Hatching Brine shrimp

[Nabbig2]

So I finally got some brine shrimp eggs to feed to my betta fry, when ever they come into existence. The instructions basically say to add water into a quar/liter of water, add 1 teaspoon of eggs, and plug in an air pump. It also says to add 2 tablespoons of aquarium salt, and 80-82 degrees is necessary.

Is all of that really necessary? I have table salt, what's the difference with that and aquarium salt? I was thinking of using some of the water that I my adult brine shrimp live in. Could I just put them in some water, which partly contains the brine shrimp water, and add the eggs?

Thanks if you could help. I just want to be sure I can hatch the eggs successfully, in case some babies come. Anybody experienced in hatching brine shrimp eggs, please help. Again, thanks for your time.

 

[maseyferguson05]

Get a soda bottle and cut the top off, now you know it is around 2 liters and you can add the salt accordingly. Flip it upside down and drill a hole for an airline and start the pump.

When the baby brine shrimp hatch, turn the airpump off and add a light under the bottle. You can siphon the BBS out of the airline or use a turkey baster.

And yes the salt is necessary if you want them to hatch.

 

[Nabbig2]

Oh, okay. But would table salt work? I also don't have a spare airpump...any alternatives?

 

[gomezladdams]

any salt is fine I mix 2tbs solar salt 1 tsp epsom salt and 1 tsp baking soda for 1 g water

The eggs wont hatch without a bubbler,a few will but not enough for it to be worthwhile,the more theyre agitated the higher the hatch rate

 

[Zoodiver]

You should reallly use aquarium salt - or better yet synthetic marine salt mix (brine shrimp are marine animals after all). Table salt won't do what is needed.

I think the 'cut the top off' comment was meant to be cut the BOTTOM of the 2 liter off. Then invert it and put an airstone in it. With the top end down, you'll avoid dead pockets where the cysts will collect, and get a better hatch out of them.

 

[aussiei]

yYou don't have to use marine salt I have had plenty of luck with canning and pickling salt you can use basically any salt that doesn;t have iodine in it even Ice cream saly the pickling salt is fine so it goes farther and it cast $1.22 at Walmart much more affordable then marine salt
Good Luck

 

[maseyferguson05]

You should reallly use aquarium salt - or better yet synthetic marine salt mix (brine shrimp are marine animals after all). Table salt won't do what is needed.

I think the 'cut the top off' comment was meant to be cut the BOTTOM of the 2 liter off. Then invert it and put an airstone in it. With the top end down, you'll avoid dead pockets where the cysts will collect, and get a better hatch out of them.

Yeah thanks, that is what i mean.

 

[ThePBM]

if you have table salt that doesn't have iodine in it, then it's fine.