[Trouble Hatching Coop's Brine Shrimp]

Thanks for all the comments. 

I'll try using aged water from an aquarium.  In answer to people's questsions:

1. I have watched the video a couple of times.  That's the kind of hatch rate I'm looking for.  

2. I will try aged aquarium water next.  

3. I do have air going enough to move the eggs around but not a rolling boil.

4. I've used two tablespoons salt in the ziss.

5. I've modified the air line like Cory did.  So obvious, I kick myself for not thinking of it.  

6. I'm going to compare the same process to another brand and see the result.  

Thanks,

James

[Trouble Hatching Coop's Brine Shrimp]

I ordered two cans of the brine shrimp eggs and have had almost 0 success hatching them out.  I've never had problems before with other brands and am confused why I'm having zero success.

The eggs are rich and colorful which impressed me.  I really like that they all float to the surface which has always been a pain separating the eggs from the shrimp with other brands.  I have a Ziss hatchery from here which is great and ranks right up there with a Python as far as great products.  I keep the eggs in a refrigerator and they're only a few weeks from having ordered them.    

My water conditions are soft mountain water with low GH and KH.  Neutral PH.  Even with these conditions I haven't had problems before.  I have a light shining on the hatchery and temperature is about 80.  Used one scoop of eggs per test.

1. Kosher Salt with some added baking soda and Epsom salt - Checked at 24 hours 36 and 48 hours - Most shrimp I saw were about 50.

2. Marine Salt - Added some Epsom salt - Better maybe a couple hundred shrimp hatched out.

3. Marine Salt with Chloram-X - wondered if maybe chloramines in water were causing a problem so I tried with Chloram-X.  Maybe couple hundred after 36 hours.

Did I get a bad batch or is there something special about these eggs that I've missed?   Anyone else having a similar problem?  I really want to like these eggs because of the good separation, but if there's no shrimp it's kind of irrelevant.