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I was looking for something else to feed my fish and brine shrimp came to mind. I already have frozen and wanted to try something new. Could you give me directions on how to make a 1liter or 1 quart container how to keep in at 80-82F. and how to get the ph at 8.0 or higher thanks. I have a pic of what i bought if you need it ill post it later as soon as i get it.

Here is the picture of what i bought at the store.

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this is what u do.

Get a peanut jar (the glass ones) read the directions, and get the salt mix. Once that is done, pour the eggs into the peanut jar, and put your airstone in. They will hatch in about 14 - 24 hours.

To get the bbs out:

get a little piece of airline tubing, get a flash light, and shine it in the jar - they will swim towards the light. Stick the airline tubing in, and put it where the flashlight is. Suck on it, and get something like a media holder bag, and after you suck on it, the bbs will get stuck in the bag, and you can dip the bag in your tank, and the bbs will come off.

Are you shure you need salt the packet says brine shrimp eggs and SALT should i still add some? would table salt be fine

err, if it already has salt in, then you need to get a container that is a liter (a peanut jar might be) and it should be fine.

I didnt realise it already had salt in it.

And, if you ever get them without salt, table salt is fine to use - as long as it is non-ioidized.

Ok thanks vic, i will be starting as soon as i can find that penut/ liter jar. One more ? how do i keep the ph. at 8.0? do i add the ph up? and can i keep it at 80 with a light or can i use a 25watt heater
?? thanks for your help fish1

Would a jar like this be fine its about a liter

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When i hatch bbs, i never did anything with the pH or the temp.

It might matter, im not sure, as long as it gets light near a window.

If you want to up the pH just add some baking soda in (very little) also, i would suggest the lightbulb method if you do want to heat it, because they need alot of light to acually hatch.

EDIT* that bottle does in fact look like a liter, but it looks like it could be hard to get the bbs out.

Last edited by victimizati0n at 25-Nov-2004 07:27

1 last question can the water be tap or no??

i personally use tap to hatch them.

I have heard using distilled water is better, because it can get into the eggs better, and there is a higher success hatch rate.

but make sure the water is declorinated

Can be tap water, but you need to dechlorinate it first

Sink that bottle in a heated tank to get the temperature up to a good level dont let tank water get into it tho Or BS water get into your tank.

And its not too hard to get the shrimp out, just use a small syphon or a turkey baster.



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try reading this:

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Breeding%20Advice/33445.html?200411212245

Wow thanks for all your help im going to go ahead and fill the jar up and heat in then ill come back once im don for some more ?ssduh duh duh duh p.s. thanks for da link

Ok ive filled it up dclorinated it added a little baking soda still in the process of heating it but that should take that long. Should i add any salt just in case? i have the lamp and im ready to go

WEll my project has hit a bump.? I broke the lamp i was useing to heat the tank broke luckly i think i have a new bulb somewhere. Any way would it be ok if the water was at say 76F



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Last edited by fish1 at 25-Nov-2004 08:11