New babies and a second chance!

[Annabee]

After loosing my first set of babies to lack of experience, lack of education and most of all lack of common sense. I've decided to take advantage of these wonderful resources and ask for your help. Ok, so here it goes. At the moment i have 10 larvae that hatched in the last 24 hours. I keep them 2 per 8 ounce container. The temp stays around 68°. Im feeding them bbs. I set up a hatchey and have been successful using the method i found on this page. Im feeding every 12 hours along with water changes. (Full container changes) The containers will be cleaned with vinegar and water only. And the water will be treated with blue jucie (omg lesson learner). If i missed anything please let me know. This is just my start as they start to develop thier front legs i will post again, thanks

 

[Dr0gr1n]

Sounds fine, I would skip the vinegar though and only rinse their containers with hot water between feeds. That is all I use and have raised several hundred. Just keep the hot water away from the larvae.

The blue juice I have no idea what it is but assume it is a treatment for chlorine or chlorimine.

Aside from that I think it sounded ok.

 

[Annabee]

4 out of 10 of my larvae hatched looking like this. They are a little slower then the others and they dont eat even though it looks like they try. Are they preemie or disfigured?

 

[Kaysie]

Doesn't look normal. It's hard to tell; is the throat area swollen?

 

[Annabee]

Yea, thats what i thought. I just wanted a more experienced opinion. Thanks

 

[Annabee]

Ugh... didnt read right. Yes almost like the there is no arrow head. They have a ball like body with a tail. Also no visible organs other then an intestine line swiggle through the body.