Welcome to the African dwarf frog world. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of info and more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
The AFRICAN DWARF FROG seems to have become a common household pet in many a home.
This is a very good thing if you are a bit squeamish about keeping frogs as a pet. You do not have to worry about your children keeping crickets and other crawlies running around the house.
The AFRICAN DWARF FROG however, will need a fish tank or aquarium in which to live. If you go to my blog on: http://fishtankinfo.blogspot.com/ you will find a lot of information which will help you to set up home for your AFRICAN DWARF FROG.
You can also find information on the best plants for your new aquarium on my blog called: http://aquariumliveplants.blogspot.com/
Other blogs of mine which could help you with choosing companions for your AFRICAN DWARF FROG are: http://corycatfish.blogspot.com/ and http://siamesefightingfishworld.blogspot.com/
Read all my previous posts and you will also succumb to these incredible creatures. They are really AMAZING!
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
AFRICAN DWARF FROG Fish tank or Aquarium care e-book review.
Welcome to the amazing world of the African Dwarf Frog. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of info and more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
You want an amazing fish tank or Aquarium don’t you?
I know that all pet fish lovers would love to have a beautiful looking fish tank or aquarium.
Well, whether you have Cory catfish, Siamese fighting fish/ betta fish or an African dwarf frog, then this e-book author reveals everything you need to know about the best, fastest and easiest way to maintain the efficiency of your freshwater aquarium without spending a lot of money on supplies.
He has been maintaining freshwater aquariums for over25 years and in that time has developed a foolproof ‘formula’ for setting up a beautiful freshwater fish tank.
His system is 100% guaranteed to work for you.
He also provides step by step instructions for every single aspect of freshwater aquarium maintenance, even if you are a total beginner.
Click on: ‘AMAZING FRESHWATER AQUARIUMS’ for more information.
You want an amazing fish tank or Aquarium don’t you?
I know that all pet fish lovers would love to have a beautiful looking fish tank or aquarium.
Well, whether you have Cory catfish, Siamese fighting fish/ betta fish or an African dwarf frog, then this e-book author reveals everything you need to know about the best, fastest and easiest way to maintain the efficiency of your freshwater aquarium without spending a lot of money on supplies.
He has been maintaining freshwater aquariums for over25 years and in that time has developed a foolproof ‘formula’ for setting up a beautiful freshwater fish tank.
His system is 100% guaranteed to work for you.
He also provides step by step instructions for every single aspect of freshwater aquarium maintenance, even if you are a total beginner.
Click on: ‘AMAZING FRESHWATER AQUARIUMS’ for more information.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
African dwarf frog Injuries (2) What to do?
Welcome to the amazing world of the African Dwarf Frog. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of info and more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
If you find your African dwarf frog has missing toe nails, do not worry too much. They will grow back on their own.
As this could be a sign of calcium deficiency, be sure to include ‘Reptomin’ or some other specially formulated pelleted food that is high in calcium.
Another symptom of an illness is if your African dwarf frog develops a wound or sores. Check if he has not been bitten by an aggressive fish, like your Siamese fighting fish/ Betta fish. If not, then remove him to a hospital tank until he heals on his own.
One other injury which may occur is when your African dwarf frog eats a piece of gravel and becomes impacted. You will then need to feed him soft foods like frozen beef heart until he passes the gravel.
Otherwise, just enjoy your African dwarf frog. They are wonderful little creatures.
For info on aquariums click on: ‘FREE AQUARIUM CARE VIDEO’ and
‘FREE E BOOK’.
Click on: http://aquriumliveplants.blogspot.com/ and http://fishtankinfo.blogspot.com/
For more information!
If you find your African dwarf frog has missing toe nails, do not worry too much. They will grow back on their own.
As this could be a sign of calcium deficiency, be sure to include ‘Reptomin’ or some other specially formulated pelleted food that is high in calcium.
Another symptom of an illness is if your African dwarf frog develops a wound or sores. Check if he has not been bitten by an aggressive fish, like your Siamese fighting fish/ Betta fish. If not, then remove him to a hospital tank until he heals on his own.
One other injury which may occur is when your African dwarf frog eats a piece of gravel and becomes impacted. You will then need to feed him soft foods like frozen beef heart until he passes the gravel.
Otherwise, just enjoy your African dwarf frog. They are wonderful little creatures.
For info on aquariums click on: ‘FREE AQUARIUM CARE VIDEO’ and
‘FREE E BOOK’.
Click on: http://aquriumliveplants.blogspot.com/ and http://fishtankinfo.blogspot.com/
For more information!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
More tips to improve keeping of your African Dwarf Frog
Welcome to the amazing world of the African Dwarf Frog. Free tips about Keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of African Dwarf Frog news and much much more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
What do I feed my African Dwarf Frog you ask?
African Dwarf Frogs swallow their food whole. They do not chew their food because they do not have teeth!
But where will I find all the crickets etc. that I know frogs eat? No crickets!
African Dwarf Frogs are aquatic creatures.
African Dwarf Frogs can have a variety of live, frozen or freeze dried and pelleted food. You can get specially formulated pelleted food which contains all the vitamins and minerals that they need to grow healthy and happy.
African Dwarf Frogs can be fed freeze dried or frozen brine shrimp, frozen or freeze dried blood worms or glass worms. You also get HBH frog and tadpole bites, frozen or freeze dried krill or baby shrimp. They will also eat live guppy fry or any type of live bearer fry. Night crawlers or earth worms, which are chopped into small bite size pieces are other types of food which your African Dwarf Frog eat. Squimish types might not like these. Do not feed your African Dwarf Frog 'fish flakes', it does not provide enough nutrition and they will starve to death!
Click on: http://aquariumliveplants.blogspot.com/
What do I feed my African Dwarf Frog you ask?
African Dwarf Frogs swallow their food whole. They do not chew their food because they do not have teeth!
But where will I find all the crickets etc. that I know frogs eat? No crickets!
African Dwarf Frogs are aquatic creatures.
African Dwarf Frogs can have a variety of live, frozen or freeze dried and pelleted food. You can get specially formulated pelleted food which contains all the vitamins and minerals that they need to grow healthy and happy.
African Dwarf Frogs can be fed freeze dried or frozen brine shrimp, frozen or freeze dried blood worms or glass worms. You also get HBH frog and tadpole bites, frozen or freeze dried krill or baby shrimp. They will also eat live guppy fry or any type of live bearer fry. Night crawlers or earth worms, which are chopped into small bite size pieces are other types of food which your African Dwarf Frog eat. Squimish types might not like these. Do not feed your African Dwarf Frog 'fish flakes', it does not provide enough nutrition and they will starve to death!
Click on: http://aquariumliveplants.blogspot.com/
Monday, March 9, 2009
A choice of tank: Your African Dwarf Frog.
Welcome to the amazing world of the African Dwarf Frog. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of African Dwarf Frog news and much much more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
Choosing a tank for your African Dwarf Frog is very easy. The main rule is one gallon (4.5 liters) of water for every frog! They are not very messy and do not produce a lot of waste, but, as I have said, their food tends to foul up the water more than they do.
Tanks should be lined at the bottom with smooth rocks or sand.
Remember, these frogs have sensitive skin and they spend a lot of time on the bottom. Rough rocks or pebbles could irritate their skin and cause discomfort.
Do not put them in very high or deep tanks, because they are not the best of swimmers and it could be stressful for them to be straining to reach air at the top.
Any objects that you place in the tank must also be secure, because the African Dwarf Frog is so active that they could accidentally knock them over.
Your African Dwarf Frog does not need a heater in their tank as long as the temperature of the water does not drop below 70 degrees (20c).
Aquarium gravel would give your tank a more natural and realistic look, but will need cleaning every two weeks. Sand, smooth rocks or maybe very small stone colored marbles would be suitable. Do not use large marbles or river stones, because your frogs could get wedged underneath and not be able to reach air.
Do not forget the lid!! Remember, frogs jump! Just like your Siamese fighting fish/Betta fish, your African Dwarf Frog can jump right out of their tank. The lid must also have air slits, so that they can breathe! Very important!
If you want a companion tank i.e. with other fish species, then Cory catfish, Betta fish/ Siamese fighting fish, are considered as good companions. They will need the same setup as your African Dwarf Frog. All three species do breathe air.
Cory catfish dash up to the surface occasionally, stick their snouts above the water for an instant and take a breath of air.
If you are going to keep a Cory catfish with your African Dwarf Frog, then it’s probably best to have a soft sand substrate in your tank. Cory’s are mostly bottom feeders and search the bottom with their sensory barbels and suck up food items with their mouths, just about burying their snouts up to their eyes. Anything hard or rough will damage their barbels.
A filter keeps the water clean, but is not needed for any of the above creatures. They are all sensitive to vibrations in the water, so maybe you should stick to changing the water every one or two weeks. If you have a big tank then maybe use a whisper power filter. This is the quietist of all the hanging filters and has the least amount of surface disturbance.
Lighting up your tank can be done using fluorescent incandescent globes or none at all. Be sure to turn all your lights off at night, because it’s not natural to have lights on 24 hours a day. It also encourages rapid algae growth. You definitely do not want that! Click on ‘free aquarium care video’ for more information.
Click on: http://fishtankinfo.blogspot.com/
Also: http://aquariumliveplants.blogspot.com/
Choosing a tank for your African Dwarf Frog is very easy. The main rule is one gallon (4.5 liters) of water for every frog! They are not very messy and do not produce a lot of waste, but, as I have said, their food tends to foul up the water more than they do.
Tanks should be lined at the bottom with smooth rocks or sand.
Remember, these frogs have sensitive skin and they spend a lot of time on the bottom. Rough rocks or pebbles could irritate their skin and cause discomfort.
Do not put them in very high or deep tanks, because they are not the best of swimmers and it could be stressful for them to be straining to reach air at the top.
Any objects that you place in the tank must also be secure, because the African Dwarf Frog is so active that they could accidentally knock them over.
Your African Dwarf Frog does not need a heater in their tank as long as the temperature of the water does not drop below 70 degrees (20c).
Aquarium gravel would give your tank a more natural and realistic look, but will need cleaning every two weeks. Sand, smooth rocks or maybe very small stone colored marbles would be suitable. Do not use large marbles or river stones, because your frogs could get wedged underneath and not be able to reach air.
Do not forget the lid!! Remember, frogs jump! Just like your Siamese fighting fish/Betta fish, your African Dwarf Frog can jump right out of their tank. The lid must also have air slits, so that they can breathe! Very important!
If you want a companion tank i.e. with other fish species, then Cory catfish, Betta fish/ Siamese fighting fish, are considered as good companions. They will need the same setup as your African Dwarf Frog. All three species do breathe air.
Cory catfish dash up to the surface occasionally, stick their snouts above the water for an instant and take a breath of air.
If you are going to keep a Cory catfish with your African Dwarf Frog, then it’s probably best to have a soft sand substrate in your tank. Cory’s are mostly bottom feeders and search the bottom with their sensory barbels and suck up food items with their mouths, just about burying their snouts up to their eyes. Anything hard or rough will damage their barbels.
A filter keeps the water clean, but is not needed for any of the above creatures. They are all sensitive to vibrations in the water, so maybe you should stick to changing the water every one or two weeks. If you have a big tank then maybe use a whisper power filter. This is the quietist of all the hanging filters and has the least amount of surface disturbance.
Lighting up your tank can be done using fluorescent incandescent globes or none at all. Be sure to turn all your lights off at night, because it’s not natural to have lights on 24 hours a day. It also encourages rapid algae growth. You definitely do not want that! Click on ‘free aquarium care video’ for more information.
Click on: http://fishtankinfo.blogspot.com/
Also: http://aquariumliveplants.blogspot.com/
Saturday, March 7, 2009
African Dwarf Frog as a wonderful pet!
Welcome to the amazing world of the African Dwarf Frog. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of African Dwarf Frog news and much much more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pets home.
The African Dwarf Frog for a pet! Tell me more!
Well, they are wonderful little pets. They are low maintenance and do not produce a lot of waste. Their food tends to foul up the water more than they do. They do not need a heater as long as the water temperature does not drop below 70 degrees. These African Dwarf Frogs are very inexpensive to buy and can be found very easily at pet stores.
Some information on their background is that they can be found all around the African Continent. They spread from tropical to sub- tropical Africa, but the vast majorities are from the Congo area.
Being an aquatic animal, the African Dwarf Frog lives its life entirely under water. It does need to rise to the surface to breathe atmospheric air because they have lungs and not gills.
They are fairly small in size ranging from1 inch to 1.5 inches long and weigh just a few ounces. Their colors vary slightly, but are mostly earth toned.
The African Dwarf Frog can live anything from 5 to 15 years, so you can have a wonderful little pet for a long time.
Because they breathe air and are not aggressive, they make great companions for your Siamese fighting fish/Betta fish, which have similar breathing requirements.
In fact I am thinking of adding one or two African dwarf frogs as companions for my Siamese fighting fish/ Betta fish, as they also have very similar diets.
The African Dwarf Frog is a very active animal, and does not sit still for any period of time. They can be a bit lazy now and again though, and then they will just float there with their arms and legs spread out. This is a very funny looking position and is called the ‘ZEN’ position, and it looks as though they are meditating. You can watch them for hours, very relaxing and fun to see.
They have their homes in the shallow rivers, creeks and ponds in the African forests, where they prefer to spend their time. They can move around these areas unrestricted.
African Dwarf Frogs also spend a lot of time playing or eating near the bottom of these shallow ponds, where they feel safe from predators and can also keep cooler here, out of the African heat. You will find that the same thing will happen in your home tank.
They need a safe hiding place near the bottom of your tank to sleep as well. You will find that they do tend to sleep a lot, maybe up to twelve hours a day.
It is important to have hiding places for your African Dwarf Frog. They are shy creatures and like a wide variety of places to retreat to. You could add small terra cotta pots, which you turn sideways, which look wonderful in a natural tank. Look for something a little dwarf frog can get into easily and this will make a great hiding place. Most of the aquarium decorations being sold today will double as some sort of ‘cave’ or hiding area.
A good plant that your African Dwarf Frog can hide in is the Anubias nana, which I will tell you about later.
Click on: http://aquariumliveplants.blogspot.com/ for info on Anubias Nana.
Click on 'free aquarium care video' for more information.
The African Dwarf Frog for a pet! Tell me more!
Well, they are wonderful little pets. They are low maintenance and do not produce a lot of waste. Their food tends to foul up the water more than they do. They do not need a heater as long as the water temperature does not drop below 70 degrees. These African Dwarf Frogs are very inexpensive to buy and can be found very easily at pet stores.
Some information on their background is that they can be found all around the African Continent. They spread from tropical to sub- tropical Africa, but the vast majorities are from the Congo area.
Being an aquatic animal, the African Dwarf Frog lives its life entirely under water. It does need to rise to the surface to breathe atmospheric air because they have lungs and not gills.
They are fairly small in size ranging from1 inch to 1.5 inches long and weigh just a few ounces. Their colors vary slightly, but are mostly earth toned.
The African Dwarf Frog can live anything from 5 to 15 years, so you can have a wonderful little pet for a long time.
Because they breathe air and are not aggressive, they make great companions for your Siamese fighting fish/Betta fish, which have similar breathing requirements.
In fact I am thinking of adding one or two African dwarf frogs as companions for my Siamese fighting fish/ Betta fish, as they also have very similar diets.
The African Dwarf Frog is a very active animal, and does not sit still for any period of time. They can be a bit lazy now and again though, and then they will just float there with their arms and legs spread out. This is a very funny looking position and is called the ‘ZEN’ position, and it looks as though they are meditating. You can watch them for hours, very relaxing and fun to see.
They have their homes in the shallow rivers, creeks and ponds in the African forests, where they prefer to spend their time. They can move around these areas unrestricted.
African Dwarf Frogs also spend a lot of time playing or eating near the bottom of these shallow ponds, where they feel safe from predators and can also keep cooler here, out of the African heat. You will find that the same thing will happen in your home tank.
They need a safe hiding place near the bottom of your tank to sleep as well. You will find that they do tend to sleep a lot, maybe up to twelve hours a day.
It is important to have hiding places for your African Dwarf Frog. They are shy creatures and like a wide variety of places to retreat to. You could add small terra cotta pots, which you turn sideways, which look wonderful in a natural tank. Look for something a little dwarf frog can get into easily and this will make a great hiding place. Most of the aquarium decorations being sold today will double as some sort of ‘cave’ or hiding area.
A good plant that your African Dwarf Frog can hide in is the Anubias nana, which I will tell you about later.
Click on: http://aquariumliveplants.blogspot.com/ for info on Anubias Nana.
Click on 'free aquarium care video' for more information.
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