what color are GSM eggs?

[MimicTang]

My male is always in the pot and the female is patrolling???

 

[mwp]

Bright freakin' red like rubies...got to see some at RPI earlier this week. They kinda blend in with the terra cotta.

Matt

 

[Dman]

Mine start off camoflauged to the pot, then turn maroon.

 

[mwp]

FWIW, a flashlight may help with egg detection, especially if they're INSIDE the pot.

Matt

 

[MimicTang]

Cool they where very protective even when I look at the tank. Oh my they're staring at me now ahhhhhh =)

 

[FishGuttz]

They look like this sometimes!
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<img src="http://www.cichlidrecipe.com/nanoreef/DSCN7017_eggcount.jpg" border="0" alt=""><br />
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I hope its okay to link to Matt's ingenious way of counting eggs!

 

[MimicTang]

What the heck are u feeding?

 

[mwp]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8568827#post8568827 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FishGuttz

I hope its okay to link to Matt's ingenious way of counting eggs!

HA HA HA!

Unfortunately, I can't take credit for that counting method - saw something like that somewhere else, maybe even in another thread here. Just open up good 'ole photoshop, make a new layer over the photo, and start "painting dots". When you get to 100, switch color

FWIW,

Matt

 

[MimicTang]

i know but looks like he's feeding them m&ms

 

[bigevill1]

My GSM eggs are always maroon for the first few days then they take on the reflective sheen of the babies eyes when they are about ready to hatch.

 

[Stoney Mahony]

Hey Mimic, Your PM box is full

 

[MimicTang]

try now

 

[Fishboy42]

These are a couple of days old (WSM, but similar to GSM and all clowns for that matter). They start off bright orange (hard to see against the pot as Derek says) and then turn darker:

 

[Fishboy42]

GSM (hatching tonight):

 

[Kathy55g]

Great Picture! Big nest!