Re: [Killietalk] Ramblings on hatching brine shrimnp

["wusong" <wusong at drunkenbastards_com>]

Other than the fact that they clump, I found dechorionated eggs to hatch much more quickly, and they have the advantage of being edible even without hatching.  I have experienced a good hatch in 12 hours using dechorionated eggs and constant illumination/heat.

I can't back this up with data but it certainly seems that dechorionating does slightly improve the hatch rate.  

Dave S.

> Dan Nielsen did
>some experimenting on decapsulating cysts and found that exposing wetted
>cysts to a 50/50 mixture of commercial, no soap added, bleach and water for 8
>minutes (give or take very little time) removes the cyst and doesn't destroy
>the napulii.  The decapsulated cysts require more trouble to suspend than
>regular cysts but I found very good hatch rates this way as well.
>
>Dave Koran
 

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