Guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Hi guys, I've seen these brine shrimp feeders that go into the tank and brine shrimp just swim into the tank when they hatch. Does anyone know how to make a diy one of these as I don't really want to spend $30 on one (as I may need more than one of them). Heres a pic of what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 If you google it there is some pretty good ideas on there. some people find an up side down coke bottle works well for me I didnt find it worked for me . Blueandkim sell the decap on tm some people like to use that , alot easyer than hatching them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Yeah have been looking on google but couldn't find any that go into the tank. Do you have any idea how much blueandkim sells his decap brine shrimp for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Those brineshrimp feeders I have heard are excellent, I am looking at buying one or two for myself for growing on tanks... only since hearing good things have I considered buying a couple, I am like you and would rather get feedback than spending the ping only to find the darn thing doesn't work :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 look on trademe, currently feeding my fry on this at the moment as a trial. Would usually have baby brineshrimp hatching but not at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Sorry mods if I am not allowed this. think he normally has a buy now of 35 but reserve is met so none there (Sorry.. Link removed. Wok) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 also, they sell in in weighed bags, although grams doesn't sound like much, it is and it goes a long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 So he ussually sells it for $35 for 150 grams? So what weights does he sell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwalk Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I have one of these, and it was used in my Siamese fighter breeding tank. It works well, although the back sucker is not the best. still, it's not hard to attach it by other means. I recommend these feeders, I bought mine from a Killie breeder in Tauranga, for about $30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 i think i brought 50grams for $15 for a trail run. It was one of those small snap-lock bags. Good value though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I still have two of the Brine Shrimp Corrals sitting in a drawer for $25 each if anyone is interested. Used for a trial and while the initial results were great they turned out to be difficult to clean and the BBS didn't seem to find their way out properly half the time. The suckers that support the wall bracket are pointless and bits have been reported to break off very easily (air hose connection) even though this hasn't happened to me. I then switched to decap and trialed it for nearly a year before importing it for others. Great stuff, check my feedback on TM or ask on here - aaron-betta, how do you like it so far? My usual auctions are $15 for 50g, $33-35 for 150g and the 454g container is no longer available - low on stock already! I can NOT sell through FNZAS only on TM so please don't PM me about it, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 The brineshrimp hatchers work a treat. I got them in before Aquanut did. the only problem is that it is quite a big thing, around 20 cm tall, hence you need a pretty skinny tall tank to make the best use of it. works really well if you are feeding a lot of fry, especially gouramis. I found them easy to clean using a bottle brush suckers do fall off after a long period of time, but what others don't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 growth rate results in fry and occasionally mixed in with flake food for adult guppies, bettas and killies have been great, definite improvement in colour and fish activeness. Fry growth and colouring rates have been much the same as live baby brineshrimp, but without the hassle of having to hatch baby brineshrimp. I do have one criticism though sorry, I have found that fry are more attracted to the movement of live baby brine shrimp and will only eat the decapsulated brineshrimp if they realise its there. Wasted decapsulated brineshrimp either floats on the surface or funguses on the bottom of the tank if not syphoned daily. Just from my experiences, everyone does things differently and yes, I will be getting more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I fail to understand why (if you have a few tanks and breed a few fish, hatching BBS is such a hassle. To me the system works well and is easy. I feed BBS twice a day. I can appreciate that the feeder system could be very good as its feeding the fry 24/7 but fry grow best if regular water changes and regular feedings happen. I clean my fry and feed them twice a day. Yes, it takes a little time but I do it in the morning before the family gets up and again while shortland street is on... I simply want to look after and do the work that comes with breeding fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 i guess some people find it a hassle and or messy. I haven't had BBS hatching for a few weeks now. first reason is because I have been trying the decapsulatd brineshrimp, second reason my container of sea water has been diluted by rain and I haven't been to the sea to collect more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I clean my fry and feed them twice a day. What do you clean them with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 What do you clean them with? Barrie means change the water :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 If I make a brine shrimp hatchery whats the smallest size container I can have as it would have to float in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Remember you have to be hatching enough to feed your fry so the size really is dictated by how many brine shrimp you need to hatch at a time. I always used a 1kg Marmite jar. It floated in the main tank (attached to the side by a wire "hande" around the neck) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I use 3 1.5 leter coke bottles with another warming... that means that every time I use BBS its 36hours since I put the eggs into it. In other words, say this morning I put eggs into bottle 1 tonight I put eggs into bottle 2 tomorrow morning I put eggs into bottle 3 tomorrow night I use bottle 1 and put eggs into bottle 4. After straining the BBS from bottle 1 I refill with sea water and allow the water to warm up. At the next feed, I put eggs into bottle 1 and use bottle 2... sounds complicated but its really easy. If anyones interested, feel free to come around and have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 So I have 1 tank of fighter fry (and I may use it for my platy fry). How big does the container need to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I mentioned before I had 2 Corrals in my drawer. Turns out there's three. $65 for the lot which means you can flick one off and have a freebie. I do have one criticism though sorry, I have found that fry are more attracted to the movement of live baby brine shrimp and will only eat the decapsulated brineshrimp if they realise its there. Wasted decapsulated brineshrimp either floats on the surface or funguses on the bottom of the tank if not syphoned daily. Just from my experiences, everyone does things differently and yes, I will be getting more. Yup, you nailed the answer - siphon daily. This is something that should be done whether feeding live or decap. The good news is the decap doesn't foul the water nearly as much as live BBS does though. I found that adding a baby BN or GBA to each fry tank takes care of uneated food as they do a great job of finding the leftovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Cam I feed even my adult Killis the left over BBS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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