Eggs in a tumbler

[stonefly]

Good day everyone! I have some eggs from a dragon blood peacock that are in a tumbler. Saturday it will be a week. They are changing in appearance, they look like half of the egg is solid and half of our is clear liquid. This is the first time i have tried this and not sure if it is normal. Any comment our advice is well appreciated! Thanks!

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[VioletGoby]

I wanna see pics! I'm excited for you!

 

[stonefly]

When i get home i will try and get some decent ones. Might be better for people to see and answer anyways

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[Steli89]

Usually by a week the tail and head will have formed. Do you see two little black spots that look like eyes?

 

[stonefly]

It hasn't been a week yet but close. I look at them quiet a lot though and haven't seen anything like that.

 

[Steli89]

Mine usually have the head and tail starting to grow by day 4 or 5. These are Mbuna cichlid though, so it may be a little different. Have you noticed any fungus or the eggs turning white?

 

[stonefly]

Maybe They are duds then cause i see no entrees or tails

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[stonefly]

*eyes or tails

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[Cichlid-dude]

Mine usually have the head and tail starting to grow by day 4 or 5. These are Mbuna cichlid though, so it may be a little different. Have you noticed any fungus or the eggs turning white?

Dragon blood peacocks are not mbuna.

 

[Steli89]

I meant my cichlids are Mbuna so it may be different from peacocks.

 

[Cichlid-dude]

Ahh ok my bad.

 

[stonefly]

I doubt it's very different, I looked at them earlier after work. The eggs don't look they are good. Looks like some of them have leaked a little bit, there is stuff coming out of some them that doesn't look like eyes or tails. But it is not mild or fungus looking at all

 

[Cichlid-dude]

Are the eggs yellow? If they are a different color than yellow they are no good.

 

[stonefly]

Yeah they are yellow but like I said a lot of them are half clear liquid looking

 

[Cichlid-dude]

Yea that doesnt sound right, i dont think they are any good, dont give up on them just yet, i could be wrong.

 

[stonefly]

I also forgot to add that when I stripped her I didn't get all the eggs from her. It looks like she still has a good mouth full. Her buccal cavity isn't extended anymore but she def still has a good mouth full. So not all is lost anymore

 

[Steli89]

Has she mouthbrooded in the past? Also how long did you wait before stripping her?

 

[stonefly]

Yes this is the fourth time. First time she ate the eggs after a week. Second time I stripped her as soon as I noticed it. I have been experimenting on stripping time 3-4 times

 

[Steli89]

If you're going to strip, I would do it after 3to 4 days. The female will know what eggs are unfertilized and will spit them out by then. Let me know how it goes. Good luck!