Taylor Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 So my last few hatches had been sub par and seemed to take a while to hatch and didnt seem as golden... the very last one was a complet waste because i dont have a sieve?* and couldnt separate the 90%unhatched eggs. i looked at the brine shrimp eggs under a 30x magnifying glass and could see most the eggs looked busted. Are the eggs really fragile????? I think maybe in my efforte to keep them fresh and get the air out i might have smushed them. I was storing them in the mylar bag the come in inside ziplock inside extreme container.... just ordered another batch dont wanna mess this one up. Fish room is like 70-75f. 45%-55% humidity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Possibly smooshed but they should be refrigerated. Heat and moisture are the enemy not air. Do you keep them refrigerated prior to hatching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzDaddy21 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 6:05 PM, Guppysnail said: refrigerated prior to hatching? I got some BSE from Co-Op a while back, I keep in the freezer. I have only used three times everything was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 7:44 PM, BuzzDaddy21 said: I got some BSE from Co-Op a while back, I keep in the freezer. I have only used three times everything was fine. I keep mine in the refrigerator but I think others keep them in a freezer without issue. I have had random failed hatches where the rest of the can hatched fine before and after. I use the same recipe every time. I chalk those up to some measurement error on my part that I did not realize I made. Hope you have better luck with your next hatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Struggle Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I have hatch rate issues when I don’t keep them stored in the freezer but in saying that I’ve never tried keeping them in the fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 I was worried about the condensation damping the bag from going fridge to scoops.. ill try it next time for sure though... the freezer works as well???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Struggle Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 8:18 PM, Taylor said: I was worried about the condensation damping the bag from going fridge to scoops.. ill try it next time for sure though... the freezer works as well???? Yes, the freezer works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I keep the 1 pound cans in the freezer. I fill a small container that I keep in the refrigerator for daily hatching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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