Baby Brine Shrimp and Adult Fish

[FishGuest5123]

I don’t breed in the Fall/Winter. What do you think about continuing to hatch baby brine shrimp for the adults? They love them. How often would you do it if at all?

 

[AbbeysDad]

Considering the cost and effort, I wouldn't bother. There are many other live foods that are sustainable (better), of larger volume, and greater nutrition. Consider white worms - extremely prolific and 70% protein, 15% fat.
(just a thought)

 

[FishGuest5123]

Thanks so much! I just have a lot of eggs left that I wanted to get rid of. Just not sure if they are too rich for the older fish. I do feed them the leftovers when I have fry. Maybe I’ll just do as a treat every now and the. Until eggs are gone.

 

[AbbeysDad]

Brine shrimp eggs will keep forever and a day in the freezer.

 

[FishGuest5123]

Good to know. I thought they’d go bad. Thanks so much!

 

[Back in the fold]

Brine shrimp eggs will keep forever and a day in the freezer.

True if it is a really good frost free freezer. Moisture of any kind is death to brine shrimp eggs. White worms will fizzle out if kept above 55 - 60 degrees. Try Grindal worms. But all fish love newly hatched brine shrimp. I saw Neon Tetras once gorge themselves to the point of gluttony on them. Even adult Angelfish.

 

[AbbeysDad]

True if it is a really good frost free freezer. Moisture of any kind is death to brine shrimp eggs. White worms will fizzle out if kept above 55 - 60 degrees. Try Grindal worms. But all fish love newly hatched brine shrimp. I saw Neon Tetras once gorge themselves to the point of gluttony on them. Even adult Angelfish.

Not exactly...I culture a warm temperature strain of white worms on the floor in my unheated basement - the temperature is 55F in winter, 70-75F in summer and production is much greater in the warmer temps!

 

[Back in the fold]

@AbbeysDad where did you get that culture of white worms ? That Is great that they produce at 75 degrees. That is exactly what I need.

 

[FishGuest5123]

Just fed everyone shrimp and they are hunting like barracudas. Lol!