Decapsulating Brine Shrimp Eggs

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Wowser... gr8 stuff.. where the *bleep* have I been.. thx Len

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Tried a couple of times to hatch decapped BS eggs with no success. How long approx... do you leave the eggs tumble in the clorox? I left them in for 3 mins.. Is this too long? Thx Ed

[Len]

Tried a couple of times to hatch decapped BS eggs with no success. How long approx... do you leave the eggs tumble in the clorox? I left them in for 3 mins.. Is this too long? Thx Ed

It's not so much a time thing. You just have to watch the colour change. When they change to orange, they're done. Drain them and neutralize with pure vinegar and then rinse until you cant smell the vinegar any longer.

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Hi Len... thx so much. I also read an artical, that the bleach process should be done with cold water 15-25C . The bleach heats up the water quite a bit and if the temp gets too hot it will cook the eggs. It also stated to hydrat for 30 or so mins as well. Ed