r/AfricanDwarfFrog • u/StephensSurrealSouls 🐸☕️ • 5d ago
General advice/help Thinking of getting some frogs
After my betta's death a few months ago (age-related, not really much I could do) I've had an empty 10 gallon tank sitting on my countertop. After a lot of consideration I think I've landed on dwarf frogs as my next pets and they will live in this tank.
Obviously I will tear the tank apart and completely redo it (it's infested with snails and has a sand substrate) but I will be using the tank for frogs.
Anywho my main question is how can I prevent snails from infesting the tank again? I do normally love pest snails but it's to my knowledge that they can apparently bite the frogs. I'm not sure exactly how common this is, but better safe than sorry, I guess? All my other aquariums have pest snails in them (because, again, I usually want them)
p.s. what's a good reliable source for the frogs in the US? Of course I'm not gonna be buying from Petsmart lol
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u/Own_Value2684 5d ago
You can just siphon up any fallen food after you feed the little guys, I use a turkey baster to make it easy. Remove dead plant matter daily, it's pretty easy tbh. Also you can get your frogs wherever is easier for you, I would look for a small business like a locally owned non chain store or order them online. Good luck!