decap. brine shrimp egg question

[Greg PL]

If you control the process properly and do not leave the eggs in the bleach solution too long, viable eggs WILL hatch, and at a higher rate than non-decapsulated eggs.

Tom, would you be so kind and give your receipt for decappsulating the eggs?
I'm realy curious, as my wife doesn't accept the sound of bbs hatching (airing)

Thanks
Greg

 

[T_om]

Tom, would you be so kind and give your receipt for decappsulating the eggs?
I'm realy curious, as my wife doesn't accept the sound of bbs hatching (airing)

Thanks
Greg

Sure. Here 'ya go...

1 Liter water, one air stone (moderate to low flow), 10ml eggs (or whatever amount you want to decap)...

Set air going and dump eggs in water. Let soak 1 hour with aeration.

About 90ml (amount not critical, but do NOT use much more) of unscented household bleach or (what I use) swimming pool chlorine.

Watch reaction instead of a clock!. Eggs will turn gray, then brownish, then orange. When they turn orange, they are done. Strain through handkerchief. Rinse VERY well with numerous water changes. Last rinse add about 90ml of vinegar, then rinse again.

Use within a few days (as long as 1 week is OK) as is, or make up a brine solution by dissolving non-iodized salt in water until no more will dissolve then cover eggs with the brine solution. They will keep for months like that.

You can feed these directly without hatching them or put them in a regular hatcher and they will hatch just fine (usually with a better hatch rate to boot).

Works like a champ.

Tom

 

[LyreTail]

Mine never hatched. I lost a lot of my Ram fry probably because I was screwing around with different foods. They do not seem to want anything but the live BBS right now. The surviving 25 or more are eating well

 

[hedylogus]

I recently bought some DBS eggs? What is the best way to store them once you open the vacuum-sealed package?

In the refrig? In the freezer? Room temp?

 

[T_om]

I recently bought some DBS eggs? What is the best way to store them once you open the vacuum-sealed package?

In the refrig? In the freezer? Room temp?

Keep them refrigerated. They will last for months.

Tom