From: "William Vannerson" Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 12:43 PM > One pound cans of BS Cysts are far more expensive than the > $20 for Cyclop-eeze, which will last as long if not longer. A 100-gram package lasts as long as a full pound? Are there Tilapia in these cans, also? > Plus there's no hassle of hayching, decap'ing or feeding (gut > loading) Artemia. Lastly, Cyclop-eeze has more nutritional value > than BS or BBS alone. (gut loading adds nutrients, but it also > adds additional cost and labor). > So it's less expensive, easier to use and nutritious. I've been hatching and growing out my own Artemia for a few years, now. In 1996, I purchased three 1-pound nitro bags of cysts, at a total cost of $80.00 (yea, I know that's far from today's price.) I produce about a pint of live Artemia per week. I still have a pound and a quarter of the cysts. BBS are as bbs, but my immature and mature shrimp are regularly feed Spirulina and gut-loaded prior to being served. Additionally, I trade all of my excess for the salt and other goodies. The excess above that goes to store credits at the LFS. Probably show a net *gain* of over $300 so far and still have almost half my supply. I see nothing wrong with the economics from my end - but then, I'm more than just a consumer. Is there a way to do this with C-E?... -Y- David A. Youngker nestor10@mindspring.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!