Hatching Live BBS for Dwarfs ( questions)

[3fins]

Im Now in the final stages as to get ready for my moms dwarfs !!!! ok if someone would be as so kind as to show me a real easy methade as to hatching bbs. Ive dont reaserch for about 6 months. and know how to hatch them ....but im not sure witch hatching nursrey to buy. if some one could show me wich one to by between this 3 that would be sweet .

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=4445&N=2004+112975


http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=10692&N=2004+112975

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=7355&N=2004+112975

ok plz relpy quickly cus im buying them in about an hour

 

[3fins]

Does anyone now how to hatch bbs?
=)

 

[ReefNutPA]

Of the 3.... buy the first one.

Tom

 

[3fins]

Thanx so mutch..how many do u think i should get ...and wich eggs should i buy ?

 

[ReefNutPA]

Well, you really SHOULD use decapped eggs. I purchase mine from seahorsesource.com. I have three hatchers going at one time. The first two to hatch the eggs at different intervals and the third to enrich the bbs after they are a day old.

Just to give you an example, I add eggs to the first hatchery at 8am. I add eggs to the 2nd hatchery at 8pm. That way they are hatching 12 hours apart and I always have newly hatched bbs available. Any leftovers in the hatchers get put in the 3rd hatchery and I add a few drops of algae paste for enrichments.

Tom

 

[seas_inside]

I agree with Tom... of the 3 the first one looks best. You don't want a brine shrimp hatchery IN your tank.

However, you can make your own just as well as the first one. There are instructions at the bottom of this page: http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/artemiaGuide.shtml. Just as affective as the first one, a lot cheaper. Besides, you'll need more than one hatchery anyway. (plus growout containers...)

 

[3fins]

Cool thanx for your time to help me. I bought 2 of the first ons and 4 exta batches of brine shrimp....so do i need to decap them first or do i just put them in and in some time they hatch and feed them...i also bought some enriching foods for the bbs to gut load them...thanx for your advice
3fins

 

[Paul B]

I have been hatching BBS every day for many years with no problem. I made the hatchery which is very simple. I use a plastic container that is about 8" long by 4" wide and 4" high. One side is black and the other side is clear. There is a partition seperating the two sides with a 3/8" hole in it. The hole has a door so it can be closed. The shrimp eggs are put in the black side (which has a black cover) The next day when they hatch I open the door between the compartments and cover the black side. I put a light over the clear side and in an hour, all the shrimp swim through the hole to the light side and all the shells stay on the black side. I close the door and siphon out the shrimp.
Simple.
Paul

 

[3fins]

Thats a great i idea...ill try that...anyone els?...Well guys and girls thank you for your help it was realy needed and yall helped out a lot. Ill post some pics of my tank. I redid the rock work so there woulnt be an spots with water flow..thanx again
3fins