Karen B. Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Greetings! I am not too sure what is happening. The first time I ever hatched Clown Killifish eggs, I had no clue what I was doing yet still had over 30 that hatched. The 2nd time, about 50. They were in a floating container in a heated tub, with catappa leaf water that I would sift to only keep the water. Now since january, every day I collect between 10 and 15 eggs yet only 7 hatched. I tried again the filtered catappa water - the eggs got all fongussy and very few made it. I tried with a drop of methylene blue, the eggs still had fongus, and the water started having some kind of particles floating. I am a bit at loss at what I may be doing wrong? Here is my settings Would I have better results with an egg tumbler? Does it still works even if you add eggs everyday? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) I know when I used meth blue the infertile ones would fungus even with the meth blue. (Other egg laying fish) Edited February 16, 2022 by Guppysnail 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Same experience as @Guppysnail with discus, danios, angelfish, and I am leaving someone out🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) It more than likely unfertilised egg that are getting fungus are the eggs a different colour that develope fungus also you can use ick x active ingredient malachite green to provent eggs getting fungus Edited February 17, 2022 by Colu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen B. Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 10:20 AM, Colu said: It more than likely unfertilised egg that are getting fungus are the eggs a different colour that develope fungus also you can use ick x active ingredient malachite green to provent eggs getting fungus They eggs are all similar in color and shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 12:40 PM, Karen B. said: They eggs are all similar in color and shape. Then I would try using ick x over methylene blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen B. Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 7:41 AM, Colu said: Then I would try using ick x over methylene blue Ok, will try that. What quantity? would I have better result with an egg tumbler? Do they work even if you add new eggs every day? It’s so weird. Over the past two weeks, I added over 100 eggs in the container yet very few are visible… what happens with the others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I haven't used egg tumblers I have heard you get better hatch rates with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 7:43 AM, Karen B. said: what happens with the others They degrade and breakdown and get eaten by bacteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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