My acf laid eggs

[Jenste]

So excited! my ACF have laid their first batch! Unfortunately, I did not wake up early enough (was up at 445 am!) because they were nibbling at them when I checked the tank, but got the parents out of their breeding tank and into their original tank with my other female...and i have eggs! on driftwood, glass, mossballs...lol

here is a picture of some of the eggs on the drift wood...about the size of an * on the keyboard (symbol on number 8 for those of you who don't know!)

here is a picture of the eggs and a recording i took of the male acf "Phantom"s mating call. the splashing in the background is other female Kirby.




YouTube - Phantom the ACF mating call

[bshmerlie]

That's so cool. Have you had babies before?

[tgampper]

Congratulations!

If the eggs are fertilized. the will hatch in about 3 days. It is important to remove any eggs that are not fertilized (usually they will be covered with fungus). The hatchlings will have an “egg sac” which they feed upon during their first 3 days or so. After the egg sac disappears, the tadpoles can be fed a solution of strained baby food (green beans or peas), mix one drop to 3 ounces of water. Make sure you siphon off any leftovers.

[Ebony]

Congratulations. I would love to see their progress if you dont mind keeping us updated.

[Kurt]

Congratulations! From what I understand, they lays quite a few eggs, so maybe your frogs did you a favor by eating some.

[Jenste]

sorry it took me so long to come back to the computer! Thank you for the congrats

yes, they definitely did eat some if not most - - by the time i woke up and removed the parents, the male had one stuck to his head (sigh)

just did a partial water change. Eggs are all looking great. tank is a stable 79*F.
once water change is completed in the am I will try and get an official egg count and hopefully more pictures!

[Kurt]

When they hatch out, expect to see the weirdest tadpole you have ever seen.

[Jenste]

yea, everywhere i have read said they look like tiny catfish-like creatures. lol.

did a partial water change this morning, all eggs look the same - - little white orbs with a clear membrane - - have found 1 that is now forming a "c" shape - - hope they all start doing this throughout the day!

anyone have any tips/things i should be looking for?
i have the temp hovering right around 80 with a heater, and an air stone in the tank near the heater to disperse the heat.

i just performed one of the most nerve wracking water changes ever - - petrified of disrupting/hurting an egg!!!
but my tank just doesn't LOOK clean enough. i am kicking myself - the night before they laid i was out at a graduation party, came home late and skipped the waterchange for the evening while the parents were in the tank. now it still just looks too dirty
( i am probably just being a nervous mama but i am so worried i will do something wrong considering this is my first batch)


any help? lol

[Jenste]

earlier I took a picture of an egg with a wii remote to use as scale - - figured it was something universal to use to US and UK members (money seemed like a poor choice!)


also took a picture at an angle so you can see the "c" shape forming





after taking the pictures, i went out to breakfast and picked up worms from a bait shop - - wasn't even gone two hours. I came home and the egg in the picture that was becoming "c" shaped is gone? i used a flashlight to try and check the walls and floors, but can't seem to find the little guy....i didnt move anything around in the tank for fear of accidentally crushing it....

so the two possibilities are...
1) it detached and is somewhere in the tank as a tadpole, clinging to a surface i can't see
2) its dead


any one with an idea?

[Kurt]

You could always use an air hose to siphon water out, that way you would be less likely to suck up any eggs.