can you hatch brine in the fish tank?

[wolf]

i always wanted to hatch teh brine in the tnak, i have only 2 fish in a
60gal, if i poured a couple teaspoons in the tank, is there a chance they
could hatch?
mark?

come on guys, its an experiment, im not trying to reinvenmt the wheel?

Just could it work?

[Kelsey Cummings]

wolf wrote:
> i always wanted to hatch teh brine in the tnak, i have only 2 fish in a
> 60gal, if i poured a couple teaspoons in the tank, is there a chance they
> could hatch?

2 teaspoons would be a lot, I think. I've done it a couple of times and
at least some of them hatched (in the fuge) but I have no idea if it is
a good idea on not. Right now my fuge is full of what I think are
peppermint shrimp fry along with all of the pods. Just moved emerald
crab that was spawning to the fuge too.

-K

[TheRock]

I believe the answer to that would be of course you can.
However, if the fish eat the cysts before they hatch I think
they are not digestible or good for them to eat.

You may want to look at this if you want to hatch directly into the tank...
Tom Hatch N' Feeder Brine Shrimp Corral
http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=22683;category_id=3033





"wolf" "> wrote in message
nk.net...
>i always wanted to hatch teh brine in the tnak, i have only 2 fish in a
>60gal, if i poured a couple teaspoons in the tank, is there a chance they
>could hatch?
> mark?
>
> come on guys, its an experiment, im not trying to reinvenmt the wheel?
>
> Just could it work?
>
>
>

[George Patterson]

wolf wrote:
> i always wanted to hatch teh brine in the tnak, i have only 2 fish in a
> 60gal, if i poured a couple teaspoons in the tank, is there a chance they
> could hatch?

I've been told it cannot. Brine shrimp and their eggs require denser water than
is normal for marine tanks. IIRC, at least 1.029 SG.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

[Roy]

I hatch BS all the itme oin my tanks with my homebrew hatcher /
feeder. SImple to make and use and it works. Ever see those haters
that are a black plastic box with a hole into which fits a clear
plastic bottle....where when the eggs hatch the shrimp swim towards
the light source? Same as when you hatch em in other containers, you
use a light source ot attract the shrimp away from the eggs. Well take
a plastic 35mm film canister, poke a hole of 1/8" diameter in the top,
Place some brine shrimp eggs in fil canister, top off with sal****er
form aquarium, snap on the lid, and place in the aquarium. I place
mine in the sand bed with the hole facing upwards. Its a good temp for
hatching in the tank, and none of the wate in the cannister
infiltrates out of it. ONce they start hatching they swim towards that
hole in the lid as it allows a bit of light to enter to which they are
attracted. Once outside the fish readily snatch em up almost as fast
as they exit the cannister. All shells remian n the cannister so ther
is nothing to add to polutants in the tanks water.

YOu can also make a scaled down hatcher if yu cap off small plastic
irrigation hose of 1/2" and its already black in color.
On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 19:36:03 GMT, "wolf" ">
wrote:
>><>i always wanted to hatch teh brine in the tnak, i have only 2 fish in a
>><>60gal, if i poured a couple teaspoons in the tank, is there a chance they
>><>could hatch?
>><>mark?
>><>
>><>come on guys, its an experiment, im not trying to reinvenmt the wheel?
>><>
>><>Just could it work?
>><>
>><>

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[Marco Schwarz]

Hi..

> i always wanted to hatch teh brine in the tnak,

No problem. They will hatch. But then?

> i have only 2 fish in a 60gal

Please remove them in advance.

> if i poured a couple teaspoons in the tank

Too much.

> its an experiment

Really? ;-)

> Just could it work?

Brine shrimps are very nitrite resistant and *some* of them
are able to cycle a new marine tank.

Brine shrimps are "bio filters" and need no other filter.

Any idea how to feed the larvae?

--
cu
Marco

[wolf]

that is the coolest gizmo i hav seen. i must get one, looks like an
alternative to a vacation feeder as well, hehe.


"TheRock" > wrote in message
news:GNHOf.839$zp2.351@trndny01...
>I believe the answer to that would be of course you can.
> However, if the fish eat the cysts before they hatch I think
> they are not digestible or good for them to eat.
>
> You may want to look at this if you want to hatch directly into the
> tank...
> Tom Hatch N' Feeder Brine Shrimp Corral
> http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=22683;category_id=3033
>
>
>
>
>
> "wolf" "> wrote in message
> nk.net...
>>i always wanted to hatch teh brine in the tnak, i have only 2 fish in a
>>60gal, if i poured a couple teaspoons in the tank, is there a chance they
>>could hatch?
>> mark?
>>
>> come on guys, its an experiment, im not trying to reinvenmt the wheel?
>>
>> Just could it work?
>>
>>
>>
>
>

[wolf]

this has been the most confusing reply.

so the fish eat them, that was the point.

feed the larvae?


"Marco Schwarz" > wrote in message
...
> Hi..
>
>> i always wanted to hatch teh brine in the tnak,
>
> No problem. They will hatch. But then?
>
>> i have only 2 fish in a 60gal
>
> Please remove them in advance.
>
>> if i poured a couple teaspoons in the tank
>
> Too much.
>
>> its an experiment
>
> Really? ;-)
>
>> Just could it work?
>
> Brine shrimps are very nitrite resistant and *some* of them
> are able to cycle a new marine tank.
>
> Brine shrimps are "bio filters" and need no other filter.
>
> Any idea how to feed the larvae?
>
> --
> cu
> Marco

[Marco Schwarz]

Hi..

> so the fish eat them, that was the point.

Well, you didn't _point_ it out.

> feed the larvae?

Artemia..

--
cu
Marco

[Wayne Sallee]

Over time, you will end up with lot's of shells in the
tank, and will decide that it was not a good idea. I know :-)
They simply take soo long to break down. They seem to last
for ever.

One other method is to take some water out of the
aquarium, and put an air stone to it. Hach the brine
shrimp, seperate the eggs, and then poor the water and
brine shrimp back in the tank.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


wolf wrote on 3/5/2006 2:36 PM:
> i always wanted to hatch teh brine in the tnak, i have only 2 fish in a
> 60gal, if i poured a couple teaspoons in the tank, is there a chance they
> could hatch?
> mark?
>
> come on guys, its an experiment, im not trying to reinvenmt the wheel?
>
> Just could it work?
>
>
>

[wolf]

ok, personally i like the film container. i didnt realize about teh eggs, i
havent seen a single one hatch yet, but i saw this brown looking thing on
top of the film container lid that could have been an egg i gather...

I can reuse the container every 2-3 days.


"Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
...
> Over time, you will end up with lot's of shells in the tank, and will
> decide that it was not a good idea. I know :-)
> They simply take soo long to break down. They seem to last for ever.
>
> One other method is to take some water out of the aquarium, and put an air
> stone to it. Hach the brine shrimp, seperate the eggs, and then poor the
> water and brine shrimp back in the tank.
>
> Wayne Sallee
> Wayne's Pets
>
>
> wolf wrote on 3/5/2006 2:36 PM:
>> i always wanted to hatch teh brine in the tnak, i have only 2 fish in a
>> 60gal, if i poured a couple teaspoons in the tank, is there a chance they
>> could hatch?
>> mark?
>>
>> come on guys, its an experiment, im not trying to reinvenmt the wheel?
>>
>> Just could it work?
>>
>>