Greetings!

[Ken Worthington]

Hi everyone, I'm looking to get a couple of young albino African Clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis).

I've never kept frogs or toads before, although I've done a fair bit of research.

I have a 24" x 12" x 12" tank that's been cycling away for a couple of weeks now.

The water parameters are all good (API test kit), the 4 ghost shrimps, the snails (that came with the live plants!) and everything all seems to be looking good.....

Heheh......can't wait!!

I plan to give them a bit more room as they'll be moved into a 36" tank eventually.

Anyway, I just thought I'd say hello, and also a big thanks for all the info available on this site, cheers

[bshmerlie]

Welcome Ken.

[Paul Rust]

Hi Ken and welcome aboard!

[Ebony]

Hi there Ken and welcome to the forum.

[Deku]

Hmm welcome ken. There was another site that taught me alot about xenopus laevis. I know that these frogs need 7 gallons for one frog. But I personally think its 10gallon perfrog. SO you have I think a 20gallon? So to that try keeping a pair only. Try going for adult sex paired, you will be rewarded by their antics. Remember not to use gravel as they can swallow them. Either use large river stones, or bare tank. Make sure to go for a good filter. Id use a canister filter, because it gives good water quality but it isnt making a splash that constantly bothers the frogs.

Hmm there is a special diet for these frogs. But for I personally would rather give them natural foods.

Try feeding:
-Frozen krill, silversides
-Worms! Worms and worms!(Goliath worms, wax worms, earthworms, silk worms, pheonix worms. just no super worms, mega worms or meal worms)


You can try feeding live fish, but try quarantining the fish first, and try medicating them for parasite, fungus, and other gunk. Then let em be in that seperate tank for a week. Feed them a high protein diet, then give it TO the frogs.

You can also feed crickets, grasshoppers, locusts, roaches, slugs, snails, and so much more! These frogs are hardy but I recommend t hat before you add any to the aquarium, take them TO a vet to check for parasites, and other stuff. Then quarantine them. So you dont get your main tank filled with all sorts of diseases and gunk! Good luck. Iam kevin, welcome to the forum. If you need more assistance Ill be glad to help and Iam sure other people can h elp too.

[tgampper]

-Worms! Worms and worms!(Goliath worms, wax worms, earthworms, silk worms, pheonix worms. just no super worms, mega worms or meal worms)

Welcome, Ken.

Add bloodworms to the list of no-no worms. They don't have much nutritional value and may be linked to serious diseases, like hydrops (bloat).

[Musicpanda]

Greetings Ken! And good luck to you and your future frogs

[John]

Welcome to the site, Ken.

[Kurt]

Welcome aboard. If you add Xenopus to that tank of yours, you can kiss the shrimp goodbye, quite possibly the snails as well.

[Ken Worthington]

What a nice welcome, thanks everyone!

Great advice, Kevin, thanks for your reply!

As for the substrate issue, I'm using (washed) sand that 'Argos' sell as play-sand.
It's been used successfully with axolotls, so I presume it's safe for ACFs.

I have a large garden that has been 'wild' for the last 10 years and totally organic, so earthworms, etc are plentiful.
Watering a patch of shaded ground, then covering it over in a sheet of black plastic overnight really does the trick!
I must sort out a small wormery soon.....
Also, I'm lucky in that there's a pet-shop in the next street that sells a variety of live food.

As for the ghost shrimp, despite them being really nice little fellas in their own right, they are only really in the tank to provide me with entertainment whilst the tank cycles (and to help it cycle).
I'm sure they'll be a tasty snack for a frog......bon appetite!

Thanks once again