Dirtydave Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I use kosher salt just because that's what I cook with but dean uses plain rockmelt and who here has the knowledge to argue with him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 could I use red sea salt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 20 minutes ago, quirkylemon103 said: could I use red sea salt Sure! Salt is salt. The baby brine shrimp aren't picky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brighamthatcher Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I've seen it done in plain api aquarium salt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, brighamthatcher said: I've seen it done in plain api aquarium salt I already have the salt so i don't see a point in buying a different one unless there is a difference 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Other people on here use marine salt. I use regular non-iodozed table salt and that works too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Albernaz Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 On 2/3/2021 at 8:56 PM, Schwack said: I've used kosher salt in the past, but ended up picking up a pound of sea salt from the bulk section of a local market. They had it for under a dollar a pound. I didn't notice any marked difference in my hatches between the two. The biggest difference has been swapping to coop brine shrimp. The eggs seem smaller/finer, almost powder-like, and I definitely end up with more casings floating at the top after 24 hours. I been useing coop brine eggs for about 3 months now and the hatch ratio been lousy, very low, to what I put in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Albernaz Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Useing instant ocean 80 cents a pound, # 15 for 11.99 delivered for free. On another other note been using coop brine shrimp eggs very poor hatch ratio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Api freshwater aquarium salt and enough baking soda to get between 8-8.4 ph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I use API aquarium salt, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I use aquarium salt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/12/2021 at 5:15 PM, Colu said: I use aquarium salt I’m using API aquarium salt. I’m not sure how to judge my hatch ratio, but after 24hrs there’s still a layer of black eggs floating on top. Do you, or anyone, have tips on increasing hatch ratio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 This five gallon bucket from my marine days might last a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Marine: Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 https://www.samsclub.com/p/system-saver-club-pk-pellets-44-lb-bag/prod20550280 Have switched to this with no negative effects. I rinse the brine shrimp before feeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I am Using the Co-Op brine shrimp eggs and had less than stellar results until I found out that chloramine is not good for the brine shrimp. I still use my tap water but use fritz complete water conditioner and watched the hatch rate explode. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 @Brandysince this thread has been resurrected, I have to take the opportunity to correct myself. Heating the water may indeed make the salt dissolve faster. It just won’t cause more total salt to dissolve. (This realization has been bothering me for months!) Though in this case I don’t think it matters… I throw my brine shrimp eggs in the hatchery long before all the salt dissolves. 😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other Irene Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 left over marine salt from my reefing days-this way I don't waste it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoshJosh Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I use the reef salt my LFS recommended, think it’s Instant Ocean Reef Crystals. So far it’s been working great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 If you add a little pepper in with the salt...the fish think they taste better. Just sayin🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/13/2021 at 7:20 AM, ARMYVET said: If you add a little pepper in with the salt...the fish think they taste better. Just sayin🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 That's exactly the recipe I use for my brine shrimp. They love it🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I haven't hatched Brine shrimp since 1987 so I had to consult a book I've had since 1984 titled "Exotic Tropical Fishes," by Herbert Axelrod and others. The formula I used then is the same I'd use today if I were still breeding and raising Betta's, Gourami's, and Paradise fish. FOR HATCHING: You can buy large empty pickle jars at Wally World that are perfect for this purpose and these jars are what the tropical fish farms in Florida use. Measure out 6 heaped tablespoons of API Aquarium salt into the jar an add to it a gallon of tap water, stir to dissolve, sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of Brine shrimp eggs on top, keep away from strong light. If you can get 2 gallons of water into one of these jars, double the ingredients. The eggs will hatch in about 24 hours at 70 degrees or more. San Francisco eggs can be hatched with or without aeration, but Utah eggs will give you a higher yield with aeration, I don't remember where the Brine shrimp eggs I used came from, but I always used aeration and I got a good yield. TO HARVEST: I would remove the aeration, place a flashlight on books so that it shone high up in the water column, use a medicine dropper to siphon up some of the babies, remove the flashlight, returned the aeration, place a Brine shrimp net over the jar, squirt the babies into the Brine shrimp net so the water goes back into the jar, rinse the babies off under running water, and feed them to my fish. If you're trying to breed and raise Betta's, Gourami's, or Paradise fish, keep a good magnifying glass nearby when you feed them. The babies of these fish are so small that you'll need the magnifying glass to see what they're eating. If their bellies are white, they're eating the infusoria you've been feeding them, and if their bellies are pink, they're eating the Brine shrimp. It's best to feed them both foods for about a week after they hatch before going over to baby Brine shrimp only. FOR GROWING TO ADULTHOOD: Measure out 10 to 12 ounces of API Aquarium salt, 2 heaped tablespoons of Epsom salts, 1 tablespoon of Baking soda, and add a gallon of tap water, stir to dissolve, this is twice the strength of sea water and much more alkaline. Add to this two packets of Bakers yeast and stir to dissolve. Use your medicine dropper to siphon up a couple of hundred of the baby Brine shrimp to add to this, aeration is not necessary, cover the jar to cut down on evaporation, when the water clears, add two more packets of Baker's yeast. The shrimp reach maturity in about 6 weeks, sooner if kept really warm, and they will feed on yeast their whole lives, but they eat algae in the wild. If you're trying to breed and raise Betta's, pick up a couple of cases of one pint Mason jars, you'll need them to separate the male. Good luck. Sincerely Gator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 2/4/2021 at 9:17 PM, Hobbit said: I use Sea salt from the grocery store. @Brandy as a fellow science nerm I regret to inform you that the solubility of NaCl hardly increases with temperature. 😉 Heat might help the other minerals but it won’t help the salt dissolve. https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/content/dam/sigma-aldrich/docs/Sigma-Aldrich/Product_Information_Sheet/s7653pis.pdf https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/why-is-hot-water-a-better-solvent-than-cold-water/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonBFree Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I use marine salt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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