ACF Tadpoles Disappearing

[n321]

Yeah I don't have a filter, so that's not the problem.

In the future, I don't think I would use methylene blue and I think I would try to do more water changes and maybe have a weak filter. It seems like they are pretty sensitive to poor water quality...

Also, I've read that they need spring/RO water. Is this true?

[N3XU5]

Are there any acf tadpole remains in your tank?

[n321]

Are there any acf tadpole remains in your tank?

That's what's weird. I don't see any, but maybe they just decomposed really quickly...

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Yeah I don't have a filter, so that's not the problem.

In the future, I don't think I would use methylene blue and I think I would try to do more water changes and maybe have a weak filter. It seems like they are pretty sensitive to poor water quality...

Also, I've read that they need spring/RO water. Is this true?

I highly recommend a air powered sponge filter.

[Gemma]

Yeah I don't have a filter, so that's not the problem.

In the future, I don't think I would use methylene blue and I think I would try to do more water changes and maybe have a weak filter. It seems like they are pretty sensitive to poor water quality...

Also, I've read that they need spring/RO water. Is this true?

Oh, is methylene blue just a water conditioner to make tap water safe? If it is, forget what I said - conditioned tap water is fine. I assumed it was some other kind of chemical treatment because you said it was to prevent fungus forming on the eggs.

[n321]

No, you're right. Methylene blue is a treatment. I don't really know much about the effects of overdosing it...also, I was thinking that since these tadpoles are filter feeders, they may have ingested some of this...

Gemma, have you ever had a mass die-off of ACF tads?

[Gemma]

Gemma, have you ever had a mass die-off of ACF tads?

No, but I've only bred mine once. How are the remaining tadpoles doing?

[Mentat]

Methylene Blue is harmless to fish eggs and fry; so think would not harm tadpoles. It's weird they are "disappearing" since imagine you check several times a day and do not find bodies.

Tadpoles need lots of food and water quality is an issue since large water changes that alter the water chemistry could harm them. Foam filters are good since when cycled, will help reduce ammonia and nitrites. Also, tadpoles will pick out food off them (rotifers, etc.). Good luck with remaining tads !

[n321]

Well it looks like they all died. I'll try again later, this time w/out the M.B. and more water changes, filter, etc. I'll also feed them every day (I only fed every other day with the others).

[Jenste]

What were you feeding them? Diet and water quality are very important with ACF tadpoles.