KDOGG331’s Hatch Thread!!!

[ShrekDawg]

The 101 is too hot.

Yeah I figured. Should I move the eggs away from that side?

 

[Kiki]

Thanks!! That makes a lot of sense!! I’m going to go get one and try that. Where would I find one? Is glass or plastic okay? I assume it can’t be one of those flat types?

 

[ShrekDawg]

And what if it's off by 2° What if it's really 103 right now???

Shit. I’m gonna feel like a total dummy. It’s gotten to 102 before too. But it’s also read 100 too.

 

[ShrekDawg]

What????

 

[ShrekDawg]

Put all three thermometers as close together as possible.
Set an alarm for 15 minutes walk away and go do your fish.

in 15 minutes let me know what those three read when they're sitting as close as possible next to each other.

Okay thank you. I’m gonna try this.

 

[Kiki]

Thanks!! That makes a lot of sense!! I’m going to go get one and try that. Where would I find one? Is glass or plastic okay? I assume it can’t be one of those flat types?

Go to Walmart and buy five $2 fish tank thermometers.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Go to Walmart and buy five $2 fish tank thermometers.

Okay thank you.

 

[Kiki]

What????

I thought you understood that it is the most important thing to have at least one calibrated thermometer in your incubator.

I could have sworn I've been saying this for a year already.

 

[Kiki]

Yeah I figured. Should I move the eggs away from that side?

I would say
because we don't actually know if it is indeed too hot in that spot because your thermometer is not calibrated.

 

[Kiki]

First before you go screw with your fish put all three thermometers in the same spot and leave them for 15 minutes.