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Re: [Killietalk] Decapping BS??
This has been my experience exactly. The dacap procedure that I used to use is
pretty close to the one posted to Brineshrimp Direct. Over the years I found
that if I shell out a few more bucks for better grade eggs such as those from
Jehmco or Brineshrimp Direct that I get great hatches with enough separation
that I don't have to decap. Even if you only value your time at $30/hr it
comes out ahead.
Another thing I found that I like is a conical 2 liter hatcher sold by Florida
Aquafarms. The airstone hangs down the center and the whole thing works like a
sep-funnel. Turn off the air for 10 min, bleed off the unhatched eggs and then
collect the shrimp leaving all the shells at the top. Works a lot better in my
hands then a siphon set up.
IMHO
john
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On 26-Sep-03 Barry Cooper wrote:
> You can store the decapped bsc in saturated salt solution in the fridge. My
> own experience is that the hatch is not quite as good from such stored
> cysts as from freshly decapped. I used to decap always, but using the bs
> cysts sold by Jehmco under the AKA label I get such good hatches without
> it, and such good separation, that I no longer do it.
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