Growing brine shrimp to adult size

[goldenpigeon]

hi all ,
i feel like doin something new at the moment and that is rearing up brine shrimp to adult size or atleast big enough for large discus to enjoy. i would just like some suggestions on what to do. eg. food, water parametres, heat and everythin else.

i would also like 2 know what has worked 4 every1 else.

lots of feed back would be great

David

[goldenpigeon]

any takers???

David

[Merrilyn]

Hey David, yes I am raising brine shrimp to adulthood at the moment. I have them in an indoor three foot tank with water purchased from the local fish shop (trying to give them the best start) a small sponge filter and a heater set at 25 degrees. At the moment I feed them on commercial brine shrimp food, and allow algae to grow on the tank. Working,l but I really need to find a cheaper way of feeding them.

[goldenpigeon]

would algae wafers ground up into a powder work???

David

[Merrilyn]

It probably would. I need to do some research on it too. I was thinking they might eat crushed spirulina flakes too.

[goldenpigeon]

i am hoping to set up a spare 3 fter i have and dedicate it to brine shrimp. i just think it would be cool adding another adition to my fishes already expensive diet. lol

David

[goldenpigeon]

does any1 else no what to feed growing brine shrimp (without spendin allot o money)?

David

[Ben]

Hi guys!
I was keeping and growing my own brine shrimp for ages but i needed the tank to do it! My brine shrimp for doing so well i could see them breeding!
i had them in a standard 3 foot tank.
The little trick i used was to buy the spiralina tablets, they cost arounf $18- for 60 tablets, each day i would open the capsule and add 1 cup of boiling water and dislove the spiralina in the water and feed every morning.
do a water chnage every 4 days and i kept the temp high, at 26.c but there are diffenent types of shimps, some like colder water other like warmer water.
my conclusion was it was fun while it lasted but it does cost some money, eg,
good quality sea salt ( they die in normal type salt)
heating ( i live in victoria)
power (using a air stone and the cost of water)
feed the little guys,(spiralina)
and finally the eggs.

i was just hatching the eggs and trying toseperate them from the eggs shell( some thing to try is decapsulating)

i hope this helps a little,
any more questions please ask!,

cheers,
ben

[goldenpigeon]

thanx prodigy i live in sunny sunny QLD so heating is not that important at the moment. can you tell me where u get spirulena from? have you tried just powdered algae wafers? did it work?

David

[Ben]

i was buying the spiralina capsules from my local health food shop. they would be your best bet, but do have a look in the healthfood aisle in safeway/ coles.

i did not try the wafers, but do give it a go.
my thoughts though, it might be a bit large for the sea monkeys as they are filters and the food they consume needs to be of very fine microns.

cheers,
Ben