Fertile Oscar Eggs

[OinKY]

Wanted to get fertile Oscar eggs on a background so the color would show fairly well....so used an inverted white dinner plate.

Here's Poppa Ringo with the spawn...

....a little closer on the eggs

...and last,but not least,Momma CaseyLynch out patrolling territory while Pop does guard duty

In the time it took me to post this,they've switched duties...equal rights lives
...and don't ask me about the four pieces of gravel they carefully placed among the eggs.Trying to hide them maybe

[callen]

Very cool Oinky That is an awesome way to see the color, thanks for doing that. I'd like to sticky this if you don't mind.

[Scarteam]

very awesome they are gonna make some nice looking babys

[OinKY]

Help yourself Callen...why I spawned them on a white background instead of slate.
This is the second spawn in the last 10-12 days...Melissa triggered the other with a big water change while I was away,so didn't get a chance to get any pics on that one.
Went heavy on the crickets and red worms to condition them and timed the water change out so they would spawn while I was in this time.
Thanks Scarteam

[callen]

Done! Thank you, this thread will be perfect for referencing and please keep us posted. Congrats

[cat_n_mouse]

congrats oinky!! cant wait to see em grow....

[OinKY]

Will do ...probably limit the pics because I use flash,but I'll do what I can.
Ate the last spawn...Ringo's first.CaseyLynch was a proven breeder when I got her,so she seems to be "teaching" him parenting skills.
If things look bad,I'll probably "tank-ubate" this spawn.
....and thank you,cat_n_mouse

[JohnL]

Awesome

[archie]

way way cool congrats and they look great

[Alan]

congrats mate
at least your males getting the right idea lol

[Abisnail]

So if they're that creamy beige colour, they're fertilized and if they're white they won't hatch?

[Gerry]

yes,,white ones usually fungus up quick too, but the parents will remove them.

congrats OinKY great idea the plate too

[OinKY]

Yep...anywhere from an amber to a sandy brown/tan is fertile,white is infertile.
Important to have a color change of some kind...no change from when they are first layed indicates no fertilization has taken place.

Eggs haven't "disappeared" this time and have increased in size...both good signs.

Thanks Gerry
Think the white plate messes with their minds...they're still placing gravel around the eggs.Think they think it disguises them.

[Alan]

lol O's just wonder what they are thinking at times

[OinKY]

Point of the thread was a decent pic showing fertile egg color.....so one more try

Note gravel camouflage...do you see any eggs