Re: Brine shrimp

["Ron Schulz" <beemster at bestweb_net>]

Well... I can give a lazy man's approach. I have 3 approx. 30 gal plastic
tubs which I leave outside against the house foundation. They have an ESE
exposure and  get  full sun till about noon. My house has an approx.  3 foot
roof overhang which keeps the tubs out of the rain.  I top up each with well
water as needed due to evaporation. In the fall, a lot of leaves blow into
the tubs and they are left to decay in the tubs. Each spring, I clear out
the top half of each tub from any floating or semi floating leaves so as to
clear an area to scap up the adult shrimp. The bottom third to half of each
tub is full of decayed whatever has fallen in over the years. Also, in the
spring, I add a cup of bloodmeal to each tub.  I also add a pinch of eggs
(chinese strain)  each spring to get things going earlier but I'm not sure
it's neceassary. The sides of the tubs  and bottom leaves get coated with a
green algae that I believe is the main food for the shrimp. However, the
shrimp are a bright orange that I believe is due to the low oxygen content
of the water (no aeration)  The water itself  is around 1.025 SG  and takes
on a distinct but faint yellow off color appearance especially in the heat
of summer. It looks kind of putrid but the shrimp seem to thrive.  Best
production is in June- Sept with lesser amounts in May and some small
amounts into Nov. During the peak 3 months, I estimate getting a couple
ounces of pure shrimp a week  by simply scapping out adults and semiadults
from the top half of the tubs. Not alot... but for no work, you can
certainly condition a good number of breeders.   It seems that most of the
shrimp stay in or near the bottom mulm so that I never really deplete them
to the point that I need to add more eggs during the summer. During the
winter, the
tubs freeze but never to the very bottom as I guess the heavy salt prevents
it. While production is limited in both quantity and duration, I can't think
of an easier approach but this lazy man is always willing to learn.
...........................................................Ron


Original Message -----
From: "Wright Huntley" <jwwiii at pacbell_net>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: Brine shrimp


>
>
> EVRGRNSYST at aol_com wrote:
> >
> >      Does anyone out there know how to raise BBS to their adult stage of
> > life? If so, could you please share this information with us. Thank you.
>
> This subject should be well covered in the archives. Very small quantities
> can be raised, but it takes too much space to be practical for most folks.
>
> I have found that using some mud from the evaporation ponds near Newark
gave
> the best results. I let leaves fall in the tub and gave it lots of sun. A
> big tub (20G?) gave me a tablespoon a week if I was lucky.
>
> They are unselective filter feeders, and the bacteria from that stinky mud
> seemed to do best for them. No other powdered foods seemed as effective.
>
> I used old bbs hatching water and some fresh to replace evaporation.
>
> Wright
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