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Okay I just got some axolotl larvae the other day and they are just hatched. I caught some daphnia in a pond and put the littlest ones in the tank with the larvae. They wouldn't eat the brine shrimp frozen so i caught these. Is it okay for them to eat them? they look like little fleas that swim and they are kind of redish I just want to make sure they are ok to feed. Also one of the larvae tried eating a brine shrimp that was to big and a tiny piece is sticking out of its mouth and I don't no how to get it out! Any help please??
 
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i don know about the daphnia but id say for the food leave it a few days see if it passes if not just get some tweezers or something of the kind and get it out like that!
 
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Ok it looks like its trying to swallow it i think it might have swallowed half all ready. If its still there tomorrow night ill use tweezers.
 
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Small daphnia is ideal for your larvae, just remember to give it a rinse with dechlorinated water first.
 
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Alright thanks and i got the piece of food out of its mouth. They are all doing good now and chasing the daphnia around. =p
 
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Sorry to kind of butt in with something a little off topic, but what is the best method for rinsing axie food with dechlorinated water?

I put the dechlorinated water in a spray bottle to rinse, but does anyone else have any better ways?

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I pop dechlorinated water is a bowl put daphnia in a net and pop them in the bow lof clean water then through the net again.
 
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