solpete
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Ive been searching an answer to the idea of breeding artemia in the sump. Ive read multiple posts about this being such a bad idea because of pollution and that they wont survive. I havent read one thread about it in a positive way. Therefore I am going to try this myself unless someone can give me one good reason not to.
The method I want to use is the following:
Add brine shrimp eggs to the sump and let them cultivate
I may conclude what I've read so far:
"Brine shrimp hatch within 15-40 hours"
"Brine shrimp hatch and survive at a wide range of salinity levels between 25–250 g/L" .... Well isnt that perfect?
"The reason brine shrimp are found in extremely salty lakes is that there are no predators, but they do well at sub-reef salinity levels."
"The egg-shells may get stuck in the fishes digestion system causing issues". (this sounds like a ******* joke to me and I dont believe it one second)
"The eggs will get stuck in filters and the skimmer thus polluting everything". (I doubt this... I am feeding huge amounts of food and my ammonia levels are low. The energy content of 1/2 of a teaspoon of brine shrimp eggs is negligible compared to what I feed)
"The brine shrimp will die from the pumps". (no they wont)
"Artemia eggs contain reef-dangerous bacteria". (Really?? Can someone clarify?)
"Brine shrimp are really dirty animals and they wont survive the low nutrition levels in a reef tank". (Blah...)
Im off to the fish store to buy 30 ml of artemia eggs for $17 which is the price in my country. Then Im going to add some to the sump. If 1/10th hatches then Im a happy camper.
The method I want to use is the following:
Add brine shrimp eggs to the sump and let them cultivate
I may conclude what I've read so far:
"Brine shrimp hatch within 15-40 hours"
"Brine shrimp hatch and survive at a wide range of salinity levels between 25–250 g/L" .... Well isnt that perfect?
"The reason brine shrimp are found in extremely salty lakes is that there are no predators, but they do well at sub-reef salinity levels."
"The egg-shells may get stuck in the fishes digestion system causing issues". (this sounds like a ******* joke to me and I dont believe it one second)
"The eggs will get stuck in filters and the skimmer thus polluting everything". (I doubt this... I am feeding huge amounts of food and my ammonia levels are low. The energy content of 1/2 of a teaspoon of brine shrimp eggs is negligible compared to what I feed)
"The brine shrimp will die from the pumps". (no they wont)
"Artemia eggs contain reef-dangerous bacteria". (Really?? Can someone clarify?)
"Brine shrimp are really dirty animals and they wont survive the low nutrition levels in a reef tank". (Blah...)
Im off to the fish store to buy 30 ml of artemia eggs for $17 which is the price in my country. Then Im going to add some to the sump. If 1/10th hatches then Im a happy camper.