I got an awesome deal today ion 20 guppy fry, and I want to make sure they get the best.is there a good brine shrimp hatchery out there? something that separates the brine shrimp from the eggs and makes it easy to harvest?
How many here do live brine shrimp for fry?
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I just got done reading this.....
In early December of 2004, I received an email from William Harrington saying he took his decapsulated brine shrimp eggs, placed them in a cup of water and microwaved them on high for 3 minutes or so until they exploded like popcorn and turned bright red. He then feeds them to his guppy fry and they go crazy for them, scouring the tank to get every last one. He also said that the fish seem to grow much faster when fed this way than with any other food including freshly hatched brine shrimp. I have not tried this yet myself and would be interested to hear from anyone who has.
In early December of 2004, I received an email from William Harrington saying he took his decapsulated brine shrimp eggs, placed them in a cup of water and microwaved them on high for 3 minutes or so until they exploded like popcorn and turned bright red. He then feeds them to his guppy fry and they go crazy for them, scouring the tank to get every last one. He also said that the fish seem to grow much faster when fed this way than with any other food including freshly hatched brine shrimp. I have not tried this yet myself and would be interested to hear from anyone who has.
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that IS interesting, granny... I am also interested in if anyone has done it. It sure would help with fry! Having your hand in trying to hatch eggs or doing this with the microwave.... the microwave seems so much easier!
I know lol. that was interesting to read. I want to get some going for the fry I have coming. I think I will start my own hatchery this week. I got everything but the eggs do do so.
I just saw this.... any one here used this before?
Instant Baby Brine Shrimp:100% natural baby brine shrimp
Use as food during the first stages of many delicate fishes and for invertebrates
Brine shrimp immediately ready when your fry need it
As natural as if you had hatched your own baby brine shrimp
Once again, Ocean Nutrition is leading the innovation wave by introducing a revolutionary food concept: Instant Baby Brine Shrimp.
Baby Brine Shrimp (nauplii of Artemia salina) are widely used in the aquarium hobby as food during the first stages of many delicate fishes and as food for many invertebrates.
Until today, there has been little or no progress in the use of Baby Brine Shrimp in the hobby. The whole process of hatching the brine shrimp cysts at home is cumbersome, noisy, and messy. More often than not, not everybody in the household is pleased with the setup. Also, for reasons typically due to sub-optimal storage and handling of the cysts, many of the hatching results are often extremely low. The hatching takes 24 hours and it can be a problem to match this timing with the moment the fry need their first meal.
This is all over now. Ocean Nutrition has developed the Instant Brine Shrimp, a revolutionary product that allows you to use Brine Shrimp when and where you need them. The product consists entirely of sterile newborn nauplii in a water solution. Nothing else has been added, no preservatives or colorants. The product is natural, as if you would have hatched the Brine Shrimp yourself.
The product can be kept and stored at room temperature for many years, as long as the container is not opened. Once open, the product needs to be kept cool in the refrigerator and can be kept for up to 6 weeks, like the Baby Brine Shrimp you would have hatched yourself. The packaging of the product has a metal cover clearly showing whether or not the product has been opened, to avoid any surprise.
It contains a net weight of over 20g (0.7 oz.) drain weight, or in excess of 1.5 million nauplii.
Ingredients: 100% baby brine shrimp (Artemia nauplii).
Instant Baby Brine Shrimp:100% natural baby brine shrimp
Use as food during the first stages of many delicate fishes and for invertebrates
Brine shrimp immediately ready when your fry need it
As natural as if you had hatched your own baby brine shrimp
Once again, Ocean Nutrition is leading the innovation wave by introducing a revolutionary food concept: Instant Baby Brine Shrimp.
Baby Brine Shrimp (nauplii of Artemia salina) are widely used in the aquarium hobby as food during the first stages of many delicate fishes and as food for many invertebrates.
Until today, there has been little or no progress in the use of Baby Brine Shrimp in the hobby. The whole process of hatching the brine shrimp cysts at home is cumbersome, noisy, and messy. More often than not, not everybody in the household is pleased with the setup. Also, for reasons typically due to sub-optimal storage and handling of the cysts, many of the hatching results are often extremely low. The hatching takes 24 hours and it can be a problem to match this timing with the moment the fry need their first meal.
This is all over now. Ocean Nutrition has developed the Instant Brine Shrimp, a revolutionary product that allows you to use Brine Shrimp when and where you need them. The product consists entirely of sterile newborn nauplii in a water solution. Nothing else has been added, no preservatives or colorants. The product is natural, as if you would have hatched the Brine Shrimp yourself.
The product can be kept and stored at room temperature for many years, as long as the container is not opened. Once open, the product needs to be kept cool in the refrigerator and can be kept for up to 6 weeks, like the Baby Brine Shrimp you would have hatched yourself. The packaging of the product has a metal cover clearly showing whether or not the product has been opened, to avoid any surprise.
It contains a net weight of over 20g (0.7 oz.) drain weight, or in excess of 1.5 million nauplii.
Ingredients: 100% baby brine shrimp (Artemia nauplii).
or these
This is for 4 ounces of Decapsulated Brine Shrimp Eggs non-hatching.
As a long time Discus and Ram breeder I needed a quick food to feed my fry so I would not lose any. I now have been using these Decapsulated Brine Shrimp Eggs for many years now with fantastic success and when I am in a hurry. Just add a little water to the eggs to rehydrate them and feed to your fish.
To top it all off there is mess mixing salt, soda and what ever else you use plus no stinky smell that your loved ones will yell about.
Also known as "topless" or shell-free, Decapsulated Brine Shrimp Eggs are fed directly to a wide variety of tropical fish - providing excellent nutritional value without the necessity and down-time of hatching.
The decapsulation procedure consists of removing the outer shell and leaving the bright orange embryo surrounded by a thin hatching membrane. The decapsulated cysts are neutralized and are completely digestible buy the fish or shrimp larvae.
Simply rehydrate the decapsulated Brine Shrimp eggs for a few minutes in fresh water and feed directly to your fry or juveniles. Do not incubate as with hatching cysts as these cysts will not hatch.
As a feed source, decapsulated cysts have a higher energy and nutritional value than live Artemia nauplii as zero energy is consumed in the hatching process and lipids, amino acids, and enzymes are left intact.
Note: A small amount of decapsulated eggs goes a long way. Don't overfeed.
Again, these are non-hatching.
This is for 4 ounces of Decapsulated Brine Shrimp Eggs non-hatching.
As a long time Discus and Ram breeder I needed a quick food to feed my fry so I would not lose any. I now have been using these Decapsulated Brine Shrimp Eggs for many years now with fantastic success and when I am in a hurry. Just add a little water to the eggs to rehydrate them and feed to your fish.
To top it all off there is mess mixing salt, soda and what ever else you use plus no stinky smell that your loved ones will yell about.
Also known as "topless" or shell-free, Decapsulated Brine Shrimp Eggs are fed directly to a wide variety of tropical fish - providing excellent nutritional value without the necessity and down-time of hatching.
The decapsulation procedure consists of removing the outer shell and leaving the bright orange embryo surrounded by a thin hatching membrane. The decapsulated cysts are neutralized and are completely digestible buy the fish or shrimp larvae.
Simply rehydrate the decapsulated Brine Shrimp eggs for a few minutes in fresh water and feed directly to your fry or juveniles. Do not incubate as with hatching cysts as these cysts will not hatch.
As a feed source, decapsulated cysts have a higher energy and nutritional value than live Artemia nauplii as zero energy is consumed in the hatching process and lipids, amino acids, and enzymes are left intact.
Note: A small amount of decapsulated eggs goes a long way. Don't overfeed.
Again, these are non-hatching.
I ordered some of the stuff from above. I want the best for my fry when they arrive. these are show quality guppy fry . I will let you know what they think of it.
Are you going to try this? I would love to see pics of your guppies please.
Pics of the parentswould be better because we could see how they'll turn out.