Brine shrimpery??

[OctaviousMonk]

Has anyone ever tried this brine shrimp hatchery?

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idProduct~SB1111.html

I have seen this one being used http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/c9/Hatchery-Dish-p183.html , but the other is cheaper and can be found locally.

It doesn't seem like such a hard process that one would really be that much more advanced then the other but I could be wrong.

 

[scumonkey]

I use the hatchery from the second link....
The one in the first looks like a pain to deal with.
The one from shrimp direct comes with more and,
better quality eggs + it's worth the price (you get what you pay for).
check out this thread if you didn't see it before.
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum...-easiest-way-hatch-your-own-brine-shrimp.html

 

[Bob 1000]

What is a better quality brine shrimp egg????

 

[scumonkey]

Shrimp eggs come in different grades, the better the grade, the better the hatch.
That means that more of the eggs hatch- giving you a better yield with each batch,
and less eggs that are duds that just sink to the bottom.
Also the babies can be bigger or smaller- depending on where the eggs came from.
There actually is a big difference.
check out some of the different grades here:
http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/Brine-Shrimp-Eggs-c2.html?BRINESHR=5v1oaqtp55rj9j7ict7echssi4

 

[noodleman]

I think also in different grades the hatching times are different....higher grades they will all hatch around the same time (so you can plan your feeding) and lower grades they hatch all over the place