First clutch....Bitter sweet

[joelouis821]

That male is super bright. Could be something else going on there... Not sure what though. Either way, congrats on a beautiful hatchling! You definitely deserved some good luck after losing so many eggs.

One thought - if it was retained sperm, could that account for the high number of lost eggs? Does retained sperm "deteriorate" over time?

Yes IMO that would contribute to the high infertility rate. But that still leaves the question as to why this isn't a Mystic Potion. I did acquire this female as a proven breeder. So I guess its possible that it could have retained sperm from two years ago. In that case, the pairings would be unknown to me. I do have another female ( spinner) gravid with 8 eggs from the Pastel male. She was a virgin so that clutch may answer some questions.