Comments - Anyone raising brine? - Fishtanktv2024-03-29T02:36:31Zhttp://fishtanktv.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6423219%3ABlogPost%3A818940&xn_auth=noHere is a link to a video fro…tag:fishtanktv.com,2013-11-14:6423219:Comment:8271142013-11-14T14:31:35.936ZTeamKRFhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/TeamKRF
<p>Here is a link to a video from Dustin showing how to raise white worms. Video shows them being fed to a discus tank with 2 breeding pairs that dropped eggs, pretty cool to see. Interesting fact mentioned that white worms will not carry any parasites that will transfer to tank.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeyeyWDWawU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeyeyWDWawU</a></p>
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<p>I just started some micro worm and vinegar eel cultures. Both are doing…</p>
<p>Here is a link to a video from Dustin showing how to raise white worms. Video shows them being fed to a discus tank with 2 breeding pairs that dropped eggs, pretty cool to see. Interesting fact mentioned that white worms will not carry any parasites that will transfer to tank.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeyeyWDWawU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeyeyWDWawU</a></p>
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<p>I just started some micro worm and vinegar eel cultures. Both are doing fantastic. </p> Anyone remember white worms?…tag:fishtanktv.com,2013-11-14:6423219:Comment:8269932013-11-14T11:49:50.880ZBob Fletcherhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/BobFletcher
<p>Anyone remember white worms? They are about 5 mm long (1/4 inch) and less than a mm thick. They are easy to raise in shallow plastic pans filled with moist oatmeal. A glass cover is placed on top of the oatmeal, with a sheet of black paper on top. The worms like the dark, and will move around on the under surface of the glass. To feed the fish, you just scrape a few off the sheet of glass. I have no idea where you can get these. The last time I had some I got them from an aquarium club…</p>
<p>Anyone remember white worms? They are about 5 mm long (1/4 inch) and less than a mm thick. They are easy to raise in shallow plastic pans filled with moist oatmeal. A glass cover is placed on top of the oatmeal, with a sheet of black paper on top. The worms like the dark, and will move around on the under surface of the glass. To feed the fish, you just scrape a few off the sheet of glass. I have no idea where you can get these. The last time I had some I got them from an aquarium club auction.</p> I live near the ocean. It tak…tag:fishtanktv.com,2013-10-13:6423219:Comment:8202242013-10-13T05:04:02.721ZBennyhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/Benny
I live near the ocean. It takes about 20 minutes to get down there and parked near some salt water.
I live near the ocean. It takes about 20 minutes to get down there and parked near some salt water. Sounds good. Yeah, put the li…tag:fishtanktv.com,2013-10-12:6423219:Comment:8199752013-10-12T17:02:25.503ZRobert Jangohttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/RobertJango
<p>Sounds good. Yeah, put the light right up against the container - the brighter the better. And, like I said, if you use a 100 watt incandescent (not florescent) bulb your problem may be there's too much heat. In that case you simply increase the distance between the lightbulb and the container, until you get to about 78F. If you're not sure about the salinity you'll have to get a hydrometer. They cost almost nothing at Petco and even a 5 year old child can figure out how to use…</p>
<p>Sounds good. Yeah, put the light right up against the container - the brighter the better. And, like I said, if you use a 100 watt incandescent (not florescent) bulb your problem may be there's too much heat. In that case you simply increase the distance between the lightbulb and the container, until you get to about 78F. If you're not sure about the salinity you'll have to get a hydrometer. They cost almost nothing at Petco and even a 5 year old child can figure out how to use it.</p>
<p>The problem with raising the brine shrimp to adulthood isn't finding a container. Its the water. It goes bad within days and must constantly be changed. The cost of salt alone makes it 5 times more expensive than ordering live ones online. The commercial brine shrimp dealers raise their shrimp in huge vats half the size of a football field or they place nets directly in the ocean. They are also fed a special species of algae that's difficult to culture. I know one guy who raised them outside in a 100 gallon container. He lived on the ocean; so there were no water issues and he got plenty of direct sunlight which turned the water green.</p>
<p>I doubt it will work but let me know if it does. I'd love to be in on the secret.</p> other types of vessels tried.…tag:fishtanktv.com,2013-10-12:6423219:Comment:8197692013-10-12T14:11:09.930ZTeamKRFhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/TeamKRF
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/57069278?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/57069278?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>other types of vessels tried. on inverted types (not jar) airline acts as 2-way. air in and siphon out. Just be sure to turn valve off before shutting air pump off and use check valves.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/57069278?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/57069278?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>other types of vessels tried. on inverted types (not jar) airline acts as 2-way. air in and siphon out. Just be sure to turn valve off before shutting air pump off and use check valves.</p> I didnt invert my bottle, I h…tag:fishtanktv.com,2013-10-12:6423219:Comment:8199542013-10-12T13:27:28.916ZBennyhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/Benny
I didnt invert my bottle, I had it about 78F, constant airiation. I'm not certain about salinity, but I put exactly one liter dechlorinated tap water in as per instructions. I did not have constant direct light. Indirect light yes, direct... No. Not sure how old my pack is but expires 6/14.... So could be old I dunno.<br />
Ill fab up an inverted bottle and place air in the low spot "cap" so to have a better stir.... I'm actually gonna construct a whole rig with drinking bottle inside of a 2.5 gal…
I didnt invert my bottle, I had it about 78F, constant airiation. I'm not certain about salinity, but I put exactly one liter dechlorinated tap water in as per instructions. I did not have constant direct light. Indirect light yes, direct... No. Not sure how old my pack is but expires 6/14.... So could be old I dunno.<br />
Ill fab up an inverted bottle and place air in the low spot "cap" so to have a better stir.... I'm actually gonna construct a whole rig with drinking bottle inside of a 2.5 gal rectangular tank. Hatch in the bottle, raise in the tank. At least that's my plan. Thanks again for all the great tips! A 100 watt incandescent bulb…tag:fishtanktv.com,2013-10-12:6423219:Comment:8195972013-10-12T02:18:51.418ZRobert Jangohttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/RobertJango
<p>A 100 watt incandescent bulb throws off a lot of heat.</p>
<p>The fact that you have eggs at the bottom still bugs me. There shouldn't be any. The shape of the container should ensure that the eggs are always moving and don't pile up like in a snow drift. Otherwise I don't think the shrimp care if there in a mason jar, a 2 liter bottle, or a toilet bowl made of gold.</p>
<p>The salinity must be correct. Use tap water with instant ocean salt to be on the safe side, and don't skimp on the…</p>
<p>A 100 watt incandescent bulb throws off a lot of heat.</p>
<p>The fact that you have eggs at the bottom still bugs me. There shouldn't be any. The shape of the container should ensure that the eggs are always moving and don't pile up like in a snow drift. Otherwise I don't think the shrimp care if there in a mason jar, a 2 liter bottle, or a toilet bowl made of gold.</p>
<p>The salinity must be correct. Use tap water with instant ocean salt to be on the safe side, and don't skimp on the aeration. <em>The eggs must be lit at all times or they won't hatch</em>. I use an upsidedown, cut-off two liter bottle mounted inside a weighted jar. The only time I had a problem was when I bought some really old eggs and they turned out to be no good. </p>
<p>The only other thing I can think of is temperature. I'm assuming you have them at 72F. If the water is too hot or too cold that could be the problem. I've never tested the outer limits, but I had a successful hatch once in 90F+. Not sure what the low limit is but below 64F could mean a three day wait for hatching. </p> So gettin the shrimp out of t…tag:fishtanktv.com,2013-10-12:6423219:Comment:8199352013-10-12T01:37:42.465ZBennyhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/Benny
So gettin the shrimp out of the 2liter has proven to be a more of a pain than i thought. I barely bumped it while siphoning and polluted most of the pull. Need to make an illuminated trap and lower it in or something. I got my wheels goin. With the mason jar, and coffee filter trick .. Do you get a lot of shells and unhatched eggs? Along with Actual shrimp?
So gettin the shrimp out of the 2liter has proven to be a more of a pain than i thought. I barely bumped it while siphoning and polluted most of the pull. Need to make an illuminated trap and lower it in or something. I got my wheels goin. With the mason jar, and coffee filter trick .. Do you get a lot of shells and unhatched eggs? Along with Actual shrimp? 2 day hatch time (oops)tag:fishtanktv.com,2013-10-11:6423219:Comment:8196462013-10-11T16:50:37.475ZTeamKRFhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/TeamKRF
2 day hatch time (oops)
2 day hatch time (oops) That setup is sitting on a me…tag:fishtanktv.com,2013-10-11:6423219:Comment:8195432013-10-11T16:49:35.776ZTeamKRFhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/TeamKRF
That setup is sitting on a metal desk, under the stairs, in my basement in MN. Only heat source is the light. I just plan on a day hatch time.
That setup is sitting on a metal desk, under the stairs, in my basement in MN. Only heat source is the light. I just plan on a day hatch time.