African dwarf frog care

Water temperature

72–82°F

A african dwarf frog wants water at 72–82°F, pH 6.5–7.8, and a tank of 10 gallons or bigger. Good tank mates include mystery snails, cherry shrimp, ghost shrimp.

Nearly blind, slow eater. Gets outcompeted by fast fish at feeding time.

Hymenochirus boettgeri

pH

6.5–7.8

Minimum tank

10 gal

Adult size

2.5 in

Temperament

Peaceful

Group

Groups of 2+

Lifespan

5–10 years

Swims at

Bottom

Diet

Carnivore

Best tank mates

• Mystery snailYes
• Cherry shrimpYes
• Ghost shrimpYes
• Bamboo shrimpYes
• Amano shrimpYes
• CrayfishYes
• Ramshorn snailYes
• Nerite snailYes
• Assassin snailYes

Full african dwarf frog tank mate chart: 9 yes, 77 with care, 12 no

African dwarf frog water compared

Fish to keep away from african dwarf frogs

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); african dwarf frogs need 72–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Angelfish An adult angelfish is twice the size of an african dwarf frog and will hunt or batter a slow, long-finned fish like this.
• Oscar An adult oscar eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches african dwarf frogs do.
• Jack Dempsey An adult jack dempsey eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches african dwarf frogs do.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); african dwarf frogs need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Bichir An adult bichir eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches african dwarf frogs do.
• Black ghost knife An adult black ghost knife eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches african dwarf frogs do.
• Pictus catfish An adult pictus catfish is twice the size of an african dwarf frog and will hunt or batter a slow, long-finned fish like this.

More frogs and axolotls

• Axolotl60–66°F