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Hatching Brine Shrimp - By: AquaFishTalk,
Brine shrimp are small aquatic crustaceans closely related to freshwater fairy shrimps, Copepods and Daphnia. Freshly hatched brine shrimp nauplii have a lipid-rich yolk, high in unsaturated fatty acids. Due to this nutritious yolk, brine shrimp nauplii have become the standard food for larval fish in the aquaculture industry. Brine shrimp can live in freshwater for around 5 hours before they die, making them an ideal live food for many aquarium fishes. COMMENTS Enhancing The Siphoning Process - By: L At the same time you shut off the aeration, darken the room and set up a small light source (like a penlight flashlight) shining into the jar about halfway between the bottom and the top (lay it on top of a small box of the correct height). The shrimp should accumulate in a clump near the light, making siphoning easier, with fewer unhatched eggs and eggshells in the net. |