Question: Could Daphnia have killed my 3 tiny babies?

[Jackie Stone]

They were happy and healthy and I lost 1 on Monday and 2 today,They are about 2 weeks old,what have I done wrong?

 

[SludgeMunkey]

Daphnia are filter feeders. I very much doubt they were the cause. In my opinion water chemistry is one of the most common causes, followed by not enough food. Without more information on the situation I cannot offer much more than that.

Have you had a go at this yet?

Caudata Culture Articles - Why Larvae Die

 

[dragonlady]

So sorry for your loss, Jackie. It could have been any combination of factors that brought about this tragic circumstance. Hopefully, you will gain some insight from the article, and when you are ready, try again. Take care but do try again, no doubt you will be a wonderful owner when you are ready, you obviously care a great deal.

Shannon

 

[Jennewt]

The only way that daphnia could harm larvae would be if there were WAY too many daphnia and they simply irritated/stressed the larvae by their constant agitation. This is pretty unlikely. There are lots of other reasons that the larvae could have died. They are prone to infection and other problems at that age.

 

[callina]

as Johnny wrote, mostly it´s a water problem when young larvae died. The water has to be changed all day. 2 weeks (without water change), thats the time when nitrite is building up and that is very toxic.
Please read the caresheets and try again. You will make it, next time.

Tina