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Raising african clawed frog tads QUESTION

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My two acf adults that I raised from a tadpole kit several years ago recently laid eggs. I separated the adults from the eggs and now they have begun to hatch. Many tads are clinging to the sides but many are motionless on the bottom. I am beginning to wonder if they are dead and if I need to remove the bodies from the tank to keep bacteria from growing? Thoughts? Also do I need a heat lamp? And will baby brine shrimp pellets work for food? Advice would really help. The tadpoles only just began to hatch last night but I want to be prepared for when I need to begin feeding and extra care.

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  1. Hardworkingwoman's Avatar
    Hi,
    I have ACF's and when the female lays eggs I remove all of the decorations that have the eggs stuck to it. Put them in a different tank. Keep them dark, ie no artificial light if possible. Food grind very fine shrimp or reptomin put in tank. I mix it with a little water. I don't worry about getting all of the eggs out. For one thing it is impossible and it gives the frogs something to eat. They don't eat until they are big enough so they absorb it. Put a bubbler in the tank until they turn into frogs to breath air. Change the water daily, just take some out and put the same ammount you took out back in. The water needs to be warm but not to warm. I cooked mine one time because my heater went berzerk. Don't keep any thing in the tank with the tads. Before you know it they will be frogs. They don't all usually live. Once they get big enough you will have to remove the bigger ones so they don't eat the ones that you are trying to hatch or get bigger.
  2. Hardworkingwoman's Avatar
    I have no idea what the 39 means I didn't put it there. When I try to edit this the 39 is not there.
  3. Yoda's Avatar
    You should move this question to the Forum just so more people will respond!

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