Oothecaes?

[FortunateSon]

if an ooth is scraped off of a surface, will it harm the eggs?

Because when I got mine, i cut around the ooth and now theres wood stuck to the bottom. I was just asking if this mattered or not.

 

[buddhistsoldier88]

if an ooth is scraped off of a surface, will it harm the eggs? Because when I got mine, i cut around the ooth and now theres wood stuck to the bottom. I was just asking if this mattered or not.

No it shouldnt, best to wait until its dry and then cut it with a razor carefully.

 

[AFK]

here's an experiment:

right after the ooth is layed and while it's still soft, extract the eggs and see if they can still hatch NAKED and OUTSIDE an ooth. that would be neat.

 

[OGIGA]

If you don't scrape into the eggs, it should be fine. However, leaving the ooth attached to whatever it was on is best because that's how the mother left it.

 

[FortunateSon]

alright thanks you guys

 

[Rick]

I remove them all the time. Just be careful. If you tear a piece down to the eggs those eggs may die but the rest will be fine.

 

[AFK]

alright thanks you guys

no problem, anytime, bro

 

[Rob Byatt]

here's an experiment:right after the ooth is layed and while it's still soft, extract the eggs and see if they can still hatch NAKED and OUTSIDE an ooth. that would be neat.

They'll all die.

Most ootheca can be pulled from the side of the tank without harm.