Doubie Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Hi, Hopefully not too dumb a question, but can anyone please let me know how to get brine shrimp from hatchling size up to something visible to adult fish? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 They are slow to grow and I understand they are not as nutritious when older. Most just use newly hatched ones to feed fry. Mine just grew in a container of salt water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doubie Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Thanks Caryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 They are more nutritious when newly hatched as they still have a yolk sack they are feeding on so the fish eating them get that as a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 They start life fueled by the energy stored in the eggs, but soon they must feed or perish. After the first week of life, they must move to a large container (plastic or glass—no metal) with a new water supply prepared using this formula: 4 liters of water 250 ml of rock salt 30 ml of Epsom salts 15 ml of baking soda Food: For food, a pinch of baker's or brewer's yeast once a week should be fine. Mark the water level on the container. As water evaporates, add more tap water—not salt water—to keep the salt concentration the same. Put the container near a window or under a light during the day and watch the brine shrimp grow. This is taken from off the web, from an educational site. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doubie Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Many thanks to you both for the feedback. I shall put the 'recipe' to good use this weekend! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monaro1 Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 for all the hassel will thay grow big enough to be a benifit to larger fish? how big do thay grow?how long untill thay are fully grown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doubie Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Good point Monaro1. I have seen them about 5mm long before and recall from my long distant youth, that they used to be sold as 'sea monkeys' in the comic books. Couldn't tell you about the nutritional value to be fair, but a colleague of mine from work who keeps seahorses does not think they have a lot. Just looking for something a little different to feed the fish..... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Monaro asked: how big do thay grow?how long untill thay are fully grown? Takes around four weeks to get them to 12.5mm (1/2").. by which time they start breeding and producing eggs. Green water (Algae Water).. is a great food for them. http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/grumpy ... shrimp.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Why no metal in the tank? I've tried a small tank with heater in it to keep the temp up and they all end up dying so this must be why... but what don't they like about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monaro1 Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 thanks pegasus, will try this when they finally turn up. slow boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Patience is a virtue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doubie Posted December 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Again....my thanks to all for feedback and ideas. You are all a wealth of information Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Luke, metal and brine don't mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 I've found when I sieve out the bbs into a bucket ifI leave the water in the bucket I end up with it swarming with full grown brine shrimp after a month. That's without feeding or anything. But I'm sure you'd get better results feeding them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doubie Posted December 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 I'd like to hope so Ira...! Sound like they are hardy little critters though :lol: Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman98 Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 you could get shrimp from a rock pool instead not sure if they'd get all spasticated or just die in freshwater though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorsemad Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hi Ya Hope your holidays are going well. More than happy to give you some breeding brine shrimp next time we catch up (either work or club meeting). I can also give you some salt so that you can just set them up in a bucket outside and let them go. Should take a couple of weeks to get settled but with some sun and good weather they will be breeding in no time. Have a good holiday and will catch up when you get back to work Cheers Alisha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 i have tried growing them in a bucket or tank but found out that they all died after 3-4days. i dont know what the reason. i think is my salt water concentration is not accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorsemad Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hi Shiuh I had the same differculty when i started. I did all the right things with the air stones and correct water, but i found that all mine were dying around the three day mark as well. ( or so i thought) i got so mad i left the container outside to fill up with rainwater so i could try some daphnia. Had a look after a month and had a huge amount of Brine Shrimp. Moral of the story is to have some patience. Set it up and leave it for two or three weeks and then see what happens Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hi Shiuh I had the same differculty when i started. I did all the right things with the air stones and correct water, but i found that all mine were dying around the three day mark as well. ( or so i thought) i got so mad i left the container outside to fill up with rainwater so i could try some daphnia. Had a look after a month and had a huge amount of Brine Shrimp. Moral of the story is to have some patience. Set it up and leave it for two or three weeks and then see what happens Good luck Hi seahorsemad, thanks for the tips. by rainwater, do you mean freshwater with no added seasalt at all?cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorsemad Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Hi Shiuh There was left over salt in the bottom of my container so i would use the recommended amount of salt but just leave for a month or so. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Did you have any air stone in the bucket to circulate the water? Or is the bucket just left outside without any other interference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Also, before feeding to fish, is there something you can give them to digest so it is more beneficial to the fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 I have read that adult brine shrimp can actually be quite nutritious, (well after being enriched that is). They need at least 4 hours in the enrichment mixture though, as they digest slower than the baby ones. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/ ... invert.htm Is a comparison for many common foods, given from a marine feeding point of view, but may be of interest - especially about "hobby grade" brine shrimp being the worst of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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