Decapsulated Brine Shrimp Eggs

[FB]

I am almost out of BS eggs. I was thinking of getting decapsulated eggs so that I don't have to worry about the shells.

I copied the following from "Brineshrimpdirect.com" and it says that they will not hatch.

Also known as "topless" or shell-free, Decapsulated Brine Shrimp Eggs are fed directly to a wide variety of tropical fish - providing excellent nutritional value without the necessity and down-time of hatching. We have chemically removed or oxidized the outer shell, the chorion, using a concentrated chlorine solution. This process leaves the thin hatching membrane surrounding the unhatched brine shrimp embryo intact. Decapsulated brine shrimp eggs have a higher energy value than live brine shrimp since the energy consumed in the hatching process is conserved. Lipids and amino acids are left intact. Simply rehydrate the decapsulated brine shrimp eggs for a few minutes in fresh water and feed directly to your fry or juveniles (This step is not necessary for adult fish.). Note: A small amount of decapsulated eggs goes a long way. Don't overfeed. Again, these are non-hatching. The oxidation process is exothermic and generates heat in excess of the lethal temperature of the embryo. The further dehydration of the egg to maintain its shelf life renders the egg non-viable. An excellent feed for angelfish, goldfish, and guppies! Also well accepted by coryadora and plecostami.

Will the clownfish larvae eat non-living bbs and should they?

Thanks

FB

 

[FishGuttz]

This sounds strange, because I think other breeders decapsulate and then hatch eggs using bleach solution.

 

[agsansoo]

Those are non-hatching. I bought some, even my fish in my display didn't eat them. I wouldn't feed them to clown fry ! IMO

 

[agsansoo]

I forgot to mention, I bought decapsulate hatching BBS from SeaHorseSourse.com. I just haven't tried them yet. LOL

 

[rkelman]

You can get them that will hatch. Also you can do it yourself its not that hard.

 

[FB]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Lifes A Beach]

I buy my decapsulated eggs from SeaHorseSource.com and I have an excellent hatch rate of the eggs and my fry are doing great with them. For the price, I don't think it's worth going through all the trouble to try and decap them myself. I have enough work with other chores with my fry that buying them already decapsulated is worth it.

 

[billsreef]

The ones talked about in that quote from Brineshrimp Direct have been dried after decapsulation, that makes them non hatching. Decapsulated cysts need to be stored in strong brine solution, and refrigerated, to remain viable for later use. The decapsulation procedure is easy. IIRC Brineshrimp Direct has some good home DIY instructions. Whether you prefer DIY or buying them already decapped is a personal decision of time vs. money. For small quantities, already decapped is viable, for large quantities, it's worth doing your own IMO.