Have you tried hatching brine shrimp eggs? This can be pretty easy and a great source of food for baby fish which sounds like what you are trying to do.
You can buy a tube of baby brine shrimp eggs at most LFS. All you need to do is rig you up a hatchery which I will also better explain further on. The eggs are sold in two ways that I have seen here at my LFS.
1.) in a clear tube with directions on how to hatch. Here you need to have salt , a container (will explian) an air supply and patience.
2.) now you can buy a pack of eggs with the salt mix already in the bag. This comes in a bag with three individual bags inside. Three hatches total. Here you have no need for the salt. It's already mixed which in most cases (from experience ) can make a diff. on the hatching of the eggs. Too much or not enough can really make a diff. So this is the better way to go if you are a beginer at hatching brine. Just add water and wait. Again patience this can be a trail and error type deal. It was for me way,way back. LOL
You will need:
- 2 2-litter bottles w/ 1 cap (soda bottles) PLASTIC !
- a piece of plastic tube about 2" (kind used on under gravel filter tubes, goes
inside and airline connects to? ) yea, that one
- air line
- air supply with air supply valve
- brine shrimp eggs
aquarium salt NOTE: depending on which type of eggs you buy. A tube of only eggs or a already mixed and packaged eggs and salt mix.
Now here is what you do:
1.) get a plastic 2 litter bottle w/cap and cut off the bottom right about were it begins to curve for the base. CAREFULLY cut do not cut of finger in the process.
2.)remove the cap, make a small hole in the center of the cap. NOTE: hole must be smaller if poss. than tubing. this can be done with a small screw. push a piece of the plastic tubing into the cap. Leaving about 1/2" exposed on the bottom and about 1/4" inside the bottle. Using some sealeant seal the edge of the tube and cap to prevent water leaks.
3.) cut the second 2-litter for the base of the hatchery. you will then cit a small hole on the base to put the airline through.
4.) connect airline to the plastic tube prior to putting the base on. And push the other end through the hole at the base.
5.) connect the airline to your air supply, fill with water,turn on air and regulate.
6.) check connections to assure no leaks where tubing goes into cap. If so, you may need to make some ajustments to the connection / seal.
7.) add brine shrimp eggs and salt. (following directions) if NOT using pre-mixed eggs/ salt. ajust the air flow to where the eggs are gently turning and NOT bubbling over the top. Hatch time depends on water temp and type of eggs used. Normaly 24-48hrs. DEPENDING on temp.
will try and take a picture of mine and post it here shortly. hope this helps/ makes sense. LOL Never tried the liquid stuff but will in the future.
Does sound alot easier and less time/mess.
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