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First I would make sure your hygrometer has been in there a while to get a true reading. Then yes remove some water to get it down once you have got used to your incubator you will know how much you need to add to get it too the right humidity everything comes with time and the more experience...

I would candle again on day14 to check if the egg has started developing if not I would remove it then. Sometimes they don't show any development until further on in incubation. Me personally if I have eggs I'm not sure about I try to smell my incubator to make sure nothing is going off in it.

No it shouldn't damage the embryos Joshw is right though you won't see very much I never candle until day 7 though I feel the first days are crucial for good initial development of the embryo. Also on day 7 you should see much more defined development which I think makes it easier to spot any...

. I would use a hygrometer for humidity % before I got my Brinsea I purchased a small lizard/reptile one from the pet shop. It was quite cheap about £3 here in UK. They are small enough to fit into the incubator so should not disturb your eggs.

Hatching Eggs 101 This makes a good read and very informative for the first time hatcher.https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

Yes candling is good idea on day 7,day 14 and day 18. Day 7 to check if they are fertile day 14 to make sure they are developing well and to remove any quitters that may have stopped developing. Day 18 is lockdown day when you do one last check to make sure the eggs are still viable for...

:welcome I personally would never store eggs in the fridge. But if that's how you have got them I would take them out before you set them in the incubator so they can come up to temp before setting. Good choice of incubator with getting a Brinsea I have a octagon 20 and it's fab. Good luck with...