Brine Shrimp Raising

[Euphyllia]

I've built 2 successful hatcheries for BBS. The brine seem to start disappearing at about 5-7 days old. My question is how to raise them to become adults. Also, what foods do they eat. I put rotifers in there. Do they eat them?

 

[GreshamH]

Why would you want adults?

They do not eat rotifers. They are filter feeders...bacteria, microalgae, etc

You can't raise them in the hatchery They'll need a larger tank, frequent water changes (they poop and molt a LOT) and constant feeding (they eat a lot).

 

[Euphyllia]

I want adults so that I can feed them to my reef tank.

Would they eat phytopheast?

 

[GreshamH]

They would but you'll spend more on raising them then it would cost to get a higher quality frozen one

Unless they are enriched, they're not really something you want to feed to your reef tank.

 

[Euphyllia]

OK. I've bathed the live ones in a bit of Selcon for a day or two. Does that enrich them enough for the fish? If not, should I just stick to the frozen and only feed live for treats every once in a while?

 

[sfboarders]

Are they eating the BBS? If so, I wouldn't worry bout raising them to adulthood. BBS is more nutrient than adults.