Baby brine shrimp?

[Koda]

Anyone know what the newly hatched ones look like?

What I have now just looks like fine brown sand on the bottom of the container and a bit of floaty stuff

Koda

 

[csr mel]

you really cant see them unless you have them in a clear jar and hold them up to a light.
they look like little white specs of dust that kind of randomly swim around the container in jerking motions.

 

[Tolak]

Mine come out a reddish tan color. After draining and rinsing, they look like they vibrate more than actually swim. They don't swim for long, eaten almost immediatly.

Tolak

 

[yhbae]

That sounds about right - they are somewhat orange in color, no bigger than a tickle of dust (when in water), and "vibrates" alot. I guess this movement is what attracts most of the fries.

 

[csr mel]

where are youre brine shrimp from? i did now know they were orange or brown.

i was using brine shrimp from san fransisco bay.

 

[yhbae]

My egg brand is Nabs - I purchased a whole can about 5 inches high and 3 inches in diameter. It seems to last forever!

 

[Koda]

Thanks everyone...they seem to have hatched but they are indeed microscopic.I read somewhere that they lose nutritional value after only a few hours.But I'm having a hard time even being able to tell if the fish have noticed them.Maybe I'll turn the filter off and see if that helps.Thanks again...

Koda

 

[yhbae]

They are small, but most fishes notice them when the lights are on. I haven't tried feeding them to 3 inch mbunas (I shouldn't) but anything smaller than 2 inches do enjoy eating them and they do all go nuts over them...

Perhaps they haven't figured out that they are eatable yet...