Angel Egg Question

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So, it turns out I have a breeding pair of angels. This morning I found about 25 eggs stuck to the side of my filter intake with mom and dad guarding them. One of the eggs had been overrun by fungus, I believe. I had to run out to my son's soccer game and when I got back, about 6 of them had been overrun by fungus. I read the sticky about angel breeding and here's what I've done:

I filled a 1G container with tank water.
I collected the eggs and placed them in the container.
I added 1/2 of a tablet of jungle fungus eliminator to the container (sufficient for 5G)
I added an air stone to the container for circulation.

Is there anything else I should be doing?

Thanks!
 
Sounds ok so far. Start doing 50% water changes on the 4th day after they were spawned to remove the anti-fungals. Much of the dosing for anti-fungals is trial & error, as water conditions fluctuate from area to area. Just keep a log of what you did when, it will be easier to back track that way. If it doesn't work out, don't worry, your angels will spawn again in 7 to 14 days. It took me 4 spawns to get it right years ago, so don't feel as if you are spinning your wheels if the first couple of spawns don't work out.
 
IF THE EGGS ARE FERTILE:
Day 0: Eggs spawned in streaks, are clear or translucent.
Day 1: Some infertile eggs turn white.
Day 2: More eggs turn white, wiggling tails emerge from clear eggs. Some white eggs may get fuzzy.
Day 3: Tadpole shape forms with large yolk sack, fry remain stuck to the slate.
Day 4: Small eyes form.
Day 5: Eyes grow large, yolk sack shrinks. Start brine shrimp hatchery.
Day 6: Some fry are free swimming.
Day 7: All free swimming, time to start feeding.
 

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