My First Baby Brine Shrimp hatchery

[Chapz]

Just wanted to say that when I got home from work today to check on the baby brine shrimp that i was trying to hatch, HATCHED!!
I was pretty skeptical but It worked. Just fed my fish and they seem to enjoy it but there way too small for the type of fish i got. Also pretty cool to see how the BBS are trying to swim around in the tank.

I know others have experience in this but its a first for me.
I tried the Brine Shrimp hatchery that i purchased with the group buy but couldnt manage to get it working so i rigged up a 2 liter soda bottle and it worked.

What a relief.

 

[emmanuel]

the hachery dint work?
you must have done something wrong there is nothing to it just add the salt water and eggs and your done thats the nice thing about it but it sure does smell bad the next day when you dump it out to start a new batch

 

[Chapz]

The hatchery actually just smelled the whole time. Gonna give it a try again without the airtube.

 

[georgelc86]

Pics Pics

 

[reefman]

no aeration, no tubing is needed
maybe the eggs were bad

 

[Paul B]

I build these hatcheries. The shrimp hatch on the black side, then it is covered and the shrimp swim to the light side in about 15 minutes. I have been using this one over 10 years but I have always built them like this.
I always hatch shrimp every day and would not be able to keep pipefish or small gobies without it.
Have fun.
Paul

 

[Wes]

no aeration, no tubing is needed
maybe the eggs were bad

I think the eggs were bad in mine as well. I also got it from the group buy. I tried a couple times, all i ever got was smelly water.

 

[Chapz]

Actaully, I used the same eggs from the group buy with the purchased hatchery and diy hatchery but only one test hatched.
Giving both another shot tonight.
I took a pic but havent uploaded it yet.

 

[emmanuel]

I used the dish hatchery no air line needed Keep in mind the eggs say keep refrigerated