stash Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 been trying to breed brine shrimps... but failing. my tools: a big green tea plastic bottle... with holes for air and stuff.. method: 3/4 filled with seawater from my tank.. 1 spoon of brine shrimp eggs.. strong air pump.. i place the bottle hanging in my balcony under direct sunlight.. can anyone advise me what steps are wrong or what is the correct steps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted November 6, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted November 6, 2008 strong air pump.. i place the bottle hanging in my balcony under direct sunlight.. Supply of air bubbles shouldn't be too rapid. Approx. 1 bubble per second is enough. And you don't need sunlight. My guess -> flow is too strong and temp too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 You mean hatching brine shrimp cysts? Make sure the aeration is strong enough to keep all cysts suspended. Cysts that clump in one corner will not hatch. If your cysts are new they should hatch fine. If they have been opened and kept in storage at room temperature without refigeration they might have gone bad. Aeration is very important. I use a 12W air pump just to hatch brine shrimp. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted November 6, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted November 6, 2008 I've never had success when I have too much aeration, but I do agree on clustered cysts not bearing fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thairun Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 You mean hatching brine shrimp cysts? Make sure the aeration is strong enough to keep all cysts suspended. Cysts that clump in one corner will not hatch. If your cysts are new they should hatch fine. If they have been opened and kept in storage at room temperature without refigeration they might have gone bad. Aeration is very important. I use a 12W air pump just to hatch brine shrimp. I do have succeed hatched brine (artemia) cysts. But it (nauplii) last for 5 to 7 days then they perished. Is it norm? Can it grow adult to be brine shrimp? Sorry new in this field. Quote Mix reef-Main tank 3x2.5x2.5ftA TI 3ft 8tube Hitachi compressor unit 1HP 1 x AP- 702 Deltec 1 x Coral Lab CR with Ph controller; 1X AquaMedic Kalk Reactor top off Baby fish dosing kh/Sr&Kcl/mg DI water thru kalkwasser 1 x Skimz Fr with BRS gfo 2 x Rio 32hF main pump 1 x Pinpt Orp monitor 1 X Pinpt Ph monitor Aquamedic wave maker Sump 3x1.5ft plumbed together with; 1.5ft cube live rock Frag tank 5x1x1ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 you have to feed them and at the same time, change out the water in portions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member subxero Posted November 10, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted November 10, 2008 I use fresh saltwater. I don't use water from my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thairun Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 you have to feed them and at the same time, change out the water in portions. So what kind of food that such a small baby eat? and what the proportion of water change? Can some care to share. I use fresh saltwater. I don't use water from my tank. No wonder, had been using my own tank water but lowered down the sg at 1.020. Could it be microbes condition of water? Stash so sorry to hijacking your thread. Same here really wanted to learn more from the experience bros. Cheers Quote Mix reef-Main tank 3x2.5x2.5ftA TI 3ft 8tube Hitachi compressor unit 1HP 1 x AP- 702 Deltec 1 x Coral Lab CR with Ph controller; 1X AquaMedic Kalk Reactor top off Baby fish dosing kh/Sr&Kcl/mg DI water thru kalkwasser 1 x Skimz Fr with BRS gfo 2 x Rio 32hF main pump 1 x Pinpt Orp monitor 1 X Pinpt Ph monitor Aquamedic wave maker Sump 3x1.5ft plumbed together with; 1.5ft cube live rock Frag tank 5x1x1ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thairun Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Aiz, no one seem to share? Quote Mix reef-Main tank 3x2.5x2.5ftA TI 3ft 8tube Hitachi compressor unit 1HP 1 x AP- 702 Deltec 1 x Coral Lab CR with Ph controller; 1X AquaMedic Kalk Reactor top off Baby fish dosing kh/Sr&Kcl/mg DI water thru kalkwasser 1 x Skimz Fr with BRS gfo 2 x Rio 32hF main pump 1 x Pinpt Orp monitor 1 X Pinpt Ph monitor Aquamedic wave maker Sump 3x1.5ft plumbed together with; 1.5ft cube live rock Frag tank 5x1x1ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelvetAirwaves Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 i feed mine with yeast solution. i use table salt. yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thairun Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 i feed mine with yeast solution. i use table salt. yup. Thanks bro. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14 That GREAT!! Hey Boss you seem to be very informative! Links are way back, no wonder? Again Boss Quote Mix reef-Main tank 3x2.5x2.5ftA TI 3ft 8tube Hitachi compressor unit 1HP 1 x AP- 702 Deltec 1 x Coral Lab CR with Ph controller; 1X AquaMedic Kalk Reactor top off Baby fish dosing kh/Sr&Kcl/mg DI water thru kalkwasser 1 x Skimz Fr with BRS gfo 2 x Rio 32hF main pump 1 x Pinpt Orp monitor 1 X Pinpt Ph monitor Aquamedic wave maker Sump 3x1.5ft plumbed together with; 1.5ft cube live rock Frag tank 5x1x1ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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