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[don212]

online instructions for brine shrimp say the cysts need to be refrigerated, but it seems to me they are often sold unrefrigerated, do i need to buy them refrigerated, or is this only after the package is opened?

[centrarchid]

I keep refrigerated both before and after opening.  The metabolize a little while in cyst where low temperature slows that down.  Ideally we buy the stuff once per year so we try to stretch shell life as much as possible.  I also purchase from supplier where it is assumed not to have been sitting on a shelf for very long.

[don212]

does it come cold packed?

[centrarchid]

No, just vacuum packed in cans.  Most I get is is from Brine Shrimp direct purchased as case of 12 cans each containing 454 g of cysts.  Usually purchase two cases at a time.  The version we get is the premium grade.  

[don212]

i have a vacuum packed package, probably old , but worth trying , if they don't need to be refrigerated initially, thanks