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I got my frog some feeder guppies a few days ago, and...well, my frog isnt eating them. he's eaten fish before,, and these are no bigger than the ones he had, i'm thinking its because the fish hang out at the top, and my frog likes to hang out at the bottom of the aquarium...any ideas? i really dont want to keep these feeders as pets...

P.S. i've dropped pellets on him, and he eats those pretty well...so i know he doesnt have a loss of appetite.. BTW, i forgot to mention that i have an ACF Also, i have a LOT of these feeders, i got 3 dollars worth...there are six in the main aquarium, and i have the rest in one off to the side...

My ACF often left the guppies or minnows; not for lack of trying, but just because they were quicker and harder to catch. If you have appropriate filtration you can leave the fish in the enclosure and slowly they will be picked off. In the mean time they will feed off of debris and food scraps. If over crowded the water may foul, so again, make sure filtration/water changes are up to par.

I fed my ACF "Rosey Reds" which are basically a pink tinted minnow, until i found out that i should ONLY feed my ACF feeder guppies, because the rosey reds, or minnows or any type of goldfish would block my ACF's ability to absorb vitamin B. I have netted the guppies and pushed them into my ACF's face so that he can grab one quick, but this is very time consuming, and they are rather hard to catch...is there any other type of live food i can throw into the tank that would be easier for my ACF to catch and eat?? It took me forever to find feeder guppies ANYWHERE. i went to six places before i found a store that carried them...and i've spent three dollars on them, needless to say, i've just turned out dissapointed. what would you suggest?

Here's a suggestion, buy a pregnant female (there's a dark spot just before the tail starts or she'll be really FAT) and a male, so then you can feed babies.

Feeding fry is also safer, no problems with diseases that feeder may pick up.

Obviously this is a little more work, setting up a separate tank or keeping the guppies isolated wit a divider or soomething.