Re: [Killietalk] how long to hatching?

[LeeH920226 at aol_com]

In a message dated 12/30/03 12:15:05 AM, Brown_D at kids_wustl.edu writes:

<< if they were ready to hatch & conditions in the hatching tank were 
favorable, how soon after wetting could I reasonable expect to see fry?
 >>

Within an hour, normally. In rare occasions it takes a day, but that is 
unusual. If you can find an egg you can see if they are ready. I have found most 
eggs easy to see if you make a dilute slurry of some of the peat in a Petri or 
other clear dish and view them with a magnifier and a flashlight shining up 
from beneath. The clear eggs are easy to see and are not ready to hatch. The 
embryoed eggs are more difficult to see, but still possible. If you see clear 
eggs, there may also be some embryoed eggs that you cannot find. They don't all 
develop at the same rate.

Lee Harper
Media, PA
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