Killie eggs help

[Don90]

Hi guys, I just received my killie eggs.

Its a nothobranchius species btw.

Its collection date is 27/6/11 and none of the eggs have eyed up.

And ideas? do I just keep it in the bag or do i wet the eggs even if they dont eye up?

[chris168]

Bro this can help you with more details , http://www.mkka.net/articles/Introdu..._Killifish.pdf

[stormhawk]

Some eggs may take months to eye up, some will take just a month or two months at most to eye up. It is a game of patience. I have never had Notho. sp. "Caprivi" before so I cannot comment on the incubation period for Singapore's climate. It would be wise to check the bag and eggs once every weekend. This helps to air the peat. Leave the bag in a dark cool place, preferably some place in your home where they can incubate in peace.

[RonWill]

...or do i wet the eggs even if they dont eye up?

Dunking under-developed eggs is as good as throwing the whole bag into the trash bin.

Spread the peat over plain white printing paper and go through it, a little pile at a time, with a toothpick. Use a magnifying glass under good light and LEARN to find eggs that may be stained by the tannins, making them quite difficult for a novice to spot.

Incubation time varies with ambient/storage temps and eggs do develop faster with our climate.

Wet only when you can see well-developed iris. NO EXCEPTIONS.

[Don90]

hmm..

I checked the eggs and one of them had the iris thing.

wiped away the peat on every egg before inspecting.

I'm incubating the eggs in the ziplock bag inside my cupboard. will check again next week for eyes.

Hopefully the other eggs can catch up on developing before I dunk them in aged water.

[RonWill]

You received 30 eggs, give or take. Inspect with clean gentle fingers or toothpick. Magnifier glass recommended for those with less than 20/20 vision or check your eggs with a head-worn stereo loupe that the GC uncle uses. (You can do it within shop premises but he doesn't loan out his Carl Zeiss)

When 80% of these are clearly eyed-up, dunk in shallow tray with aged aquarium water. Scoop out fry with plastic soup spoon. After 2 days, dry, re-bag and incubate the rest for another week. For drying of peat, see previously linked PDF file.