How to Decapsulate Brine Shrimp Eggs?

A process that is used in many hatcheries involves removing the outer layer (shell) of the eggs (decapsulating) with chlorine (household bleach), leaving the unhatched baby brine shrimp protected in a membrane.

Do you need to hatch Decapsulated brine shrimp eggs?

DECAPSULATED or “shell-free” NON-HATCHING BRINE SHRIMP EGGS are typically fed directly to a wide variety of tropical fish - providing excellent nutritional value without the necessity and down-time of hatching.

What is the easiest way to hatch brine shrimp eggs?

Hatching Procedure
  1. Set Up: Place hatching cone or similarly shaped vessel in well-lit area. ...
  2. Add Water: Fill cone with water and adjust salinity to 25 ppt (parts per thousand). ...
  3. Add Cysts: Add cysts at the rate of 1 gram per liter.
  4. Aerate: ...
  5. Hatch: ...
  6. Harvest: ...
  7. Rinse: ...
  8. Clean Equipment:
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