jn Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 I took out a plant covered in goldfish eggs from my pond maybe a week ago and put it in a seperate plastic bin which I half filled with clean'ish pond water. The eggs have not yet hatched. They are still clear and I can see black spots in them and a black stripe (I guess their tail or innards!). They have been like this for several days now I don't see any movement inside the eggs. Am I just being impatient? It's been really cold the last week and I'm wondering if they are dead? (I did however manage to find a whole 4 live fry in the pond so I scooped them out and put them into the bin where I'm hoping for some 'hatchlings' so all is not lost) Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 how long is several days? it can take up to 6 days for colder temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Am I just being impatient? Yes, it all takes time. Yeah Right. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 patience---- all will be revealed ----at least they are fertile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 It's been at least a week. It was either Thursday or Friday last week cause I found the eggs when I was stripping some grass out of the pond to set up my new tank. Found one plant with eggs in it. Put the whole plant in a bin and then found other eggs on other plants and with those I just plucked off the stem or leaf and put it in the bin as well. My 4 fry that I scooped out yesterday are still alive. There's lots of green algae and bugs for them to eat I'm sure but I'll crush some flake to a powder and sprinkle some in in a couple of days. Maybe these eggs will set a new record for time taken to hatch!! The water is warming up now since yesterday so I'll keep watching. I imagine if they die they'll rot and change color eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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