I seem to be having some trouble hatching out eggs. Honestly I'm not sure if they're hatched or not!
I followed this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8sNx9zTOnQ&feature=player_embedded
and the first time none hatched out. There was never a color change or eggs floating to the top after removing the air for a few minutes. I don't think I had it hot enough, and I definitely had too much salt. I measured for 2 litres of water instead of 1.
I'm on my second try now, and it's in my newly made fishroom (from my bathroom) and it's 80-84F in there. I measured everything out right this time. It's been 24 hours and there is still no color change.
The bbs eggs were given to me by a friend, in a zip lock bag. I'm reading that I'm supposed to keep them in the fridge? I've been keeping the eggs in my fishroom.
Should I wait longer to see if they hatch out, remove the air for 10 minutes now to see if they've hatched, or just buy new eggs?
Also I used aquarium salt (1 tbsp) b/c other than that all I have in iodized salt and I keep forgetting to buy a box of non
I followed this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8sNx9zTOnQ&feature=player_embedded
and the first time none hatched out. There was never a color change or eggs floating to the top after removing the air for a few minutes. I don't think I had it hot enough, and I definitely had too much salt. I measured for 2 litres of water instead of 1.
I'm on my second try now, and it's in my newly made fishroom (from my bathroom) and it's 80-84F in there. I measured everything out right this time. It's been 24 hours and there is still no color change.
The bbs eggs were given to me by a friend, in a zip lock bag. I'm reading that I'm supposed to keep them in the fridge? I've been keeping the eggs in my fishroom.
Should I wait longer to see if they hatch out, remove the air for 10 minutes now to see if they've hatched, or just buy new eggs?
Also I used aquarium salt (1 tbsp) b/c other than that all I have in iodized salt and I keep forgetting to buy a box of non