Re: NANFA-- Re: Daphnia freezing over

Scott Davis (unclescott_at_prodigy.net)
Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:33:00 -0500

> Do not throw away ice in your daphnia tubs. The eggs that lie dormant over
> winter float, and are in that ice.

Likewise if the container bursts, the ice melts, the whole thing dries out
and there is just a non-descript pile of dirt remaining, shovel it into a
new container and hose the container full. In a couple of weeks nature
should have taken it's course.

ATB,
Scott
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