Ph8.2, 500ms, 2000ppm

[mrmole]

I have the above reading on my meter yet the eggs are still hatching? I have wrigglers now on a driftwood with moss. Havent done much with the water. Only tap no ro used yet still hatching? Can anyone explain this for me??? Really confused. Thanks

[mmorris]

Congratulations! Is that tds 2000? WOW! There are a couple of different schools of thought on that. Some say tds really is not relevant - it's just one of those excuses that go around when eggs don't hatch. Secondly, whatever solids make up your tds may not be the solids that impact the eggs. I've heard calcium and magnesium play a role and so gh is more important than tds. I'm on shaky ground here, though, as far as my knowledge is concerned.

[Skip]

well, people have had and do have eggs hatch in tap water.. so just be happy :)

[mrmole]

Hopefully the wrigglers will reach free swimming!

[mmorris]

Fingers crossed! Let us know how you get on. :)

[kaceyo]

Congratulations! Is that tds 2000? WOW! There are a couple of different schools of thought on that. Some say tds really is not relevant - it's just one of those excuses that go around when eggs don't hatch. Secondly, whatever solids make up your tds may not be the solids that impact the eggs. I've heard calcium and magnesium play a role and so gh is more important than tds. I'm on shaky ground here, though, as far as my knowledge is concerned.

That's my understanding too Martha. If a large % of the TDS comes from calcium, which is the case with most tap water, then you need low TDS to get good hatch rates. But if a large % is, say, sodium based, then a high TDS can be misleading and won't nescessarily lead to low hatch rates.

[jaykne]

I have Florida tap water, ph about the same double ms almost 1000ms, and almost 500tds, also my gh is through the roof and I get 90 percent hatch rate, that is not just one pair that is several different pairs I have worked with. I really don't know what it is, talked with Al about it also and he has had reports of the same thing from other people!!! I have no complaints:), but really does make me wonder, and I hate when I can't figure something out LOL.

[jaykne]

Martha and Kacey that is what I always use to think also, but like I said my water comes from the Florida aquafer all shell and sand very high in calcium!!! It really does drive me crazy when I get thinking about it LOL

[kaceyo]

Martha and Kacey that is what I always use to think also, but like I said my water comes from the Florida aquafer all shell and sand very high in calcium!!! It really does drive me crazy when I get thinking about it LOL

That is curious Larry. Have you gotten a local water analysis from your Water Co?

[mrmole]

My fries are now free swimmers count 32 of them. Will be feeding bbs tomorrow!

[roundfishross]

Larry, salt water intrusion is a really big problem in your area my buddy gets paid by the usgs in glynn and surrounding counties to check the levels in lots of different local areas

[rubinsteinnyc]

one word... a-d-a-p-t-a-t-i-o-n plus they're horny

[mrmole]

one word... a-d-a-p-t-a-t-i-o-n plus they're horny

Great thoughts! Especially the last part hehe

[LizStreithorst]

I wish I had a deeper understanding of water. It is so very complex. My water is pH 7.4, kh 4.5, gH 0, uS 237. I can't get an egg to hatch without RO. Go figure...

[mmorris]

My fries are now free swimmers count 32 of them. Will be feeding bbs tomorrow!

That's excellent news! If they just went free-swimming they're a bit young for bbs; give it 5 or 6 days. Get that camera out!

[mrmole]

That's excellent news! If they just went free-swimming they're a bit young for bbs; give it 5 or 6 days. Get that camera out!
http://tapatalk.com/mu/764745ac-fa4f-e1b1.jpg
taken at free swimming stage


http://tapatalk.com/mu/764745ac-f771-363d.jpghttp://tapatalk.com/mu/764745ac-f794-de54.jpg
Taken today

This is the " pure tap " batch i talked to you about. They are growing fast and feeding on parents plus bbs and some bloodworm trunks left overs from parents.

[mrmole]

Thinking on the questions you guys ask about shaky grounds on high and low tds and the different results from rich calcium, i had one thing different this time in my "tap only" tank is that i add methilene blue before the fish were laying eggs. Eggs wont hatch on low kh and gh and tds maybe because of fungie and other parasites?

[mmorris]

I can't answer your question, but the baby in your avatar is adorable! Yours?

[mrmole]

I can't answer your question, but the baby in your avatar is adorable! Yours?

Yes! That's my newborn baby son. I took this pic last week at 2.5 months with his first fever :((

[mmorris]

Poor little guy! I trust he's all better now. :)

[mrmole]

Updating on my 2 months blue diamonds size about a little bigger than a quarter. Eating well 3 times a day. http://tapatalk.com/mu/764745ac-45e7-39ba.jpg
http://tapatalk.com/mu/764745ac-4603-1a5e.jpg

[Hsunami]

Yes! That's my newborn baby son. I took this pic last week at 2.5 months with his first fever :((

That sure is a beautiful baby. So cute! i just wanna squeeze his cheeks. LOL

gratz on the free swimmers. . .not sure if its me but why the parents look black? then the fry look all muti colored its kinda cute

[mrmole]

That sure is a beautiful baby. So cute! i just wanna squeeze his cheeks. LOL

gratz on the free swimmers. . .not sure if its me but why the parents look black? then the fry look all muti colored its kinda cute

The parents are blue but i was told that during nursing period the parents develop more slime and turn darker. The swimmers are gaining more colors this week!