Re: [Killietalk] peat incubation

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Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer my question. Harold

----- Original Message -----
From: lee Van Hyfte 
Date: Sunday, October 7, 2007 1:08 pm
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] peat incubation
To: na na 

> 
> Hello,
> 
> Try the Gardneri on peat. Try half the eggs, you will still 
> probably have more eggs than you can raise. Figure out where 
> you have the best result, 50% on peat 50% in water. 
> 
> Dry incubation takes just a little longer. 
> 
> Advantages of peat incubation:
> Bad eggs generally do not spread fungus to other good eggs. 
> Bad eggs are very easy to identify. 
> Full development is easily identified. (golden iris of the fry)
> Delays in hatching can create better equality in fry size. 
> Essentially you can collect for an entire week and have them all 
> hatch about the same time!!!! MAJOR PLUS!!!!
> 
> Use the Jiffy 7 peat pellets from killiesbyuth. Hers are 
> certainly safe!!
> 
> You want it very damp. Place it in a fine mesh net and squeeze 
> once lightly. Place the peat in a sealable dish (rubbermaid or 
> better yet the disposable glad ware. press the peat into the 
> dish lightly so you have a level surface. Place the eggs. In 
> a round the clock fashion so that the youngest and oldest eggs 
> will eventually meet. Watch for development hatch when all 
> eggs are developed. collect for approx. 5-7 days. Every 5-7 
> days start a new dish. 
> 
> Hatching. Some people flood the container with water. I prefer 
> to move the eggs my self. 
> 
> Oh A. joergenscheeli can go 6 weeks on peat and show NO 
> development. INTERESTING. except in this species NO eggs on 
> peat ever hatched for me!!!! Would go completely clear showing 
> NO development and then appear to develop very quickly and the 
> embryo would die. Personal observation. 
> 
> God Bless, Lee Van Hyfte <>< the Rivnut. 
> 
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