teflon Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I am going to try grow some brine shrimp up to feed to my bigger fish. Im just wondering what I can feed them to grow them up abit? Also has anybody ever used "Billabong Bugs" a.k.a "Triops" for live food? If so where can I perchase eggs? Cheers Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 There was a thread about Billabong Bugs at one stage? As for brine shrimp, I spoke to alot of people about it, and most agree that it is a fruitless exercise trying to raise them to adulthood, as the amount of time effort involved is prohibitive for the amount of food they provide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tykita Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 considering how much you pay at the LFS for them i wouldn't consider it a fruitless exercise at all.considering it is one of the better live foods and a small spare tank to do it in i want to give it a go aswell.i'm with adam if anyone knows that would be great regards chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 i have gotten brineshrimp to nearly adult size mine got to about 1cm, actually forgaot about them after a week the container just sat on the window sill were i left it. 3 weeks later i had a look and they were cruizing abouts in there! trying it for real I fed them bakers yeast, they grew ok but not a huge yeild. for more info I would try looking up a seamonky site.! there are afew abouts, someone may have a link for you.. alternatley find a ocean based salt pan and see if any artemia are present. there was one up this way were cheetham salt comes from at port alma, but this is closed off to public accesss now. during summer if you got the timing right you could collect a bucket full of the stuff! just scccoooopp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teflon Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 I looked up seamonkey sites last night and the only reference to food was "Plasma" which comes with the seamonkey started kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Salita Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I grow brine shrimp to 25mm, and carrying eggs. All in a bucket outside rich in insuforia. I have also acclerated them with hard boiled egg yolk. Some people use Bovril mixed with eg yolk into a paste. Aquarticles has a good article on growing brine shrimp to adult size i think. Tis probably a bit cold to be doing outside now tho Ducky is all over the billabong bugs. Besides, they are all shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc01 Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 brine shrimp are most nutritious just hours after hatching. pure spirilina may be the best thing to feed as it will be benificial to the fish eating it. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanceswithDingoes Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Once bbs get beyond instar11 (2 days old) it has very little if any nutritional value, its basically exoskeleton and water, its the egg sac attached to bbs that make them nutritious but it is consumed after a couple of days. If you are looking for a fattener for fry then look closely at a whiteworm culture, far more beneficial and way easier to keep. btw brine shrimp eat rotifers (single cell creatures) which can be cultured in green water, like Jason suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Ed Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Try this artical... Click I have not grown bbs to large size, but let us all know how you go. Cheers, Ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colfish Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 good luck growing the brine shrimp out guys, it can be done, but it is one big PIA. not as easy as some of those sites lead you to believe. to have enough yeild takes up space and time. ive been told of ppl growing them outdoors in an old kiddies pool. but hey, have a go. you might find an easier way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Salita Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 I find it quite easy . Chuck a 20L bucket outside in sun, airline, thats about it really. New bucket for each batch. Adding the greenwater and sometimes egg yolk from the freshwater culture bucket. I shall also try spirulina powder. Thanks for that Idea . What I want to know is how to harvest the eggs from the adult. Then I'd be pretty much brine shrimp sufficient. I guess I do use seawater considering I live on the coast. Dont know if that has anything to do with it? Not disagreeing. Just sharing Cheers, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.