Fruju Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Im just mulling over how to keep eggs from going fungusy, do you have to have an airstone if without the parents, or is there some other methods im unaware of that help with creating water movement etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 airstone and meth blue. regular water top ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 sweet, should i come into possesion of any i will use those tactics, cheers phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 you could also use an egg tumbler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Yep what phoenix said, so long as you dont mind your tank silicone turning permanently blue :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 I have never used meth blue that stained silicone. you only need a little bit. the correct dosage turns the water light blue, and you should be able to see the rear wall of the tank clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 It really does depend on what type of eggs are you trying to hatch.. Meth blue does stain everything and I have found it does work best when the water is quite blue (hense the staining of everything). Airstones are also good but again it depends what you are trying to hatch, there is also the very real possibility that the eggs are not fertile at all and that is why you cannot get them to hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I have never used meth blue that stained silicone. you only need a little bit. the correct dosage turns the water light blue, and you should be able to see the rear wall of the tank clearly. huh. my breeding tank was stained hard. but that was repeated usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 i agree it depends on what you are breeding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Yes I know I only breed Killis but I never use air and always use Meth Blue in a small lidded container that floats on the tank top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 for my cories I dont use meth blue anymore, or even airstone as I usually am short of air. I just take care to remove any white eggs with tweezers, slosh some fresh water over em daily, sweet as I have read that meth blue can harden the case of teh egg, dunno how much faith to put in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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