Re: [Killietalk] gestation of F. gardneri

[George & Melanie <caraway at erienet_net>]

I often have this same situatioon. I found that if I sprinkle a small 
amount of flake food on the surface of the egg container and put the top 
back on tight, that most of the eggs will be hatched out in a couple of 
hours or more.
George

Airwreck wrote:

>  Hi Folks,
>
> This is kind of a beginner question..But I am stumped.
>
> I am presently spawning F gardneri and after the first batch went 
> well.. the subsequent eggs have kind of just reached a point in 
> gestation and stopped.. They are at the ..what you guys call Eye's Up 
> point but just won't hatch.. Sometimes I can sit and stare at the eggs 
> and see the little fishies move..but then nothing..some of the eggs 
> are approaching 28 days.. I thought gestation was 14 to 16 days..is 
> this incorrect???
>
> I am keeping the eggs in small cups and changing the water every other 
> day with rain water.
>
> Is this normal or is there something going on that i don't understand.
>
> Thanks
> Airwreck
>
>
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