Egg based disaster

[LadyJ]

Hi all, newbie alert!
Having finally got the space for some axolotls, I got some spawn off the internet about a month ago thinking it would be nice to watch them grow up as opposed to buying adults/juveniles. I bought 15 eggs and had 12 hatch, about 4 died in the first few days but the others seemed to be doing really well, until last week. Now I only have 2 remaining babies and only one is looking reasonably healthy. I cant think what I have done wrong. I did partial water changes every day, got a breeding colony of daphnia going so they always had plenty of food. Temperature has always stayed stable and there in a dull area. I am really gutted as they were some lovely colours starting to come through. Am I better just aiming to buy some juveniles if the remaining 2 do not make it? Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[sek]

Sometimes egg batches don't work out, especially if the mother hasn't laid eggs before. It doesn't sound like anything you have done, I would just make sure to help those two grow.

 

[melfly]

I totally agree.
I have been raising eggs for about 18 months (many many batches not from my own axolotls) just recently I had a full batch completely fail....

Nothing I did, just a weak batch.

Dont give up.

Mel

 

[KINGOFTHEMODS]

stick at it,sounds like you gave it a good go,its horrible when things go wrong but its worth it when they dont.

 

[LadyJ]

thanks for the replys everyone, im just a bit disheartend really after such a good result initially. thanks again.

 

[mickey1975]

Hi
It leave you thinking what did i do wrong? when babies die,
I to ordered some eggs online (black/gold) first time mum, they started doing great growing right. Until they hatched half seem to just die shortly after hatching, some seem to not have a clue that they should be eating the bbs swiming around them.

I'm down to just 5 babies now hopefully these guys will make it have gotton their front legs so half way there.

They all look to be wild type not 100% sure as there eyes are still so tiny.

I would love the chance to raise more babies. hopefully will get a full albino and full black.

Fingers crossed,

I've raised so many babies over the last couple of years so i don't think its anything that i have done wrong, some batches off eggs are just not ment to be,

 

[melfly]

Usually the first spawn dont do very well.
They hatch but a few weeks later they die off.

Theres nothing you can do

Mel

 

[sek]

It's all the course of nature at work, imagine if all the eggs worked out... You'd have a lot of axolotls! (That would be great but you'd have to have a tank the size of a small pool)