50 axie babies updates and questions

[natsharp14]

Hi I have 50 axolotl eggs the first 4 have hatched today I have them in 14/15 degree water that's the temp of the room I wanted to slow down the time before they hatched as much as possible I have brine shrimp in a small tank and am about to get some daphnia. The eggs are all in a 50/60L tank. so they have room to grow. I have read every axolotl care site in existence. but just any tips would be useful. I'm on a tight budget as I'm only 14 (you can probably tell by my bad grammar) Any advice would be appriciated

 

[auntiejude]

You should read up on brineshrimp hatching - the babies won't be ready for full sized daphnia or brineshrimp for a few weeks.

50 is a rather ambitious number for a first attempt - good luck!

 

[layna]

I would buy some microworm or some BABY brine shrimp (eggs and then hatch them), as newly hatched axies cant eat daphnia or brine shrimp
However you can start to breed your daphnia for when the axies grow (around 2 weeks) as they eat a lot of these

 

[natsharp14]

the brine shrimp are babies there so small I'm worried if they're actually there. The reason I got 50 is that was the only amount available and there's a few fish shops nearby that I could give them to if it get's to much and I could not freeze any as they were 21 days old so I thought it was a bit late

 

[natsharp14]

I have got sime microwirms now the daphnia is coming soin but i was wondering what do i do with the infertile Eggs? I have about 10 axolotls that have hatched how long do i give the others and what do i do after that amount of time?

 

[auntiejude]

If the eggs were laid over 4 weeks ago I'd say they are not going to hatch now. Unless you can see tiny axies wriggling in their eggs I would give them up as a lost cause.

But 10 is a nice number to raise :happy:

 

[axowattyl]

You should read up on brineshrimp hatching - the babies won't be ready for full sized daphnia or brineshrimp for a few weeks.

50 is a rather ambitious number for a first attempt - good luck!

Yep,

I've got over 300 munching down on their first meals of BBS.

I've got my equipment in place, but it will be interesting...

 

[natsharp14]

Do i need to remove the egg sacs?

 

[auntiejude]

Yes- but its easier to move newly hatched babies to a clean tub.