Originally Posted by
Dragonfly
Well you may not believe this but I use a turkey baster and empty no more than half the water usually a quarter and then fill it up to the amount you want with water from water butt . Never from a tap.
I use the baster ( I heard you say why use that? Loocyloo) because I can get the water from the bottom of the tank where it’s dirtiest and if you manage to suck up a tadpole, yes, this does happen sometimes, just squirt it back in the water gently of course.
Collecting my tadpoles tomorrow.
Over wintered cocoons are in tall tank ready to emerge and be released. May of told you that already 🤭