Re: Hatching Nothobranchius and etc.

[Rjga at aol_com]

In a message dated 4/23/03 3:20:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
dskatz at optonline_net writes:


> As long as the cap of the vial is not tight, the eggs in the vial will be
> under the same pressure as will the water surrounding the eggs.
> Dan
> 

One more point. It takes about 30 feet of water to increase gas pressure one 
atmosphere, and divers usually rest at about 15 feet to equalize during this 
most important (largest) decompression. A two foot deep aquarium would not 
provide much pressure, even if there were gases to compress.  
  
Robert J. Goldstein, Ph.D.
Robert J. Goldstein & Associates, Inc.
Environmental Consultants
8480 Garvey Drive
Raleigh, NC 27616 USA
tel  (919) 872-1174
fax (919) 872-9214
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