Taco Playz Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 So I would like to start feeding live food to my fish because I just had some breeding activity today from my golden panchax killies. I want to do brine shrimp but I hear its kind of hard to do. I was thinking maybe something that I could catch or just leave out like a old peanut butter can and maybe I could get some stuff but idk. I'd like to do something really easy but super cheap. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 On 7/30/2021 at 1:12 PM, Taco Playz said: So I would like to start feeding live food to my fish because I just had some breeding activity today from my golden panchax killies. I want to do brine shrimp but I hear its kind of hard to do. I was thinking maybe something that I could catch or just leave out like a old peanut butter can and maybe I could get some stuff but idk. I'd like to do something really easy but super cheap. Thanks Ok so being old and never dealing with live food other than what I collected wild I fought brine shrimp until I was on here awhile and had to try. I came up with this just to see so it was easy…when I say easy I mean old lady stupid easy to hatch these things without all the diy soda bottles hanging everywhere. Drop airstone with a weight little mini heater to hatch faster but not needed into iced tea dispenser salt baking soda if low ph bubble wait 26-36 hrs shine light at dispenser and dispense. Works same as the ziss hatchery (which I have upgraded to my fish and fry adore these brine shrimp) just pennies on the dollar the ones to low in container I used a turkey baster to retrieve. Someone on here gave me the dispenser idea I can’t take credit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Thanks! Do ya'll have any idea on how to get bugs outside and feed them to fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Thats seems like a really easy way to hatch brine shrimp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Sit a dish of water out. You should get mosquito larvae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Okay right on it. Could I do a mason jar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 On 7/30/2021 at 5:08 PM, Taco Playz said: Okay right on it. Could I do a mason jar? I’m not sure I think shallow is better. It always worked me. There are videos also apparently you can culture vinegar eel without a starter culture but it take quite awhile. You could also talk to your local fish and game department and find out what bugs are and indigenous to your waterways then reference that against which would not carry parasites and be safe for aquarium fish and just go pick them up from nature but that is risky. I used to years ago but the fish I kept were all wild caught not line breed so we’re much hardier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 hatching BBS really isnt that hard. watch a few of the co-ops videos on it, and a few others if that doesnt convince you. its not much more than add water, salt, eggs, air, and then wait. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Get a starter culture of micro or banana worms from someone local or even buy online from someone on Aquabid. Super easy to raise, just some water and oatmeal or instant mashed potatoes. I keep some going in my fish room pretty much all the time, all my fish love them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 Okay can you buy them off of amazon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 7:17 AM, Taco Playz said: Okay can you buy them off of amazon? Yes. That was how I started my microworms and vinegar eels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Okay cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Matt Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Here are a couple different posts to help inspire you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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