there is a brine shrimp "FAQ" on the web...its is the most extensive including different hatching parameters between Utah and San Francisco variety including salinity and temp differences as well as methon of "decapsulating" brine shrimp...it is 6 full pages and one can tell the someone with a strong scientific background has spent a considerable amount of time in researching... the web address is as follows: http://www.ee.pgx.edu/~davidr/discus/articles/artemia.html regards, russ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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"!