Reptile & Amphibian Forums

i have one azureus tapole that start having fungus on it's mouth.what kind of the medicine that i could use to knock off the fungus?and i have keep the water very clean and still get it.how can i protect my tapoles away from these fungus.
and also which you would favorite the most.tapole in their own compartment, but all compartments in a same tank of water? or tapole in their own cup of water?

thanks,
phil

Look, I can't speak from experience with tadpoles, but I routinely used the antifungal agent "Methylene Blue" with tropical fish eggs with no problem. I have heard others use it for frog eggs/tadpoles. You might also want to use peat extract (the tan colored water you get when peat is boiled/set in water) as it is known to have antifungal properties and some enzymes that might be beneficial in development.

However, I am certainly no guru on this subject, and really have no direct experience--only secondhand knowledge or similar experience with fish. I was just trying to give you a response since you have received no reply as of yet. You can get Methylene Blue in most good pet shops. It comes in small bottles with directions for dilution for fish/eggs.
-----
Homer W. Faucett III, esq.
Purveyor of All Trivialities

Go to your local fish/pet store and look for a product called "Tri Sulfa". It is made especially for treating different fungus in tropical fish, including mouth fungus. I have used it with success on dart tads before. Just dilute it according to the instructions for fish and you should be o.k.

Also, I personally prefer keeping tads in individual cups so that I can mark the tad type and hatch date on each cup, and for keeping up with different bloodlines of the same frog type.