Brine shrimp feeding

[elm0]

What is the best way to feed live brine shrimp to my tank?
Easiest hatching procedure, etc.?
Thanks for any info?

 

[fender]

Any particular reason you are wanting to feed live brine?
Most prepared foods (frozen or flake) tend to be healthier and easier on you and the fishes.

 

[bang guy]

Live Brine Shrimp can be very useful for newly acclimated fish that are not eating. Unfortunately there's not a lot of nutrition with them. If you can soak them in Selcon for an hour they can injest a lot of it and they they'll transfer that food to the fish.

 

[elm0]

Had read that it is a good idea to feed live food as well as frozen and flake...just induces the natural chasing instinct of the fish and all....what are the best foods for marine fish and inverts in your opinion?

 

[ozadars]

i agree w/ Bang that brine shrimp dont have enough nutrient for sw fish.
IMO pods and mysis are the best food especially if they are alive

 

[elm0]

Excuse my ignorance, i'm a newbie, but what exactly are IMO pods and mysis?

 

[ozadars]

no problem :jumping:
IMO = In my opinion
there are different types of pods. They usually come with your LR and multiple in your tank. If you wont have any pod eater fish/inverts like mandarins, scooter blennies, sixline wrasses after few months you can see some of them walking on the glass. Most of them come out at night.
I also heard they sell them in the USA
you can also buy live "mysis shrimp". I am not sure what kind of mysis shrimp they do sell in the US but in Turkey i collect my own mysis. Turkish ones usually swim in large groups near an anemone or urchin. My fish love them. I guess they are very nutritious. You can also find frozen mysis at your lfs

 

[elm0]

cool...thanks for your help

 

[fender]

As far as chasing instincts, release your food with powerheads on.
My fish chase flakes around the tank pretty good.