New to forum , maybe too late

[BillVick]

Hello everybody. I am very new to the aquarium addiction and I am afraid I have started seeking information too late. My family started a small 5 gallon aquarium a few months ago and we enjoyed our velvet wag swordtail and redtailed black variatus so much we decided to buy a larger tank and start a small community. So we set up the 29 gallon starter kit and after our two had been in treir new tank for a week or so I stopped by the petstore after work and bought 3 zebra danios and 2 african dwarf frogs to start the community. That was three days ago. The two frogs were very different in size and I thought nothing of it. Now we have noticed the larger frog seems to be doing well as far as eating,activity and going up for air while the smaller one has been very lethargic and wont eat. Which prompted me to Frog Forum where I have been reading about other peoples similar troubles and Quarantining. Now I need help. I still have the old 5 gallon tank. Should both frogs go in or only the smaller, inactive one? What steps should I take for the other fish and the larger tank seeing as I have already introduced the unquarantined frogs?

[Flying Dutchman]

I would put the small one in the 5 gallon tank so it could gain some weight. The big one is clearly the dominant one and the small one doesn't want to and up as food for the big one, that's why it isn't eating. Just my thought.

[ravensgirl]

I agree in any community situation if there's an animal not thriving as much as the others then it's worth separating to try and give them a chance to thrive.

Welcome to the forum!

[deranged chipmunk]

First and foremost, I would positively identify them as dwarf frogs. So many pet shops sell clawed frogs as dwarf frogs. If they are indeed dwarves, then separating them is best for now. If they are clawed frogs, kiss all the other fish goodbye.

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF Bill! Agree with Johan and the smaller frog should go to the 5 gal. tank. Next, take a look at both frogs front claws and see if they are webbed. If they are, you have African Dwarf Frogs and they usually don't do well in a fish community tank because they eat slowly compared to fish. Hence, they get little food, get weak, and perish.

If the front claws are not webbed; then you have an African Clawed Frog. Those are more aggressive, grow way bigger than most community fish, and will happily eat them as soon as they fit in their hungry mouths.

Once the smaller frog is in the 5 gal. try to feed it and let us know how that goes. If you have no filter in that tank, change around 1-2 gallons every day to help keep ammonia and nitrites levels down. Good luck !

[Tongue Flicker]

Welcome aboard!