Could water contamination have killed them? Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate buildup?
No I change water on a regular basis. They needed a place to climb out of the water at this stage.
1.2.0 Dendrobates tinctorius 'Azureus'
1.1.0 Dendrobates Lamasi 'Orange'
1.1.0 Dendrobates Ventrimaculatus 'Understory Line'
0.3.0 Dendrobates leucomelas
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Thats a shame - have had similar problems in the past. Its amazing how much tail can be intact when the tads leave the water.
I use small pieces of cork but have also found the plant salvinia auriculata very useful too (especially when raising individual tads in plastic cups)
0.0.2 Ceratophrys cranwelli
0.0.3 Dendrobates azureus
0.0.4 Dendrobates tinctorius "Alanis" (tads)
3.3.0 Epipedobates anthonyi (+tads!)
0.0.1 Lepidobatrachus laevis
0.0.4 Pyllobates terribilis
0.0.3 Ranitomeya imitator "Chazuta"
0.0.3 Ranitomeya vanzolini
0.0.6 Xenopus laevis
Right now I moving them to a larger container that has sphagnum moss at one end. They climb right out on that. Just before I figure they will crawl out I seed the tank with springtails. Man do they multiply fast in that stuff. Shame I did not figure this out sooner. I lost some really nice looking ones. The salvinia auriculata is a nice idea. I'm using some some standard aquarium plant now who's name escapes me.
1.2.0 Dendrobates tinctorius 'Azureus'
1.1.0 Dendrobates Lamasi 'Orange'
1.1.0 Dendrobates Ventrimaculatus 'Understory Line'
0.3.0 Dendrobates leucomelas
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As always your mileage may vary!
I may or may not know what I'm talking about!
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