African Clawed frog?

[iZinedane]

hey guys,
i was thinking of keeping an african clawed frog..
the LFS has a bunch of em.
sooo off to the questions

1. what is there ideal tank size?
2. do i fill the aquarium with water? or fill in some land?
3. do i need lighting for them?
4. do they need hiding places?
5. do i need to cycle the tank before putting them in?

thats pretty much about it.
any advice? :help:

[mrs fishpatrick]

I used to have one of them so I will try and answer your questions as best as I can
1 these can grow ss big as your hand so I would get a fair size tank
2 they are fully aquatic so don't need land
3 unless there are plants in your tank, lighting is only for your benefit
4 mine was never shy and always out, they are fairly blind and do sometimes
bump in to things
5 a tank always needs to be cycled to put live animals in


As far as tankmates go, mine ate one of my cories, propably also due to the fact it can't see very well and just sticks everything in to his mouth it can fit in. also it takes a while for it to notice(smell) food in the tank so i'd avoid the fast feeding fish

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=31884&highlight=frog
here is a little write up about them

[iZinedane]

I used to have one of them so I will try and answer your questions as best as I can
1 these can grow ss big as your hand so I would get a fair size tank
2 they are fully aquatic so don't need land
3 unless there are plants in your tank, lighting is only for your benefit
4 mine was never shy and always out, they are fairly blind and do sometimes
bump in to things
5 a tank always needs to be cycled to put live animals in


As far as tankmates go, mine ate one of my cories, propably also due to the fact it can't see very well and just sticks everything in to his mouth it can fit in. also it takes a while for it to notice(smell) food in the tank so i'd avoid the fast feeding fish

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=31884&highlight=frog
here is a little write up about them

oh tnx for the advice
would an 8g work for one?
what do i feed them?

[mrs fishpatrick]

It is a bit tight but one might work out.
You can feed them anything, they are glutons and eat everything you can fit in it's mouth (like i mentioned in the previous post, mine ate a live corydoras)
They love the frozen varieties, but would eat everything else it could get its claws on:hmm3grin2orange:

[iZinedane]

It is a bit tight but one might work out.
You can feed them anything, they are glutons and eat everything you can fit in it's mouth (like i mentioned in the previous post, mine ate a live corydoras)
They love the frozen varieties, but would eat everything else it could get its claws on:hmm3grin2orange:

ok thanks very much for answering my questions :22:
i will still need to cycle my 8g tho before getting them :goldfish:

[Jenilyn]

8g is way to small. they need long rather than tall a pair would be great in a 20L

[dmagerl]

Seriously, unless its a dwarf frog, dont get it.

I had two a long time ago. They started out teeny weeny but as an earlier poster said, they quickly grew to be hand sized. They ate every fish in the tank and then one morning, there was only one frog in the tank, a very very fat frog.

And it wouldnt die! I swear it lived for 10 years. I used to feed it chicken livers. It ate about half a liver a day. Did I mention it was very messy too. The filter never could keep up with it.

I would steer clear of it.

[nwnittany]

I've had them and here's what I remember:

1. they get big (your hand is a good estimate)
2. they live along time
3. they will eat everything in your tank

fwiw, I think they are illegal to import in some states because they are such prolific eaters.

The reason I came to know them is they are often used in the 'Grow-a-Frog' kits that kids are fond of....

[Jenilyn]

i have one in my tank that is 19 so yes they live a very long time.