Inbreeding, jelly and housing egg questions!

[Norcinu]

Hey guys, long time no see

My axolotls that I've raised since eggs from late September last year have just laid eggs! I've just left high school and already I feel like a grandmother

Anyway a few questions. Seeing as the parents are siblings and not even a year old yet, is it still ok to raise their young as long as I cull the defects and unhealthy?

Another note is the jelly casing. It's hard enough removing the eggs but what happens to the left over jelly? Does it disintegrate or do I have to live with gooey plants?

And one last question, due to being a uni student living on campus now, I'm restricted to room so I've put my eggs in a breeding net within the main tank but I've just read that cluttering them together stops them from breathing properly ! I've left the majority in the main tank but for the ones that I've had to pick off a dying plant should I put them in plastic containers with daily water changes or try to spread them in the net or even try to place them in empty spots within the tank?

Sorry for the number of questions, new mother

 

[Greatwtehunter]

Axolotls are so inbred at the moment that I don't think it matters if they bred (for the occasional spawning), as long as the weak or deformed ones are disposed of. As for the jelly casing, it should disintegrate over time.

If your main tank is aireated or has a slight current then leaving the eggs in a breeder net should be OK. Just be forewarned that any eggs left accessible to the adults will likely end up as food..

 

[Norcinu]

Axolotls are so inbred at the moment that I don't think it matters if they bred (for the occasional spawning), as long as the weak or deformed ones are disposed of. As for the jelly casing, it should disintegrate over time.

If your main tank is aireated or has a slight current then leaving the eggs in a breeder net should be OK. Just be forewarned that any eggs left accessible to the adults will likely end up as food..

Ah excellent, thanks for the quick reply!

And the parents aren't showing any interest in the eggs, probably because there's still a couple of feeder fish keeping them occupied. I don't mind having some eaten (I won't be able to take care of all of them) but will they actually eat the eggs or just the hatchlings?

 

[Crysta]

Both, whatever moves is food.

 

[melfly]

Both, whatever moves is food.

.....and whatever doesn't is potential food...

 

[Norcinu]

Ah ok, I better get them out then. So stacking them in a breeder net (next to the filter) really is ok? Also another question which might be silly, but, how should I dispose of the duds? I don't want to feed them to the parents because of the fungi but I don't want to flush it down the toilet or chuck them in a bin. Maybe burrow them next to a tree perhaps?

 

[sek]

Burrowing is a good idea. It's a humane way of doing it and safe for your axies too.

 

[Norcinu]

Burrowing is a good idea. It's a humane way of doing it and safe for your axies too.

Ah ok coolies. Thanks for your help everyone, that's all I need to know for the time being. Even though it's relatively quick for axolotls to hatch it already feels like forever! I'll let you guys know if I have any more questions!