So excited!

[AlbinoFroggy]

I woke up this morning to a tank full of little white eggs , i took them out and they are in a seperate tank. I'm so excited for some little acf tadpoles! I just wondered if anybody on here as some advice looking after them. I have been reading articles all day but sometimes hearing from people with experiance can helo too. Thanks

[Jenste]

all right - - -yay!!!!!!!!!!


I have to ask a question first - - when you moved the eggs, did they get exposed to air? If so then they will probably not hatch.


If not, then here is what you need...

a heater - set to 79*F
a thermometer
an aerator set on low


that is all you need to put in the tadpole tank

now get some Reptomin sticks and FINELY crush/ground them. ACF Tadpoles FILTER feed, which means all of their food must be very very fine.

Once all the tadpoles are free swimming (they cling to the walls like little silver teardrops first) then you can start feeding them. sprinkle a little powder on the water surface 2-3 times a day.

Supplement a few feedings with what I call "Bloodworm Broth" -- -defrost a cube of bloodworm in a cup of tank water. Then put it in the blender and press "liquify". Let it blend for at least 45 seconds, if you can see any bloodworm chunks blend again. Remove all other chunks and pour the mix into the tank. Do this a few hours before your daily water change.

If you are feeding too much you will notice that the water will be cloudy a few hours after feeding, this is a sign to cut back.

Do a daily 20% waterchange, replace with temp-matched, dechorinated water very very slowly. Siphon water out with airline tubing so you can contol the suck and do not accidentally siphon up a tadpole.
Still, always check the bucked of sucked out tank water before discarding - look for tiny eyes swimming around.

They will do a complete morph in 8-12 weeks. Every batch has its own timeframe and every tadpole will go at its own pace. They will bud whiskers, then back legs, then front legs. After they have had their front legs a few days they will start to absorb their tails. They do not eat during this time so cut back on feeding amount.

[tgampper]

Congrats! Can't wait to see the pictures!

[AlbinoFroggy]

oh no, the eggs were stuck to all the plants and stuff, and i read somewhere the frogs will eat the eggs (what i thought i have read anyway) , was a surprise this morning so i just seperated them fast by pulling the plants out and into another tank so they have been exposed to air!? Does this mean they will not hatch? First time this has happened and it was a total surprise.

[Jenste]

how are the eggs doing??

have any of the eggs turned into a "c" shape yet??
any tadpoles clinging to the walls?

[AlbinoFroggy]

i came home today to come shaped in a 'c' some are still eggs, no sign of tadpoles yet. Where will they go from now? will the 'c' shapes end up tadpoles next?

[FrogmanGav]

You have my interest now. Please post and let us know whats going on with the eggs!!