Frogspawn question

[Digifrog]

Hello

I have a smal pond in my garden & it appears the frogs have been busy doing their thing

I have about 3 or 4 clumps of spawn in the shallow end of the pond but the problem is the silly frogs have decided to lay spawn on top of spawn that was already there. This leaves a portion of spawn lying above the surface of the water. Is there a problem with spawn being exposed to air? I've tried to move a stone to see if the spawn could somehow get fully submerged but the problem is it's stuck to the stone and I can't free the spawn from the stone without fear of rupturing any of the eggs.

I have a bucket of tap water that has been standing outside now for about a week now (also it's been raining pretty consistantly over the last 24 hours). I was thinking of emptying it into the pond just to increase the water level slightly but am unsure if any chlorine is still present thus posing a danger to any future taddies.

The pond is approx 110 litres, and the bucket of water is about 5 litres.

Any advice will be welcomed. Thank you.

Scott

[Ferret]

I think the chlorine should have evaporated away buy now, when I used to keep tropical fish we used to allow 24 hours for this to happen

[naturelover]

yes you are right ferret,24 hours should be fine,i have had tropical fish too,4 tanks at one time to be precise.

[Kayleigh]

Try moving the spawn with a large stick, It is quite robust..They have predicted bad weather and clear nights next week so there may be a frost..I cover mine with perspex. The water should be fine, the spawn is in protective jelly and the chlorine should have evaporated off by now...

[Digifrog]

Thanks for the replies.

I have emptied the bucket of water into the pond but the level is still not high enough. Kayleigh, I have tried to move the spawn but it is stuck fast to the stone. I have shifted the pebbles underneath to gain a centimetre or so but it's still just above surface level. Ideally I'd like the spawn to be about a centimetre under the surface. I've filled the watering can to full, I'm going to leave it to stand for a couple of days then will pour it into the pond.

Yes I am concerned about frost, I live in Bristol so I'm hoping frost won't be a problem.

I will tend to it again on tuesday (when I've empteied the watering can) to see if I can ensure it's all totally submerged.

Silly frogs.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Digifrog

Thanks for the replies.

I have emptied the bucket of water into the pond but the level is still not high enough. Kayleigh, I have tried to move the spawn but it is stuck fast to the stone. I have shifted the pebbles underneath to gain a centimetre or so but it's still just above surface level. Ideally I'd like the spawn to be about a centimetre under the surface. I've filled the watering can to full, I'm going to leave it to stand for a couple of days then will pour it into the pond.

Yes I am concerned about frost, I live in Bristol so I'm hoping frost won't be a problem.

I will tend to it again on tuesday (when I've empteied the watering can) to see if I can ensure it's all totally submerged.

Silly frogs.

Didn't you get all that rain yesterday my pond id full the brim..

[naturelover]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Didn't you get all that rain yesterday my pond id full the brim..

Mine too kayleigh,water feature and pond are full,i used to top my pond up with tap water still do,done it for about 12 years never had any problems,mind you i have always had a big pond so that must make a difference with the mix of the two waters.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by naturelover

Mine too kayleigh,water feature and pond are full,i used to top my pond up with tap water still do,done it for about 12 years never had any problems,mind you i have always had a big pond so that must make a difference with the mix of the two waters.

You probably have a filter do NL? I get blanket weed if I use tap water as I have a natural pond..

[naturelover]

yes i have a biological filter.

[Digifrog]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Didn't you get all that rain yesterday my pond id full the brim..

Aye. But the pond is sheltered by a large shrub.

On tap water, I've read that it is OK to add about 10% of tap water to a pond without worry of chlorine. Though where tadpoles are concerned I would alays let some stand for a few days before adding it (as chloromine tends to last longer).

I have a natural pond too and blanket weed is controlled by adding a teaspoon of anti-blanket weed granules. I do get duck weed tho, but it's not a problem as I tend to net it out if it gets too much.

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