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nezw0001
Oct 13, '06, 9:28am
I was thinking that we needed a thread updating the list of the progress of Cuttlegirls eggs as they progress. I am the MN recipient and here is my day 1 update
The eggs arrived yesterday at about 1:30pm. The bags felt a little cold and I rushed them home. Their starting water temp out of the bag was 62 degrees. I did a slow acclimatization and got them in the tank in the net breeder in about 3 hours. They still look great and I think with a flashlight I can see and embryo. I am hoping that the cold temps didn't hurt them, though cold is certainly better than too hot. I have had good luck with sps corals that got a little cold by doing a slow acclimatization. Once I get my computer at home working again I will post some pictures
nezw0001
Oct 23, '06, 5:48pm
Still no new progress. How do I know if they are OK. They are still basically black I do think I can see something inside but just barely since the eggs are so dark. How long should they take to hatch?
marinebio_guy
Oct 23, '06, 5:59pm
The best thing to keep the tank dark and try not to disturb them as this will cause premature hatching. As long as they are "plump" they are good if they die the egg tunic will start to break apart.
cuttlegirl
Oct 23, '06, 7:24pm
You probably have 1-2 weeks until hatching...
nezw0001
Nov 14, '06, 12:09pm
They all hatched yesterday. They look really great, I can't believe that they can change color already. I gave them some mysis and they appear to be eating. I will know more when I get home from work today.
cuttlegirl
Nov 14, '06, 12:11pm
Yeahhhh! So glad they made it :grin: . I feel like a proud mom!
dutchcourage
Nov 14, '06, 1:52pm
Pictures plz plz plz! Please keep us updated on these guys and the methods you are using :grin:
Dutch
Fishfreak218
Nov 14, '06, 4:23pm
Pictures plz plz plz! Please keep us updated on these guys and the methods you are using :grin:
Dutch
I second that!
Animal Mother
Nov 14, '06, 5:51pm
Awesome, congrats!
dutchcourage
Nov 17, '06, 1:57pm
Can we get a update here on these little guys did they make it?
nezw0001
Nov 17, '06, 3:39pm
so far so good. They are all still alive and I swear they are growing each time I look at them. It is very hard to take pictures since they are in a net breeder. The net blurs the image. Maybe when I move them next I can put them in a glass container.
dutchcourage
Nov 17, '06, 4:10pm
Thats great i just recieved mine from cuttlegirl today.i have few weeks to go im sure before they hatch so they are eating?What are you feeding them?Thanks on the update
nezw0001
Nov 20, '06, 11:11am
I am feeding live mysids and supplementing with tigger pods. They are still doing great. All alive. If I have time today I will move them into a plastic container and take some pictures. Hopefully it won't bother them too much.
nezw0001
Nov 20, '06, 11:16am
It was kind of funny that before they hatched I looked in and saw the eggs were all deflated and I figured they had died in the egg. I was just getting ready to scoop out the eggs when I saw they had actually hatched. This happened to me a couple of time hatching bird eggs just when I figure all hope is lost they hatch. Can't wait for them to get bigger so they are easier to see. I get eyestrain looking at them too long:)
dutchcourage
Nov 20, '06, 1:05pm
Thats great to hear im glad they are doing so good do you see them eat?How many do you have i got 5 eggs from cuttlegirl and about 4-5 weeks till they hatch.Cant wait to see the pictures but dont move them if its going to hurt them in any way for pictures.
LOL at the straining of the eyes to watch them :lol: