ADF not eating, help?

[celticstarb]

First, ditch the brine shrimp. Use frozen bloodworms, mysis, daphnia, or mosquito larvae. Brine shrimp has very little nutritional value.

How large is the gravel in their tank? I haven't seen as many issues with dwarf frogs ingesting gravel as their larger cousins, but it can happen. Have you noticed any lumps around his belly?

Live food is a good choice to stimulate appetite. Check your local fish shop for live tubifex or blood worms.

It's not uncommon for dwarf frogs to go off food for a few feedings, then start eating again.

I'm not familiar with the filter you have. How much current and surface agitation does it create. ADF's are poor swimmers and can tire themselves out easily.

Have you noticed any other unusual behaviors?

Sorry to throw so many questions at you, but it's hard to figure out what could be wrong without a bit more info.

[nanibear]

I haven't seen any lumps around his belly, I doubt he swallowed any gravel. The gravel is large, but not super huge. I mentioned in the original post that he plasters himself at the top of a plant that's sticking out of the water so that half of his body stays out of the water, it makes me think he doesn't like the water, but the other one is fine and behaves normally. Also, the agitation of my filter seemed to bother them so I cut up a jug and taped it over the outflow of the filter so the current isn't as strong on them.

Thank you for the time to reply!

First, ditch the brine shrimp. Use frozen bloodworms, mysis, daphnia, or mosquito larvae. Brine shrimp has very little nutritional value.

How large is the gravel in their tank? I haven't seen as many issues with dwarf frogs ingesting gravel as their larger cousins, but it can happen. Have you noticed any lumps around his belly?

Live food is a good choice to stimulate appetite. Check your local fish shop for live tubifex or blood worms.

It's not uncommon for dwarf frogs to go off food for a few feedings, then start eating again.

I'm not familiar with the filter you have. How much current and surface agitation does it create. ADF's are poor swimmers and can tire themselves out easily.

Have you noticed any other unusual behaviors?

Sorry to throw so many questions at you, but it's hard to figure out what could be wrong without a bit more info.