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hi sir, your inbox is already full. i cant send my message to you regarding the plants. im also interested with that shrimp and that shell which are shown above.thanks!
Brine Shrimp- While not the natural food of freshwater fish, this tiny ocean crustacean
can be an important part of breeding and raising many fish species. Culturing of adult live
brine shrimp (Artemia) is a bit too time consuming for us, so we hatch as new batch of
brine about every 3 days. In between brine hatches, we feed microworms and vinegar
eels. Baby brine shrimp is suitable for some newly hatched fry, but smaller fry will need
a smaller live food.
The keys to successful brine hatching are: egg quality, water quality, salinity, and
temperature. Buy the best quality eggs you can afford (higher hatch rate=higher cost)
either at your local pet shop or through the mail. We use a 2 liter soda pop bottle which
we hang from the wall via a wire around the neck of the bottle. This is filled with tepid
water until it is about 4/5 full. Next, add 3 tablespoons of aquarium/sea salt (kosher salt
is said to work fine also) and shake to mix. Some folks add a pinch of baking soda to
adjust hardness and pH. (check with your local pet shop to test your hatchery’s salt water).
In our case, with so many fish to feed, we add 2 tablespoons of Artemia eggs but the
amount of eggs you will need should be adjusted. A piece of rigid air tubing, with an air
stone on it, is attached to an air pump and dropped into the bottle. This air stone may
need changed after a couple of months. The temperature for hatching should be 72-82F.
The room where we hatch is about 80F, but you could use a small incandescent light bulb
positioned near your hatchery to warm it up a bit.. Cooler temps cause a slow hatch,
warmer ones cause a quick hatch. Temps that are too warm are not good for the baby
brine. Your brine should hatch in 24-48 hours depending on your water, temp., and egg
quality.
To feed your baby brine, remove the air stone and allow the hatchery to settle. the
shrimps’ egg cases will float, while baby brine will sink. If you put a small light by the
bottom of the hatchery, they will be attracted to it. We use a 12" length of rigid air tubing
attached to some flexible tubing to siphon baby brine shrimp off the bottom of the
hatchery. They are strained trough a brine shrimp net, and are then rinsed to reduce any
salinity before feeding. After feeding, the air stone is put back into the hatchery for
aeration.
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