ADF?

[Smalltank3]

I plan on adding one ADF to my tank and I've read that they are hard to feed. I have a question if this food is okay to feed him: Tetra BabyShrimp sun dried gammarus. Is this okay to feed the ADF? I saw one at my lfs and he is around 1inch. Hes so cute! So would this food be okay to feed him as I read that frozen foods can bloat and kill frogs.

 

[homebunnyj]

Wow, where did you read that? online? cuz that's all my froggies will eat-- thawed frozen foods. They won't touch dried foods, I think because they can't smell them; they're practically blind, it seems. Do you think they meant that it will kill them if you feed it to them still frozen?? I've had mine for at least a couple of months and they're both still alive. The one that feeds better is bigger than the other, but I think the smaller one may be very slightly deformed-- she holds her head back at a slight angle. They get frozen foods all the time.

 

[Smalltank3]

oh ok. I read it on the adf profile link in there profile. Do you think an ADF will eat the Tetra BabyShrimp sun died gammarus?

 

[jumpfreak26]

probably, im not sure, ive been having luck with a long pair of tweezers and freeze dried bloodworms, he can smell them from about 3 inches

 

[Lotus]

I think you misread the information, it says freeze dried foods can cause bloat. Freeze-dried foods are made by dessicating (drying out) the foods, and they're the kinds of foods you find on the shelf in the pet store (not in the freezer). This is similar to the sun-dried food you have. I don't think it's a good idea to use it for your ADF.

Frozen bloodworms are the food most often recommended for ADFs.

 

[jumpfreak26]

After my container of freeze dried runs out, ill go with frozen for safety

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

i use tweezers to feed mine thawed bloodworms. he really likes them.

 

[Smalltank3]

Would it be okay to add 2 ADF's? I just read they like to have a buddy and that they only get up to 1.5 inches. I don't think it would add that much to the bio-load so could I add 2?

I also know how to tell them from a clawed frog. The ADF has all feet webbed and the clawed only has his hind legs webbed. Ever sinced we dissected frogs in science, I've wanted an ADF

 

[Smalltank3]

sorry if this is rude but could I have an answer to my post above^because I go right away in the morning.

 

[homebunnyj]

I have two in my 10gal with my betta and two zebra danios and some ghost shrimp. I really can't say, with the bioload you have in the tank. Sorry not to be of more help.

 

[jumpfreak26]

i owuld say your safe on this one, i dont think they produce much of a bio load if you had two, correct me if im wrong, but i say since they only NEED feeding every other day , they should be about the bio load of a fish maybe a fish and a half

 

[Smalltank3]

Okay I got bloodworms and got 2 ADF's. I will feed them every other day, but how many bloodworms do I feed each?

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

i would feed them every day... and i feed mine untill he stops eating... usually aboout 5.

 

[Smalltank3]

Okay, so far I only fed one each so ill feed them 4 more then feed them every day. Thanks!

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

mine was full grown when i got him, so yours might not eat as much.

 

[homebunnyj]

While they're little and new from the lfs, they can use the daily feedings. As they get bigger and don't look so skinny they can go to every other day.

 

[Smalltank3]

ya there maybe 1 inch and are very skinny. I just feed them 4 bloodworms each and thats what I will do every day. Thanks for the help

 

[jumpfreak26]

Are they frozen or freeze dried? if frozen how much do they cost?

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

i get mine for $5 a pack, at petsmart. it comes with 24 cubes. i feed 3 male bettas, 4 female bettas, 1 adf, 1 acf (i didnt name him fat b****** for nothing), some to my crays as treats, and some to my goldie as treats, and i cant forget... 4 dwarf puffers. all of them andthats onle 1/2-3/4 of 1 cube!!! in my opinion, its an excelent deal. i have had the same package of bloodworms for a couple of months now.

Edit: foot to mention, theyre frozen.

 

[Lovingmytank]

I feed mine catfish pellets, which was what the shop were feeding them on, I gad all 4 for about a month and all are doing well