[carlso63]

My male held his first brood for 30 full days before I got p - ed off and "helped" the process... He actually did spit out 4 or 5 about a week earlier that were not free-swimming yet and didn't survive...

But of the 12 that he carried full - term all survived.

He is now carrying again, at about Day # 20 - 21... when he gets to Day 25 I will net him and place him in the seperate 10g nursery tank until he releases the brood...

Brine eggs hatch within 14 - 18 hrs if you have the correct water temp... no need to start them 2 or 3 days in advance.