Mouth fungus due to moderately dirty water is unlikely with tadpoles that are feeding regularly. To clean tadpole jars a turkey baster is utilized to carefully suck out the dirty water. I refill the jars with the aged aquarium water from tank that the jars are floating in. The tank is planted and the glass sides are allowed to become quite algaeic to condition the water. The tadpole s rear legs develop first and slowly.
Front legs develop under the tadpole s skin and seem to suddenly pop out, usually one side first.
Once front legs develop, the tadpole will start to absorb its tail. During this time it is important to lower the water level to where the frog is just barely covered. The amount of food given should also be greatly reduced. As the tail is absorbed, the frog will feed little if at all. The frog may also be allowed to come out of the water at its own pace by slanting the jar.