is there anything that i can feed brine shrimp that i dont have to buy like fish flakes that i already have or somthing if not what can i feed them and no stupid answers please!
2007-05-23 16:04:56 · 9 answers · asked by ryanderhino 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
In nature Brine Shrimp eat algae but that wouldn't be enough for your Brine Shrimp to eat. It is best to put a light over their container to encourage algae to grow. Algae will help aerate the water and will give them small enough food to eat because algae is a one celled organism so it is easy for the babies to eat. When their just one day old they will be absorbing a yolk sac, then when their two days old there mouths and anus will open up and they will start eating so it is best to start feeding them in two days. At this time you will lose a lot of them because of bacteria, which will enter through there mouths and anus. This wouldn't be enough for them to eat so you should also feed them yeast. All you have to feed them is one small pinch for babies and one big pinch for up to 30 adults. You can tell if your feeding and giving proper care to your Brine Shrimp if they have a dark streak down their back,.
2007-05-23 16:12:52 · answer #1 · answered by danpakz 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For food, a pinch of baker's or brewer's yeast once a week should be fine. Mark the water level on the container. As water evaporates, add more tap water—not salt water—to keep the salt concentration the same. Put the container near a window or under a light during the day and watch the brine shrimp grow. Adult brine shrimp can be purchased from a tropical fish store. They are sold as fish food.
In addition to environmental investigations involving salinity, brine shrimp are useful for light investigations; they are light seekers. Brine shrimp can be studied as part of a food chain and can be used to demonstrate life cycle.
I hope this was helpful,Take Care!!! :)
2007-05-23 16:17:13 · answer #2 · answered by princess M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you buy a packet of brine shrimp eggs, they actually come with some instructions... If you are planning to breed them as pets istead pf food for fish, get them in a pack with facilities like a "hotel", food and so forth.
2007-05-24 01:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to feed brine shrimp? I thought brine shrimp was the food to give to fish???
2007-05-23 16:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by Dorothy 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yeast.
2007-05-23 16:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are there any green ponds in your area? They artemias eat algae and spirulina.
2007-05-23 16:16:40 · answer #6 · answered by sam hill 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeast grains
2007-05-24 09:21:34 · answer #7 · answered by Li'l Devil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can just use crushed flake food. you can also use algae waffers
2016-05-21 06:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
algae or your head
2007-05-23 16:20:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋