Hatching Baby Brine Shrimp is EASIER Than You Think!

Live baby brine shrimp can be one of themes beneficial foods to feed aquarium fish. Not only are they packed with nutrients, but they also help provide engagement for your aquarium fish, as they chase the brine shrimp around your fish tank. Hatching brine shrimp is easy if you follow these simple steps.
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[@TazawaTanks]

Have you tried hatching baby brine shrimp before? If not, has this video helped you realize how easy it is? Here are the supplies that I used to make baby brine shrimp. If you are on a budget, you can make your own hatchery, but I do recommend getting these high quality brine shrimp eggs. Brine Shrimp Hatchery: www.aquariumcoop.com/products/ziss-brine-shrimp-hatchery Brine Shrimp Eggs: www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-brine-shrimp-eggs Measuring spoon: www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-measuring-spoon Brine shrimp salt: www.aquariumcoop.com/products/easy-brine-shrimp-salt Aquarium salt: www.aquariumcoop.com/products/fritz-freshwater-salt-1lb

[@mountainhobbit1971]

when I was a kid (many moons ago) my grandfather raised Angelfish and sold them to a local fish shop...I still remember seeing his brine shrimp rolling around in the water in his hatchery...one of the best live foods for fry.

[@jeanettehedengran7651]

When I hatch brine shrimps, I just use a bottle, tapwater, tablesalt and a airpump. No light or heat ... just same heat as in the room. Works fine :)

[@matman429]

Hatching brine shrimp is the easy part lol.Can you do a video on growing them out to adult size please.

[@nabokovfan87]

The fact that every KZbinr using these hatcheries is wall mounting them and not using the stand..... Says a lot.

[@JamesJones-tu4pq]

Horizontal space is for tanks not stuff like this wall mount is normally the only option that make sense

[@sschario60]

Thank you for the de-chlorinator tip. St. Louis uses chloramine in our water treatment, so mentioning this step is appreciated.

[@sebastianflores848]

Best educational video on how to hatch brine shrimp! Thanks Zenzo!

[@juanescobar994]

This by far has been the easiest video to understand. This coming from someone who can make things a little more work then they probably should be at times when I haven’t done them before. Thank you.

[@shaunneal9981]

I hatch baby brine everyday and add the marine salt water into my freshwater planted tanks. The minerals have really helped the plants and I don't need to dose any micro fertilizers. I have a few tanks that don't get baby brine but I still add some of the sieved salt water as fertiliser.

[@kathrynthomas6390]

Thanks editor Matt!

[@alanburris463]

Great video Zenzo thanks for the great info. Have a great weekend

[@naegwut]

Yay for Matt

[@-AndrewR]

👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks Matt!

[@PotooBurd]

This is so informative!!! Fantastic; I enjoy this kind of content!🌻🌼🐝

[@simonbuys]

Thank you for the very helpfull video! I was wondering why you should not use regular kitchen salt? I use deïonised kitchen salt every time and don't notice anything bad, it is cheaper as well. Is there a risk in using this salt?

[@pershop4950]

Thanks for showing the disposing of old water part. It wasn't immediately clear to me if it could be reused for the next batch or if it should be totally washed puty

[@high_fructose_corn_syrup]

Yeah, thanks Matt! I came to KZbin to learn exactly this LOL And of course, a huge thank you to you Tazawa for making the video and giving us all this info!

[@salvatore1117]

I use Kosher salt from the supermarket. It’s much cheaper and works just fine. You can use any salt as long as it’s not iodized.

[@Boxers6466]

Great informative video, thanks. Where did you get the light I want one 😊?

[@TazawaTanks]

IKEA 🙂

[@amenrx1]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@terrywood2593]

Just bought some baby axolotls and they don't like the dried blood worms I got them, sadly the store I bought them from didn't have any black worms or blood worms.. I even called my local aquarium stores and even they don't carry them anymore so my only option is to breed my own food. Videos like this help a lot of people in a bind like me, I cant afford to be buying live worms frequently when the shipping cost is 1.5x more than the cost of the worms themselves lol

[@TazawaTanks]

If you can find or grow some scuds, they would also work well for baby axolotls.

[@high_fructose_corn_syrup]

How long do the baby brine stay alive once added to a freshwater tank? Also, how often can you feed them to your fish?

[@925aquatics]

I’m really liking Matt’s editing style, he does a great job! Also, I’ve got chloramines here in the East Bay and never thought to use some dechlorinator so I’ll give that a try. Thanks for the tip!

[@mattgray9297]

😊 very kind of you to say. Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@hoanngo7482]

Thanks

[@I_Six_Pennywise_Fnaf]

I have well-water and I was told to leave it sit for 24 hours to help clear away anything in the water some before adding the Brine Shrimp.. I hope well-water is okay.. 😕

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

So keep the eggs in the fridge or freezer?? I've heard both and know you said fridge but I just want to be sure. Thank for sharing a step by step on this. I'm still super new to hatching brine shrimp. Also I have a tiny hatchery it's only 8oz of water so how much of the salt/eggs would I use? Thanks again.

[@mathetesdzoes]

Storage in the freezer will increase their shelf life and maintain the highest possible hatch rates. I keep the bulk bag and tin in the freezer with a smaller portion in a separate container in the refrigerator for regular access. Do whichever is easiest for you. The typical recommendation is 1 Tablespoon of marine or brine shrimp salt per liter of water. This breaks down to just under 3/4 teaspoon per 8 fluid ounces; using 3/4 teaspoon will be fine. You may find it easier to simply wash out an old 1 or 2-liter bottle and pre-mix at the rate of 1 Tablespoon salt/liter and store it with your setup. Then you would have four-to-eight batches of pre-mixed saline to use in your 8 oz. hatchery setup. The dry eggs are usually added at a maximum rate of 1/2 (0.5) Tablespoon per liter, which is 1.5 teaspoons per liter. (Zenzo just measured out approximately 1.5 teaspoons into 2 liters, well below the maximum rate). Using more reduces hatch rates and wastes eggs. So, 1.5 teaspoons per liter breaks down to approx. 0.35 teaspoons per 8 oz. of saline. Using 1/4 (0.25) teaspoon per 8 oz. saline will likely be easier to measure and give you a margin of safety against overcrowding your hatchery, especially if it is unaerated like the HOBBY hatchery, which holds approximately 8oz.

[@AZTEC_ARTS2023]

Good info Question (s) : Why do many people talk about keeping the water at 80ish degrees ?? And also .... once they hatch, is there any way to keep some of them alive in a dedicated tank ? (What do they feed on)

[@Evil_Genius_888]

I’ve been waffling back and forth on getting a hatchery. I’ll probably get one when I’ve got more of my “fishroom” organized and cleaned up.

[@davidjennings7656]

What do you feed your newly hatched ones??should i feed them b4 i put them in the fridge??

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

I only have two tanks that I feed baby brine shrimp to Chilli Rasbora and Clown killi fish every thing else is bristle nose but always looking for tips.

[@Lumi1992]

How many days can you feed from this? Even with an air stone I notice a smell after about 50hours.

[@awoodward37]

Do you worry about the as yet, unhatched eggs that get stuck to the top edge of the breeder due to the bubbles from the air line? Do you need to wash/push the eggs back into the water or will they hatch while stuck a little above the water line and fall back into the water as the brine shrimp move about?

[@TazawaTanks]

I use a pipette and spray water on them to fall back into the container.

[@HeRo-qd6tk]

❤ i might try again

[@2233kensey]

Love your vids

[@michaelfarmer537]

8:24 unfortunately the city water is treated to kill everything. And as a result is good for nothing but cleaning. 😅

[@kellygordon103]

How much brine shrimp do you recommend for a tank with about 25 Cardinal Tetras, 25 Cherry Bars, 10 Cory cats, 3 Oto's, and a shit load of shrimp. Not sure how much to make my first go around.

[@sarahwoodring5587]

One "step" you missed which I learned from unhappy experience: after cleaning the hatchery to reset, REMEMBER TO CLOSE THE VALVE before adding salt and water. I know it should be common sense, but I'm uncommonly senseless 😄

[@cathy1757]

If using a heater, what is the optimum temperature for hatching?

[@leamcarroll4343]

could I hatch and keep the live brine in a separate tank or would they just die

[@pershop4950]

You can raise them to adulthood if you want to

[@VernonRocheford]

Is it one 1tsp of eggs to 1liter of water or to 2 litres.?

[@TazawaTanks]

1 tsp of eggs per 1 liter of water would work best. I usually do 2 and 2 because I have many tanks to feed.

[@karma20241]

Im looking to hatch bbs to feed my betta. Does anyone know how long the bbs will live in a betta tank?

[@Jlui83]

I hatch baby brine but it’s more than I can feed in a day in my fish room….. other than freezing I can I keep them to feed my fish for the next couple days? Fridge?

[@TazawaTanks]

Have you tried feeding them twice per day, about 4-5 hours apart? You'd be able to do that from the same batch. That's what I tend to do. Or, I will feed partial in the late afternoon, and partial the next morning. The only other thing would be to freeze them.

[@theaquaticdesert]

Liked and subscribed :)

[@rigidstonerottweiler]

So the brine shrimp are only good for one feeding? How long can you keep them in the hatchery?

[@kernalbert4939]

"Best" meaning most nutritious for one feeding, but brine shrimps are still good food for three days after hatching.

[@joshuahall5670]

I also live in an area that uses Chloramine. Do you happen to know the concentration in your area? Our water averages 3 ppm. Would you consider that high? Not currently keeping fish, so just curious if I may run into similar issues.

[@TazawaTanks]

I’m not sure how high, but I do know that it will kill fish within minutes. It’s risky for me to even refill a tank and add dechlorinator at the end. I always add some while refilling to avoid fish loss.

[@joshuahall5670]

Fair enough. Don't need a number if you know for sure it's deadly. Thanks!

[@justinb.9789]

What if you don't have alot of ranks, can you do smaller batches?

[@TazawaTanks]

Yes, you can make smaller batches.

[@robertjohnston25]

@@TazawaTanks if I was to do significantly less, would I still use the same amount of salt and water? Or could I do 1L water and 1TB salt with like 1/4 tsp of bbs?

[@TazawaTanks]

@@robertjohnston25 Yes, you can decreases the amount of water and salt using the same ratio.

[@mjumper]

Hatching is easy, but how to make them reproduce so that we have infinite amount of food and don't have to buy eggs?? Can't find a video about it..

[@smcneill-67]

Mine is leaking right out of the box. Has anyone else experienced this? The honest reviews fault it, but nobody mention leaking

[@awoodward37]

What to do with the eggs when your wife would kill you for putting "fish food" into the fridge and when you have kids that will try to eat the shrimp eggs because that's what young kids do?...

[@Passh74]

I didn't like this hatchery at all. Not even using it anymore.

[@sinapalang]

Hatching rate is really low. 👎👎👎