i have guppys and an african dwarf frog and, what will they eat

arrow564 · 06-09-2005, 10:12 PM

i have guppys and an african dwarf frog and i need somthing that they will both eat
will flakes work??

Beerleader · 06-09-2005, 11:24 PM

Dwarfs might eventually learn to accept flakes but usually you'll have to feed them frozen foods such as bloodworms or brine shrimp. Live foods are even better, they will eagerly accept any live worms small enough to swallow along with adult or baby brineshrimp, daphnia, tiny fish and aquatic insects. So not sure if you can totally feed them the same thing. Guppies are easy as far as flakes go, and the frogs like foods that sink easier

Hope that helps a bit.

Beerleader · 06-09-2005, 11:27 PM

I also read this and thought I'd pass it on....
Generally, they should be fed every other day only as much food as they can eat in 15-30 minutes, although if a few Daphnia remain in the tank, this is not usually a problem. It is NOT a good idea to add more food than this - these frogs can and do overeat with fatal consequences.
And this place said they will NOT eat dry flake food...so not sure on that in comparison w/ guppies.

Lexus · 06-10-2005, 09:13 PM

ADF will eat flake food, prob not the best diet but thats what most get fed.

Caitlin Rose · 05-01-2006, 10:08 AM

I too have guppys and an ADF... the frog isn't going to eat my guppy fry is he? I only recently added the guppys(3) and I think one or both of the girls are pregnant...

TessaAndFishies · 05-15-2006, 04:30 PM

Guppies- Flakes
ADF- Pellets

I have an ADF, they NEVER eat at the top, and if you can only buy one food, probably buy the Bottom Feeder Pellets. I would ALSO buy the flakes. Just to be sure that your frog can get food and the guppies won't be around the Pellet 24-7. Just buy the Bottom-Feeder Pellets and the Tropical Fish Flakes.

06-09-2005, 10:12 PM	#1
arrow564 Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 13	i have guppys and an african dwarf frog and, what will they eat i have guppys and an african dwarf frog and i need somthing that they will both eat will flakes work??

06-10-2005, 09:13 PM	#4
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	ADF will eat flake food, prob not the best diet but thats what most get fed. __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

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06-09-2005, 11:24 PM	#2
Beerleader Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Age: 35 Posts: 382	Dwarfs might eventually learn to accept flakes but usually you'll have to feed them frozen foods such as bloodworms or brine shrimp. Live foods are even better, they will eagerly accept any live worms small enough to swallow along with adult or baby brineshrimp, daphnia, tiny fish and aquatic insects. So not sure if you can totally feed them the same thing. Guppies are easy as far as flakes go, and the frogs like foods that sink easier Hope that helps a bit.

06-09-2005, 11:27 PM	#3
Beerleader Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Age: 35 Posts: 382	I also read this and thought I'd pass it on.... Generally, they should be fed every other day only as much food as they can eat in 15-30 minutes, although if a few Daphnia remain in the tank, this is not usually a problem. It is NOT a good idea to add more food than this - these frogs can and do overeat with fatal consequences. And this place said they will NOT eat dry flake food...so not sure on that in comparison w/ guppies.

05-01-2006, 10:08 AM	#5
Caitlin Rose Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bay Area California USA Age: 26 Posts: 33	I too have guppys and an ADF... the frog isn't going to eat my guppy fry is he? I only recently added the guppys(3) and I think one or both of the girls are pregnant...

05-15-2006, 04:30 PM	#6
TessaAndFishies Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 169	Guppies- Flakes ADF- Pellets I have an ADF, they NEVER eat at the top, and if you can only buy one food, probably buy the Bottom Feeder Pellets. I would ALSO buy the flakes. Just to be sure that your frog can get food and the guppies won't be around the Pellet 24-7. Just buy the Bottom-Feeder Pellets and the Tropical Fish Flakes.

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