Brine Shrimp

[DYIguy]

I bought Artemia Brine shrimps eggs and they hatch in about 24 hrs, which is great, but it seems that the only fish that eat/ see them are damsels and chromis- all of my other fish either don't see them or don't feed on them. It also seems like my corals also don't feed on them- maybe I'm missing something

 

[NJTaxMan]

If you get some spirulina and let the brine shrimp mature for a few days..they get nice and fat and they are impossible to ignore.

 

[DYIguy]

I've read that brine shrimp lose all nutritional value after 10 hrs

 

[Mark_C]

As far as I'm aware, and I may be wrong, Its usually the yolk sac thats still attached to them for the first 12-24 hours after hatching that provides nutrition.
Saying that, like feeder insects for lizards, you can gut load them like NJ said.
Separate your feeders for the next day out at night and drop in a tiny bit of spirulina and/or phyto.
Dump the container in the tank in the morning, fish will notice the shrimp and any free floating spirulina/phyto will be picked up by pods and corals.

 

[MadReefer]

Bottom of article is short but about enrichment of Brine Shrimp.
seahorse.org - The Complete Guide to Artemia (Brine Shrimp)

 

[DYIguy]

There were some brine shrimp still alive this morning in the hatchery, I turned the heater and air pump back on added some salt water and phyto- how long can I keep them alive/ fed- or should I feed them to the tank today