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    Default Unplanned tadpoles

    I was looking at my frog's tank (adfs) and saw movement. So far I've rescued two (possibly three) swimmers; they are now in separate containers. I've never had tadpoles before (and I've heard they are hard to raise.) I've taken some of the frogs water for the tadpoles and place a leaf in each. My guess is they are a few days old.

    I've never wanted tadpoles...I'm a grad student and don't have the time and they usually eat all of the eggs (to the best of my knowledge...I put in some new foliage and they are in a bigger tank-10 gallon so maybe that is how.) But I couldn't just leave them in the tank....so here I am. Any thoughts? If they survive for few more days do I really need a baby brine shrimp factory? At what point will that happen?

    Currently I have 1(possibly two) tadpoles in a small container and the second tadpole in another small container. I have a spare three gallon, but no spare heater (it is in the main tank cause this weather is freaky.)

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    Default Re: Unplanned tadpoles

    Hi Kathreen! Well, their size and delicate nature makes them a bit of a challenge to raise. Read this link to have an idea: Raising Dwarf Frog Tadpoles . If you have a nice aquarium shop that sells frozen food could get some frozen infusoria or cyclops used to start baby bettas. From there they could take gut loaded brine shrimp and daphnia. Water changes first few weeks have to be small because changing water chemistry will kill them. When raising Bettas (in a half full ten gallon) I used an airline to carefully get the dirt from the bottom after week two a cup daily and slowly dripped aged dechlorinated water back in (airline tubing with valve). Good luck !
    Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog !​

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