Re: [Killietalk] sex ratios and shell-less brineshrimp

[Barry Cooper <bjc3 at centurytel_net>]

Re dechorionating cysts: How long a you treating the eggs with Chlorox? 
You should stop the reaction as soon as the cysts turn orange, probably 
only 5 minutes or so. Are you using plain Chlorox without lemon scent, 
etc? What volume of cysts in what volume of 50% chlorox are you using? 
The reaction is very exothermic and the solution will heat up. It ought 
to be cold to start with and you should use a relatively large volume.

Barry

Barry J. Cooper
Sweet Home, OR 97386



apistomaster at excite_com wrote:
> I thought the kids experiment was great. I've often wondered why skewed ratios occurred greater in groups than when I only have 2-3 hatchlings and end up with pairs.
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> I can't seem to perfect hatching shell free bbs. I have followed all method I can find but get very few nauplii. I use SL eggs 90% hatch quality and get excellent hatches using a mararine salt mix. Decysted, dechlorinated eggs yeild only a few hundred. Anyone willing to advise me how to make de-cysted eggs yeild better? 
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