African Clawed Frogs...

[Fate2006]

Hey, I'm considering getting a (or a few) ACFs... but I don't know too much about them... I know what they eat and that they grow to around 5", but I'd like to know about the tank setup I need for them... are they like dwarf frogs? can I just fill the tank up and they'll get the air from the surface? Or should I keep the tank like half full? Also, do they need heaters? how about filtration (what kind of filter? internal or external) As you can see I need a fair bit of help... the ppl at my LFS just said to put them in a tank with fish too big to eat...

 

[Betta5]

I think the basic setup is that similar to a ADF (african dwarf frog). When i had me claw frog, i had a tank which was 30 gallons and was a large tetra community. It was set at 76-78F. Just the starderd things for fish. If you were going to keep them on there own, i think just a tank with gravel, water and plants/decorations/rocks etc, I would personally use an airstone or something just because i hate to see water in tanks still and it would bug me.

 

[Fate2006]

Ok... would a 10gallon tank do for one? Also, do I need to heat the tank? what kind of filtration do I need? I've got a spare whisper 10gallon internal filter,but I just read on a site that you should have a small filter on the inside...

 

[puddle_inc]

they eat feeder fish like rosies i just learned. i never new a frog could eat a fish like that. atleast not those types of frogs.

 

[Betta5]

Here is a page on them and ADF also do a google search you will get 1000s of results.
http/allaboutfrogs.org/info/species/clawedordwarf.html

 

[Fate2006]

Did some research on google... it doesn't tell me an exact tank size, and all of the stupid pictures are too small to see the filter... Hey, if i mixed a dwarf frog with them, think it'd be okay or just a snack?

 

[Gatorbait]

You'll probably want to keep them in groups as they are very social.

Heater would be good they like water around 76-78F.

They jump like mad and can get through the smallest of places so make sure you have a tight lid with no openings.

Edit: No dwrf frogs or smaller fish as they'll eat anything that fits into their mouths.

 

[Betta5]

I did it, its a snack

Also just found this,
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...amp;mode=linear

from our very own site

 

[Fate2006]

Thx betta that'll be usefull still... a 10gallon tank? good or bad for ACFs?

 

[Betta5]

I would say just 1 if you are going to use a 10 gallon, i only had one and he was ok on his own

 

[Fate2006]

ok... hmm now I must get a 10gallon tank and the ACF oh do i need to cycle the tank for the frog? Or should declorinated tap water be fine?

 

[Gatorbait]

I found a site that has some info on it for you.

http/exoticpets.about.com/cs/frogsandtoa...ricanclawed.htm

 

[Betta5]

Im not sure on that one, I would just cycle it for 2 weeks to be sure. Do you have a sopnge from another tank you could use to speed up the process? Also i think ammonia would burn the frog, am i wrong?

 

[Gatorbait]

Im not sure on that one, I would just cycle it for 2 weeks to be sure. Do you have a sopnge from another tank you could use to speed up the process? Also i think ammonia would burn the frog, am i wrong?

You're right on.

 

[Fate2006]

true... might... the 10gallon internal filter I'd use is currently running on a 3gallon tank used for snails... (breeding them for the 2 DP's I'm getting tonight... so it should cycle the tank instantly anyways... hopfully the setup will be fine, I may get the tank tomorrow night and begin the cycle for a week...