They are hatching!!!

"Red-eye"_Matt · 08-05-03, 11:07 AM

I was just in setting up the new filter for the tadpole tank and I saw a few of them our and swimming around! This is the most interesting thing to watch develop. I'm sure everyone gets excited when they breed their animals but being actually able to watch the change thanks to their transparent eggs is the coolest.

Matt

Dozer · 08-05-03, 11:13 AM

Its especially exiciting with amphibians 'cause they are in "Stages" and are REALLY fast developin' for the most part because of adaptation from their natural environment ( rain season, etc. )

Get some pictures up!!!

Repti · 08-05-03, 11:15 AM

You should seperated them as soon as possible because the adulte will actually eat them. Put them in a seperate enclosure. You should change the water in it at least 3-4 times a week. Feed the little tadpoles fish flakes but don't put too much cause the water will become too dirty and they will die(personnal experience)

Repti

"Red-eye"_Matt · 08-05-03, 11:21 AM

They are already in their own 15 gallon. We have a small filter that runs off an air pump set up so that it will not create much of a current but will help clean the water.

Also we are planning on feeding them some of those sinking algea disks that are for plecos. I have read that tadpoles just can't get enough of them.

Matt

Baby "G" · 08-05-03, 03:29 PM

It's unbelievable how something that resembles rice can be so interesting and fun to watch. I think we check on the little squirmies at least every half hour while we're home just to see the progress.

It's to bad some people miss out on this kind of thing because it really is amazing.

We'll post some pics as soon as we can.

Baby "G"