The BulkReefSupply Brine Shrimp Hatchery

[rbraunberger]

Hello all,

@Bulk Reef Supply always adds, to an extreme sometimes, every extra part you might need. What do you do with all these parts?! If you are like me they go into a random fish stuff drawer in my "Fish room" (reality the guest bathroom). What do you do with it?

I have a mandarin that is doing well, but I wanted to make sure that he was getting all the food he needs. I decided to look into a brine shrimp hatchery. $120....$70...what!! No way I was going to get any of the reactors on the market with those prices, so I went to the random drawer to build my own.

Enjoy!

Part List:

* 2-Liter Soda/Pop container
* Empty BRS Bulk 2 Part container - 1 gallon
* MUR-LOK GARDEN HOSE/UTILITY SINK ADAPTER - http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/mur-lok-garden-hose-utility-sink-adapter.html - $6.99 - Comes with BRS RODI systems
* MUR-LOK RO ELBOW UNION PUSH CONNECT - $2.99
* MUR-LOK RO INLINE BALL VALVE PUSH CONNECT - http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/mur-lok-ro-inline-ball-valve-push-connect.html - $6.49 - came with something I purchased =)
* 1/4" CLEAR ACRYLIC TUBE -16" LONG - http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/1-4-clear-acrylic-tube-16-long.html - $2.49
* Air pump
*Lamp

 

[rbraunberger]

Some of the parts ready to build

 

[rbraunberger]

Step 1: Using a knife put a small hole into one of the "feet" of the 2-Liter bottle, then insert the clear acrylic tubing.

 

[rbraunberger]

Step 2: OPTIONAL - I trimmed my acrylic tube due to height limitations

 

[rbraunberger]

Step 3: Attach MOR Lock elbow to the top of the acrylic tubing. Then add airline tubing to the other side

 

[rbraunberger]

Step 4: Attach valve on airline tubing to control air flow into the chamber

 

[rbraunberger]

Step 5: Attach the garden hose adapter to the 2-Liter bottle. Make sure this is on very tight with a water test before you move forward. Then attach air tubing.

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[rbraunberger]

Step 6: The BRS 2 Part container acts as a stand for the reactor. Make a small hole in the BRS 2 Part 1 Gallon container for the airline tubing, and then install the 2-Liter

 

[rbraunberger]

Step 7: Attach the Ball valve and you are done!

 

[rbraunberger]

Tried this guy out a few times and it works great!!!!

 

[Clarksski]

How about one pic of the whole thing put together?

 

[rbraunberger]

How about one pic of the whole thing put together?

Thanks!! I thought I added one to the main thread! I was going to hatch some more this weekend. I will post a pict of it in action for you!

 

[rbraunberger]

As requested here are some pictures of this guy in action! @randyBRS @mdbannister @Clarksski

 

[rbraunberger]

and all because of this guy =)

 

[Devaji]

very nice! mandarins are my all time fav. fish. been thinking about something like this for a while now. I just travel a lot dont want to have extra tank work for the keepers you know.
but man I LOVE mandies...

so what it your feeding process?

 

[ubasu]

Nice build. I want a mandrin so bad. I will wait for a tank upgrade though.

Also my fish room is the guest bathroom too! Affectionately referred to as the "fish bathroom" by my wife and son.

 

[rbraunberger]

Nice build. I want a mandrin so bad. I will wait for a tank upgrade though.

Also my fish room is the guest bathroom too! Affectionately referred to as the "fish bathroom" by my wife and son.

Love it! Here is our guest shower. Lol

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Very cool and thanks for sharing!

 

[Nolan Shinn]

How do you feed the brine shrimp to your mandarin? Mine is very shy and hides if I even approach the glass much less stick a baster in the tank...

 

[40B Knasty]

Great build idea. Is it just me or is that the best Mandarin anyone has ever seen! I can see why you are going to great lengths and efforts to make him happy.