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    Default Dwarf Frogs vs Silurana tropicalis

    After the loss of my African Clawed frog Flipper, I would like to get into frog keeping again. Unfortunately, I've had to downsize to a 10 gallon that contains a single platy. I have read that dwarf frogs and S. tropicalis reach very similar sizes, but only S. tropicalis is a danger to fish. If both frogs will eat anything that fits in their mouth and are the same size, why are dwarf frogs considered safe to keep with fish while S. tropicalis is not?

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    Default Re: Dwarf Frogs vs Silurana tropicalis

    Sorry to hear about your frog

    Dwarf clawed frogs are not considered dangerous to fish except when guppies and other small fish are involved. These frogs are voracious eaters for their size and prone to obesity if fed too much. They are bottom feeders. You need to make sure the frogs get to eat the food before the fish. Large, aggressive fish can eat or seriously injure the frogs. If you mix dwarfs and fish, make sure the fish are well-behaved. The platy and dwarfs should co-exist.

    Silurana tropicalis are more robust than the dwarfs and feed at all water levels. They too will eat anything they can get into their mouth. Mixing fish and frogs together may not be the best idea.

    A special note: Above all, do not keep Xenopus laevis and Silurana tropicalis together. Their care and behavior is different.
    Last edited by tgampper; March 11th, 2015 at 07:42 PM. Reason: oops...duplicate sentence
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    Thank you very much for the information.

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