Quote Originally Posted by prodz84 View Post
Hi Everyone,
Im super new to this and i have a couple of questions. I recently bought an African Dwarf Frog and this tank Aqueon Mini Bow 1-Gallon Desktop Aquarium Kit. I set everything up and dropped in a cube of blood red words and these are the issues im encontering.
1. pepe (my frog) seems to be scared of the filter so its currently off.
2. the light seems to get pretty hot i think it good cause it can heat the tank but bad if he decides to come up for water im scared it will be too hot for him.
3. the blood worms get stuck in the filter when it was on.
I have filled up the tank to the top i asked if i could use it for my frog and i was told yes. can someone please give me advice?
Thanks
One gallon is too small even for dwarfs. You should get at least a 2.5 gallon. Smaller tanks get over heated, get dirty faster and do not have room for the frog to swim. With such a small tank, you could get rid of the filter and do regular water changes. These frogs have a lateral line system (like fish) which allows them to detect prey by monitoring the water patterns around them. The filter may stress out the frog through constant wave motion. Also, bloodworms are a no-no. They don't have the nutritional value that the frogs need and don't digest well causing the frog to bloat. The one-gallon tanks are good for bettas. There are a lot of people on the forum that keep dwarfs, they make great pets, especially if you have a small group of them. Good luck with your frogs