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Within the last 2 or 3 weeks the local shop has started stocking JBL Artemia cysts (I would assume a new JBL product line in NZ).

They are significantly cheaper than what had been stocked previously - though this varies shop to shop, I came across one that was apparently charging what the market would bear rather than their standard mark up.

Initial reports indicate a good hatch rate.

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I'm always on the lookout for a good supply of brineshrimp eggs. I've typically paid around the $100 a pound (can or bag) and am not too keen to pay the 2.5 x that I've been hearing about lately.

Any ideas gratefully received. Once upon a time we brought in a bunch of cans for $25ea

but that was when overseas prices were much more reasonable than they have been lately. Having said that, prices seem to be dropping in the US at least this year...

Andrew.

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Substantial grants have recently been approved for the brine shrimp project being conducted at Grassmere. I think NIWA are also helping. They say it will be a slow process but keep your fingers crossed that one day we will have our own supply of brine shrimp eggs at a much cheaper cost that the current imports!

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colinmarshall said...

> ... you can purchase a 12lb case of Grade A Brine shrimp for

> US$396.44 freight included.

That works out at around NZ$60 a pound.

If they came as pound cans at that price, I'd buy two possibly three.

Anyone want the other 9 or 10 cans?

I wouldn't want to pay that for one 12 pound container though...

Andrew.

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Can you actually get these past NZ customs now? I looked into getting some for our club members about a year ago and Brine Shrimp Direct would not ship them to us as the last order they sent to NZ was destroyed by customs.

I forget now, but it might have been a mis-labelling issue. Can someone tell me what the eggs should be labelled as to get them past customs without any hassles?

Thanks

Jane

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Pegasus said...

> Are we talking 60 bucks NZ or 60 bucks US ?

I said...

> > That works out at around NZ$60 a pound.

Pegasus went on to say...

> Around $792:00 NZD is a lot "o" money for shrimp

NZ$792 divided by 12 = NZ$66 per pound. Depends on what exchange

rate you were using, I guess. I worked on 0.55 you seemed to

have been using 0.50.

I'd still buy 2 or 3 cans, or other 1 lb sealed units, even at

NZ$66. Once they were in NZ.

Andrew.

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Janey said...

> Can someone tell me what the eggs should be labelled as to

> get them past customs without any hassles?

My understanding is they have to be clearly labelled as being

Artemia salina. I spent quite a lot of time several years ago

working with Stu Macdiarmid (a senior guy at MAF at the time)

getting this approved.

Going back to my correspondence just now, I find this (dating

back to Sept 1997 - I keep *everything* :D) ...

> MAFRA Standard 152.10.08.502.

which states.

> 1 The aquaria foods should comprise non-viable animal or

> aquatic animal products only, with the exception of Artemia

> salina cysts.

Hmmm... interesting stuff.

Ah. Poo. Seems there's been some updating since then:

Ignore the above, the following *should* be definitive...

http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/impo ... ic.all.htm

The important bit of which states...

> ...

> As such, they do not require a permit to import.

>

> 6 Eligibility

>

> 6.1 The product must comprise non-viable animal or

> aquatic animal products only, with the exception of viable

> Artemia salina and Artemia fransiscana cysts.

>

> The product must: EITHER

>

> 6.2.1 be shelf stable and packaged for retail sale as aquaria

> food in hermetically sealed containers; OR

>

> ...

I suggest people quote the above standard at anyone who

detains Artemia cysts that qualify.

Hopefully that will clear it up.

Andrew.

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I would be interested in a pound sealed can.

So how can we get the ball rolling.

Dennis wants some, Janey and Andrew, Colin, and Cees sounds like he is almost out.

I would imagine anything that the local supplier could produce would be double the overseas price, but I could be wrong :)

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I recently bought a case (12 (15 oz. cans) from Jehmco here in the USA.

I forget exactly what I paid but it was just a little over $300 (US) delivered the next day.

I'm not sure what it would cost to ship to NZ but the box isn't all that big!

In any case, it's a fantastic source for supplies and I'm happy to pass along the link!

www.jehmco.com./PRODUCTS_/FISH_FOODS_/H ... rand_.html

Hope I did that right! :roll:

I've bought bbs from suppliers where the hatchout was very poor. This product is 90% or better. I NEVER have unhatched cysts!

Good luck!

Chris

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I would be interested in a pound sealed can.

So how can we get the ball rolling.

Dennis wants some, Janey and Andrew, Colin, and Cees sounds like he is almost out.

I would imagine anything that the local supplier could produce would be double the overseas price, but I could be wrong :)

A few years ago I ordered a case (12 cans) from brineshrimpdirect for the Upper Hutt club.

I'd be happy to do it again and share.

I'd need firm commitments and a willingness to share risk. Email me

Cees

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I have had a number of people emailing me about getting a box in from the US. I will do that soon. Perhaps just wait to see how world-situation develops over next few weeks before I commit $.

Cees

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Hi all,

Update on brineshrimp order.

I have placed the order today. premium grade (might as well get the best)

probably about NZ$80/can delivered in NZ.

Will keep you posted.

I have list of people who expressed interest before. It will be first come, first serve.

Cees

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