Rearing Axolotl Eggs

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Best way to rear Axolotl eggs

Hello, im looking to purchase a few Axolotl eggs. I need to know pretty much everything, what they eat, when to separate, what containers are suitable, how much water they need where and how to keep them. Basically whats best for them in general.

If anyone could help it will be greatly appreciated, Many Thanks :lick:
 
Re: Best way to rear Axolotl eggs

The best advice I can give is to spend some time on the rearing pages here, and read the forum posts. Make sure you understand how to cycle a tank, and be prepared to spend a lot of time and a fair bit of money.

It is possible to learn everything you need to know here, but keep in mind that this isn't something you can just jump into. Many people chose to purchase adults rather than rear from eggs, and that would be easier. I chose to raise from eggs, and I have had to do a LOT of work to learn everything and to make sure I'm taking care of them correctly.

Either way, I wish you the best of luck!
 
Thankyou very much guys I appreciate it all ^^ itl be a nice learning and hopefully successful experience :)

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I agree, do a lot of research before you start rearing eggs, as you will need some equipment for rearing small live food for them or need to order some starter cultures of small live food for them. Saying that, It is very rewarding raising them from eggs, but count on a daily feeding, daily water changes for at least several months commitment. And good luck! I am raising a few hundred right now!
 
Also does anyone know where to get the reallg small brine shrimp from for first feeds? :)

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Hehe yh I ended up swaying off to ebay in the end they have tons ive looked up equipment the solution to use for dried brine shrimp eggs to allow them to start hatching spent a few hours researching the ins and outs of it :) seems quite rewarding and interesting I agree! Thank you so much guys for all your help and good luck mizzerman on your rearing ... p.s I only ordered 10 eggs theres not lots and I read a forum saying its best to start off with low numbers ... im prepared for every outcome I guess I hope its successful :) thanks again :)

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Its hard work but very worth it. The first time I raised from eggs I gor two juveniles plus eggs last minute and unexpected so I had 2weeks to prepare for them to hatch and hope for the best. It was a lot of work to learn exactly what to do in so little time, but this forum was also here every step of the way to help :) this time I only have 18 to raise.

Here are a few key points:

Though they dont need to eat for 47-72hours after they hatch, if you have never hatched and harvested bbs before i would try a few batchs while you wait so you dont have a disaster when they hatch. Once you get a rhythm going with food it isnt to bad. Until you need to wean them off bbs because they eat more then you produce >.< for me anywAys

Always age and dechlorinate your water. 24hours or so. I read it is one of the causes of air bubbles in their tummy--- havent confirmed this is actually the case or not but its easier to just age it..

Always rinse the bbs with freshwater or you could have a mass dying.

Always count your hatchlings before and after a water change to make sure you didnt lose any..

I keep then in a small tub of water--dollarstore has them, and seperate them into multiple containers as they grow. I try to keep them in as small of containers as possible for as long as I can as it makes it easier for them to find food. The container I have 18new hatchlings is only 6"x3x2High but as they grow I will seperate into more containers and eventually move up in size as well. As long as you feed them and give them enough space you may never need to seperate completely.

A turkey baster is your best friend, get one.

Prepare to spend a good amount of time every day to change their water and feed them. And a couple months at least commitement of not being able to go away on vacation or anything.. Unless you have somebody to look after them.. I dont so I need to make sure I am home at least once a day to take care of them.

Change water at least once daily. Normally if feeding once a day I will feed before bed and do a water change in the morning so the dead bbs doesnt foul the water. If feeding twice a day I feed after water change in morning and feed after water change in evening.

Air bubbles in their tummy normally is harmless, lower the water level and wait 24hours and it should go away. It seems pretty common to happen.
 
All good advice.

Major points: turkey baster. I also got tiny medicine droppers to equally give out BBS amongst the jars. Also keeps me from scooping up the unhatched eggs.

Counting after water change: I use a small net, pour axies/water in new tub, transfer net to Clean water tub and gently invert net. Check net. Check old glass container (once had one stuck to glass instead of going into net!). Count in new tub.
 
The albinos are my worst enemy, the first couple weels they are nearly invisible with the lighting I have. I normally have to shine a flashlight through the side in order to check them out very carefully. So far so good. I started with 18 and still have 18! :p

I fgured some tips that I learned and asked questions about on this forum would be helpful. There are just to many things that you dont find in the fyi posts and on axolotl.org etc.. But they are great places to start so you at least know the basics.
I had two medicine things, but i dont know what happened to one. Its sad because the pack I got came with two different ones and I liked the other one better lmao.
 
Wow guys that information was awesome and very interesting. Im willing to do anything for the little ones its like a learning curve I can only really hope the best and do what ive been informed from you guys and hope it turns out well. Im really excited and havent got a turkey baster yet will definitely invest in one or the medicine dropper whatevers best anyways :) im worried about that too with the albinos if im lucky enough to get one or two. It would be nice as I already have a wildtype ... and if any of them are female then il get hopefully little babies if I can raise them :) thankyou again I will be hovering over this forum alot with the next few weeks thankyou guys :)

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Alkylhalide - I agree about the turkey baster, very usefull tool. Didn't think you could wear one out but I have:happy: Good thing the dollar store has them.

I have had luck in the past leaving for a weekend with larva. I feed them the night before I leave, do a 100% water change in the morning (ol' turkey baster) and then left for a weekend. If the population density is not that great I have never lost any leaving them for 2 days.

I also went to ebay and got several of the bbs hatcheries (the $14 ones with the blue airline tubing coming out the bottom) and always get my bbs from eBay (thailand free shipping - one 100g bag usually lasts me for a good sized batch of larva)

I agree the albino ones are frustrating, hard to see any cell division in the eggs and weird looking at tiny larva that appear to have no eyeballs. :happy:
 
Oh,....and learn from my mistake. When doing a 100% water change don't poor the water directly into your waste water pail or the sink. Once in awhile a little axolotl will take off and leap out and down the sink (lost one that way). I always use a turkey baster or pour into another small container, then into the sink or waste, then if one jumps or gets poured out you can pour him back in.
 
Exactly. I learned very quickly that you need to be very observant with the babies. I end up doing 95% water changes so i dont need to worry about losing them. I use a turkey baster toget as much water out as possible and then switch containers
 
Thank you guys a little update ... ive received the eggs and most have shape although a few are literally how they came and how on many pictures ive seen would be classed as "dud"... however atleast 9/13 seem good some are slower at developing than others so will move the hatched ones into a new tub and let the other hatch at their rate. I have noticed 2 further developing eggs they have the shape of an Axolotl and have a white stripe going down their backs is this anything to do with their colour or eggs? :)

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One other tip I found with regard to water quality: a larger volume of water will foul more dilutely than a smaller one. So if you have to go away and leave the water without changes for a day or two, make sure you have as much in there as you can.
Lots of people seem to keep the babies in very small volumes of water, like a couple of inches. I had mine in 15 litre tanks running a sponge filter and have never had water quality issues or any noticeable ammonia problems.
 
Wow! I got told to put them in a tank when they have their legs? ... I only have one left sadly but hes In a chinese takeaway tub? ... Thank you so much ^^

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