Tonnerre
New member
First, hi to everyone! This is my first post on these forums, even though I have been a behind the scenes reader for almost a year. The forum has helped me raise three healthy and happy axolotls, as well as hatch a clutch of unexpected eggs, and help the ones who are thriving grow to where they are now. However, I am having some issues.
My axolotl larva are 2 weeks old at this time, and there have been babies dying intermittently since they were born. I have them separated into small tubs, they are getting fed, their bellies are nice and pink (I set up a brine shrimp hatchery and am loving it), water changes are happening, I test our tap water and the tank water regularly, so all of that is good...but I have had so many die. I started with 131 larva, and am down to 98 at this time.
The confusing part for me is that the deaths are happening in all of the tubs, and while some have grown to the point they are large enough to be separated from the others (they are doing awesome) others are dieing. The ones that are dieing look newly hatched, like they look like they haven't developed at all, and at this point I am down to about a half a dozen left which don't look like they are developing.
I have read that a young mother can be the cause of genetically unhealthy babies. I have two males and one female (I thought 2 females and one male ) I took the male out of the tank and thought I had two females together -- imagine my surprise when I found about 150 eggs, and even more surprised when they started developing. The female is now by herself -- I'm not wanting more eggs! But anyway, all my axies are only about 8 months old. I have kind of resolved myself that this may be the cause of the deaths, just a weak genetic batch of eggs...but it is still making me incredibly sad. Does anyone have any insight into this, seen any situations similar that have happened, or can confirm this may be what's happening. (If it makes any difference the female is a golden albino and the male a leucistic)
Thank you!
My axolotl larva are 2 weeks old at this time, and there have been babies dying intermittently since they were born. I have them separated into small tubs, they are getting fed, their bellies are nice and pink (I set up a brine shrimp hatchery and am loving it), water changes are happening, I test our tap water and the tank water regularly, so all of that is good...but I have had so many die. I started with 131 larva, and am down to 98 at this time.
The confusing part for me is that the deaths are happening in all of the tubs, and while some have grown to the point they are large enough to be separated from the others (they are doing awesome) others are dieing. The ones that are dieing look newly hatched, like they look like they haven't developed at all, and at this point I am down to about a half a dozen left which don't look like they are developing.
I have read that a young mother can be the cause of genetically unhealthy babies. I have two males and one female (I thought 2 females and one male ) I took the male out of the tank and thought I had two females together -- imagine my surprise when I found about 150 eggs, and even more surprised when they started developing. The female is now by herself -- I'm not wanting more eggs! But anyway, all my axies are only about 8 months old. I have kind of resolved myself that this may be the cause of the deaths, just a weak genetic batch of eggs...but it is still making me incredibly sad. Does anyone have any insight into this, seen any situations similar that have happened, or can confirm this may be what's happening. (If it makes any difference the female is a golden albino and the male a leucistic)
Thank you!