Janelle Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I got a Tom's Brine Shrimp Hatch'n'Feeder. The instructions are clear enough but I have a problem. I want to use seawater I've collected, but as soon as I put the unit in the tank it fills up completely with the tank water. I'm afraid to experiment in case I get salt water into the main tank. Can anyone tell me what I can do to get seawater into the hatching chamber without it flowing into the main tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Do you have a pic? The way it works, if its the one I think it is... The salt water is heavier, and is unable to go from one side to the other. Incidently, if anyone is selling them in auckland, please message me, as i'm looking for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 It's not a disaster if a little seawater gets into the main tank. It's not full of cyanide, arsenic and death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I have cory and platy fry and being a beginner I'm just being extra careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Tim was up here in Aucks today and may well be back in about a week so PM or email him and he may be able to bring some up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 I tried it anyway, hoping the seawater wouldn't seep out. Not so sure it didn't since the instructions say "cover the fish guard to ensure salt water does not flow out into aquarium." Anyway, most of the babies died while it was in there and I guess my temp wasn't high enough for any shrimp to hatch anyway. I'm going to try again later with the hatcher in its own tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 How did the platy fry die? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Maybe they were just weak? It was all my 2 day old platy fry. The 4 day old platy fry survived and the 3 day old cory fry also survived so.... yeah, I'm not sure. I would've thought the cory fry would be more sensitive to poor water conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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