Brine shrimp hatchery designs

[AYWL]

Can anyone give me an idea on how to collect brine shrimp neatly without any eggs with the shrimp? Designs are also welcome

[celticfish]

I've tried doing the usual Coke bottle DIY method and all.
But the hatchery design from Brine Shrimp Direct is the easiest imho.
No need for air pump and all.
Just one scoop a day and you have a relatively decent daily supply.
You do need to watch the drop in the hatch rate as bacteria multiplies as you run the hatchery without cleaning it.
I find that it lasts me a week before I feel a need to "refresh" and clean the setup.

I've also seen a DIY using the same concept with a Ice Cream container.
However I cannot,even if my life depend on it, find the link.
If you don't mind spening the time and you are handy at DIY projects, you will find this a resource and worthy DIY project.

The basic design splits the container to a few sections,seen from top.
What you do is put the eggs in a section that is not subject to light.
The other end/section will have an opening to light.
This will attract the bbs to the section and keep the eggs in the unlighted section.

Hope I didn't confuse you...

[Quixotic]

I've also seen a DIY using the same concept with a Ice Cream container.
However I cannot,even if my life depend on it, find the link.

Irwin, it's Mike Noren's website, the one with information on breeding Yamato shrimp.

http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/ (look under the Projects section)

[celticfish]

HAHAHA... trust you to come up with the link!
Thanks for the link assist!!

Oh, when you wash the setup after some time you will notice a "slimy" coating on the surfaces of the container.
This is the bacteria build-up that causes the hatch rate to drop after some time.
Aside from the "bad" stuff, the bacteria also competes for oxygen too.

[AYWL]

Wow amazing idea for hatching BBS! I love it! Thanks for the website

[AYWL]

Was browsing around the web for more ideas on hatching BBS and here is a websites with a good idea...

http://tspets.eutco.net/hatch.html
Hope it is of good help

[doubleace]

Why don't you get it from here. Save you time, electricity, space and equipment.

[exotic_idiot]

Irwin, it's Mike Noren's website, the one with information on breeding Yamato shrimp.

http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/ (look under the Projects section)

Very useful link provided.. Thanks Quixotic.

Why don't you get it from here. Save you time, electricity, space and equipment.

I also think the same.. Very troublesome do DIY.. Unless you've got plenty of time and space.

[doubleace]

haha... if you got the time to change fish water why not take some time to do? It wont take much of your time..