Some additional info that may be helpful:
*A few weeks after getting my frogs, one became very thin although it ate at every feeding and I never saw any of the frogs become aggressive. I put the thinning frog in a ten gallon tank ( set up similar the the 55 gallon) to keep an eye on it and to help it gain some weight back. After about two weeks or so it resumed a healthy body weight and was put back in with the other three the day before two of the others passed away.

*About a week before the sudden deaths, I was running low on flies so I had to feed my frogs nothing but phoenix worms for a week. They had trouble getting the worms at first, but all of them caught on quick and had no problem eating them. My newest fly culture hadn't really taken off yet so I went and bought a few vials of D. Hydei flies (the only thing i could find). Although larger, my frogs didn't seem to mind or have trouble eating them.

*Yesterday I did not get home until the light for the tank cut off, so I did not get a chance to observe my frogs for anything unusual. I fed them before I left for work since I knew I would be home late. A little of the calcium powder remained on some of the ivy in the tank because I did not have time to mist it away before leaving for work. It wasn't a lot, but I was wondering if it were possible that the two who died came into contact with the excess powder and that's what caused the deaths.

*I've read that some newly hatched frogs just suddenly die from time to time, but is that still common once they are about 6 months or so of age? All four of my frogs seemed to be in good condition when I got them, and with the exception of one thinning out and then gaining the weight back, have done fine until now. Any input or advice anyone could give me would be greatly appriciated. Thank you.

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