whats the best water to use for making brine shrimp

tank water

tap water

dechlorinated tap water etc

thanks regards chris

I use straight tap, cold, with no dechlor. I use a cut down 2l bottle for a hatchery. 2 tablespoons salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2-3 drops of chlorine bleach, and anywhere from 1/4 to 1 teasppon of cysts.

At 80F, with constant light, they are ready in 24 hours.

do they prefer alkine water?

and do they need the bleach in it or not? and why do u use this just out of interest?

They like hard alkaline water, pH of 8.0 works well. Bleach is used to decapsulate bbs, it softens the shells, and adds a bit of disinfectant action to a procedure that can sometimes create bacteria. Since you are vigorously aerating a small volume of water it gasses out in less than 24 hours.

Buddies of mine use acriflavin instead of the bleach, and epsom salt instead of baking soda. I don't like using meds unless I have to, but the guy who uses acriflavn breeds some awesome looking angels. Baking soda is more readily available than epsom salt, either one works well.