Creepella
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First BBS hatchery attempt. I tried to follow the instructions in the tutorial. I don't have 2 litre bottles (don't drink soda) so I used a small glass cube fish tank designed for a betta. It's less than a gallon (about 2.5 litres). I installed an air hose, no straw because I don't keep those in the house either. Instead I ran the hose through plastic mesh, weighted it down with a stone, and added a spray bar to the end to improve the air flow.
My main problem is that the BBS eggs just sit in a lump on the bottom of the tank. It doesn't matter where I place the end of the air hose, and the spray bar doesn't seem to make a difference. The water appears to be moving fine, but I'm having to stir it manually with a chopstick, and as soon as I stop, the eggs just clump on the bottom again, and the water becomes crystal clear.
I don't understand why it's not working. Any advice? Could the BBS eggs be duds? My axie eggs already hatched more than 24 hours ago, so this is really frustrating! (The BBS shipment was delayed 2 days thanks to post office incompetence). Will they hatch anyway even if they're clumped on the bottom? Will my axie larvae now die of starvation because I can't get food ready for them??
My main problem is that the BBS eggs just sit in a lump on the bottom of the tank. It doesn't matter where I place the end of the air hose, and the spray bar doesn't seem to make a difference. The water appears to be moving fine, but I'm having to stir it manually with a chopstick, and as soon as I stop, the eggs just clump on the bottom again, and the water becomes crystal clear.
I don't understand why it's not working. Any advice? Could the BBS eggs be duds? My axie eggs already hatched more than 24 hours ago, so this is really frustrating! (The BBS shipment was delayed 2 days thanks to post office incompetence). Will they hatch anyway even if they're clumped on the bottom? Will my axie larvae now die of starvation because I can't get food ready for them??