RE: Hatching Nothobranchius and etc.

["Morris, George" <gmorris at kester_com>]

But pressure is still transmitted even though the volume of the water
remains the same. Ever feel it on your ears under water?

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From: Rjga at aol_com [mailto:Rjga at aol_com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:23 PM
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Subject: Re: Hatching Nothobranchius and etc.


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
> 

I don't think so. Gases are compressible but water is not. If there are no 
gases in the eggs to be compressed, then the (water-based) eggs won't be 
under pressure. 


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