Show-off your brine shrimp hatchery

[Up North]

Want to piggyback @jwcarlson thread.  There has been tons of good info there but I would love to see more of the setups you are using.   @AllFishNoBrakes has a great setup the has inspired me to give bbs a shot. What other great ideas are out there

[AllFishNoBrakes]

Thanks for the shout out @Up North! If anybody wants to see the set up just holler. I made my own stand out of pvc for the Ziss brine shrimp hatchery and modified it slightly to hold a brine shrimp sieve. Hands free harvesting! 

[MattyM]

Here's some pics of my setup: 

When it comes time to collect, I move the light to the bottom:

And strain through the below sieve by attaching some tubing that fits over the spout, the saltwater just goes down the drain. 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JHDDHKZ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Then I dump/submerge that into a some dechlorinated water (as little as possible so the mix isn't too watery) of the same temp, and feed away. 

The lamp I use has a magnetic base so it attaches right to my sink, and is also dimmable - really like this lamp:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LLVGS8F?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

And of course, the Ziss Hatchery rulez 🤘

 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

@TeeJay made a brine shrimp hatchery.

[TeeJay]

On 1/18/2023 at 1:43 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

@TeeJay made a brine shrimp hatchery.

Yeah I kinda tossed that one when I got my ziss hatchery 🥺 I don't think I have any pics of it anymore. You u could probably find pics of it in my killi journal 

[AllFishNoBrakes]

As I wait for my shrimp tank to refill I couldn’t help but post my setup. If you’ve been around the forum you’ve probably already seen it, but it could help others. 

[FLFishChik]

On 1/18/2023 at 2:32 PM, AllFishNoBrakes said:

As I wait for my shrimp tank to refill I couldn’t help but post my setup. If you’ve been around the forum you’ve probably already seen it, but it could help others. 

That is genius! 

[AllFishNoBrakes]

@FLFishChik I wish I could take all the credit. @Cory made a video, and I’m pretty sure the stand itself was another members idea as the stand the hatchery comes with is terrible to drain with. I just added the modification to be able to hold the sieve!

[Cory]

I like the addition of the strainer holder part. nice touch.

[MickS77]

My setup, still working great 👍🦐

 

[TeeJay]

On 1/18/2023 at 2:32 PM, AllFishNoBrakes said:

As I wait for my shrimp tank to refill I couldn’t help but post my setup. If you’ve been around the forum you’ve probably already seen it, but it could help others. 

I still need the specs for this. Finally got the ziss hatchery. Maybe a parts list and dimensions 😆

[AllFishNoBrakes]

On 1/18/2023 at 2:09 PM, TeeJay said:

I still need the specs for this. Finally got the ziss hatchery. Maybe a parts list and dimensions 😆

I’m away from home at the moment but will get a parts list! I love this thing and recommend anyone who has a Ziss hatchery make one. The more people I can help the better. 

[FLFishChik]

I’ll need it for future build, lol

[AllFishNoBrakes]

Alright here we go. All pvc pieces and elbows are 1/2”. Stand is 18” tall. ~6 3/4” square on top and bottom. 

-8 90° “side outlet” elbows. (Used to make the square on top and bottom as well as support/connect the legs)
-8 90° elbows. (Used to create the notch to hold brine shrimp sieve)

-1 10’ piece of 1/2” pvc. 

1. Start by cutting (4) ~18” pieces of 1/2” pvc. These will be your legs or columns for the stand. Remember that all pvc connections have some wiggle room, assuming you don’t glue them, so you can probably get away with slightly smaller pieces if you’d like. 
2. Cut (8) 4” pieces of pvc. 
3. Using 4 of your 90° side outlet elbows and 4 of your 4” pieces, create a square with all the third outlets on the elbow facing up. 
4. Repeat step 3 with the remaining 90° side outlet elbows and 4” pvc pieces. 
5. You now have a top and bottom square. 
6. Insert your 18” pieces to connect the squares. 
7. You now have a fully functioning Ziss brine shrimp hatchery stand!

8. If you’d like to make the notches for a brine shrimp sieve, continue to step 9.

9. Insert the Ziss brine shrimp hatchery into your stand. 
10. Mark on the front legs/columns where you would like your notch to be. For my stand personally, the top piece is ~9” long, and the bottom piece is ~4” long. This leaves an ~2” adjustable notch for your sieve to sit. 
11. Cut both front legs/columns of your stand to be equal. 
12. Using 4 of your standard 90° elbows and small pvc pieces (utilize the front legs you cut out) create a “U” shape. Another way to think of this is: from the top right corner of your stand, you want your first 90° elbow going from top to the back of the stand. The second elbow takes that turn to the back a little further, and then down again. The third elbow goes a little further down, and then starts coming back to the front. Final elbow continues to the front of the stand and then down, connecting to the front leg again. (This was somewhat difficult to type as I’m a visual learner. If you’re like me, there’s pictures below. The last picture showcase what the “U”s look like)
13. Repeat step 12 for the left side. 
14. connect one “U” to the left side and the other to the right. 
15. Voila! You now have a stand that can hold your brine shrimp sieve! Fun tip, the notch you created can swivel in and out to hold whatever size sieve you would like to use. 
16. No pvc cement/glue required. I like that I can adjust it should I ever need to, and if your top square ever gets loose you can just squeeze it back together. I’ve been using mine for a few years without a single issue. 

Edited January 18, 2023 by AllFishNoBrakes

[Up North]

I think Home Depot is going to have a spike in pvc sales this weekend

[Schuyler]

Here's mine. It was an "oh no! I need BBS ASAP! What do I have that I can throw together and make into a hatchery?" 

Normally it's covered by a cardboard box to hide it's ugliness and block the light from blinding everyone.

It's just a 2L soda bottle, styrofoam from a recent package, finishing screws, and a grow light we use for starting seedlings in spring.