Thanks Barry,
I can't remember where I originally read it but I'm going to see if I
can get a reprint of the natural history article.
Cheers,
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: killietalk-bounces+cgraseck=optonline_net at aka.org
[mailto:killietalk-bounces+cgraseck=optonline_net at aka.org] On Behalf Of
Barry Cooper
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 11:36 PM
To: killifish discussion list
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] RE: Brine Shrimp Cyst Storage
"Sex and the single brine shrimp". R. A. Browne, 1993. Natural History
5:34-39.
I found this reference (cute title, huh?) in another paper, where it is
stated that Browne makes a passing comment in the paper above and that
the observation is rather suspect.
Barry
Barry J. Cooper
Sweet Home, OR 97386
Chris wrote:
Somewhere there is a 1993 paper by a person named Brown, where there is
a claim that 10,000 year old brine shrimp cysts, from a dated core
sample, were hatched. I wonder if the author listed a hatching
percentage? ;-)
Cheers,
Chris
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From: killietalk-bounces+cgraseck=optonline_net at aka.org
[mailto:killietalk-bounces+cgraseck=optonline_net at aka.org] On Behalf Of
Joel Antkowiak
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 2:15 PM
To: Killietalk at Aka_ Org
Subject: [Killietalk] RE: Brine Shrimp Cyst Storage
In the early 90s (90-92), I was raising angelfish by the thousands to
sell
to local stores. One day, my water department changed the treatment of
the
water, and my pH was from that point on was ridiculously high (at least
for
angels.) I decided not to raise angels there anymore (and killies for
that
matter). We then moved. When we moved, I found some cans of BS cysts
that I
had from the angelfish days-never refrigerated or frozen. Just good ole
room
temp. I finally tapped into the last can in 2002-still had great
hatches. In
fact, I had better hatches with that can than I do with some newer
cysts
now. I have always stored unopened cans at room temp-if the vacuum seal
pops
when you open them, they will likely be good. I then refrigerate the
open
cans. At the rate I use them now, a can lasts over 6 months with no
noticeable decrease in viability.
Joel Antkowiak
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