Decapsulating
Brine Shrimp Eggs
By Mike Wilson
ITEMS NEEDED
Brine Shrimp Eggs
Chlorine Bleach
White Vinegar
Quart jar
Stirring rod (rigid airline works well)
Brine shrimp net
Put about ¾ to 1” water in jar. Add a hatching amount of shrimp
eggs. I use 1 TBSP per hatch. You can adjust of lesser amounts) to the
water, let soak from 15 minutes to 2 hours (more time can cut down on
the hatch rate).
After soaking, add a little more than an equal amount of bleach. Stir
gently until an obvious change in color is noticed, about 3 to 4
minutes. The eggs will change from brown to an orange-ish color. Pour
the eggs into the shrimp net. Rinse the eggs thoroughly, I fill the jar
from the tap and pour from the jar into the net.
Fill the jar about ¾ full of water. Add about ¼” vinegar to the
water. Pour this into the eggs, saturating the eggs as much as possible.
Rinse the eggs in fresh water to remove the vinegar. This may take
several rinses.
You now have de-shelled brine shrimp eggs. You can proceed with the
normal hatching routine if desired, or feed to your fish as a treat the
eggs are entirely edible, although fry usually need the movement as a
feeding stimulus. |
