The word bathos came into English in the 17th century from the Greek word bathos, which literally means âdepth.â In the 18th century English poet Alexander Pope gave the word its current meaning of a descent from lofty to trite. We often use it for movies or books.
Figure 1 â Beetle Egg Development Rates/Temperatures As temperature increases in the litter and floor, the period of time required for a darkling beetle egg to hatch decreases from an average of 13.4 days to 2.56 days at 100Â° F. Temperatures below 68Â° F delay egg hatching beyond the 13.4 day period.
Now that we understand why Cichlid eggs need to be tumbled, let's talk when to tumble them. Female Cichlid mouthbrooders typically incubate their eggs for a period of 21-32 days, with 28 days being more typical. It usually takes the eggs 14-21 days to hatch. If you end up with eggs that have not yet hatched (either accidentally or purposefully) it will be imperative to tumble them.