The Angelfish Web Forum - Egg Transfer Technique

The Angelfish Web Forum - Egg Transfer Technique: "My pair just laid another batch of eggs on the lift tube.

Last time I left them in with the parents to raise (who did a good job). However, I think that it would be easier to feed the fry and maintain water conditions if I move the eggs to their own tank.

What is the technique used to transfer the eggs? Can I just pull the filter (with lift tube) out of the tank and quickly place the lift tube in the other tank (obviously having to put a new lift tube on the first tank's filter).

At what point would I do this? Eggs were laid last night, so I don't expect them to hatch until late Sun or Mon. Will such a transfer risk harming the eggs?

What are your suggestions?

Heaven2
Advanced Member


Canada
2106 PostsPosted - 06/11/2005 : 22:31:55


So long as you don't crush the eggs, they certainly can be transfered on the substrate to which they are attached. Brief exposure to air (so long as they do not dry out) is fine. Seconds or even minutes is fine. NO need to keep the eggs submerged during transfer. Swapping the lift tube for a new one would work fine, but as I've said in your other thread, I would nix this batch now and try again when the timing is better.


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JCLARK
Average Member


USA
120 PostsPosted - 06/13/2005 : 04:29:54


I agree, I never do anything special when removing the eggs.
I just lift them out on whatever they are attached to and place
them in my hatch-out tank. A few seconds of exposure never seemed
to matter. I usually remove them as soon as possible, when they
stop making passes laying and fertilizing.
Boy they do get mad at me!!!

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