How do I prepare frozen brine shrimp for my betta?

Question

I purchased some SF Brine shrimp for my betta fish. I'm confused as to how to prepare it for him since when it thaws it is liquid. Please help!! Thank you!

Answer 1

`First, adult brine shrimp no longer have much nutrition to them (mostly just fiber) so don't feed your fish these exclusively, If you bought the ones that come in little cubes, just pop out a cube (if you don't need the whole cube, you can chop it, put the unused parts back in the freezer--don't refreeze defrosted food) into a small cup, pour in some tank tank to increase defrosting. When defrosted, suck some up in a pipette or eye dropper, squirt into fish tank. If you are feeding a lot of fish in one tank, just pop the whole cube into the tank to defrost--the fish will quickly learn to go up and nip at the food defrosting. If you bought the frozen sheets, just chop off the amount you need, then defrost same as cubes. Hopefully, you didn't buy frozen baby brine shrimp since not too many fish will each those and they'll pollute your tank if you don't clean them up fast. When you go back to the store, you might look for frozen bloodworm, glassworms (aka mosquito larvae) which your fish will usually also like to eat and will give them a better variety so they don't become stuck on just one food.

Answer 2

Any of the three stores are just the same. Find out from each when they get fish deliveries in, and ring up on the day and check if they have new bettas in to get the best choice. Bettas do like live brine shrimp, but frozen will do just as fine. All the three stores should have frozen. Live brine shrimp is actually 'sea monkeys'. You can send off for the eggs separately and keep them in a small plastic tank (bigger than the little 'aquarium' they give you!) to raise enough. They also like bloodworms - live, frozen or freezedried. I find frozen is so easy to use. Buy a packet, then simply pop a square out and keep it in clingfilm. Crumble off a tiny amount (5 bloodworms would be sufficient, allowing for him missing the odd 1...) then simply put the rest in the freezer for next time. Will last forever. Good luck! EDIT: forgot to mention - I'd go for petsmart or petco over walmart for buying the fish!

Answer 3

break off a smal piece of the frosen brine shrimp and disolve is a bout a shotglass full of tank water. Within 2 minutes the brine will be unfrozen and can be poured directly into the tank with the fish.

Simple. The directions should be on the back of the bag or box.

Answer 4

If you let it soak in water it will dissolve. Heres what i do honey, take the amount you are going to feed, and while holding it in your hand, rinse luke warm water through your hands, but hang on to the shrimp, that way it doesnt turn to liquid and you can gauge when it is thawed enough to put in the tank. its what i do, im sure it will work for you.

Answer 5

If you have a Beta...go here
http://www.bettatalk.com/basic_care.htm

Answer 6

dont kill the poor seamonkeys