My N. v. piaropicola have laid eggs... but I have no idea what to do!

[sharrakor]

My female started laying yesterday... but as I said, I'm not sure what to do next!

I read the raising larvae article, however I can't find any information regarding whether or not it is safe to raise the larvae in the same tank as my female and 2 males (for this species).

Also, my Air Conditioning just went out of commission, so the temperature is currently 72.9 F. High, I know, but I'm unsure what temperature is best for the eggs?

So basically, can I just leave the eggs in the tank until they hatch, or do I need to take them out? If I take them out, should I use my fingers, or what?

Thanks much!

Edit: Also, when it says to do a 50% water change here http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/raising.shtml does it mean with water from the main tank or with fresh, treated tap water?

 

[Greatwtehunter]

I read the raising larvae article, however I can't find any information regarding whether or not it is safe to raise the larvae in the same tank as my female and 2 males (for this species).

You can leave the eggs in the adults tank until they hatch but you may want to keep an eye on them for about the first week to see if either of the males are egg eaters.

Also, my Air Conditioning just went out of commission, so the temperature is currently 72.9 F. High, I know, but I'm unsure what temperature is best for the eggs??

That temperature is just fine for this species. In fact, I wouldn't even remotely start to worry until the temps got above 76'f.

So basically, can I just leave the eggs in the tank until they hatch, or do I need to take them out? If I take them out, should I use my fingers, or what?

If you need to take them out then it is best to take out the plants and carefully cut the leaves off around the eggs, assuming you have live plants. If you have fake plants then you can just remove the whole plant and stick it in another container.

Edit: Also, when it says to do a 50% water change here Caudata Culture Articles - Raising Newts and Salamanders from Eggs does it mean with water from the main tank or with fresh, treated tap water?

Doing a water change all depends on the size of the container and the number of eggs. Some of my containers I never have to do water changes until after the larvae hatch.

 

[sharrakor]

You can leave the eggs in the adults tank until they hatch but you may want to keep an eye on them for about the first week to see if either of the males are egg eaters.



That temperature is just fine for this species. In fact, I wouldn't even remotely start to worry until the temps got above 76'f.



If you need to take them out then it is best to take out the plants and carefully cut the leaves off around the eggs, assuming you have live plants. If you have fake plants then you can just remove the whole plant and stick it in another container.



Doing a water change all depends on the size of the container and the number of eggs. Some of my containers I never have to do water changes until after the larvae hatch.

Thank you VERY much for the very clear answers.

About the water changes, though, I've got the eggs in normal dessert bowls at this time (I decided I'd take them out in the end just to be sure). How will I know when to change the water? Here is a picture

One more thing about the water change: I remove 50% of existing water in the bowl, and replace it with water from the main tank, or replace it with treated tap water as I would during a normal water change?

Also thanks much for the info on N. V. piar temperatures. I have been looking for information like that for a long time.

Any idea how many eggs she will lay?

Sorry one more thing: do you think that this egg is a dud? I can't tell, since the plant it was growing on has algae...



Infinite thanks...

 

[Greatwtehunter]

About the water changes, though, I've got the eggs in normal dessert bowls at this time (I decided I'd take them out in the end just to be sure). How will I know when to change the water? Here is a picture

There's no real sign to know when to change it. With the ones I change, I do it to a set schedule which is about every 3-5 days (depending on the water volume). Looking at the picture of your container, I would say fill the bowl up and change the water about every 3 days.

One more thing about the water change: I remove 50% of existing water in the bowl, and replace it with water from the main tank, or replace it with treated tap water as I would during a normal water change?

Use treated tap water. Also, let the water stand 24-48 hours before using it. This lets the water balance out.

Any idea how many eggs she will lay?

It's hard to say. So many factors go into determining how many she lays, i.e. genetics, nutrition, etc.

Sorry one more thing: do you think that this egg is a dud? I can't tell, since the plant it was growing on has algae...

I zoomed in on that picture and it looks like there is a larva already developing in the egg? Are you sure she started laying yesterday? It doesn't have a dud look to me. Duds would have a hairy cotton look to it.

 

[sharrakor]

There's no real sign to know when to change it. With the ones I change, I do it to a set schedule which is about every 3-5 days (depending on the water volume). Looking at the picture of your container, I would say fill the bowl up and change the water about every 3 days.



Use treated tap water. Also, let the water stand 24-48 hours before using it. This lets the water balance out.



It's hard to say. So many factors go into determining how many she lays, i.e. genetics, nutrition, etc.



I zoomed in on that picture and it looks like there is a larva already developing in the egg? Are you sure she started laying yesterday? It doesn't have a dud look to me. Duds would have a hairy cotton look to it.

Thank you once again for the great info.

So far, I have found almost 15 eggs, so I think I was definately mistaken about her starting yesterday! That was the first one I noticed

Do the eggs need a normal night and day cycle? I ask because I'm in school right now so sometimes my schedule is a little wacky, though I could put them in the closet if I need to.

Also, any recommendations on microfood? I read the article on microfood, but I'm kind of in some trouble unless I put the larvae into my established tank and hope they can find microfood there... I found some San Francisco Bay Brand frozen baby brine shrimp, but I'm not sure if they'll go for that.

Do N. v. usually eat their own larvae?