Brine Shrimp Tank Qs

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cyberoptik

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Hi All,

I believe this is the correct spot to post this -- if not please let me know!

I have a 30 gallon refugium tank w/ a 5 inch sand bed connected to my saltwater system. I just have a few frags and then various micro algaes in there, under 4 t5 lights.

I'm curious if this tank can be setup to be a brine shrimp hatchery? I'm not familiar with the lifespan of brine shrimp but I'm curious if it's possible to setup a brine shrimp tank that replenishes itself? So the shrimp go through their entire life cycle: hatch, live, breed, lay eggs, etc.

Any insight from someone with experience with this would be awesome, thank you.

Ron
 
It's possible but i think not worth the trouble. Brine Shrimp have little nutritional value unless enriched with something. You would also have to filter out the spent eggshells so they don't get ini your main tank.
 
last week I saw a bottle of brine eggs at petco and grabbed them on impulse. Just for fun I added a bunch to a tank I am running with just extra parts and stuff (mostly a macro nursery). I didn't even come close to following the directions, but I did add an airstone. They definitely hatch fast and seem to be doing ok (it looks like millions of them in this 20tank and I only used a quarter of the bottle). I don't know if they'll be good for anything, but they're fun to watch and an interesting experiment. Make sure you don't use a skimmer :)
 
Pufferpunk said:
Freshly hatched baby brine shrimp are VERY nutritious, because their egg-sack is attached. They are only this way for about a day, until the sack is absorbed. You should feed them to your small fish/corals as soon as they are hatched:
http://www.amazon.com/Brine-Shrimp-Hatchery-Kit-5-3/dp/B000255V4S
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Just so you know, that's $12 for instructions to cut a 2 liter bottle and a base that can't hold it when it's full of water (it doesn't even come with the bottle). Just my .02 :ahhhhh:
 
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