Aquarium type Incubator

[varanus]

Anybody have any ideas on how to accomplish this method without the water fouling?

 

[africancichlidau]

I've used it before without any fouling of the water. Don't know if this is due to the fact that I had the top sealed or not though. If you had problems you could always change the water as long as you get the temperature spot on.

 

[Keeth]

use an aquarium filter so that not only does the water get regularly cleaned but it also prevents hotspots throughout the incubator because the water gets circulated

 

[varanus]

Hmm, is there any ingredient in bricks that would possibly neutralise the water?
The incubator is a polystyrene box, with use of the lid to keep it well insulated and interior ambient sitting on a constant 28.5C, but the water has become a little foul in only 5 days. :?
Thanks for the tip Keeth, may well have to apply the filter.

 

[Keeth]

go to http://www.reptilerooms.com/Sections+index-req-viewarticle-artid-36-page-1.html its a great section on making an emergency aquarium incubator...very very simple.

 

[Keeth]

i've never used an incubator such as this before but i plan to in the future, just one question do you slightly submerge the egg container in water or not?

 

[varanus]

Thanks for the url!
The egg container is raised to around 3 cm above the surface of the water.