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Today the last 2 tads died. They were'nt full tads yet, they still had gills. One of the tads was much bigger than the other, and had a huge tail. I was just using RO water, and aged tap. I have read some people use water treated with oak leaves, or using black water extract. What should I use? I have 4 more eggs that were just laid today.

Thanks,
Bryan Dimas
Stockton, CA

Hi,
Don't get down on yourself too much.My auratus laid alot of eggs that developed about to where yours were and I didn't have much luck then either.What I started to do was when the eggs were laid,under a coconut hut on a pringles lid,was put them in a small deli cup filled the lid about full of water.The water I use is ro also but I added oak leaves to it so it has a weak tea look to it from the tannins.Then I cover the deli cup with its lid and it has worked out great so far.I lose a few but now have over 30 tads in variuos stages of growth.One more thing, how old are your frogs? Good luck with them.
Mark W.

My frogs are 2 years old. They dont lay in their hut, they lay on diffrent broms. I will try to use oak leaves on this clutch. How long do you leave the eggs in your viv before you remove them?

Thanks
Bryan Dimas
Stockton, CA

Hi,
I usually keep them in there a day to make sure they have been fertilized.What species of frog are you working with?
Mark

I have luecomelas

I hear that using RO water isn't any good for eggs or tads, (it's missing minerals, etc)unless you add things to it. I use bottled spring water and if the eggs are good, I get about a 90% survival rate to tadpole. This is with about 80 eggs so far. I remove them the following day and just add enough water to touch the edge of the egg mass. I use oak leaves in the tad water after they have hatched out. I think I remember seeing that you have leucs, generally the first couple cluthes that leucs lay are bad.