Males call (a soft croak/hum) underwater, usually at night, before mating; pairs mate in amplexus lasting hours.
Buy 4-6 frogs. Males hum and have a gland behind each arm.
A 40 L tank with floating plants and a low water level. 24-28 C.
A 2-3 cm water change with cooler water and rain-like drips.
Spawns of about 25-100 eggs, buoyant when laid and soon sticky; tadpoles hatch in about 3-4 days.
Fry eat infusoria, then baby brine shrimp. Remove adults.
One breeding tank for the african dwarf frog, drawn to scale from the breeding guide.
Water: 24–28 °C · pH 6.6–7.4
A plan from the breeding guide and an adult size of 3.5 cm. Tank shape is a standard 2 : 1 : 1.2 box, at least 6 adult lengths long. Check each step in the guide above.
A 120 cm rack for breeding the african dwarf frog in numbers.
In total: 4 tanks, about 240 L of water. A litre of water weighs about 1 kg, so check that the floor and rack can take the weight.
Sizes are worked out from the breeding tank in the guide. Tanks fit a standard 120 cm rack when they can; bigger tanks go on their own stands.
Males have a small gland behind each front leg (post-axillary gland); females are larger with an oval body.
Typical for frogs, newts and turtles
Needs a special setup. Read the species guide first.
A general guide for this breeding type. Days change with temperature and species.
Needs a special setup. Read the species guide first.
Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.
An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.