Can i put tadpoles in my pond

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What we do. Make a difference. Home Discover In your garden. Frogs, Toads and Snakes. Further information Ponds normally provide enough food for tadpoles without any need to supplement their diet. Newly hatched tadpoles are herbivorous and feed on the algae that grows on plants or on rocks in the pond, particularly those exposed to the sun.

In the latter stages of their development they become omnivorous, feeding on decaying matter in the pond and tiny creatures such as water fleas Daphnia. This approach is undoubtedly beneficial, especially if numbers are high or if the pond is relatively new, though adding too much food can pollute the water and may lead to unwanted algal blooms.

Should I protect the spawn from frost? Answer Quick answer This is your decision, some will probably survive, but you may choose to help. Further information Spawn can be affected by cold weather. If a layer of ice forms over the surface of the spawn it could die, though the eggs at the bottom of the clump may survive. Sometimes icy weather can interrupt spawning, in which case a second batch of frogspawn may turn up in your pond once the cold weather subsides.

Newt eggs and toad spawn tend to be more protected from frosts as they are laid slightly later in the year and deeper underwater. Some people choose to take measures to protect spawn from icy weather by using a pond cover or by removing some of the spawn and keeping it somewhere slightly more protected in a bucket of pond water in the shed, for instance until the cold weather has passed.

Answer Quick answer. It depends on filter size, mesh size and capacity. It is probably best to restrict the usage until tadpoles leave the pond in June-July unless there is a good reason to do otherwise pond is small, highly nutrient rich, with little plant oxygenators and without filter becomes stagnant and starts to smell for example.

A well balanced pond should be able to keep good water quality without any filter. See our Just Add Water leaflet for tips. Answer Quick answer Ideally wait until later in the year, but if work is needed urgently keep them out of the way in a container of pond water.

Occasionally tadpoles or newt larvae remain in the pond over the winter and develop the following spring, so be sure to be check the pond carefully before starting work at any time of year. This year, with 6 koi on guard, there might be a few lonely tree frogs around. They are still calling out for mates, but two vs two million makes quite a difference. Thank you fish! I had a zillion toad tads this Spring Same here, the frogs are laying now.

Tula said:. I have a small pond that links to a bigger pond via waterfall and stream. I turn off my waterfall in the fall and cover the big pond. I love those little guys.

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