03 Adult Brine Shrimp
Description
This article is from the Aquaria: Food FAQ, by Oleg Kiselev, Don Wilson, and Steve Bartling.
03 Adult Brine Shrimp
Uses:
Just about all fish under 5" long will readily eat brine
shrimp.
Culturing:
Don't bother. The yields from the cultures are very low and
it's easier to culture Daphnia and buy live brine shrimp in the
pet shops.
Those who REALLY want to try to culture brine shrimp should get
a large open top container (an aquarium, a garden tub, a baby
wading pool), fill it with real or synthetic salt water and
seed it with some green water and nutrients (fertilizer tabs or
what have you) and wait for the water to turn yellow-green.
Throw in some baby brine shrimp or live adult shrimp (available
from the pet shop) and wait. Adding small amounts of brewers
yeast, APR and other micro-foods will help promote the shrimp
growth. It helps to put the culture in a brightly indirectly
lit place to promote microalgae growth.
Sources:
See above.
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