Re: [Killietalk] Eggs in peatmoss - "Jeffcan do"

[LeeH920226 at aol_com]

Finding eggs in the peat is 1/3 of the challenge. The next is to look at then 
under magnification to determine if they are ready to hatch. Third is to pick 
the right time to hatch them. In my experience, mostly with South American 
annuals, the shipping process doesn't destroy the eggs, but hastens the time to 
hatch. Loss of hatch usually results from waiting too long. The same may not 
be true of Nothobranchius species. Typically. If I receive eggs due after three 
months incubation time, I will look for eggs after two months, examine them 
under a microscope and if I see eyes looking back at me, I immerse them in 
water. If the eggs are clear, I put them away for two weeks and look again. DO NOT 
WAIT LONGER, it may be too late.



Lee Harper
Media PA



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