New to rearing

[EmilyP]

Hi I have finally got my eggs from the breeder and I got most the necessary things for them but the brine shrimp eggs that I ordered won't come until Monday, according to the person that i got the eggs from they were laid last week is there a way to slow down the hatching time until I am able to get the brine shrimp and hatchery all set up also how much water do you keep the eggs in I have read through the web pages available and couldn't find an answer. Also how do you tell that an egg is a dud? Sorry for all the questions this is my first time attempting to hatch eggs.

 

[Calgarycoppers]

Any eggs that arent beaning or look fuzzy are duds.

Keep the eggs in your coolest room with a fan on them - Mine take 2-3 weeks to hatch - the warmer they are the faster they hatch.

 

[EmilyP]

Any eggs that arent beaning or look fuzzy are duds.

Keep the eggs in your coolest room with a fan on them - Mine take 2-3 weeks to hatch - the warmer they are the faster they hatch.

They are in my room at the moment at around 18 °C how deep should the water be. There are some that are sorta round like a bean and some that are more straightened out.

 

[Calgarycoppers]

if straightened out they are the larva
any still round or misshapen should be culled

about 1 inch of water and not crowded

18 will cause them to develop quite fast

 

[EmilyP]

if straightened out they are the larva
any still round or misshapen should be culled

about 1 inch of water and not crowded

18 will cause them to develop quite fast

Thank you if I post a pic could you help me out with telling them apart I don't know if I said this already but they were laid about a week ago.

 

[Calgarycoppers]

Sure

Thank you if I post a pic could you help me out with telling them apart I don't know if I said this already but they were laid about a week ago.

 

[EmilyP]

Sure

I don't know if you can see them properly but there are only ten there.

 

[Calgarycoppers]

Still beaning you have about 7-14 days until hatch

Do not remove any yet - they are all trying to develop.

If in a week there are ones still more round than long and slender then remove those ones

 

[EmilyP]

Still beaning you have about 7-14 days until hatch

Do not remove any yet - they are all trying to develop.

If in a week there are ones still more round than long and slender then remove those ones

Ok thanks a bunch are they ok if they move around a little like if I knock the table they are on??

 

[Calgarycoppers]

oh yes they would have been in a river attached to plants and driftwood so totally fine to move around

Ok thanks a bunch are they ok if they move around a little like if I knock the table they are on??

 

[EmilyP]

oh yes they would have been in a river attached to plants and driftwood so totally fine to move around

Thank you very much for all the advice