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I have had my ACF for about a year and he has been incredibly healthy and has gotten very large. But over the last few days I have noticed he has had trouble staying at the bottom of the tank. Tonight he is floating right at the surface and though he can still dive down to the bottom he floats right back up again. His abdomen appears to be a little bloated.

The only thing I can think of that I have changed lately is to give him some freeze dried shrimp over the last week or so.

There is a second frog in the tank that seems to be fine, although he always has been much smaller and does not end up eating nearly as much as the first.

Can anyone help with some ideas?

Also wanted to add that he does not look like any of the "bloated" frog pictures I have seen. No real swelling on his top - just a rounded tummy a bit.

I put a little aquarium salt in there and am giving him some internal anti bacterial food (though he is not eating in his normal piggy way).

He can still dive to the bottom when I open the tank up, just cannot stay there. I would REALLY appreciate suggestions.

I was told not to add aquarium salt as it can kill them. My local pet store had also told me that it was a "bubble" in the intestines that they had trouble getting out and to either leave them alone or raise the heat a bit. I left them alone and one had died while the other pulled through.

Just my experiences with it. I hope he gets better!

My advice is be patient. The change in behavior might not be due to anything serious. The salt will do no harm. You have described both frogs as "he" but are you sure that the larger one is not a gravid (egg-laden) female?