Brine Shrimp

Thuggerz · Jun 13, 2006

Hi all, i was thinking about hatching brine shimp since i can't really afford to buy it at the pet shop but dont really know much about it...has anyone ever tryed to hatch brine shrimp?

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Kind Regards, Thuggerz

Opcn · Jun 13, 2006

They are much smaller than the ones you buy as live food and as a result only suitable for feeding small fish, they are only nutritious for the first 6 hours or so after hatching, more if you gut load them with a product like selcon, if your fish will eat dead food you are really beter off not bothering IMHO, get them bloodworms on occasion, or grow your own tubiflex worms, Most fish should eat them.

Good luck, hth

Hordsak · Jun 13, 2006

I just hatched some brine shrimp for the first time 2 days ago. I fed some to my fry.. and they loved them. I'm not sure what it would take to make them grow alot bigger, but I could see it as being a bit of a pain in the butt. Not to mention, they kinda stink.. so make sure you hatch them somewhere you won't have to smell them. But my fry sure gobbled them up... along with my neon tetras. The other bigger fish (plattys ect) didn't go for them, as they are very small.

020292 · Jun 13, 2006

What are the basics of hatching? What do you need and how do you do it? Whats the info! I was also thinking about doing it as well!

Where do you buy the eggs?

Please go on hordsak

4ftguppy · Jun 13, 2006

simple version - add shrimp eggs to aerated salty water - wait 24-36 hours

Most people do it in some form of upside down pop bottle with no bottom

A rigid airline provides aeration.

I use 50g NaCl + 5g MgSO4 in 1 litre water - room temperature, good light

Eggs are all over ebay