can I freeze the extra brine shrimp that I hatch.

[big bear]

ok so you are talking to a real rookie here. I would like to hatch brine shrimp for my tanks. now if I have more than I need is there a way I can freeze them and feed them later.

thanks for your help

[Levi_Aquatics]

I have never tried this before however I think it could be done pretty easily however you would probably need to strain them out of the brine water and freeze them in fresh as I know it is much harder to freeze salt water.

[Flumpweesel]

I rinse and use an ice cube tray  (label it mine is fish shaped to prevent a g&t mishap).

But I'm not too precious about some of the salt water getting in as salt water should still freeze in the deep freeze and I need a better sieve if I wanted to prevent that.

 

[BuzzDaddy21]

On 1/17/2022 at 6:12 PM, Flumpweesel said:

I rinse and use an ice cube tray

I do the same thing, when ready pop out a cube put in zip lock bag and hit with hammer, works great. 

[Wingman12r]

Yes, about once a week I will make a full batch of BBS in the Ziss hatchery. I'll then freeze the extras in These ice trays. Then daily through out the week I thaw a couple of cubes and feed the fish room.

[Jeff]

Yes, I freeze most of my batch every time I hatch. I only have a 10 gallon tank, so I have frozen for months. 

Edited January 18, 2022 by Jeff

[KittenFishMom]

I started a brine shrimp colony with my extra. I saw a video on YouTube where they did it with a small plastic bin, an air hose, and a light. After harvesting the shrimp you water to feed and freeze, Drain most of the remaining water into the bin. Strop before the shells get in the drain tube.

I save the water from every batch and have adults to feed my bigger fish, and a lot of in between sizes too. I feed them Spirulina Powder, and a dash of this or that fish food now and then. I bought some amazing salt water macroalgae on eBay to consume any nitrogen. It works well. Some folks stop hatching once their colony is going well. 

This summer, I ended up going to a 10 gallon tank for the brine shrimp because I was feeding a 120 tank. It is fun to watch the shrimp swim around and grow. Right now, I have a full pretzel jar and am starting a second jar, but toying with moving them to a tank, so I can use the jars for daphnia.  I will be starting some vinegar eels this week.  I plan to start daphnia next week.  I might combine some scud containers to free up some for the daphnia.

Live food is as interesting as what you are feeding the food too.

[BuzzDaddy21]

On 1/17/2022 at 8:36 PM, Jeff said:

I have frozen for months

Yes, I agree even though I don't make BBS very often, I forget who told me about doing the freeze thing but it`s great.

[Guppysnail]

I rinse through a sieve. Add dechlorinated water and use silicone ice cube trays that come with a lid. I rinse ecause of ammonia and waste from the brine shrimp and salt removal.