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I see that this topic was discussed last year but are there any members growing their own Brine in a tank?
Brine Shrimp
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chriscoli
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If I do hatche a batch out, I use a hatching cone. I've never done a batch so large I needed a tank.
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dogofwar
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I think that most folks who feed live brine use it for baby fish. What would be the purpose of raining larger ones?
Matt
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I have raised baby brine shrimp to adults in a 20 gallon tank years ago. The adults can be a good food for larger fish and particularly saltwater fish since the shrimp will live in salt water until they are eaten.
I hatched baby brine shrimp, collected them, that is removed most of the shells and put them in the 20 gallon. I do not remember the exact salt concentration I used, it is important to get that right as brine shrimp hatch best in lower salt levels but need much higher salt levels as they grow. They also need a highly oxygenated water produced by lots of air bubbles. I did not use filtration but a sponge filter could help. Food can be baking yeast, powdered fish foods, or algae. Green water is great but getting green salt water is not easy. Spirulina algae powder, can be purchased at health food stores, should work well. To keep it going add more baby brine shrimp at least once a week.
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I hatched baby brine shrimp, collected them, that is removed most of the shells and put them in the 20 gallon. I do not remember the exact salt concentration I used, it is important to get that right as brine shrimp hatch best in lower salt levels but need much higher salt levels as they grow. They also need a highly oxygenated water produced by lots of air bubbles. I did not use filtration but a sponge filter could help. Food can be baking yeast, powdered fish foods, or algae. Green water is great but getting green salt water is not easy. Spirulina algae powder, can be purchased at health food stores, should work well. To keep it going add more baby brine shrimp at least once a week.
https://www.google.com/search?clien...a=X&ei=n7JoVLioKNikyATmhYCABw&ved=0CBwQvwUoAA
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I was asking to see if it was feasible, looking at different ways of obtaining the best (and money saving) food sources. When I had a 75 gallon with a group of leopard geckos, I learned to harvest my own crickets and stuff them with protein so my geckos would have the best diet. Im looking to doing the same for my fish.
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I think Daphnia are likely going to be easier to culture than brine shrimp.
I haven't tried it, but Dave Ramsey in Georgia has a technique of raising brine shrimp outside during the summer.
I haven't tried it, but Dave Ramsey in Georgia has a technique of raising brine shrimp outside during the summer.