Re: Brine Shrimp Hatch Rates

[Wright Huntley <huntley1 at home_com>]

Doug Karpa-Wilson wrote:
> 
> I was just wondering:
> 
> How do people judge hatch rates?  I mean I don't count the eggs I put in
> and the nauplii :-) so is it an eyeballing thing (how many unhatched eggs
> relative to when it started)?  in that case, how do you tell the difference
> between a 65% hatch and an 85%?  Is it that obvious?
> 
In my hatcheries, I always draw from the bottom, which often includes
unhatched eggs. I just estimate what that represents against what I put in
to start. At the 1-2 tsp. level, this is fairly easy to do. Accurate? Not
very. Adequate? Works for me.

Wright

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