Discus Eggs turning white
Ulrikeusa
filter, no gravel. They like to spawn on the glass on the tank, and after
approx. 24 hours the eggs start slowly to turn white and eventually get eaten.
Any suggestions? I do know that the pair is fertile, because I took some of
the eggs when they were still in the community tank - most those eggs hatched!
TIA
Ulrike
Jon Pattison
before they can be fertilized. If the fungus is from some other cause you
might be able to treat with malachite green the first day to prevent it.
Good luck!
Jon
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it should be 40-60 ppm
if that is the case then try using methyblue to control the fungus
also make sure the male is participating even fertile males are not
always in the mood.
NaturalDTP
(Ulrikeusa) writes:
>I have one pair of mature red-turqoise discus in a 20 gal. tank with sponge
>filter, no gravel. They like to spawn on the glass on the tank, and after
>approx. 24 hours the eggs start slowly to turn white and eventually get
>eaten.
>
>Any suggestions? I do know that the pair is fertile, because I took some of
>the eggs when they were still in the community tank - most those eggs
>hatched!
>
What is your water hardness in that tank? Discus eggs - as I'm sure you know
require very soft water.
Alan W.
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On 16 Feb 2000 22:34:32 GMT, ulri...@aol.com (Ulrikeusa) wrote:
>I don't have the exact hardness at this moment, but it was definitely ok.
>Which is probably why the artificially hatched ones turned out all right.
>
>Now, as far as malachite green and meth blue goes as some of you suggested:
>can I use these medications while the parents are with the eggs? I thought
>that might damage the slime coat???
>
>TIA
>
>Ulrike