Breeding Brine Shrimp?

MarbleShark · 11-30-2006, 04:03 PM

Ok.. I have a QT tank set up and have nothing that I am QTing at the moment.. now I am wondering if I can use it to raise brine shrimp.. has anyone done this?

I am wondering what kind of steps I need to take to make sure that the live ones that I buy from the LFS survive and breed?

Warnberg · 11-30-2006, 04:29 PM

Better idea, get a brineshrimp breeder with eggs. It's basically a stand, with an airline, and you supply a 2 liter bottle. It keeps the eggs suspended so they will hatch. After that if you want to grow them then you could transfer them into the tank for growout.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...1&N=2004&Nty=1

MarbleShark · 11-30-2006, 04:41 PM

What if I already have a tank setup that I can put them in? I have that QT setup and cycled with all the stuff you gave me and am looking to set that up now to keep brine in it.

theskunk · 11-30-2006, 04:47 PM

well have you used any chemicals such as copper in your qt if so it wont work as the copper will kill them

MarbleShark · 11-30-2006, 04:49 PM

No I did not use any chemicals in my QT.

Warnberg · 11-30-2006, 04:53 PM

Problem is norm, the brine shrimp will get sucked up into the hob filter and the key to getting eggs to hatch is to keep them in suspension, in other words they can not gather up in a corner of a tank and sit there. Another thought is water quality is really not a big issue for brineshrimp.

MarbleShark · 11-30-2006, 08:02 PM

So I take the filter off and let the water have only the small powerhead you gave me and that works? Will that mess up the QT?

Warnberg · 12-01-2006, 11:47 AM

Hatch the brine in a seperate container first, remove the hob filter, then you can raise brineshrimp (aka sea monkeys) in the tank, you will want to put an airstone in the tank for circulation.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...02/breeder.htm

MarbleShark · 12-01-2006, 12:12 PM

What if I use a bag of live brine from my LFS?

Warnberg · 12-01-2006, 01:16 PM

yeah, that would probably work... depends on the salinity of the water he started them with.

11-30-2006, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
MarbleShark Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 546 View Gallery Karma Komment	Breeding Brine Shrimp? Ok.. I have a QT tank set up and have nothing that I am QTing at the moment.. now I am wondering if I can use it to raise brine shrimp.. has anyone done this? I am wondering what kind of steps I need to take to make sure that the live ones that I buy from the LFS survive and breed? __________________ Norm

11-30-2006, 04:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Breeding Brine Shrimp? Better idea, get a brineshrimp breeder with eggs. It's basically a stand, with an airline, and you supply a 2 liter bottle. It keeps the eggs suspended so they will hatch. After that if you want to grow them then you could transfer them into the tank for growout. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...1&N=2004&Nty=1 __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

11-30-2006, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
MarbleShark Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 546 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Breeding Brine Shrimp? What if I already have a tank setup that I can put them in? I have that QT setup and cycled with all the stuff you gave me and am looking to set that up now to keep brine in it. __________________ Norm

11-30-2006, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
theskunk Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 218 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Breeding Brine Shrimp? well have you used any chemicals such as copper in your qt if so it wont work as the copper will kill them

11-30-2006, 04:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
MarbleShark Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 546 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Breeding Brine Shrimp? No I did not use any chemicals in my QT. __________________ Norm

11-30-2006, 04:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Breeding Brine Shrimp? Problem is norm, the brine shrimp will get sucked up into the hob filter and the key to getting eggs to hatch is to keep them in suspension, in other words they can not gather up in a corner of a tank and sit there. Another thought is water quality is really not a big issue for brineshrimp. __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

11-30-2006, 08:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
MarbleShark Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 546 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Breeding Brine Shrimp? So I take the filter off and let the water have only the small powerhead you gave me and that works? Will that mess up the QT? __________________ Norm

12-01-2006, 11:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Breeding Brine Shrimp? Hatch the brine in a seperate container first, remove the hob filter, then you can raise brineshrimp (aka sea monkeys) in the tank, you will want to put an airstone in the tank for circulation. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...02/breeder.htm __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

12-01-2006, 12:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
MarbleShark Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 546 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Breeding Brine Shrimp? What if I use a bag of live brine from my LFS? __________________ Norm

12-01-2006, 01:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Breeding Brine Shrimp? yeah, that would probably work... depends on the salinity of the water he started them with. __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

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