Zayne Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 i am wanting to grow some brine shrimps and need some spurilina powder where can i get some from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_Shannon Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 heath shop or crush a tab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 You can get flake as well, which is easily crushed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 I have seen it in the supermarket as well in the health food area.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 is this stuff good? they have it a woolworths :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 is this stuff good? they have it a woolworths You would need to read the list of 'ingredients' to make sure there are not too many other additives but if its pure 'spirulina' it should be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 Out of curiosity, why are you wanting to grow brine shrimp? As a source of food they are only good for a few days then lose their nutrient value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted June 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 just want to raise them so other fish (bigger fish) can eat them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 Well I think you might find they do not offer nutrient value to bigger fish. There are better live foods than these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted June 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 i understand that but i like watching them chase food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 How many days are brine shrimp "good" for? I'm using them to feed my baby puffers but always hatch a new batch every 3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 Best value is immediately hatched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 they can be gut loaded to make them more nutritious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 they can be gut loaded to make them more nutritious please explain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 please explain Feeding them things like spirulina powder to fill them with nutrients before they are eaten.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 from here http://www.saseahorse.com/brine_shrimps.htm When newly hatched, Instar I nauplii are high in fat content, they still maintain a yolk sac, and for many fish fry species this is ideal. The fat content begins to decrease as they grow and by adult stage they are higher in protein than fat. If not fed 24 hours after hatching, their nutritional value begins to reduce. Ideally fish fry need higher fat content in the early stages of life and as they get older their need for protein increases. The nutritional profile of brine shrimp can be enhanced by “enrichment” or “Gut Loading” . Newly hatched artemia (Instar II) take approximately 18-24 hours to be fully enriched, while adults need only 6-8 hours. Medium sized vary between 10-14 hours. scroll down for gut loading Although the best foods are microalgae ( eg. Nannochloropsis, Dunaliella, Tetraselmis and Isochrysis), inert foods similar to spray dried algae (powders or pastes), yeast, micronised rice bran, soybean powder, ground fishmeal, egg yolk etc can also be used. When newly hatched, Instar I nauplii are high in fat content, they still maintain a yolk sac, and for many fish fry species this is ideal. The fat content begins to decrease as they grow and by adult stage they are higher in protein than fat. If not fed 24 hours after hatching, their nutritional value begins to reduce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 Ah so it isn't the roast chicken that's so good but the contents of the stuffing in this case eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 well put Caryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 it's not the same without the stuffing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh_S Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 Hatching my first lot of brine shrimp today! when do ya start feeding them spurilina? Edit: just read livingarts post.... so 24 hours after hatching then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted June 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 i was gona ask that too doesnt it say at 36 hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted June 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 thinking about it that is really FAST!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 hey does any one know were i can get brine shrimp eggs near manawatu? no pet shops have any and no one has sea monkeys lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Sure they do! I bought mine from Animates. $18 I think for eggs you need to hatch. But now I buy mine from "dorl" on TM. Decap stuff too, so you don't need to hatch it, just soak it in water before you feed it to the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 yea i know just out at the moe. how many you get from animates? and the stuff you get know is dead ae? i kinda want to try my hand at live ones lol the girlfriend is excited about sea monkies lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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