Larvae and 100% water change question

[Morrison]

I don't have any larvae or eggs yet but this question is in my head for a while and I think it's better to know this right now than forgetting it at the moment I need it...

Anyway. Sometimes I read that larvae need a 100% water change. Okay I understand that. But the question is... Where do I have to put the larvae when I'm cleaning the tank/tub/thingy they're in? How do I move them without hurting, stressing or maybe killing them?

This may sound like a silly stupid question but it's still like a big "?" to me.

Thanks

 

[bayhicoach]

I kept each of my larvae in its own container (1 L refrigerator storage containers) and when it was time to change the water I netted the larvae out and placed it in a clean container and washed the container it had been in for the next one. It wasn't too time consuming, but then again, I was only trying to raise 18 animals.

When handling the larvae they seem to me to be fairly hardy but if you're careful that shouldn't really be an issue anyway.

 

[Jennewt]

My method is to pour off (pouring into a container where I can recover the larvae if I accidentally pour one out) or use a turkey baster to remove most of the water. When I'm down to just a small amount of water, I quickly pour the remaining water (together with larvae) into a fresh container of clean water. As you can tell from this description, I'm doing this when I keep the larvae in small plastic containers; it wouldn't be practical to do this with an aquarium.

When things are dirty enough to need a 100% change, I also think it's a good idea to put the larvae into a clean container. Sometimes nasty stuff sticks to the bottom of the container.

 

[Danni]

Hi

I have a few larvae in a tank and I fish them out using a spoon and put them into an ice-cream container as I clean their tank. If you had a lot, this would be very time-consuming, but spooning each one individually also allows me to check they have stomachs full of food.

Thanks
Danni

 

[Morrison]

Thanks for the answers. It really helps