Without going into too much detail, I am trying to help someone with an African Dwarf Frog. Please undestand that the frog is NOT mine, so there are a lot of limitations to what I can do.
Currently, the frog is in a 1.5 to 2 gallon tank. The owner will NOT go bigger. The frog is alone. If it makes a difference, he is also relatively small (size-wise, not age-wise).
The water will be changed or partially changed once every one to two weeks (again, this is not within my control).
I have tried to put in a low-flow filter, but the frog is TERRIFIED of vibrations, even with a sponge filter. He is so terrified he keeps hitting himself against the wall (he has lived for two years without a filter in one of those forogspheres). I had to take the filter out. Now, I don't know how to make sure that the water stays clean enough that he doesn't get sick.
Would adding this Amazon.com: Seachem Prime 500ml: Pet Supplies to the water between cleanings help (currently, I use spring water, so I didn't add anything else)? What about something like a live sponge (it would have to be something pretty small)?
I am open to suggestions, as long as it doesn't involve an electricity-powered filter (because it really freaks out the frog, and I am not sure the owner would even use it).
Currently, the frog is in a 1.5 to 2 gallon tank. The owner will NOT go bigger. The frog is alone. If it makes a difference, he is also relatively small (size-wise, not age-wise).
The water will be changed or partially changed once every one to two weeks (again, this is not within my control).
I have tried to put in a low-flow filter, but the frog is TERRIFIED of vibrations, even with a sponge filter. He is so terrified he keeps hitting himself against the wall (he has lived for two years without a filter in one of those forogspheres). I had to take the filter out. Now, I don't know how to make sure that the water stays clean enough that he doesn't get sick.
Would adding this Amazon.com: Seachem Prime 500ml: Pet Supplies to the water between cleanings help (currently, I use spring water, so I didn't add anything else)? What about something like a live sponge (it would have to be something pretty small)?
I am open to suggestions, as long as it doesn't involve an electricity-powered filter (because it really freaks out the frog, and I am not sure the owner would even use it).
