Rhea 21 Posted March 31, 2014 Not so long ago I've written in my presentation post that my little ranchu laid eggs all around... but unfortunately none was a baby wannabe. However, as many users told me (thank you for your cheering ^^), she spawned again accidentally. By accidentally I mean that she got into a pantyhose/mesh I have with some filter media in, and when I got her out she expeled some eggs. So I was like this: . As I didn't want her to spread them all around and make me pick them out one by one, I've prepared a small bowl with bottled water and handspawned her there gently (she releases all by almost doing nothing). After that of course I took the male and did the same thing. Sincerely I wasn't too excited because the last time nothing happened and I got really down. Nevertheless, this time there was some luck. Day 0: Day 1: (eggs under microscope) As you can see there's a little gf inside with even small eyes, but yet not visible at bare sight. Here you can see one egg that's empty. Actually I don't know the reason why it's empty, but that's how it looks like. Here are few more. This shows how unfertilized eggs are in case someone wondered. What I did so far has been "culling" those white eggs in case they were to get fungus on. In fact it's really easy to tell which are a yay, and which are nay. This is all for now !! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lis. 4,167 Posted March 31, 2014 Congratulations on the eggs! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yafashelli 9,540 Posted March 31, 2014 Those are amazing photos! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel 5,668 Posted March 31, 2014 That is too cool! Congratulations. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DawnMichele 6,045 Posted March 31, 2014 Congratulations!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhea 21 Posted March 31, 2014 Thank you !! Tomorrow I'll post more microscope pics if I can. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Georgia 3,820 Posted March 31, 2014 That's incredible! on the eggs! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BronwynH 1,109 Posted April 1, 2014 Congrats on the eggs! Those are spectacular photos! I can't stop staring at them. I'm not sure if they'd qualify, but if one of those were to show up in the Goldfish OTW Poll it would have my vote Do you have photos of the parents so we can imagine what the little guys will look like? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted April 1, 2014 That. Is. Awesome. I can't wait to see the next pictures. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenzaar 11,605 Posted April 1, 2014 Whaaatttt these pictures ate fascinating! Congrats and thank you for sharing!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lldykstra 199 Posted April 1, 2014 Very cool, kind of like the fish version of an ultrasound 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tithra 4,917 Posted April 1, 2014 oooh I love the microscope pics!!! those are awesome! what type of scope are you using if you don't mind me asking? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper 13,057 Posted April 1, 2014 Those photos are crazy cool 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaCGold 1,691 Posted April 1, 2014 Oooh, so sweet! Like having X-ray vision, kinda. Thank you for sharing! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TikiLola 5,709 Posted April 1, 2014 Eggciting! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhea 21 Posted April 1, 2014 oooh I love the microscope pics!!! those are awesome! what type of scope are you using if you don't mind me asking? I use a monocular Bresser, really cheap and great. Thank you!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhea 21 Posted April 1, 2014 Congrats on the eggs! Those are spectacular photos! I can't stop staring at them. I'm not sure if they'd qualify, but if one of those were to show up in the Goldfish OTW Poll it would have my vote Do you have photos of the parents so we can imagine what the little guys will look like? Thank you so much ^^. I didn't know that there was a contest haha however I do this for the users, and in order to kill the curiosity . Now I am preparing few pics and videos with blood stream and heart beats. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted April 1, 2014 Blood stream and heart beats? I can't wait!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhea 21 Posted April 1, 2014 (edited) Day 2: Heart beats and blood stream (video under microscope) PS. Click on the image to watch the video. The redirectioning is to photobucket. Edited April 1, 2014 by Rhea 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhea 21 Posted April 1, 2014 Blood stream and heart beats? I can't wait!! Uploaded!!Enjoy 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhea 21 Posted April 1, 2014 The main changes I've detected on this second day are: - bigger bodies (the previous day they occupied 60% of the egg, and now 95%) - heart beating - blood stream -movement inside the egg (reflection) -bigger eyes 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lis. 4,167 Posted April 1, 2014 That video is amazing and the difference between day 1 and 2 is quite extraordinary. Thanks for sharing 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhea 21 Posted April 1, 2014 That video is amazing and the difference between day 1 and 2 is quite extraordinary. Thanks for sharing You're welcome ^^. I agree. This stage is comparable to your photo, when you detected the eyes in the egg. They are extremely tiny but soooo cute 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted April 1, 2014 Oh my gosh. This is just fantastic. This has got to be in my top 5 threads ever. Are we gonna get another video tomorrow? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites