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Day 7 dads still hovering. Down to about 30 eggs in the tank, 5 of 20 in breeding box one, and I can only find 1 of 20 that's good in breeding box 2. Breeding box 1 is clean and has a little pice of Java moss in it and breeding box 2 has Alot more Java moss and mulm which makes it really hard to see the viable eggs. I can clearly see the fry in the eggs now and am debating pulling the fry from the main tank to put into breeding box 1 or a separate container of its own. Not sure what to do? If the eggs hatch in the main tank there's very little chance I'll find the fry as it's heavily planted. One thing I learned is that snails love and I mean LOVE to eat the eggs. I had to put filter floss over the intake to the breeding boxes to keep them out.

Day 4 made it home from work today and checked the eggs out. Most of the ones I removed and placed in separate fry containers have turned white. I think it's because they were not fertilized. There is still about 5 that look good in each of the 2 containers. Dad is still hovering over the eggs left In the tank but some of them have been eaten. There are probably about half left. Ide say around 40-50. I have not noticed any turning black as of yet.

Dad still standing watch on day 2.

Thanks @mountaintoppufferkeeper. I have the vinager eels ready to go. Yesterday there was eggs out in front of the clay pot and it looked as if the male was either eating them or picking them up and moving them back into the pot. I pulled about 30 of them from the gravel because I wasn't sure if they were being eaten. They were clear and seemed to be fertilized as there was a tiny black spot inside. I put them in breeder boxes and this morning I noticed 2 had turned foggy so those got discarded as I assumed they were not viable. Thanks again to all for the info and direction on where to find info. Doesn't seem to be much info on these out there if any so I will try to keep this post as informative and up to date.

Just did. Was a great thread and asked him a couple questions about the species he was breeding. Just waiting for a reply.

Great thread. My hairy puffers just laid eggs. How long before your eggs hatched?

Thanks zenzo😀

Hi. Been a member for like ten months and have learned tons since I joined. Now I am in need of advise as there is little to no information on breeding hairy puffers. Mine just laid eggs and I am not sure if I should remove them or leave them? If I remove them do I have to add methynol blue? Any help would be great. Where's Dean when ya need him lol.