Re: manually hatching eggs

[Martha Clark <cichlidqueen@home.com>]

Yvan,
 Thank you for pointing out that my brain was asleep! A higher
percentage water change (50% on days 2 and 3) will allow the eggs to
hatch in water with recommended levels of methylene blue, and is more
advisable.

Martha

Yvan Alleau wrote:
> 
> hi all,
> sorry if i qnswer that e-mail with delay but i just wanted to say that
> althought considered an easy to use and harmless product, methylen blue
> stay toxic : dont over concentrate it.
> cheers
> 
> On Sat, 8 Sep 2001, Martha Clark wrote:
> 
> > Eric,
> >  I had the same issue w/D. maculatus. Also, the fungus didn't seem the
> > same, somehow, as other fungi... thick and solid looking and REALLY fast
> > to develop! The only solution which granted me any success was to hold
> > my breath and disregard the label directions on methylene blue... I
> > REALLY dumped that junk in! Dark, dark blue water through which I could
> > not see. Picked dead eggs a couple of times a day (or more), and 25%
> > water changes every day (starting the next day after treatment); the
> > water will be still pretty dark when they hatch. Couple of times, I
> > overdosed w/methylene blue and also added Maroxy (at recommended dose),
> > and that worked pretty well, too. Helps to have seriously acidic water
> > (below 5).
> >  Hope this helps some...
> >
> > Martha
> >
> >
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