Select Aquatics Presents The Brine Shrimp 3 Hs Hatchers, Hatching and Harvesting!

[@cygnusfloyd]

If you don't have a doctorate already some institution should give you an honorary one so we can finally call you Dr. Sage! You're one of the most knowledgeable people I've come across and we appreciate all that you do.

[@PalJoey-rm2yh]

Superb. You are one of the people who impart real, hard information and don't focus on "personality" schtick to drive your channel.

[@shesellsfish]

Just sheer old school know how and knowledge, along with absolute transparency in the quality of fish you breed. You and your way of doing things are what my old school brain relates to best. Thank you for taking the time to put together these videos for us.

[@BentleyPascoe]

Really awesome video Greg! I like the long-term feeding potential of your system and I might have to make an upgrade so I can do similar. For now, I have a nice about 1/3L system that hatches just enough to feed my young fish once a day nicely, but larger batches turned into cubes would be stellar across all my tanks - thanks for the advice!

[@selectaquaticsoferie]

Why I don't feed live - I just found the logistics easier to produce the shrimp, freeze it and always have it available in measurable, consistent feedings, as opposed to timing the hatching of batches on this scale. For me, the pros outweighed the cons to prepare it ahead of time. Thanks for asking!

[@williampeeters4335]

Thanks for the video. I am no expert, but i am looking for an expert opinion on this. I assumed that people like to feed live food because the live movement triggers fish (fry) to eat (more vigorously?). If you do hatch to freeze the nauplii, why not just feed (cheaper) decapsulated (non hatching) eggs directly to the fish?

[@ESF19791111]

GREAT VIDEO , A NEW WAY FOR ME TO CONSIDER A HATCHERY OF BRAIN SHRIMP :) THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)

[@aquaristpodcast]

Best video on brine shrimp, hands down!

[@selectaquaticsoferie]

I have seen hatchers similar to that, and they can work great for hatching small quantities. Glad it's working for you!

[@thebiotopes]

Great info Greg! This Andy Stillman from Vermilion. I'm building my fish room now and soon hope to get those Knife Livebearers. All the best!

[@shakes73499]

Thanks for making some of best fish keeping videos on you tube. You show what others keep to themselves.

[@selectaquaticsoferie]

Thank you so much. I managed to accumulate two masters, but no doctorate-

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

So much useful information, along with the 'why'. Appreciate your work, and your generous sharing of it with us. Thanks Greg.

[@lisac5287]

Really interesting about the prechill before traying up the shrimp. Always love better ways of doing things! Thanks!

[@fishfolk4059]

Thanks for showing all of this! Love learning from a real Breeder!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Great information! I'm about to start breeding brine shrimp for the first time myself, so this video is very timely. Hope to use some of your tips and tricks with my hatchery. Thanks so much!

[@Dovietail]

All of this just makes me really glad I can have plenty of shrimp in a water bottle! :-)

[@pleconation840]

Great video buddy keep them comeing I love watching them

[@michaelharris1779]

Fantastic Video on a DIY Brine Shrimp hatching...

[@SusanforSLCAquatics]

Thanks so much Greg for sharing this valuable information to us! I look forward to using it

[@chewy2420]

Awesome info on building a large hatchery. One question, why not feed live brine to the fish? Thanks again for all the great knowledge

[@ScottSpecial]

Love you videos Greg, thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge!

[@supadras]

Amazing Tutorial. Thank you Greg. On a side note, I'm not sure if anyone else has this problem - to me the audio quality is poor. I apologize in advance if it is a problem on my end, if it is please do let me know. Greg, may I please recommend using a microphone for your recordings? I look forward to hearing your voice better in your future videos. (edited for spelling errors..)

[@selectaquaticsoferie]

Thanks! I'd be in tough shape if I depended on my good looks! :)

[@pleconation840]

Greg Sage no no buddy

[@dougkidd4799]

Thank you I leaned alot

[@netfishandchill8884]

Great video! Couple questions if I may, do you store the bbs with fresh water or the salt water from the hatchery? And will the bbs die from freezing it? Looking forward to hear from you. Thank you

[@BamAquatics]

Great info. I may need to upgrade sometime. I just use the 2 liter bottle right now.

[@RickyRanchu]

Thank you for sharing! I will definitely use this one day

[@darrenatiyehoboe]

Can you provide the information on the outside of the rubber stopper packaging?

[@Maggie19701]

You must be a doctor biologist your pronunciation of some of the fish names is incredible

[@Goldstbg100]

Is the inch of water they go into fresh water ?

[@OVHabitats]

I know this video was 4 years ago and I am sure you have already found a remedy but I will mention it anyway. Rather than removing the air line each time you harvest, adding a "T" fitting in the airline just above the air valve and a plastic air valve with a length of line for harvesting you simply turn of the air and open the valve to the harvest line. When your done you shut the harvest line and turn on the air. No fuss no muss.

[@sagerracing]

What fertalizers are you using in your tanks?

Ha! A Dremel is an important tool to have in almost any room.

[@moreshige]

I noticed you use iodized salt. I heard that iodized salt hurts the brine shrimp. Does it really matter?

[@selectaquaticsoferie]

Yes.

[@catfishcave379]

Are those rubber baby buggy bumpers? My Monties that I got from you in late May at the 2-4 mo juvy size are currently 1 - 1.5" and doing well. My lucipinnis which I feared were not eating actually look like rotund little piggies that are 1.25-1.5" long. My 20 or so shrimp did nothing for 6 weeks... and I now have close to 300! I knew that the red and blue plant pots were going to be mismatched in your fishroom... bFlat will do that to you!

[@selectaquaticsoferie]

I simply have never bothered with decapsulating the cysts, given the amount I use here.

[@selectaquaticsoferie]

Please email me at [e-mail], and I can let you know the number of changes I have made since my earliest videos to dramatically improve the sound. In your email, could you let me know which type of device you are using to watch the videos? Thank you!

[@0Turbox]

If you dont feed them alive, why not feed decapsuled Artemias?

[@MoreChannelNoise]

I hatch my shrip in compete darkness no light source, they hatch fine.

[@selectaquaticsoferie]

The issue with not using light, aside from evidence that light stimulates hatching, is that you are creating a small body of water with millions of organisms in it. Light also stimulates bacterial activity, so you will want all of the boost possible as they grow and molt through their first few hours. Light will assist in producing the healthiest nauplii possible.

[@MoreChannelNoise]

Greg Sage I should have mentioned that once they hatch inside their dark container (a black plant pot with lid), they swim out, as there is a small hole midway down the plant pot (letting a small amount of light in I guess) and swim into an outer container where their is some natural light. I also don't use any aeration.

[@1deaver]

I thinkin u dont deshell with bleach cause its too time consuming?

[@selectaquaticsoferie]

:)

[@gregsage9696]

My understanding is that it is not only not a problem, but using iodized salt is recommended to provide iodine for the fish - Greg Sage