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What are decapsulated brine shrimp eggs?The hard shell, or chorion, that encysts the dormant brine shrimp embryo can be completely removed by short-term exposure to a strong hypochlorite solution. This procedure is called decapsulation. Decapsulated cysts offer a number of advantages compared to non-decapsulated cysts.Advantages of Using Decapsulated Brine Shrimp CystsFor one, cyst shells are not introduced into the culture tanks. When hatching normal cysts, the complete separation of brine shrimp nauplii from their shells is not always possible. Unhatched cysts and empty shells can cause mortalities in fish fry, as pieces of the shell or chorion can be lodged in the digestive tract of the fish.In some cases, improved hatching percentages (by as much as 10%) can also be achieved from using decapsulated cysts. This is because less energy is required for the embryo to burst through the thin hatching membrane surrounding the embryo.The decapsulated eggs are also thoroughly disinfected, thereby reducing the bacterial load of the hatching medium during incubation.Lastly, the unhatched cysts (following incubation) are still edible and easily digestible by your fish. In fact, the energy content found in unhatched brine shrimp cysts is higher than that of a hatched, live baby brine shrimpeach container is 10g
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