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Anyone here ever use....
- Thread starter GregW
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I've never used it, but if you end up using it please let us know how it goes.
Please don't waste your money. They are designed for freshwater use, not saltwater.
Brine hatching water is so full of ammonia, bacteria and tons of other nasties. It will be a nightmare for your water quality when it enters your system.
I know the package says that the water will stay separated from your tank water and it will, in a freshwater system. The difference i the waters' density is what keeps them apart. In a saltwater system the densities are the same so the waters will mix.
You are better of hatching brine in a separate container and then feeding them to your tank after harvesting and rinsing them to wash off the impurities.
Brine hatching water is so full of ammonia, bacteria and tons of other nasties. It will be a nightmare for your water quality when it enters your system.
I know the package says that the water will stay separated from your tank water and it will, in a freshwater system. The difference i the waters' density is what keeps them apart. In a saltwater system the densities are the same so the waters will mix.
You are better of hatching brine in a separate container and then feeding them to your tank after harvesting and rinsing them to wash off the impurities.
It's more than you'll want in your system. It's not just the ammonia, it's the ciliates, bacteria, empty shells, hydroids and other stuff that tags along on brine eggs.
GregW said:
The other issue would be that since it's so small, it's not going to produce much in the way of shrimp.
The few people that I knew that bread FW fish for sale used 1 gal wide mouth jugs, filled about half full with SW, and would set up one or more cultures every day so there would be a supply of food for the fry. It's a lot of work to do that, and once they got the fry a bit larger, they would switch to other foods.
Just from the statement that the "waters won't mix and shrimp will be able to swim out", which is totally ridiculous, I wouldn't trust them.
mladencovic said:
Eh - the product may be suspect, but I've been to the LFS and it's actually not bad. I haven't been there though in 2 years so I don't want to post a review - but the retail store is really big, warehouse like with a decent saltwater section. The folks from the LIRA club could probably talk more about it. Anyways - to me the text is more sales pitch to me...the pitch from marine depot is better...disclosure - i used MD previously.
Patented Brine Shrimp Hatchery. Feed live food to your fish, nauplii simply swim out of Hatchery into the aquarium after hatching. The eggs start hatching in about 18 to 24 hours. Hatched shrimp will swim out into the aquarium water as they mature. Simple to use, easy to feed your fish. Hatch'N Feeder can be used in either fresh or salt water aquariums.
Includes:
* Hatcher
* Measuring Spoon
* Syringe
* Cleaning Brush
* Airline tubing
This Hatcher can be installed in both Marine & Fresh water tanks. The Hatcher should be placed at a water level location using the suction cup.
Keep the water temperature between 77F-82F.
Connect airline tubing and air pump (STELLAR) to obtain aeration in the hatching chamber.
Dump 0.05oz-0.07oz salt into Salt & Egg Deposit.
Wait a few minutes for salt to dissolve in the water, then put 0.03oz brine shrimp eggs into the Salt & Egg Deposit; measuring spoons are included in the kit.
The eggs absorb water and go down into the Hatching Chamber.
They start hatching in about 18 to 24 hours.
Hatched sea monkeys move up and down in the chamber with the water flow.
Then they gather at the border surface between the marine water and the fresh water looking for slower water flow and preferable lighting.
Sea Monkeys will stay in the Distributing Chamber for a while to get used to the fresh water. Then finally they will step out into the fresh water tank.
The sequence will take about 24 to 30 hours.
Rinse the Hatcher at least once a week or before the use after the interval.
You may collect unfertilized eggs and shells at the water surface in the Hatcher.