Baby brine shrimp

izzie · 01/09/2007, 04:50 PM

Does anyone feed live baby brine shrimp. I as looking at a continuous brine shrimp feeder and was considering buying one. Will this benifit my fish and any of my corals. I have SPS and LPS. Thanks.
Izzie

Hormigaquatica · 01/09/2007, 05:02 PM

Ive thought about hooking one up numerous times. I dont think it would do much good if you have primarily softies, but if you have LPS or non-photosynthetic corals in the tank, havng a constant supply of essentially plankton available would be a great benefit. Same goes for fish, esp. types like Anthias that do best with very frequent feedings. Just be careful that it doesnt foul your water quality adding food so often.

mudder · 01/09/2007, 05:14 PM

I raise baby brine, but I can't answer your question. I can tell you my fish love it, how much nutrition they get from it, I do not know. I have also heard about "seperating" shrimp from eggs, washing them before feeding, so I think there is a lot of questions about brine. I would also like to know the "rules"
Thank You
Ed

Hormigaquatica · 01/09/2007, 06:13 PM

Nutrition wise, baby brine is actally pretty decent; as it grows the value is lost very quickly though. Having a hatchery where you could move over the newly hatched ones very quickly would still be a good source of extra food.

Im not sure what the egg seperation thing is, but you do want to make sure you are working with decapsulated eggs when you are hatching them, though most vials of eggs you can find for sale have already had this step done.

Paintbug · 01/09/2007, 08:33 PM

i wouldnt waste your money on the tank hatcher. i would use something like Melev describes here (which i do). http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/food/bbs/how_to_bbs.html

brine shrimp are very nutritious when first hatched. if left unfed, then they start to lose their value. if you feed them phytoplankton, and/or other foods, then just like any other shrimp they have good nutrition levels.

01/09/2007, 04:50 PM	#1
izzie Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Regina Sk Canada Posts: 209	Baby brine shrimp Does anyone feed live baby brine shrimp. I as looking at a continuous brine shrimp feeder and was considering buying one. Will this benifit my fish and any of my corals. I have SPS and LPS. Thanks. Izzie

01/09/2007, 05:02 PM	#2
Hormigaquatica Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,022	Ive thought about hooking one up numerous times. I dont think it would do much good if you have primarily softies, but if you have LPS or non-photosynthetic corals in the tank, havng a constant supply of essentially plankton available would be a great benefit. Same goes for fish, esp. types like Anthias that do best with very frequent feedings. Just be careful that it doesnt foul your water quality adding food so often. __________________ Reaching up and reaching out and reaching for the random, or whatever will bewilder me. Have Some Personal Accountability Current Tank Info: 240g LPS/Softie Reef

01/09/2007, 06:13 PM	#4
Hormigaquatica Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,022	Nutrition wise, baby brine is actally pretty decent; as it grows the value is lost very quickly though. Having a hatchery where you could move over the newly hatched ones very quickly would still be a good source of extra food. Im not sure what the egg seperation thing is, but you do want to make sure you are working with decapsulated eggs when you are hatching them, though most vials of eggs you can find for sale have already had this step done. __________________ Reaching up and reaching out and reaching for the random, or whatever will bewilder me. Have Some Personal Accountability Current Tank Info: 240g LPS/Softie Reef

01/09/2007, 08:33 PM	#5
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	i wouldnt waste your money on the tank hatcher. i would use something like Melev describes here (which i do). http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/food/bbs/how_to_bbs.html brine shrimp are very nutritious when first hatched. if left unfed, then they start to lose their value. if you feed them phytoplankton, and/or other foods, then just like any other shrimp they have good nutrition levels. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/09/2007, 05:14 PM	#3
mudder Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington MO Posts: 142	I raise baby brine, but I can't answer your question. I can tell you my fish love it, how much nutrition they get from it, I do not know. I have also heard about "seperating" shrimp from eggs, washing them before feeding, so I think there is a lot of questions about brine. I would also like to know the "rules" Thank You Ed