Delayed hatch & poor 24h survival in Snowflake Occelaris
Monday, July 23, 2012 1:05 PM
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I just hatched out my second batch of fancy Ocellaris larvae. Last night was 10 dps, and there are still 30% of the eggs waiting to hatch tonight, 11 dps. This same thing happened with the first batch. Temp is 80F. The eggs produced by this pair are much smaller than the eggs produced by my Darwins (not sure if that is normal or not) although the color looks good. I am also having some trouble with this female being either partially egg-bound or constipated. She is getting lots of algae in her diet in hopes to help things out. I've also increased her PE Mysis consumption as her eggs haven't been sticking to the tile either. So basically all she is getting are HBH Super Soft Spirulina pellets and PE Mysis for the last week. Her belly still bulges, but it's tough to say right now because she is due to spawn in the next few days. She had marks on her sides near her vent that someone said looks like bruising from constipation/egg-binding. Any suggestions? Is this all related? Anything else I can do?
<message edited by EasterEggs on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 3:23 PM>
Don't let fear and common sense stop you! =]
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