Brine Shrimp Hatching

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Here is how I culture brine shrimp....
First off, the water comes straight from the tap...

 

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Second...Fill container 2 inches from top...

 

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Then...
Fill the hatcher

 

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....Turn on the air to bubble vigorously

 

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.....2 teaspoons of aquarium salt. I usually use the Instant Ocean. Old habit...

 

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.....A pinch of Epsom salt

 

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.....I buy it by the pound. After I open the can, I now put the eggs in separate smaller containers like empty fish food cans or jars to keep the eggs fresh. I then store all the bottles/jars in the fridge....

 

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.....One level teaspoon

 

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.....goes into the hatcher...then the top goes on. The 60 watt bulb is 3 inches from the hatcher. The light stays on for 24 hours. The next day the eggs have hatched.

 

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.....Once the eggs are hatched, turn off air, crimp the hose and disconnect. Then let it drain into the same container that you used to fill the hatcher. I have to use 3 nets to keep from loosing the bbs.

 

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.....Once the net starts to overflow, crimp the air line and raise it higher than the bottle. Crimp it again and reattach it to the air and turn it back on. Pour the brine back into the container and return the lid. Rinse the eggs under a slow stream of tap, drain and feed your fish. Sometimes I put the rinsed bbs into a cup with a dash of water and siphon it into an airline connected to a syringe and inject the bbs into the swarm of fry.