eggs turn white after i transfer them

[pimpdis996]

well i had some luck un breeding black oc's i had one yes one ,live 8 days and i had 2 that turn white the next day from tranfering from main tank to the hatching 10 gallon tank , any ideas why this accours

 

[billsreef]

At what point are you transferring the eggs? Just after spawning or just before you expect hatch?

 

[pimpdis996]

just before i expect them to hatch i do 7days when their eyes get bigger or more pronounced

 

[blueshroom55]

I had the same problem and solved it by not moving them to the hatchery until the night of the hatch and increasing the bubble flow on the eggs.

 

[pimpdis996]

okay on the bubble flow should the bubles be going thru the eggs or close to them?when they lay a batch how many days should it be around?

 

[reefstew]

The bubbles should be moving the eggs BUT NOT TOUCHING THE EGGS. You want water movement not bubbles in contact with them. I have been lucky airating the eggs & keeping them alive even when it takes 2-3 days to hatch.

 

[clowns101]

Do you expose the eegs to air when you transfer?

 

[reefstew]

No! Use a small container & keep them under water. If they are out of water for a couple of seconds it's ok but try not to.

 

[rkelman]

"The bubbles should be moving the eggs BUT NOT TOUCHING THE EGGS. You want water movement not bubbles in contact with them. I have been lucky airating the eggs & keeping them alive even when it takes 2-3 days to hatch."

I have my bubbles going right through the eggs. I have found airstones that produce large bubbles set on medium flow works best for me. The large bubbles go through the eggs. I tried a different type of airstone that produces small fizzier bubbles and had poor results.

"Do you expose the eegs to air when you transfer? "

It doesn't matter. For a short time they are fine. I pull mine from the DT upstairs and walk them downstairs to my hatching tank exposed to the air.

I'm guessing its an aeration issue. Is the water going cloudy?

 

[billsreef]

The air bubbles tickling the eggs is fine. They will also handle several minutes of air exposure with no issues, just don't leave them out long enough to dry out

 

[Blakeh22]

If The bubbles hit the eggs to hard this will also cause them to turn white!

 

[reefstew]

I don't use airstones, only rigid air tubing.

 

[rkelman]

"If The bubbles hit the eggs to hard this will also cause them to turn white! "

I've never had this happen. I've ran the bubbles pretty hard over them without an issue.