chvynva916 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 Can I add freeze dried brine shrimp eggs directly to my tank? Seems like a good easy way to feed things... Link to comment
Inpha Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 Regular salt water is not saline enough for brine shrimp... they come from waters far more saline (hence the brine).... with far more minerals in the water as well... Link to comment
chvynva916 Posted February 4, 2003 Author Share Posted February 4, 2003 Since I already did it, I guess I'll let you know how it worked out... Link to comment
hhasty79 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 Um... I have hatched brine shrimp in tank water. Might get a lousy hatch rate, but they do indeed hatch... Link to comment
chvynva916 Posted February 4, 2003 Author Share Posted February 4, 2003 Heather, Any ill effects on the tank when you did it? I just plopped em in today. Link to comment
hhasty79 Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 Lots of floating egg cases later. I have scooped a cup of tank water out and hatched them in that, then used the light trick to suck out the shrimpies with a pipette. Link to comment
chvynva916 Posted February 5, 2003 Author Share Posted February 5, 2003 my plan was to just let the shrimp hatch in the tank, scoop out the shells, and let the fish and corals do the rest... Link to comment
Inpha Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 YOu will have a much better hatch rate out of a tank... not saline enough... also... more water movement would help.... Link to comment
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