Newt Larvae Water Changes

[jkpetey11]

I know daily water changes are a must with newt larvae, but they seem so delicate I have no idea how to actually change their water. My first larvae hatched last night and I want to move him but am afraid of hurting or stressing him in the process. Anyone want to share their methods of performing water changes in a way that will not stress or harm the newt larvae?

 

[Chinadog]

I use water from the adults tank, some larvae seem to do best with aged water rather than dechlorinated tap water for some reason.

 

[Jennewt]

How to do it... depends on what kind of container or tank it is in.

I prefer to raise larvae in "old" tanks with live plants and established microfauna. In this case, very little water change is needed.

When I raise them in "new" containers, I use plastic ice cream tubs initially. To change the water, I take a fresh tub, add some water. Then I take the tub with the larvae and pour out as much water as possible. Then I quickly POUR the remaining water and larvae into the fresh container.

It's also possible to move the larvae to a fresh container using a turkey baster.

 

[jkpetey11]

AW: Newt Larvae Water Changes

Thank you both for your advice! It was very helpful and appreciated!