Re: stuck fry

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In a message dated 4/14/03 11:00:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
joselicz at enoreo_on.ca writes:

<< 
 I've just had 3 australes hatch today, 2 still waiting to join in the 
festivities, but one has its entire tail sticking out of the egg while the 
body is still in the egg. Is it stuck? Do I need to do anything to help it 
out or will it come off on its own in the next day or so? 
 Is this known to happen from time to time?
  >>

This happened to me a number of times with Gularis fry, as well as other 
water-incubated fundulopanchax and aphyosemion.  I solved it by cutting my 
tap water (TDS 160-180ppm) with deionized water 50/50 to reduce the mineral 
content that I suspected was "hardening" the egg membrane.  It seemed to work 
and has become my standard incubation mix for all killies except for 
Aphanius, which are adapted to harder water.



Larry Tagrin
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