Regular Member littlepeanut Posted August 10, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 10, 2008 Today we found out that tadpoles might be eating our lily pads and, now there is a small frog living in the pond. The Tadpoles The Lily Pads The Frog 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Franky Posted August 10, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 10, 2008 wat choo gonna do? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member littlepeanut Posted August 10, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 10, 2008 wat choo gonna do? I don't know. We haven't even put the fish in the pond yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Franky Posted August 10, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 10, 2008 maybe the fish will eat them or at least slow dem down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Man Yu Posted August 11, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2008 that's odd... tadpoles don't usually eat live plants but algae. I think something else might be killing off your water lily and the tadpoles are simply finishing a more easily digestible meal from the rotting pads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kenny Posted August 11, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2008 it looks a little like insect damage to me. there are some full organic insect killer available a local home improvement stores. sure fire and garden safe are two such brands. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Quasi Posted August 11, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2008 You can not have fish and frogs in the same pond, as the fish eat all (or most of) the eggs (or the tadpoles). And when the fish are big ones than they will even try frog. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member OldHag Posted August 11, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2008 We have frogs in the pond... I really hope they won't eat my poor little water lily... I don't know if frogs eat fish eggs, or the opposite... Hubby hates the frogs, he says they take food from the fish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest katie.P Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 your fish will eat the tadpoles and any small frogs when they are bigger, like quasi said why not take the tadpoles out and keep them in an extra tank lol, its great fun to watch them grow lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Quasi Posted August 11, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2008 Normal (European) frogs eat live insects, slugs, spiders,.... It is only when they are tadpoles that they eat plantlike substances (green algae). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member littlepeanut Posted August 11, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2008 My Dad said that he only noticed the disintegrating lilies after the tropical storm. Maybe something washed into the pond with all the rain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Quasi Posted August 11, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2008 My Dad said that he only noticed the disintegrating lilies after the tropical storm. Maybe something washed into the pond with all the rain Hale can do severe damage to plants, it can even cut holes in leaves. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Debs Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Hey Peanut!! No worries about tadpoles. Think of them as entertainment. They love eating algae and your fish will love trying to catch them. Then they grow into "bug eating" frogs and toads. It's a Win Win!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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