RE: [RML] Help on packaging a mop
Stephen Boulet-CSB046 (Stephen_Boulet-CSB046 at email.mot.com)
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 17:21:13 -0500
>Stephen
>
>It depends how long the mops are going to be in transit, what time of the
>year, whether they are newly laid etc
>
>I have transported mops with and without water with good results. I think
>controlling extremes of temperature and supplying enough oxygen are the
>most important factors. If the eggs are unlikely to hatch during transit
>then I suggest you shake the water out of the mops place them in a
>standard
>fish plastic bag and seal with a rubber band and pack in a styro box. If
>they might be likely to hatch along the way then ship with water as for
>fish so the fry have something to swim in ;-)
>
>Regards,
>Bruce.
Thanks Bruce. I could see how fish might appreciate water. :)
I'm starting to get a feel for raising the fish (parkinsoni in my case) from
mops of eggs. I'm on my second batch now, which graduated to baby brine
shrimp a few days ago. One could end up with a lot of fish this way!
-- Stephen
Grayslake, IL USA
stephenbou at aol.com