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eggs 1 year, 11 months ago #100406

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hi all
i now have eggs which are a milky colour laid on slate and rather a lot of them lol
i have taken them out and put in another tank with an air flow going over them and a heater set at 27 degrees which is the same as the 6ft tank they had eggs before but ate the lot and was advised to take them out as the oscars are running with 2 tinfoil barbs and 4 plecs

i would just like some more input to see if there is any thing else i should know and do

thanks mandy

Re:eggs 1 year, 11 months ago #100409

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Great! Pictures and/or Videos are encouraged.

Re:eggs 1 year, 11 months ago #100427

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Re:eggs 1 year, 11 months ago #100472

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Congrats Mandy, you said your eggs are milky? Normally they are a tan colour if they are fertile and white if they are infertile.
Have a read in the 'breeding Oscars' at the top of the home page there is loads of info on breeding them.
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Re:eggs 1 year, 11 months ago #100473

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This is what you need to do. If the eggs have been laid on something that can be removed, like a piece of rock then take it out and place it in a small container that is big enough to cover the eggs to a depth of around 6 inches. You can be absolutely sure that the Oscars will not be happy about you taking their eggs so expect them to attack your hand. You should fill this with water from the main tank making sure that it is in very good condition. You need to have around 5 inches of space all around the rock. If the eggs are on a thin rock then you need to prop the rock up so it is at an angle. You want the higher end to be around two or 3 inches. You then need to place an air stone under the higher end and try and set it so the bubbles are released around the eggs. You don't want to have the bubbles shooting so fast that they disturb the eggs though.

You should then add some methylene blue to the water until it turns dark blue. This is used to help prevent and treat fungus on eggs. Keep the temperature at a constant level until the eggs hatch. After a while, the fry will fall of the rock, when they have all fallen off, remove the slate. Once the yoke sack has disappeared, you can start feeding them. You can now transfer the fry into their own tank now. This is now the crucial part of breeding Oscars. The tank doesn't have to be very big, 10 or 15 gallons will suffice. If you put them in a tank that is too large, they will not be able to find their food easily enough.

Good luck and keep us informed maybe a couple of pictures would be great too.....

Re:eggs 1 year, 11 months ago #100493

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Great!! What colour are the eggs now? Eggs normally turn brown if they are fertilized, they don't normally hatch if they are white
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Re:eggs 1 year, 11 months ago #100553

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thanks for the info, i have put the slate on a slant with the bubbles underneath the eggs have turned a light brown colour now,i have been to the fish shop and i cant get that meth blue from any where....is there any thing else i can do as think the eggs will hatch by the weekend if the books say so i will upload pics later

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The methylene blue is just to stop fungus growing on the eggs. I should just let nature take its course for the time being and then if necessary, get some for next time.
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Re:eggs 1 year, 11 months ago #100858

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hi all

i have uploaded pics but they have gone on to my profile and i dont know how to put them on the forum any help would be good as you cant really see them on my profile

thanks mandy

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What is going on with the eggs? It is difficult to tell from the photos, they are not white like unfertilized eggs. However, eggs don't always hatch. I would imagine that you'll start seeing something very soon if they are going to hatch
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Re:eggs 1 year, 11 months ago #100876

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hi all
i do apologise for the bad pics as i have lost my camera and had to take them with the webcam

my son managed to put the pics on here

she laid the eggs tuesday tea-time about 5pmish so hoping they will hatch soon if they are ....if not when should i leave it to destroy them ... i am so grateful for all your advice

thanks mandy
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