Palaemontes Vulgavis

[murfman]

anyone know where to get these shrimp locally?

http://www.mariculturetechnology.com/Foods.htm

[Crit21]

Neptunes has a tank of live brine shrimp. Petco or Petsmart (can't remember which) have brine shrimp egg/hatching kits. I think they hatch in a couple days in a separate tank or container.

[murfman]

I have BS hatchery but they are so small the ponies don't see them

[Crit21]

I do find their ad a little bit funny though: "guaranteed alive, disease free, and of the finest gourmet quality." I never knew brine shrimp were considered gourmet food. Give me Chinese food any day.

[Crit21]

ponies?

[murfman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7473053#post7473053 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Crit21
ponies?

Seahorses

[Crit21]

I thought they grew after hatching, but I don't know what you'd feed them.

[normanviking]

You feed them phyto. I am growing my own phyto and some how some brine shrimp got into the bottles. They grew big in there, but eventually crashed the system because I never changed the water out. I have read to grow them big you need to do a lot of water changes. I think my phyto culture is finally coming back from that. Murf what hatching technique do you use to hatch your baby brine? ie lightning time, salinity

[Crit21]

Well, lik eI said, you can always get live brine shrimp from Neptunes if you don't want to raise your own.

[murfman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7475987#post7475987 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by normanviking
You feed them phyto. I am growing my own phyto and some how some brine shrimp got into the bottles. They grew big in there, but eventually crashed the system because I never changed the water out. I have read to grow them big you need to do a lot of water changes. I think my phyto culture is finally coming back from that. Murf what hatching technique do you use to hatch your baby brine? ie lightning time, salinity

I ran a hatchery in the seahorse tank. They hatch about 3 days in and find their way into the tank on their own.

[normanviking]

Oh ok, Is it that one that suctioncups to the tank? I am using a different one if that is what you are using. I am scared to use the one that sits in the tank. I do not want the egg shells in the tank. I have read bad things about that.

[murfman]

LOL the egg shells fall to the bottom of the hatchery and the shrimp swim out toward the top and the light. GO TO THE LIGHT, GO TO THE LIGHT......

[larryl]

I do not want the egg shells in the tank. I have read bad things about that.

You could use decapsulated eggs, where the shell has been removed. I think Brine Shrimp Direct is carrying them now (at least they said they will soon), or you can make your own (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA023).


Larry

[normanviking]

Cool thanks for the link

[The Haj]

Paul, if your still looking I can order some Monday for you and have them by Wednesday.

[tomu]

Keys Island also offers ounces of live brine

[murfman]

I am good, Anthony, thanks for the offer though. The ponies are eating and I just ordered some glass shrimp for them to snack on.