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    • ① Put 150ml of Ringer for freshwater fish in a 300 ml beaker and put stirrer stirrer.

      ② Pour agar (Agar not for electrophoresis) to a concentration of 0.8-1%.

      ③ Cover with a saran wrap, put it on a stirrer, and stir the agar powder.

      Put the Ringer's gel in a microwave oven and warm it up so that it does not boil suddenly.

      ⑤ Once warmed, place in a stirrer and stir the agar flour.

      ⑥ Repeat ③-⑤ to dissolve the agar, keeping the solution in it from boiling. When it becomes clear, put it over the light and check that no agar powder remains.

      ⑦ When the agar powder is completely dissolved, cool the agar solution a little.

      ⑧ During this time, the glass Petri dishes are placed on a desk (checking that they are level with a level gauge).

      ⑨ Pour the agar liquid into a glass petri dish. Thinner for embryo manipulation, but thicker agar for photographic purposes.

      ⑩ When the agar solidifies, cover, invert, and store in the refrigerator.