Hatching Brine Shrimp

[DraggingTail]

Can I just put teaspoon of these eggs in my sump fuge?

Thanks for the input.

 

[Scrubber_steve]

They need to tumble with air bubbles. Easy to make a hatchery out of 2 empty plastic drink bottles. Google.

 

[Scrubber_steve]

Also read this

Using Light When Hatching Brine Shrimp

Just decided to start hatching brine shrimp & wondered what influence light might have on hatching success. After finding one experiment that concluded the following - Hatching viability higher in dark environment (90% viability), next highest in 24-hour light (55%) and least in natural light...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[mrpizzaface]

here are a couple of DIY hatcheries. I don’t use a light at all but I let them percolate for 30-36 hours. You can buy hatcheries Online. San Francisco Bay makes a cheap basic one that works with a 2 liter bottle and air pump. I recommend going that route and then making something diy if you endup hatching often. I hatch twice a day.

 

[mrpizzaface]

Link to hatchery

Ziss Brine Shrimp Hatchery | Live Brine Shrimp for Feeding Baby Fish

Ziss makes the best brine shrimp hatchery on the market because of its strong, impact-resistant plastic and ability to run a heater and thermometer inside.

www.aquariumcoop.com

 

[mrpizzaface]

A video about hatching brine shrimp with an explanation of a diy hatchery with links in the comments on where to get the parts.

 

[DraggingTail]

here are a couple of DIY hatcheries. I don’t use a light at all but I let them percolate for 30-36 hours. You can buy hatcheries Online. San Francisco Bay makes a cheap basic one that works with a 2 liter bottle and air pump. I recommend going that route and then making something diy if you endup hatching often. I hatch twice a day.

I would be interested in the setup shown here

 

[mrpizzaface]

It’s pretty simple. I took this design from the video I linked.
Required items
Water bottle ( I used essentia 50oz)
1/4” inline murlock ball valve
1.5” of 1/4” to tubing
2 1/4-20 stainless steel bolts
2 stainless nuts for above bolts
Blue thread locker
12 gauge brass wire or like
1/4” airline tubing
1/4” check valve
Air pump
Screw cap thing https://www.ebay.com/itm/5x-Brine-S...179188?hash=item2cfc766774:g:3tkAAOSwaYxdheuq

RO clips

Cut the bottom out of the bottle while maintaining the shoulder for structure,

use the nuts, bolts and wire to fashion a hanger/ handle.

put the RO tubing over the nipple on the screw cap thing.

push murlock valve onto the ro tubing that has been put over the nipple on the screw cap thing

cut a 6” section of airline tubing.
Shove that in the other end of the murlock ball valve.

screw this new murlock assembly onto bottle assembly.

use check valve between this new assembly and air pump.


If you use marine salt for you brine shrimp there is no need to buffer the water. If you use non iodized salt or rock salt you need to add a bit of baking soda to the water(like 1/8 teaspoon per liter or two).

 

[DraggingTail]

It’s pretty simple. I took this design from the video I linked.
Required items
Water bottle ( I used essentia 50oz)
1/4” inline murlock ball valve
1.5” of 1/4” to tubing
2 1/4-20 stainless steel bolts
2 stainless nuts for above bolts
Blue thread locker
12 gauge brass wire or like
1/4” airline tubing
1/4” check valve
Air pump
Screw cap thing https://www.ebay.com/itm/5x-Brine-S...179188?hash=item2cfc766774:g:3tkAAOSwaYxdheuq

RO clips

Cut the bottom out of the bottle while maintaining the shoulder for structure,

use the nuts, bolts and wire to fashion a hanger/ handle.

put the RO tubing over the nipple on the screw cap thing.

push murlock valve onto the ro tubing that has been put over the nipple on the screw cap thing

cut a 6” section of airline tubing.
Shove that in the other end of the murlock ball valve.

screw this new murlock assembly onto bottle assembly.

use check valve between this new assembly and air pump.


If you use marine salt for you brine shrimp there is no need to buffer the water. If you use non iodized salt or rock salt you need to add a bit of baking soda to the water(like 1/8 teaspoon per liter or two).

Do you notice healthier coral? Or breeding activity in fish?

 

[mrpizzaface]

I don't have any saltwater setups currently. I breed lots of freshwater fish, and use the baby brine shrimp to feed fry and small fish. I also give my breeding pairs some BBS, as I think it encourages reproduction.