train him to come to the top to eat, but that has yet to happen.

OH and by the way, he ate a little more than half the Reptomin stick today I was so proud. I read that Adults should be eating 2/3, he ate 1/2...he wouldn't eat the other half but I suppose one is better than none.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Since you are policing up the uneaten food pretty quickly the tweezers there is no need for a
improv gravel vac.
But if the need ever arises you can use a small wooden dowel with the airline attached to it so you can easily direct the end of the
hose where the debris is and suck it out.

you just need a bucket for the water, fill the line with water and put your finger over the loose end and put the other end in the tank
and put the bucket on the floor and put the other end with you finger over it in the bucket and let it go and keep that end in the bucket.
Or you will have a mess to clean up.

That is the easy way to start a siphon.

vacuum the gravel before you do the water change. Let the old water do some work for you.
then unplug the filter and rinse out the filter in the old water.
that way you don't kill off any of the good bacteria in the filter , just getting rid of some of the
solid wastes that your filter picked up.

A lot of people rinse out their filter in the sink with cool water, but that water has chlorine in it unless you have a well.
Being in Jersey that is a very remote chance.