3 thoughts on “Removing a dead ovum with a pipette.”
A couple of questions here, that you can try and answer:
1- How can you tell an egg is dead?
2- Why is it very important to remove any dead egg found lying at the bottom of the tank?
Looking forward to reading your answers!
Mr. P
1. we can tell its dead because the eggs will be white (or some of the egg).
2. it is important that we remove the dead eggs from the other ones because the fungi will spread onto the others and it will kill all of them (if not removed quick enough).
Excellent answers Craig! Very accurate! Actually when you say “the eggs will be white (or some of the egg)” you’re spot on (as we can tell on the following picture taken at the hatchery before the dead eggs were removed):
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A couple of questions here, that you can try and answer:
1- How can you tell an egg is dead?
2- Why is it very important to remove any dead egg found lying at the bottom of the tank?
Looking forward to reading your answers!
Mr. P
1. we can tell its dead because the eggs will be white (or some of the egg).
2. it is important that we remove the dead eggs from the other ones because the fungi will spread onto the others and it will kill all of them (if not removed quick enough).
Excellent answers Craig! Very accurate! Actually when you say “the eggs will be white (or some of the egg)” you’re spot on (as we can tell on the following picture taken at the hatchery before the dead eggs were removed):
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/or/TrootintheShed/files/2011/01/100_2573.jpg