hatching brine shrimp - Aquarium Advice

Mikebaker · 12-04-2005, 08:59 PM

I'm having trouble getting brine shrimp to hatch, i have a vile of eggs from the sanfransisco bay company, does anyone have any advice or tips?

IworkatPSP · 12-05-2005, 02:34 AM

Get 2 soda bottles, cut the top off of one and the bottom off of the other. Set them up like this:

Sorry for the crude drawing but I did it about a minute.

This set up will prevent brine shrimp from settling on the bottom.

HoopsGuru · 12-05-2005, 04:53 PM

I got one of the simple hatcheries available from most [acronym:7aef361c4b="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:7aef361c4b] (www.thatpetplace.com).

Specific gravity of the hatch water should be about 1.010-1.020 and it should be aerated to get the best hatch amount.

workfortheman · 12-06-2005, 08:13 AM

Should also be pretty warm for best hatching. When I first hatched them I thought i was a failure, but I just wasn't looking closely enough!!! they are TINY little buggers, hold the hatchery up to a light and look for tiny swimmers .. .

Mikebaker · 12-07-2005, 10:42 AM

thanks, i got a hatchery and started using aerated water, now they're hatching like crazy, my coral beauty (first fish) loves them.

12-04-2005, 08:59 PM	#1
Mikebaker Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: pei, canada Posts: 101	hatching brine shrimp I'm having trouble getting brine shrimp to hatch, i have a vile of eggs from the sanfransisco bay company, does anyone have any advice or tips?

12-05-2005, 04:53 PM	#3
HoopsGuru Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Central PA Posts: 966 Images: 1	I got one of the simple hatcheries available from most [acronym:7aef361c4b="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:7aef361c4b] (www.thatpetplace.com). Specific gravity of the hatch water should be about 1.010-1.020 and it should be aerated to get the best hatch amount. __________________ http://www.reefnut.com/Images/Membershiplogotiny.jpg

12-06-2005, 08:13 AM	#4
workfortheman Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 484 Images: 1	Should also be pretty warm for best hatching. When I first hatched them I thought i was a failure, but I just wasn't looking closely enough!!! they are TINY little buggers, hold the hatchery up to a light and look for tiny swimmers .. . __________________ Ernie www.ErnestJohn.com

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12-05-2005, 02:34 AM	#2
IworkatPSP Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 144 Images: 2	Get 2 soda bottles, cut the top off of one and the bottom off of the other. Set them up like this: Sorry for the crude drawing but I did it about a minute. This set up will prevent brine shrimp from settling on the bottom.

12-07-2005, 10:42 AM	#5
Mikebaker Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: pei, canada Posts: 101	thanks, i got a hatchery and started using aerated water, now they're hatching like crazy, my coral beauty (first fish) loves them.