My egg strands did not hatch, and are getting moldy. They have been dormant for three weeks now, and the water is incredibly clear and hovering around 43 degrees. I am not very hopeful for a good spawning year for the perch in my pond :-(.
Are you sure they are moldy? The egg strands get really raggedy before they hatch and with the unseasonably cold temps it's going to take longer.
My fertilized egg strands in the spawning cage pretty much look terrible and then disintegrate. But I always end up with perch fry!
I have egg stands around most of the big pond now.
