live brine shrmp in the area?

[snabss]

hi guys,
where can i get live brine shrimp in south bay?

 

[carpus]

Natural Life in sunnyvale carries them. Sometimes they are out tho. Call them to check

 

[racrumrine]

If you buy some eggs, you'll have babies in about a day.

Best of luck,

Roy

 

[snabss]

i hatch bbs already but my mandarin doesnt go for them. i am thinking maybe adult brine shrimp might be a better start

 

[racrumrine]

Mandarins usually eat copepods which are closer in size to baby brine shrimp. Normally, you need at least 100 pounds of live rock and/or a really productive fuge to support a mandarin.

Many LFS sell copepods in bottles. If you contact GreshamH, he can probably tell you where to go to find some.

If you do a reefcentral search, you'll find that some people have been able to keep a mandarin alive using other foods. From my reading and experience, that is the lucky exception rather than the rule.

Best of luck,

Roy