Re: [GSAS-Member] FW: Interested in acquiring your brine shrimp eggs

[haika@drizzle.com]

I have some contacts with the Seattle Aquarium. What do you want me to ask?

Betty Goetz

>> From: welenofsky@comcast.net> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Date: Wed, 18
>> Apr 2007 09:49:50 -0700> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] FW: Interested in
>> acquiring your brine shrimp eggs> > Matt:> > Have you ever tried
>> bleaching the shells off of the eggs?> > Susan
> Yep, it stinks to do (figuratively and literally.) I throw eggs away that
> won't hatch without bleaching. Some people are cool with it and have been
> doing it for years.
>
> Not me - too much bleach, vinegar, blah de blah. I was also always
> concerned that dumping bleach, even if 'neutralized' through Vinegar or
> whatever, wasn't good for my home' septic system. Perhaps overly so, but I
> didn't use chlorine bleach for anything else with any regularlity.
>
> It *can* be done. *You* might be successful at it. I found it too smelly,
> tedious and nasty to bother with.The hobby is supposed to be for fun as it
> is and there are enough dubious odors already involved.
> --
>
> I am finding out more about getting these eggs from China. Turns out my
> old East Coast club might be getting in on an order being placed by the NY
> aquarium, so I might go that way and get a friend to pick up a few cans
> for me. Getting a 20 case order, and working through the shipping
> challenges (pickup at the dock? Delivery? Bonding? Getting the money to
> China? etc.) is more than I think I can handle. ANyone have any contacts
> at the Seattle Aquarium? I wonder if they buy brine shrimp eggs and had
> some way to handle such a big order. The prices are quite good, Sanders
> and Jehmco for 90% eggs want around $25-30 per 15oz. can, these Chinese
> eggs are less than 1/2 that
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