Help with Axolotl hatchlings!

[CDM2710]

Hi,

I've got six adult axies all living happily...and despite being told they were all male, I've now had two females lay eggs. One batch seemed to be infertile but the second female's eggs have now hatched.

I have about 40-50 hatchlings split between two tanks. Water level a few centimetres with daily water changes, removal of dead axis etc.

I bought some daphinia from local aquatics centre, however, most are too big for hatchlings to eat. I phoned a reptile outlet and a guy told me he used finely broken up fish food to get axis to eat, until they were big enough to tackle daphnia.

Is this effective?

I am a teacher at a Primary school and the 200+ kids (plus adults) are fascinated! Any help to get some growth and survival would be great.

Thanks,

 

[seagull]

i recommend immediately setting up a brine shrimp hatchery
just get brine shrimp eggs, non iodine salt, a 1L water jug, and an air bubbler
mix 2 tsp salt in the liter of water (cut the cone top off the jug) and add the shrimp eggs and the bubbler
set under a lamp and in 24-48 hrs the water will be orangish
turn the bubbler off and let the orange shrimp settle at the surface
collect them, rinse them, and feed them to the axies
repeat
it helps to have 2 hatcheries going, the 2nd one set up the day after the 1st for a constant flow of food

 

[LSuzuki]

In addition, they hatch best at around 26-28 C. If it is much colder than that, you should provide heat somehow, or your hatching rate won't be high enough. You want good quality eggs also, but your choices are rather limited given the time. Here is a link to some more good info. Brine Shrimp Resources | Brine Shrimp Hatching Instructions

 

[bellyache]

. I phoned a reptile outlet and a guy told me he used finely broken up fish food to get axis to eat, until they were big enough to tackle daphnia.
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they will not eat dead food let alone fish food, they only eat food that is alive as they eat moving food only until big enough and can smell.
what he told you was wrong, just typical; bad advice from a shop.

you should get this bbs untilyou can make your own
Baby Brine Live Shrimp 750ml | eBay