The Best Brine Shrimp Hatchery?

[@mitchl2122]

This hatchery is one of the few good old things, 50+ years as far as I can remember.

[@wheretonow3106]

You are probably video number 12 I've searched on this topic. YOU, are the ONLY one to mention the nutrition lost, as time goes by because they consume their sac. where all the nutrients are. That's probably a pretty important fact to know. Considering the only reason you go through all this hassle is for the high nutrition feed. So thank you for sharing a bit of your knowledge.

[@Aquarimax]

wheretonow? I am glad that it was helpful! I agree, that is rather crucial information!

[@trisix99]

So they’re most nutritious immediately after hatching? The egg sac floating around, is that also fish food?

[@AussieAquatic]

It's 2024 and I've just bought mine from one of the very few Aussie stores that offer these (1000 kms from my house) thanks to online shopping, perfect for my 2 aquarium hobby. Happy New Year Russ, great video review :)

[@Aquarimax]

Happy New Year to you, Colin! Agreed, for small amounts of brine shrimp nauplii, these are an absolute godsend.

[@mihaipatriche1523]

​@@Aquarimax, un peux de Clorella algae aidé de la mentenir Artemia pour 48 hours où peut-étre 72 heurs? C'' est possible d'achetér quinze où seven aparateur come c'est lá? Je suis from Roumanie.

[@CachuchaPoodles]

The best, most informative video I’ve seen on this subject. Thank you for posting

[@tarantulakat]

omg this was so much more helpful than the directions, thank u

[@Aquarimax]

You are very welcome!! Nice to see you here, by the way!

[@fredlettuce7962]

Fascinated by the simplicity of this device. Great video, extremely useful information, no fluff, Thanks

[@AussieAquatic]

I love the simplicity and ease of use, great review Rus :)

[@Aquarimax]

Colin Barsby Thank you Colin!

[@ninarichards2046]

This will be perfect for me. Mine just arrived. I got myself a baby betta fish on December 30th. I got a hatchery for the purpose of being able to feed him frequently. This is the perfect size. He is the only one I’m feeding bbs to, so this is just what I need.

[@cementairbag5918]

That's actually something pretty awesome. Really convenient.

[@Aquarimax]

Robert Geer Definitely! I love it!

[@angiebear8727]

Awesome. really simple and doesn’t take up much space. Ty for this video

[@Aquarimax]

I love the simplicity! You’re welcome!

[@ianturner2780]

Hade one 45 years ago, was sold under the Tetra brand.

[@Jesse-ey5xd]

I completely agree this is a great hatchery. I'm on my third hatch and my nano fish are so happy. Even my scarlet badis come out of hiding to feast.

[@predragmilic6943]

excelllent explanation of some things I didnt know. eSpecaly of that nuitrition value of Brine shrimps, Thanks man

[@TheDutchron]

I have a set up of 4, typically start them at different times in sequence and that gives a constant supply...

[@MakoyUnggoy]

This looks a great bit of kit, cheers!

[@Aquarimax]

I love mine! I bought another!

[@BigBudde]

Good video. very well made. thank you!

[@mterenzi]

Just set this very same hatchery up today. Hopefully I have success and can feed my freshwater community tank live food for the first time.

[@mterenzi]

By the way it worked beautifully! I was really happy with the results and so we’re my fish!

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

@@mterenzi How many harvests did you get out of one batch?

[@mterenzi]

@@no-knickers-emma1112 Way too many! I used 1/8th and I was scooping out brine shrimp all day. I have one tank and don’t need more than about 1/32 of a scoop.

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

@@mterenzi When you put less cysts in do you put less water in?

[@mterenzi]

@@no-knickers-emma1112 Nope! I keep the same water conditions and levels each time.

[@jofox1186]

Really helpful video - many thanks!

[@Aquarimax]

Glad to know that! You’re welcome!

[@jasongrimshaw-smith8369]

Thank you, I've just purchased one to replace bottle kit, looks simple and easy to replicate

[@mountainhobbit1971]

cool...I like this hatchery system, seems like a pretty well thought old solid design....I love the ease! Thanks Rus.

[@Aquarimax]

Sean Meister Thanks! It sounded too good to be true...but now that I have been using it, I love it. 🤩

[@heyyou5801]

I’ve used this kit. One of the easiest kits I’ve used and I’ve tried a bunch.

[@njmoonfrost6145]

I just bought this and should be here any day now so this is really cool and helpful

[@kalan7145]

Thanks for the info I have one on the way for my axolotls

[@ESF19791111]

GREAT VIDEO EXPLAINING ABOUT THE BRINE-SHRIMP HATCHERY WITH THE PROS AND CONS OF YOUR EXPERIENCE :) I DID A THUMB-UP ABOUT THE VIDEO :) THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)

[@ricklett1688]

Good hint about a bright light over the cup. I put one over about an hour or so before harvesting and the catch is far greater than from ambient light. Great invention!

[@Aquarimax]

RICK LETT Yes! I now keep a small LED light for a nano aquarium just above it...harvesting is a snap that way. I wish I had known about this 30 years ago! 👍

[@airplanegeorge]

I have 2 of them, I run an air lin with a stone through the little spout. I can keep adding eggs for at least a week before changing the water.

[@GraciisBettas]

i love this hatchery! think my betta fry appreciate it too haha

[@Aquarimax]

Gracii Lacii Such an amazing invention! 👍

[@imaflei]

Top notch review!

[@aquablaster86]

I found this kit a few months ago and have been using it weekly since. I do not breed fish, but my tetras and dwarf rainbow's go CRAZY when i feed bbs. I thought about hatching bbs before but kept putting it off because of the setup needed. Not that its hard but this does make it SO much easier that i actually do it. It isnt cheap but if you have to feed fry or just want to give your smaller adult fish a tasty treat now and then it is definitely worth it in my opinion.

[@Aquarimax]

Minuteman941 Great points! I used to use the soda bottle method myself, but there is so much less effort with this method 😊👍

[@rolandrees6965]

I just ordered one for my birthday. My plan is to start hatching the shrimp, and freeze them as I go. I would think it could work.

[@zer0coolninja887]

Great content like always 👍👍👍👍👍🔥

[@Aquarimax]

Zer0cool NINJA88 Thank you!! 😊👍

[@afallenstar4u]

Beautiful fish. I've been wanting a group of those for a while now

[@Aquarimax]

I do enjoy the Shelldwellers!

[@afallenstar4u]

Yeah they are awesome little fish :).

[@frankvolz7021]

this is the same kit i used when i was a kid over 50 years ago! it works well.

[@Aquarimax]

I didn’t realize it had been around that long! I wish I had heard of it decades ago. I love it!

[@daves1020]

Finally, a very easy, simple way to raise BBS. The size and amount is just right for me...only have a 40 gallon breeder and 2 - 10 gallons. Have a lot of nano fish, endlers, and fry and when I do have fry, they seem not to get much to eat. I have been using First Bites from Hikari for my livebeares, but I know live food is better. I just got this kit in the mail and will be setting it up soon. Have a bunch of Angelfish fry that are in the wiggler stage. Thanks for a great video on this product and the fact that you said about losing nutrition after a certain time. Never heard that before! Maybe this company can come up with a similar system for microworms! :) .

[@Aquarimax]

You’re welcome! I wish I had known about this kit decades ago...i think you’ll really like it. You may eventually end up getting two!

[@georgevalenzuela2489]

Great info! Thanks!

[@Aquarimax]

You’re welcome!

[@j.t.cooper2963]

It's important to note that you make sure that the lid is in the closed position as shown by the "Open/Close" indicator on the lid. Otherwise if it's in the open position light can get through the side and the shrimp will congregate there and limiting the amount that will find their way to the center collection area.

[@Aquarimax]

Good point!

[@amariev226]

Thank you. This has been very interesting and educational.

[@Aquarimax]

Marie v You’re welcome! I am delighted to hear it!

[@MoreChannelNoise]

I made my own much cruder version by putting a black plastic container with a 1" hole in the side middway down, then put this "inner" container in a wider square white tupperware container. Fill with water and put the eggs in the black container, when they hatch they swim through the hole into the brighter outer container, if you put the container in a windowsill they tend to crowd at one corner and you can easily siphon them out. It worked but I don't have young fish now so stopped using it. You can make a few of these and whatever size you want depending on how many shrimp you need. I also want to say that a lot of young fish will eat the decapsulated eggs of the brine shrimp so you might not need to hatch them at all. There is very little nutritional difference between the two. I was surprised to see my young killi fish ate the eggs with gusto so I stopped hatching them, just make sure they are decapsulated, meaning outer hard shell removed.

[@Aquarimax]

MoreChannelNoise Nice DIY version! I have decapsulated the eggs before, as well as purchased descapsulated cysts for use with my fish. The company I bought this hatchery from sells both hatchable and nonviable decapsulated cysts. 👍

[@micjones1116]

Igneous ... Just made a pop bottle one myself getting back into hobby after 25 years used to do killies myself that's where my interests lye, going to start with cory cats though interesting fish with many behavioral traits that i found appeals to me thanks for posting gona try it myself

[@frankhoo-mook5039]

Thanks Rus. This thing is a no brainer! Set up at 4:30 pm yesterday with tepid water and a pinch of baking soda. Left overnight with a small desk lamp and had a cupful of nauplii by 10am this morning!

[@Aquarimax]

😊👍 It’s fast, isn’t it? I took mine indoors and set it on a flexwatt heat pad so the water is at about 80 F. Wit is next to a gecko vivarium so it gets plenty of light. Works like a charm! 👍

[@ryanmalan8303]

good video, still relevant in 2024… ps another big pro is that there are no perishable parts, it can basically last many years without replacement 👍🏻

[@Aquarimax]

@@ryanmalan8303 great point!

[@EyezLikaFox̌]

Question.. can I add more eggs without changing the water? Like say on the 2nd day of harvesting, can I piggyback the cycle? Add more eggs while still harvesting???

[@Aquarimax]

@@EyezLikaFox̌ Possibly for a limited time. Worth some experimentation. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long for bacteria to build up in the water, negatively affecting the cysts/nauplii, so it can’t go on for too long.

[@Elldeeve]

Thanks, Iv bought one. No more messing about :)

[@Aquarimax]

Great to hear! I'm sure you'll like it, and so will your fish.

[@Elldeeve]

@@Aquarimax So.... my experience using this. It’s terrible for hatching. I had nothing for 6 days! Then hardly any. However, the baffles in the “hatchery” work extremely well stopping shells and eggs contaminating the hatched shrimp. I do suggest to anyone reading this to buy one but instead of adding eggs use it as a separator. Hatch in a bottle with a bubbler then once hatched. Fill the inner rings to the top with water then add the hatched shrimp, cysts and shells to the OUTER ring, top up the water from the centre, put the lid on and in 10 mins the centre will be full of shrimp, no eggs. Good product, wrong purpose.

[@Aquarimax]

@@Elldeeve interesting! I have had a totally different experience with it, as I get a very good hatch rate, but I appreciate your sharing experience for sorting pre-hatched eggs!

[@mokong4427]

Thanks for this video. I wanted to try BBS for quite a while now but don't have the time to set things up and seemed a lot of work. These though is perfect. I only have 3 tanks, and really easy to use.

[@Aquarimax]

Mokong You’re welcome! This will very likely be a great solution for you. 👍

[@bazouteast]

2 Q's. 1. I live in a cold climate and use a heat mat beneath the incubator. What is the optimum temperature for hatching brine shrimp? For decades the advice has been to aerate artemia cultures. But now we don't need aeration? Has anyone done any yield measurement of aerated versus non-aerated cultures?

[@asiareeves154]

So i only have two or 3 tanks that would “need” brine shrimp. I don’t need a whole bunch and I hatched my first batch last night and I hated not knowing if the eggs had settled enough and if I was feeding my fish shells or not. I’m 100% getting this

[@Aquarimax]

I don’t think you will regret it. I’m still using mine!

[@Bryanluna1994]

I use it all the time its great

[@Aquarimax]

Mr Moon 😎👍

[@raychill163]

Thanks for the video😊

[@Aquarimax]

Rachel LK Thank you for watching, i appreciate it!

[@raychill163]

@@Aquarimax I bought it

[@Aquarimax]

Rachel LK Awesome! I love mine, I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do. SO EASY!!

[@TheAniki2009]

Thanks for your video. I have a question. Don't you have to check temperature of water? especially in winter season.

[@Aquarimax]

You’re welcome! Between 75-80 F is the best temperature.

[@TheAniki2009]

@@Aquarimax Thank you.

[@TheDeldax]

For this we dont need air bubbles at all? How is that still working without air bubbles? I heard this kit is only usable when I want seperating them, but not to hatch them

[@Aquarimax]

I have never used air bubbles with mine…the high surface area and shallow water do the trick. It works great for hatching and separating the nauplii from the cysts in my experience.

[@AquaOne1]

I always use that.

[@Aquarimax]

It’s great, isn’t it?

[@alanphan8476]

Do we need to heat it up to 82 degree and air to circulate it?

[@Aquarimax]

No circulation is required. The high surface area helps keep oxygen in the water. 82 degrees will help them hatch more quickly than cooler temps, but mid to high 70s are fine too.

[@41rgm]

Excellent review!

[@Aquarimax]

Raymond Mosier Thank you! Months later and I still love this hatchery!

[@fredlettuce7962]

Bought one, hatches well. Any low tech hacks to mature them a bit?

[@Aquarimax]

I have matured them several times, generally the best thing IME is to use a large aquarium with marine grade salt mix and light aeration. The density of yield isn’t great, though

[@DFFoxTail]

could you patently make something similar but larger and be able to have it fix the cons?

[@Aquarimax]

You probably could...I ended up buying two, so Ivan produce twice as many BBS when needed.

[@ab4374]

Don't they need light to hatch? And more heat than this would provide? I'm having to watch with the sound off, sorry if you've already explained this.

[@Aquarimax]

Light can improve hatch rate, but is not as necessary as you might think. I get great hatches without additional light, but for the best possible hatch rate, I leave the lid off for the first few hours, with a light overhead. That seems to boost hatching quite well! This video was filmed in summer, so the temps were warm enough. Im the winter, my house gets cold, so I put this hatchery on a heat mat set so that the water is about 77-80 F. Works like a charm!

[@bazouteast]

What is the little channel sticking out of the main case for? It doesn't seem big enough for pouring.

[@Aquarimax]

I think ithas something to do with how the lid opens. When the channel is aligned with a certain part of the lid, it opens more readily, other than that, I am not sure.

[@joop6045]

Thanks for the video! It looks great. The price is also great compare to the jbl artemio.. But question :do you think that because hobby isn't using an airline, the hatch rate is lower? All the other system use these airpomps so im wondering why that is.. Thanks again greets from the Netherlands

[@tn5526]

Did you ever find a heat mat with a thermostat that's reliable? Looking for suggestions here.

[@Fishnkitts]

Awesome video! I just bought this! What did you use for your heat source? A lamp or just outside?

[@Aquarimax]

In the summer , just outside. In the cooler months, I use a reptile heat Matt with adjustable temperature and an LED lamp above for light. Works like a charm!

[@Fishnkitts]

@@Aquarimaxahhh!! Thank u!! Great tips!! 🙏 excited to try it! :D

[@xisotopex]

can the brine shrimp be fed phytoplankton? will this make them more nutritious?

[@Aquarimax]

Once they are past the nauplius stage, yes, that can enrich them.

[@kathleenmonsegue9700]

It's cold outside right now eventhough its sunny outside in California. Will the eggs hatch right away? Is it even necessary to use baking soda in the kit?

[@Aquarimax]

Kathleen Monsegue The sun will probably warm the black container somewhat, but unless it reaches about 78-80 F, it will probsbly take a while. Baking soda is not strictly necessary, but it can help increase hatch rate.

[@mileymorkie4541]

Will that hatchery work for just to hatch them and transfer them into a culturing container? I have had little luck with the heater and pump method.

[@Aquarimax]

Miley Morkie Exactly. If you want to raise them, you would need to move them to another larger container 👍

[@jonathanlin4009]

what do u feed the shrimp after they hatch if u wanna grow them out

[@Aquarimax]

Jonathan lin they need very fine particles, such as green water, spirulina powder mixed with water, or dissolved yeast.

[@chrisdavidson3180]

Thank you!

[@frankfmusic9360]

Thanks for the video! Just bought this kit and had a very successful hatch! However, the hatch was too big for my nano tanks.I was wondering what I should do with the left over baby brine. How exactly do you dispose of them? New to this so I apologize if this is a silly question…

[@Aquarimax]

You could drain them in a coffee filter, rinse them in fresh water, and freeze them for later use…or just wait a few hours and feed your fish again. 👍

[@augukern9708]

So do you mean that in order to harvest more brine shrimp, it is required to get additional incubators? I thought I could just add more scoops to the plate. Also, should we freeze all the remaining cysts and shrimp in the plate and then put them back in the plate ? If so, would they take about a day to keep hatching or can we just collect whatever the drain catches after the brine shrimp unfreeze to give them to fish? Thanks.

[@Aquarimax]

@@augukern9708 to some extent, you can add more scoops, but at a certain point, there will he too many and hatch/survival rate will be poor. Whatever remains after 48 hours is of little value, so I just toss it. It would be difficult to freeze due to the salt content.

[@Jim-gr3pz]

Obviously works but I have read everywhere that brine shrimp need light in the first couple of hours to activate certain chemicals before they will hatch. Does anyone know how this hatchery works as eggs are left in darkness. Just curious,

[@Aquarimax]

James sails I was surprised when I learned about this hatchery too...it didn’t make sense, but it worked. I know light can be a cue for many crustacean eggs to hatch. I guess other cues can suffice in its absence. 👍

[@Jim-gr3pz]

@@Aquarimax thanks for reply. Yes seems to go against all other advice, i.e. light and air, but I have ordered one as clearly works,

[@QuzieSuzieQ]

I'm thinking this would be perfect for me when I put crabs in my palidarium once it is finished.

[@Aquarimax]

Suzie Q Awesome!a which type of crabs? Vampire?

[@kamilawright5665]

So you suggest feed the fish as soon the eggs hatch? Or can I give some phytoplankton wait 30 mins for them to eat and after give it to my fish?

[@Aquarimax]

Great question! Brine shrimp cannot eat for the first 24 hours or so after hatching, so feeding them phytoplankton at that age is not effective.. it can work with older shrimp though.

[@miadaisys]

In the video at the end you dipped in clean water, then poured in transfer water... How do you do a partial harvest?

[@Aquarimax]

miadaisys when you harvest, you can gently pour some of them back before removing the cup to harvest later.

[@miadaisys]

So dip basket in clean water and pour out amount want and put rest back in container??

[@Aquarimax]

miadaisys before you rinse them, just release what you don’t want to harvest directly into the hatchery.

[@garynellany7401]

Great video. Would these baby brine shrimp be a good food supplement for chinese fire bellied newts?

[@Aquarimax]

Gary Nellany Thank you! These would be great for small newt larvae, but likely too small to be of much interest to larger newts.

[@garynellany7401]

@@Aquarimax thanks for the reply. That's a shame as i really fancied giving this a go but will look at other food sources

[@Demonic_Kitty]

Can I use unscented undyed Epson salt?

[@Aquarimax]

I am. It sure about that…I have actually used plain baking soda successfully though

[@veneshpillay2988]

Great video, what is more nutritious brine shrimp or daphnia?

[@Aquarimax]

venesh pillay Thank you! I think it depends largely on the life stage and what they are eating, but it is very hard to beat freshly hatched brine shrimp! 😊

[@R35pect00]

Hi may I ask how long did the bbs hatch using the hatchery?

[@Aquarimax]

SolZ_King 26 it depends on the temperature and the freshness of the eggs, and there is some individual variation in eggs themselves, but most of the eggs generally hatch within 24 hours if the temperature is around 77-80 F.

[@Peterthegreat1234]

This really works. Not a huge harvest, though, but a steady one.

[@keithcunningham884]

Outstanding

[@Aquarimax]

Keith Cunningham Thank you! I love this hatchery!!

[@bakerd773]

Could I do this with brine shrimp I just hatched and put them in?

[@Aquarimax]

With BBS you’ve already hatched, just to sort them from the shells? It might work, if you poured them into the outermost ring, very slowly and carefully. I’m not sure what would happen.

[@bakerd773]

@@Aquarimax yeah was hoping to have no shells :)

[@Aquarimax]

Worth a try!

[@susanpardy257]

I bought it last year but really started to use it this year when my guppies have birth

[@fisharefriends598]

I have one, so easy and convenient

[@Aquarimax]

Monkey Nut Amazingly so! 😊👍

[@helcio8852]

How do you clean the mess of the harvesting cup. Because after a while it gets clogged.

[@Aquarimax]

I just flush it out with tap water, seems to work really well. 👍

[@helciop79]

Yes, I've done that, but it still gets clogged. Wanted to know what substance would help clean it.

[@Aquarimax]

Helcio P interesting. I haven’t noticed that with mine. Have you tried a vinegar soak?

[@clamskaboo5120]

I use this for my apisto and betta fry and this thing is an absolute lifesaver. Also keeping the brine shrimp eggs apparently makes them last longer.

[@Aquarimax]

Aquatinsect It is pretty great, isn’t it? 😊👍 Something was missing: Keeping the brine shrimp eggs _____ makes them last longer? Refrigerated?

[@clamskaboo5120]

Aquarimax Pets in the freezer. I kept them in the refrigerator for a couple months but after that I read somewhere that freezing the eggs makes them last longer and hatch quicker. I would just keep them in the fridge for now. Which animals did you intend to feed with these?

[@Aquarimax]

Aquatinsect Ah, yes, if you’re going to store them long-term, the freezer is better. I am using them up pretty quickly though. I am feeding mine to Neolamprologus multifasciatus (multies) and Poeclia wingei (Blue Star Endlers)

[@Nexwr37]

Keep the speaking catfish in the end ,liked video because it made me smile

[@deanejefford3291]

I love the idea, looks like a very user friendly idea! But the price seems a little high to me. 25.99 + 10.25 shipping. I have prime & there don’t seem to be any prime eligible options for this product that I can find?

[@Aquarimax]

Deane Jefford brineshrimpdirect.com sells it for cheaper than amazon

[@rolandrees6965]

Shipping went up. It's $12.50 now, US, I don't know about Canada!

[@AnonV1997]

When cleaning out and restarting the hatchery, what are you suppose to feed the frys while waiting for the new batch of brine shrimp eggs to hatch?

[@Aquarimax]

I ended up buying two hatcheries...that way I can get several hatches a day, uninterruptedly.

[@megadeth1763]

Any interested.., you can buy Infusoria and feed that to the brine shrimp (babies - adult) and over a couple weeks you will have large brine shrimp that are a great food for your fish and Seahorses and Pipefish.

[@Aquarimax]

L 1 I have raised them to adulthood in the past, a fun project. I would like to do a larger-scale saltwater pool outside for them at some point. In the past, I have also collected them in the Great Salt Lake.

[@Master_of_luck]

that type of brine shrimp hatchery is good for not getting any of the brine shrimp eggs when you feed your fish

[@Aquarimax]

Very good for that!

[@jameswithers3066]

Hi can I ask what the load on the aquarium is? Have you tested to see? Ammonia and nitrite. Thanks in advance

[@Aquarimax]

In the hatchery?

[@jameswithers3066]

@@Aquarimax no on the aquarium when you feed, how is this compared to dry goods? Thanks

[@monkeyguy80]

Do you need a air pump to hatch???

[@Aquarimax]

Monkey Guy80 That’s one of the GREAT things about this hatchery. No air pump is required. 👍

[@monkeyguy80]

Ok

[@ryantedeschi418]

Hey rus I was wondering if I could keep a pair of mourning geckos in a 12x12x12 bioactive Vivarium

[@Aquarimax]

Tropical Exotics Probably, unless one of them were very aggressive. Make sure there are plenty of hiding places, and you should be good. 👍

[@ryantedeschi418]

Aquarimax Pets I’m getting them from a breed that has had them together for there whole life also I made the background for there cage and it has ledges and hides

[@Aquarimax]

Tropical Exotics sounds good! 🦎👍

[@megadeth1763]

Theres a port for adding an airstone/diffuser since tumbling is supposed offer more successful hatchlings and less waste of eggs, but as mentioned.. movement may cause eggs to mix with the harvest area, Feeding your brineshrimp the infusoria (sold n many pet stores with BS eggs) and in a few weeks you can have young adult Seamonkeys, I mean brinshrimp. You could get a goldfish bowl to raise your newly hatched brineshrimp, feed them and see how fast they mature and their size increases greatly in a few weeks, they can be amusing. Enjoy !

[@Aquarimax]

L 1 they are fun to raise to adulthood!

[@billrough7704]

Used one 44 years ago

[@Aquarimax]

If it ain’t broke, no need to fix it 😁

[@christopherstaples6758]

no aeration ?

[@Aquarimax]

None at all in this hatchery, and it works great!

[@pauljosephsurio745]

That hatchery does not need aeration?

[@Aquarimax]

Paul Joseph Surio It sounds crazy, since I had always hatched brine shrimp with aeration before using this hatchery but it works just like I showed in the video, without any aeration.

[@pauljosephsurio745]

@@Aquarimax thank you so much for the information

[@patriciajohnson9064]

Where do you get them

[@wynmore676]

What about temperature required during the hatching😊😊

[@Aquarimax]

I like to aim for between 78 and 82 F, though it still works at somewhat cooler temperatures…just more slowly

[@kathleenmonsegue9700]

Hi there. I just recieved my baby brine shrimp hatchery, and was wondering if I placed it on top of my 50 gallon fish tank with the l.e.d light over it, of the eggs will hatch? The light generates a lot of heat. And leaving it outside in the sunlight didnt work. It is night time now in southern California, so there wont be any light for it throughout the night if l were to leave it outside in the backyard. So I tossed out the contents and started over lol. Do you think the l.e.d on top of it, and the room temp of my house, will help the brine shrimp eggs to hatch?

[@Aquarimax]

Kathleen Monsegue I would try that. It’s probably warm and bright enough to do the trick. 👍

[@kathleenmonsegue9700]

@@Aquarimax yea I tried that, and it worked like a charm.

[@voluntarist3620]

Followed the instructions but none hatched, though I did use another brand of eggs which has a better hatch rate (90%) compared to the one that comes with the hatchery (80%) I’m going to try again, except with the brine eggs that came with the hatchery.

[@Aquarimax]

Better luck this time! Did you add a punch of baking soda? This seems to improve hatch rates for me.

[@voluntarist3620]

@@Aquarimax yes I did add the baking soda.

[@augukern9708]

Hello, I was commenting but it disappeared. Anyways. Can we feed shrimp that haven’t been catched out of the incubator within 8 hours or they get weak?

[@Aquarimax]

You can feed shrimp,within the first 24 hours for good nutrition. They are edible but much less nutritious after that.

[@joewright4263]

would this work indoors at room temp of around 70 degrees with a light by it

[@Aquarimax]

Joe wright Those temperatures will slow the hatching process, but if you use an incandescent bulb above it, that will help to warm the water. I use a reptile heating pad on a rheostat to heat mine in the winter.

[@yukichua1648]

Mine came without the mesh cup :( Can I still use it without issue?

[@Aquarimax]

I would suggest contacting the seller if the collection cup is missing. I am sure you can figure out an alternative means of harvesting , but www.brineshrimpdirect.com also sells the cups separately.

[@yukichua1648]

@@Aquarimax thanks!

[@naturezone1212]

I’m in Hawaii right now, awesome plants here

[@Aquarimax]

Nature Zone Awesome! which island? I might be able to give you some ideas of what to look for if you’re on Oahu

[@naturezone1212]

Im on Kauai

[@Aquarimax]

Nature Zone Cool!

[@LeonTroutskiunplugged]

Hi Rus, I had an air line in mine for several weeks, I found the separation much better once I removed it and used the hatchery "still" It just moves too much water with an air line. Your results may vary.....

[@Aquarimax]

Mark Osborne Great to know, Mark, and thank you! I haven’t tried mine with an airline, as I seem to get a great hatch rate without it. 👍