Frog Water question

[JoshMVG]

Hi guys
Just wondering what type of water that people use for their frogs
I currently use boiled springwater for my l'clhoris but was considering to start using boiled tap water, is that ok?
Iv also heard of people using just straight tap water
wouldn't they b risking chytrid fungus?
Also iv seen some threads where people have home-made bio filters, anyone know how to make these?

 

[booboomoomoo]

I just use tap water and add a bit of "Prime" an have so for the past five years for all my different types of tree frog an never had any problems

 

[JoshMVG]

Thanks
"Prime" is that a pet aquarium water conditioner/ager

 

[garycahill]

I have 2 plastic 200 litre drums full of tap water with an airstone running constantly in each.
The water is in direct sunlight & has to be there for 7 days before I use it.
Cheaper & better than adding chemicles to an animal's enclosure that is already prone to chemicles.

 

[JoshMVG]

sounds like a good idea but id b worried bout a frog getting in the drums and infecting with chytrid
i suppose that could b fixed with a screen top
goin to try it thanks for that

 

[garycahill]

Forgot to mention that. The centre of the lids come out, just leaving the screw down lid.
All you have to do is to put some flyscreen over the top of the barrel & screw on the lid a turn or so.

 

[JoshMVG]

Ne one with bio filter for built in pond
advice?
how to make one?
do any brands make one for a pond that is only 5-6 inches deep

 

[JoshMVG]

Forgot to mention that. The centre of the lids come out, just leaving the screw down lid.
All you have to do is to put some flyscreen over the top of the barrel & screw on the lid a turn or so.

Sounds good thanks for that

 

[bfg23]

Might be worth changing the water a bit more frequently.
I have just had a green tree frog of mine die. All signs have pointed to chytrid, and I was changing the water 3 times a week. I will start doing daily changes from now on.

 

[garycahill]

Sorry to hear that bfg.
What were the symptoms?

 

[JoshMVG]

Sorry to hear that
I dont think that chytrid can b caught unless from an outside source so it would have something to do with ur hygiene/quarintine procedures
But correct me if im wrong

 

[bfg23]

It hadnt been as active as usual the last month or two, but I put that down to the cold weather.
I have had the frogs for a year or two now and have never had to watch them feed as they all get a fair share and all have been growing at the same rate, but this specific Green Tree had lost a bit of weight where the rest have been growing.
The past two weeks it developed the 'hunched' appearance for long periods of time and noticed it stayed on the ground, never venturing up into the canopy of the tank. It also developed redness under its belly compared to the bright white of my other green tree frog.

One thing was a bit unusual was that it would not soak in the water bowl like most chytrid sufferers do.
I had it in a tank of its own for the past 2 weeks, With some extra heat running and it just deteriorated slowly. It would not eat the crickets put in the tank, but would writhe around if they touched its skin (another symptom of chytrid).
Next step was seeing the vet for some possible treatment, but today he passed away. I feel so bad because it would have been a painful death for the little guy.

Yeah JoshMVG- I am putting it down to my own bad husbandry. I thought changing the water 3 or 4 times a week was sufficient. I still have one Green Tree frog and 2 Green and Golden bell frogs thriving in the tank though so I am a bit unsure.. It also seems that the remaining frogs have NOT contracted the fungus as they are still healthy active frogs.

 

[garycahill]

Sorry to ask, what position was he in when after he passed away.

 

[bfg23]

He was on the floor of the enclosure and his body was hunched right in. Head was just pointed upwards as if looking forwards. Eyes wide open but all black.

 

[JoshMVG]

{Qoute)u dont need to condition water for any animals which dont have gills
no need to dechlorine, cycle or anything

usinf airstone to dechlorify doesnt work anymore since they started adding chloromine to the water supply(Qoute/)
This is what my know it all friend just told me what do u think gary?

 

[garycahill]

My water test show different with the chlorine.
But I am adding direct UV, as I said in the post.
The test to this is that I bred & sold just under 900 frogs last year.
All the good books will tell you that tadpoles + chlorine = fatalities.
I lost a total of 27 morphlings. 3 unknown & 24 that were eaten by tank mates.
To me that is proof enough.
How much water do you have in your enclosure?

 

[IgotFrogs]

i only use water tha has had a water ager added to it because where i'm living now the tap water smells so strong of chlorine almost burns my eyes let alone a froggies skin ,,,, i figure why take the chance the stuff is pretty cheap ....

 

[JoshMVG]

bout 30cm long 20 wide 12 deep

 

[garycahill]

Definately, it will need a filter also.

I understand what you are saying IgotFrogs, but I just won't add chemicles to a frogs enclosure.
There's just something that is wrong about it to me.
It's what works best for each individual, not that it is definately wrong or right.

 

[IgotFrogs]

i also have two filters running all the time in my frog tank ,,, and replace a small amount every couple days ... so far its working well for the guy's ,....