3 pairs - eggs not hatching

[e_abuzer]

I left everything as is. And my wife called me when I was at work. Told me that the fry were free swimming. I got home to see very few free swimming and not attached to the parents. Then I shook the sponge filter and saw a lot of fry were attached to it, then took it out. Of course that made a mess and clouded the water.
Then I turned on the blue leds, and most attached. After 4 hours, I carefully siphoned the bottom, and put the sponge back in. 30 minutes later, no fry on the pair 😡. I guess they went back to the sponge. I wish I had time to raise them artificially. I'm out of town for 2 days every week. 😪 .

[RogueDiscus]

See what others say, but I think you could get buy over night without the sponge so the fry stay on the parents. Just keep it in water, maybe a floating container in the tank, so it's good to go in the morning.

[LizStreithorst]

I agree, Steve. I always leave the sponge in on their first try.

[RogueDiscus]

That reads as though you dis-agree. In or out? I thought taking it out briefly would be OK.

[LizStreithorst]

Of course it will be fine. I just like to leave everything as is the first time.

[e_abuzer]

I shook the sponge again this morning just to see. A few lost, but still some alive and now on their parents. Next time I'm taking the sponge out 😄

[CliffsDiscus]

I don't have sponges in some of my tanks, just the ancient filter box with white floss this works fine as albino are always looking to attach to dark color.

Cliff

[e_abuzer]

Hi Cliff,
Can you please share a picture of that setup. This pair aren't albinos. But the little ones like the black sponge anyway 😅

[CliffsDiscus]

Hi Cliff,
Can you please share a picture of that setup. This pair aren't albinos. But the little ones like the black sponge anyway ��

This forum does not give me permission to post pictures. Might try looking at my old posts before the ban.
Cliff