Why can't we grow brine shrimp in the aquarium?

[pbuck]

I have just begun to grow brine shrimp and phytoplankton. While I was setting up my bottles and airlines I began to wonder why we can't grow Brine shrimp in the aquarium. Does anyone have any input about this?

 

[bang guy]

If you have so much phyto in your tank that you can't see the back then Artemia will thrive. Otherwise, there just isn't enough food to sustain them long term.

 

[j21kickster]

bang guy- well said -possibly grow them in a phytoplankton culture bottle/tank?

 

[fishfood]

I was on one of those super duper 500gal reef tank sites and they claimed that they had a school of brine living in the tank. I would bet that if anyone could do it Guy has to be the one with the best chance in his fuge.

 

[pbuck]

I have a refuge and I was wondering if I placed enough phyto in the refuge for the shrimp to live off of would they continue to thrive there? I think they would all be eventually pumped up to the main tank or the phyto would either be pumped up too or it would die. I don't really know, does anyone know if this would be possible?