brineshrimp hatchery?

[red-devil0602]

anybody know how to make a brine shrimp hatchery or do you recommend the shop bought ones,where can i get the stuff i need at good prices?

 

[keith565]

Hi.
i make my own and it works really well.
i use a 2 litre pop bottle. cut the bottom 1-2" off.
you need a straight blue or green air tubing connector.
drill a hole on the centre of the pop bottle lid, i think either 5 or 6 mm big enough to put the connector through.
i then use silicone sealer to seal the pop bottle top and connector.
you then need to put a hole in the open end of the bottle so you can hanh it from a beam ot pole etc.
all you then need to do is attach a piece of air line with an adjustable vavle, then attach that to your air outlet.
i know it sounds like a lot of hard work but it is very easy.
add water and 2 1/2 tablespoons of salt, i use sea salt, and add eggs.
you should have bbs in 24 hours, make sure water is bubbling quite fast.
to collect bbs turn of air and wait 5 mins.
disconect the air inlet pipe and drain into a container the amount of bbs required. turn off valve and reattach air inlet pipe and open valve slowly, the pressure should push the water out of the tubbing and back into the bottle.
you can use the cut off bottom as a lid to stop splashes.
i will take some photos of mine when i can get my batteries back of my son, lol

 

[keith565]

i think i have developed dyslexia. my spelling today is teribel.lol

 

[red-devil0602]

cheers i'm trying to set all my stuff up for breeding

 

[red-devil0602]

where do you get your eggs from

 

[Jessica13]

I do mine the same as Keith. Though they'll usually hatch without the use of an airline. I just stick mine on a window and they've always hatched as long as they're kept warm enough!

And your LFS should sell eggs. You can get them with salt already in, then just add water

 

[keith565]

i get my bs eggs from zm foods. http/www.zmsystems.demon.co.uk/ or
http/cnb-host1.clickandbuild.com/cnb/sho...odCategoryID=24
they are £30 plus P&P
i get an excellent hatch rate using coarse sea salt bought from my local morrisons.

 

[red-devil0602]

is this it
http/www.aquarticles.com/articles/manage...p_Hatchery.html

 

[black angel]

if like me you cant be bothered with the hassle of making your own, would this be any good?
http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...3981123391&rd=1

i know the item ended ages ago, but for future reference i kept it.