Cultivating Brine Shrimp

Charles · 06-28-2005, 11:30 PM

Hi, is it possible to cultivate brine shrimp using existing water from my reef tank? I mean I will get some water from the tank and put it in a container where I will cultivate brine shrimps?

tims · 06-29-2005, 06:13 AM

not sure , is the SG level the same for them ?

Loverotties · 06-29-2005, 06:16 AM

I think it's lower so you could mix I guess!

Ray1214 · 06-29-2005, 07:28 AM

That is what I do. I have a 5 gal container that I fill from water changes. I never mix saltwater for BBS. I use the water from the 5 gal container to fill the 2 litre hatchers. Just that easy.

Ray

Charles · 06-29-2005, 07:58 AM

Thanks everybody for your advice. Just one last thing. Brine Shrimp that are not used up do I have to really put it in the refrigerator???? coz it was written in the book not sure if I read it right.

Ray1214 · 06-29-2005, 11:27 AM

Yup, it makes them last a bit longer. I use a 5 gal tank with an airstone to grow out the bbs that I didn't use for my seahorse fry and dwarf seahorses. I don't typically grow out too many though.

Ray