02/02/2025
I was asked the other day, "How do you keep your tadpoles" I thought I'd share this here since many Dart frog keepers turn into dart frog breeders.
The first picture is of my single tadpole set up, they are in 16 oz cups that receive 75% water changes weekly and they are fed on the same day. The success rate in these cups are 90-95%. Most Dendrobates are raised this way.
The second image is a communal set up. This set up gets fed 2x a week with a 25% weekly water change. These set ups have a bubbler and filter as well to assist with water quality. Success rate is 90-95% for Epipedobates and Phyllobates. 70% for Dendrobates.
Some overproducing Dendrobates do get raised this way, which often leads to cannibalism leading to a lower success rate. Unfortunately, I do not have the capability to raise all Dendrobates separately, so this is a better option for me than culling eggs.
All tadpoles have indian almond leaves in their water for added tannins and java moss to snack on and hide in.
They eat Repashy soilent green primarily with some form of protein once a month. (Brine shrimp eggs, fish flakes, or bloodworms)
All water changes are done with R/O water.
There are numerous ways to raise tadpoles though. If you see other information that doesn't make it wrong. This is simply what works for me.
