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Help feeding african dwarf frog?

I bought my african dwarf frog about 4 months ago, and had him housed in a 2.5 gallon tank with a male betta fish, I have since then moved him into a 5 gallon tank along with 2 guppys and a dwarf gourami.Ever since I bought the little guy,I’ve had to suck up frozen blood worms throuh a turkey baster and slowly feed him because the other fish always eat it all first. Even with this method, the other fish get a lot of the worms and I am starting to get sick of doing this every 3 days.I’ve tried everything,including HBH frog and tadpole pellets,brine shrimp,Hikari carnivore pellets, and live food,but it seems that my frog doesn’t even try to hunt for the food as other people say.I’ve even tried grabbing a carnivore pellet and shoving it in his mouth,but it didn’t work, and the only way he eats is if i feed him through the turkey baster. I feed him at night as this is when they are most active, but it’s still very difficult,is his only my frog? And is there anything else I can do?

Betta Flaring At Background?

I just got my betta the other day, he is in a 10 gallon heated and filter tank with only an African Dwarf Frog and a snail. Thing is she keeps flaring and trying to fight by background. I have never seen this before could it be because the background has a lot of the same color as her (black and red)? Do I need to remove the background…I know it healthy for her to flare to a point but I also don’t want to stress her.

Also my African Dwarf Frog will not eat and none of my food sinks (and I have limited options on food because all I have where I live is walmart) would it be okay if I got sea monkeys and feed him them as long as I rinsed them in fresh water first, since all they are is brine shrimp. I could use a turkey baster to do it I just need food that sinks.

What is the best food for African Cichlids?

I have tried blood worms( which they seem to like but i have hears that they shouldn’t have to much protein, brine shrimp, (flakes, floating pellets and sinking pellets they used to like this stuff but don’t really seem to want to touch it anymore) I have heard that you can use fresh veggie but i am not sure what kind and if I have to cook it first or not.

thank you in advance
What are spirulina flakes and where do you get them from?

What do I feed my African Dwarf Frogs *Please help!!*?

I have had several african dwarf frogs i have ahd them for about 10 months. I’m not exactly sure what to feed them. Recently two of them have sadly past away. They were alittle bloated looking and were both having a hard time moving they kept flipping onto there backs. I felt horrible I kept flipping them gently over or bringing them up for air not knowing what to do. I have been to several pet stores that sell them and i have asked them what to fed them. Some said just fish flakes but they kept dying so i went back and asked someone else they said no no feed them betta food so i bought that and no luck went to a different store and was told to feed them blood worm so i did that but then i heard that you shouldnt feed them that and they will get bloated and die if you do. So i went online and someone said brine shrimp but they wont eat it. I am desperate I really do love my frogs but my frog pack is getting smaller> I’m not getting more untill i actually know what they eat. :(

Can a Betta live off of a diet like this?

This is a 5 gallon tank with an African Dwarf Frog and a Betta.

Sunday: Morning, Frozen Bloodworms; Night, Frozen Daphnia

Monday: Morning, Frozen Mysis Shrimp; Night, Frozen Brine Shrimp

Tuesday: Morning, Frozen Bloodworms; Night, Frozen Brine Shrimp

Wednesday: Morning, Frozen Daphnia; Night Frozen Mysis Shrimp

Thursday: Morning, Frozen Bloodworms; Night Frozen Mysis Shrimp

Friday: Morning, Frozen Daphnia; Night, Frozen Brine Shrimp

Saturday: Both will fast.
I’m just trying to add some variety. If you have any other ideas that you would like to contribute, I’d accept it.

P.S. I think that frozen food is WAY better than Pellet or Flakes. I will accept some freeze-dried for my Betta.