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Post by reefking on Nov 27, 2013 20:58:18 GMT -5
I've decided to start feeding Artemia nauplii to my reef once a week to see if it will benefit the growth of my corals. After a batch has hatched I siphon them out and through a coffee filter with a bucket underneath to catch the saltwater. I then turn off my filter and skimmer for a little bit and dip the coffee filter releasing them into the tank. Has anyone else experimented with them at all?
Here's a little video I took.
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Post by reefking on Nov 30, 2013 14:18:44 GMT -5
Nobody??
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Nov 30, 2013 15:27:14 GMT -5
First I've heard of it. Sounds neat, would be great for non photosynthetic corals and inverts I bet.
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Post by stephen on Nov 30, 2013 17:11:21 GMT -5
That's a great thing to do for your coral. They will benefit greatly from it depending on the species. I have a friend that works in a $50 million corals propagation facility that is looking a sexual reproduction and that's one of the foods they use.
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Post by gotareef on Dec 1, 2013 9:14:24 GMT -5
I used to add the extra in my display when I was breeding clowns. if your adding to your tank make sure all pumps are shut off. or its just waste and dont add to much it can cause problems they dont live long..... if you need a good hook up on brine it is cheaper to buy than hatch. I have family friends that own www.seacrittersinc.com/ |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Dec 1, 2013 9:42:25 GMT -5
I have a 5 gallon tank that I just continually hatch live brine in. It's a very simple process.
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Post by gotareef on Dec 1, 2013 10:48:24 GMT -5
how long after hatching do you use them? and do you enrich? I used to hatch them wait 12-14 hrs and gut load them with selcon.... it was a pain, so next time I am just going to have a culture of copepods going  |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Dec 1, 2013 12:05:53 GMT -5
Yes I wait till they hatch and feed then I give them to the fish.
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Post by stephen on Dec 1, 2013 18:09:01 GMT -5
I would not enrich for feeding coral. Just hatch them and fed them straight away. Feeding them to fish is a different story.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Dec 2, 2013 9:01:10 GMT -5
I feed them to the entire system. What would be bad about feeding (enriching) them before?
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Post by reefking on Dec 2, 2013 10:43:43 GMT -5
Yeh I feed them after hatching which is when they are
Most nutritious with the yolk still attached.
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Post by gotareef on Dec 2, 2013 11:47:57 GMT -5
the problem with enriching freshly hatched brine shrimp is they dont have a mouth until they are 12-16 hrs old. (they dont all hatch at the same time) brine shrimp arent a marine species so you have to add the fatty acids, but if you are enriching freshly hatched you are hoping that whatever you are enriching them with sticks to them and dosnt wash off before something in your tank consumes them. I am guessing this is why stephen is saying not to bother enriching them to feed to corals, just use fresh hatched. I have used a product by ocean nutrition called "instant baby brine shrimp", the problem with it is one small bottle is hard to use in the 6 weeks after opening . www.oceannutrition.com/?post=instant-baby-brine-shrimpI have seen it sell for $7-$13 for a bottle |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Dec 2, 2013 12:56:26 GMT -5
I understand what you're saying now. Ty for elaborating.
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