Artemis, Day 14 carrying eggs

[C_fiesta]

Looks good! I like the 10 gal set up! I hope it works for you!!!

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[mlakers]

Looks good! I like the 10 gal set up! I hope it works for you!!!

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Thank you! It's a pretty small tank...might even be a five gallon. It was given to me by a friend who upgraded her goldfish.

I'm setting up my ten gallon to be the transition tank. Here's hoping I will actually need a transition tank.

[Giner13]

This is just exciting to follow haha


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[GotButterflies]

Awesome pictures!!! I sure hope this works for you!!!


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[mlakers]

Me, too! Thank you. No change so far. Still just waiting for her to drop. They're a darker orange, but no clear sign of gray yet. She's been walking on the wheel like crazy, though. Today, she actually took a piece of coconut right from me. I was silly excited. My first successful hand-feeding.

[GotButterflies]

Funny!


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[mlakers]

Got a good glimpse just now, and the eggs are definitely turning gray. I turned the heat up a degree because she kept resting right at the back of the tank and up high, which is the warmest area of my tank. It's 87 degrees at the warmest point now, but there are plenty of cooler spots if she wants them. I think the warmth is helping the eggs develop and guessing it will be only a handful of days before spawning. I'm so nervous now. Every time she falls from something or gets too close to the freshwater, I get anxious, hoping the eggs will be fine. We're so close! I think I'll change out the saltwater pool tomorrow morning. It's a little early schedule-wise, but I want it to be as fresh and inviting as possible for the next week.

[mjjluver]

exciting! crossed fingers!

[GotButterflies]

Very exciting!!! Good luck!


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[Giner13]

Oh that's exciting!!!!


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[wolfnipplechips]

Oh man! So close! Go mamma!

[mlakers]

And thank you for the shells, wolfnipplechips!!

[LadyJinglyJones]

Eeee!
This is so fun! It's great to see your set up. If I were a crab, I would be all about that sw pool. Go mlakers!!

[GotButterflies]

Oh my goodness....what tiny shells!!! Adorable!!

[mlakers]

I just added another option--a small "tide pool" using a reptile rock. It's shallow (about 2" deep) and not aerated, but it gives her another option for dropping the eggs, just in case the big pool is too deep and scary. I'll check that one every few hours since it won't be as conducive to hatching--but it's still better than dropping on the sand.

And now ... back to "not obsessing."

Ha. As if.