Hatching Brine Shrimp

[basiab]

I have been hatching brine shrimp eggs for my fish. I do it about once a week just as an exciting snack. Since I do not do this in large volumes I simply use a glass jar on my tank and give it about 24 to 30 hours to hatch. Heat and light are from the tank. Then I take a turkey baster and siphon out the shrimp which usually gather at the lightest spot in the jar. Then put the shrimp into the tank
The problem with my process is that it is hard to siphon out shrimp without getting shells. I am getting better at it but sometimes I give the baster a squeeze that causes the whole jar to mix and it takes an hour before it settles down enough for me to try to siphon out the shrimp.
I am not sure what a brine shrimp net is supposed to do but I haven't found anything that will separate shells from shrimp. I know there are gadgets for hatching but not sure if it is worth it for such a small volume.

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

ive seen it done with soda bottles.

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

here is a link that i found useful..

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/diyfeedersfoods/ss/sbsbrineshrimph.htm

 

[Domboski]

I use these: http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/Hatchery-Dish-p183.html

Simple, cheap and headache free. Will last forever too if you don't drop it on a cement floor or step on it. Easy to clean and super easy to pull the baby brine out.

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

this is step 2 after the hatchery is made:

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/diyfeedersfoods/ss/sbshatchbrinesh.htm

 

[basiab]

Thanks.
Any idea how that dish works.

 

[Teddy]

The dish comes with a ring...you fill it up with water and you put the brine shrimp egg in the outside ring.

when the shrimp hatch they move the center of the ring, and there is like a little collection cup where the shrimp moves to..only the shrimp goes there..the shells stays in the outer ring

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

Well that sounds like a pretty cool gadget if it actually works. Looking for people who use it.

 

[Paul B]

I hatch them every day. Here is my DIY hatchery. I put eggs on the right (dark) side. When they hatch, I slide open the cover on the hole between the two sides and cover the right side of the hatchery with a black cover. The shrimp swim to the light on the left side then I slide the door closed and open the valve on the left side to get the shrimp out. The eggs stay on the right side.

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

paul do they naturally go for the light? is that yours works?

 

[ecvernon]

i used the brine shrimp direct hatchery it works well. no air or light just room temperature saltwater and most of the eggs hatch. just use quality brine shrimp eggs

 

[basiab]

Yes they go for light. That box is a neat idea.
But that dish still puzzles me unless somehow the center gets light.

 

[ecvernon]

the center is open and it gets light. there is a cup in the center which strains them out

 

[Paul B]

Yes, they go for the light. In ten minutes they are all on the lighted side.