Best Before Date?

[claire]

do brineshrimp eggs/cysts have a best before end date? or can they be used whenever if kept in a fridge?

sorry just a kinda random question!lol.well not random because i have a tub of brineshrimp eggs in the fridge that haven't been used yet and wondering if i can use them again.

thanks for any replies.

 

[jennifer]

They can last for a long time (years), but they do gradually decrease in hatch rate. In addition to cool, they need to be kept absolutely dry (the fridge tends to have moist air, so they need to be well sealed).

 

[claire]

They are well sealed. would it be better to just keep them in a draw so they dont get wet? sorry for all the questions. just if my axies have babies next year i want to raise the young on the brineshrimp hatchlings to save me some money because im buying daphnia because my boyfriend is so blind he cant even see when the brineshrimp have hatched! lol.

 

[grant]

I would just keep them dry and not in the fridge. When are you planning on using them?

 

[claire]

when my axies decide to have babies again next year. around january.