Ha;tching Brine shrimp

[malibu599]

What is better for the fish to eat frozen brine shrimp or live? I am definetly thinking live, but maybe it is not worth the extra work to hatch live? Also, where can I get the eggs to hatch the brine shrimp?? Does any pet store sell them?? What do I ask for?? Any other suggests of hatching brine shrimp would be much apprectiated.
Thank you

 

[maui]

Sounds like another great use for one of those refugium deals. Don't know about hatching brine shrimp, but Indo-Pacific Sea Farms has what they call sea bunnies (egg-laying opisthobranch snail grazers) which creates somewhat of a plankton producing farm. That's what I'm planning on putting in my refugium when it's done.

 

[jumpfrog]

There is a website called livebrineshrimp that specializes in shrimp and hatcheries. You may want to look them up and read over their site.
Good Luck!

 

[bammbamm74]

But what's the difference if a fish eats a live brine shrimp or if it ate the exact same brine shrimp frozen? <img src="graemlins//confused.gif" border="0" alt="[confused]" /> Do they lose nutrients during the freezing process? I wouldn't think so, but I could be wrong.

 

[wrassecal]

check with the lfs, mine sells brine shrimp hatching kits.

 

[karvis]

live adds iodine, i think and that is good 4 a reef