Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dan K on August 20, 2012, 04:34:48 PM

Title: different stages of development
Post by: Dan K on August 20, 2012, 04:34:48 PM

This is my first attempt at tumbling. Yesterday I stripped my female and poured all of the fry (she had been holding 8 days) into the tumbler. There appeared to be one dud egg but I didn't pull it out. Today, what looked yesterday like an infertile egg has sprouted a tail and eyes are forming. The rest of the batch is so far ahead in development. Is it common that a few eggs develop later or slower than the rest? 

Title: Re: different stages of development
Post by: Ron on August 20, 2012, 05:00:21 PM

Quote from: malawimix on August 20, 2012, 04:34:48 PM

Is it common that a few eggs develop later or slower than the rest?

Yes, it makes perfect sense in nature. IMO the best non-fish example would be birds. They also don't all hatch at the same time.