Eggs popping

[Ruth]

I know someone (Sarah, i think) mentioned that a couple of their eggs had 'popped' due to a rapid change in temperature. Well, i have just found some eggs and when i took them out the tank i also heard a pop and was wondering whether this meant that they won't hatch . They haven't got any cracks or anything but i heard a definate noise.

Any idea what exactly pops? Is it the egg shell or the baby inside?

[sezzy5889]

It is the egg shell that pops, it caused by the dramatic change in temperature when you remove the egg from a warm tank, If there are no visible cracks then they will be fine, i shouldn't worry too much if you can't see anything, just try not to move the eggs again :-)

[Ruth]

Thanks Sarah, i was worried i'd done something to the baby but if it's only the shell then i can't see any cracks or anything so they must be ok ;D

Teaches me a lesson for finicking around them, getting over-excited

[Ruth]

Thought i'd add this question on here as it probably doesn't warrant a new thread

I can see dark circles inside my margie eggs that i presume to be shells but they are free-floating. They were stuck on the side and didn't move when i turned the egg but now they float to the highest point. Does this mean they have developed so far and died for some reason? Can the babies let go of the side for a while, so to speak, or are they continuously stuck on the inside of the egg if alive?

Bit of a randon question but i'm wondering whether to move them out of the tank if they are dead

[sezzy5889]

the circles are just visible yeah? a bit smaller than a 5 pence piece?

doesn't sound like theres a problem, sounds pretty normal, well mine did this sometimes too :-)

[Ruth]

Hi Sarah, sorry hun, forgot i'd posted

Thanks for that, i hope ur right but tbh i don't think they have grown in size for a while (the shadows that is) and i think they are neally 6 weeks old so doesn't look too good. I'm wondering whether to crack them but don't know if i dare... maybe i'll just do one.