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todley		#21	[-]
Posts: 25417 (12/06/08 10:36:16) Administrator Fool for Frogs & Word Warrior Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	What are they eating now? They look good. I rfemember spending hours just watching them from above as they motot their way around the tank hunting for tiny morsels to suck in. If you do feed bbs, you'll see their little bellies turn orange from the bbs. Keep the pics coming, thanks so much for sharing as we just love little ones. To watch them develop is great. todley
Aquamarine		#22	[-]
Posts: 42 (12/07/08 06:34:40) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	I was able to find frozen bbs. I looked all over and couldn't find bbs eggs or a hatchery. I can't tell if they're eating or not. When I put in the bbs it just kind of sinks to the bottom and the tadpoles mostly hang at the top.
todley		#23	[-]
Posts: 25426 (12/07/08 10:59:59) Administrator Fool for Frogs & Word Warrior Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	They're a little stronger now so if you can add an air stone that helps keep the bbs moving in the water allowing them to hunt, although they'll get tossed around close to it a bit more. Only feed a little at a time if it's all sinking to the bottom then. I know it's a lot of work but at this stage they are mostly top area feeders and uneaten bbs can foul your water fairly quickly. todley
Aquamarine		#24	[-]
Posts: 43 (12/07/08 11:29:16) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	I've had a 1-3 whisper filter in there. I covered the intake with a filter sponge so the tadpoles didn't get sucked up. It doesn't give much water movement. I can add an airstone too.
todley		#25	[-]
Posts: 25428 (12/07/08 11:34:15) Administrator Fool for Frogs & Word Warrior Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	It helps to keep the foods moving but try to find the balance between too much and too little by using a gang valve on it. todley
Aquamarine		#26	[-]
Posts: 44 (12/07/08 11:46:24) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	I just put the airstone in. That sent them flying...poor little things. I think I have it adjusted to a good flow and they seems to be moving around on their own rather than being flung around. I guess it would be better to have a bubble wand. The stone kind of sits in one place and only stirs up the bottom on one spot.
todley		#27	[-]
Posts: 25429 (12/07/08 11:58:41) Administrator Fool for Frogs & Word Warrior Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	Can you suspend it to about 1/3 of the way inside the tank rather than resting on the bottom. That will help keep things moving topside rather than stirring up the bottom.
Aquamarine		#28	[-]
Posts: 44 (12/07/08 12:00:40) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	Yep, I'm pretty sure I can rig it that way.
pegzee		#29	[-]
Posts: 310 (12/08/08 21:28:18) True-Blue LFS Extraordinaire Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	Congratulations on babies! The little tads are so darn cute .
Aquamarine		#30	[-]
Posts: 45 (12/09/08 08:11:28) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	Ok, I really stink at this tadpole thing. I woke up this morning to find 1/2 of them lying on the bottom looking lifeless and the others at the top but not moving around very much. I turkey basted them out the ones from top into one container, the ones from the bottom in another. Did a full water change and put the ones from the top back in the tank. There are still few more tadpoles still in the parent tank and there were eggs last night, only a few left this morning. I'm so discouraged. Poor things.
Aquamarine		#31	[-]
Posts: 46 (12/11/08 19:57:41) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	I lost all the tadpoles I had pulled from the parent tank. I feel terrible about it.
k9nine	tads 1 week, help!!	#32	[-]
Posts: 1 (12/12/08 21:48:48) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	ok long story short...unexpected, my frogs laid eggs, they hatched and transferred them to a small tank.. they are still alive hanging out in the java moss and swimming. clearly have heads and tails.. what to feed? bbs now? what is each stage here? and what do i feed them? thanks!!
capturedbyrobots		#33	[-]
Posts: 2897 (12/15/08 21:45:28) Administrator The Heavy Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	Live BBS right away, keep the tads at 77-80deg feed 3-4 times a day medium portions. I did this, and my tads metamorphasized in 5 weeks totally, no mas tails. Change the water whenever it gets icky on the bottom, Every 3 days at the least. Put snails in to eat the dead BBS.
Aquamarine		#34	[-]
Posts: 47 (01/10/09 14:52:25) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	Well, I'm trying again. Since the last time I posted Mom laid the eggs at night and there were none in the morning. A few days ago I had the opportunity to suck some out before the parents got to them and transferred them into a 5g mini bow. I put lettuce and tank water in a jar on a window sill and had green water by the time they were out of their egg sac. They're still very young (3-4 days?) and tiny, smaller than the ones in last pic I posted. When's a good time to switch from infusoria to bbs? It's frozen, not live. Thanks and wish me luck this time.
pegzee		#35	[-]
Posts: 455 (01/11/09 14:10:12) True-Blue LFS Extraordinaire Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	Good luck Aqua! I hope they make it.
Mknight		#36	[-]
Posts: 3 (03/25/09 07:03:30) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	I have swimming tadpoles about 2 weeks out of their eggs, how and when do i start changing their water. I have been searching for books or something to help me out but am coming up short handed. Any help would be of GREAT appreciation!
adamszoo		#37	[-]
Posts: 261 (03/25/09 14:28:41) Bettas and Loaches and Tetras, Oh My Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Report Post	I know nothing, but I'm excited for you and CONGRATULATIONS!! Keep us posted on their progress!! Linda

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