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    I have to agree with Michael.

    To incorrectly quote Finding Nemo, "Fish are food, not friends!"

    Keeping fish with ACF is not recommended. Some fish (feeder goldfish, rosy red minnows) contain high levels of thiaminase which inhibits Vit B uptake once ingested. This causes a lot of problems for the predator. Other fish have barbs or spines that could kill your frog if he attempts to eat it.
    Individual frogs may have different predatory drives. Some of my frogs lunge at every moving object, while others can only be tempted by something dangled in front of them. For this reason it is not safe to house your frogs with most fish species. The frogs will eat anything that fits in their mouth and they will attempt even larger things (which could result in death by choking).

    Some people have successfully housed fish with their frogs. You will need to consider the risks and decide if you are willing to accept loosing a frog (or more likely several fish).

    My frogs are not real big on hunting. They've grown accustomed to tong and hand-feeding. I have a single White Cloud Minnow that has lived with my frogs for over 2 years. He swims in the top 1/3 of the tank and the frogs seem to ignore him, but they did eat three of his friends.

    So to answer your question: No, you probably shouldn't add fish to your tank. But if you do, make sure it's a species that won't hurt your frogs if they try to eat it and that the fish can live in the same conditions as your frogs.
    Good luck!

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