brine shrimp

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  1. hoppnjoe

    hoppnjoe Astrea Snail

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    i was looking into hatching my own brine shrimp, but my question is is it worth it, they are so much smaller then what i buy in my LFS. I afraid that the current in my tank will be to strong for the nrely hatch shrimp. any advice on this. thanks
     
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  2. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Personally, I didn't find any benefit in hatching them. If you do decide to try it, I'd recommend you use a separate tank or container with just an airstone for aeration/circulation.
     
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  3. twelvebeer

    twelvebeer Spaghetti Worm

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    I thought it was a pain to do... Totally not worth the time and effort. If you have baby fish or new ones that are not eating it may be worth it.
     
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  4. rayjay

    rayjay Gigas Clam

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    Hatching them is easy. Growing them in any meaningful densities can be difficult and take many occasions until one gets the "hang" of it.
    It's a lot easier to buy at an LFS or order from livebrineshrimp.com.
    I can't get them here where I live in Canada so I grow them.
    brine shrimp
     
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  5. lynnmw1208

    lynnmw1208 Skunk Shrimp

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    I just buy them once in awhile at the LFS since it's a pain to hatch them to a good size. When they only cost like $2 for tons of them it's easier I guess 8)
     
    lynnmw1208, Jul 14, 2011
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