Lucy

I'm thinking about adding an ADF in my 10g.
How much do they count towards the bio load?

I have 4 shortfinned serpae and 2 neons. (9" of fish)

I'm willing to take on extra water changes if need be.

Oh, if I got some ghost shrimp, would the frog bother them?

Thanks!

Edit: Just thought of another question, how would an ADF do with my female betta in her 10g?

steveangela1

I would count the ADF's as about at least 2 inch's of fish a piece, now putting them w/ a betta would be up to the betta, and the attitude of the ADF's. Some ADF's can be really picky w/ the fish's fins. The shrimp would be scooby snacks for the frogs.

My ADF's had to be voted off the peacock cichlid island for picking on them, and then I putt them w/ my 1 inch mbunas and they added such a bioload it put that tank in a mini cycle...

I love the ADF's but they do add to the bioload.

Barbrella

The problem with ADFs being kept with fish is that they cannot compete for food and take awhile to even find it.

You would have to feed the frog by hand every day to keep the tetras from gobbling all the food. ANd they have poor eyesight, so might grab a fish's fin by mistake as was mentioned.

A frog might be fine with your female betta if she won't pick on it, but you'd still have to do the handfeeding thing.

Lucy

He really snaps at his food, so I see this really is a good possibilty.

I think I'm going to get him a Kritter Keeper. I have a 7.5 watt heater and a Tetra Whisper In-tank Filter for up to 3g.