[Jakub Friedl]

I have some good experience with the decapsulation (which is a well known and described method). I hate the capsules in my tanks (at least some of them always get to the tanks and remain there forever) and it is claimed, that the nauplii hatched from the decapsulated eggs are more nutritious (no energy is spent to get out of the eggs). However I have never heard about freezing eggs during the hatching. Most sources I know recommend storage in brine or salt in a fridge (after dehydration).

A protocol from zebrafish.org: http://zebrafish.org/zirc/documents/protocols/pdf/Fish_Feeding/Live_Food/Artemia/Artemia_Decapsulation.pdf
A different method using cheaper chemicals: http://www.fao.org/docrep/field/003/AB909E/AB909E00.htm

[Jakub Friedl]

Interesting observation.

[Jakub Friedl]

Interesting. Try to use a microscope, even a very cheap one should make things much clearer.

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