Re: [Killietalk] Brine Shrimp Hatching

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at verizon_net>]

That's a good start formula, Jim.

If your water tends to be soft, a dash of baking soda (sodium 
bicarbonate) will be needed to prevent low pH (which they die in).

The Epsom Salt is not vital, IME. I don't do a lot at a time, so use a 
commercial reef-tank mix of salts. Those usually buffer high, so no 
baking soda is required and they provide all the Mg that is needed, plus 
other trace elements.

Use less salt for quicker hatch, and more for slower.

Wright

Jim Langan wrote:
> Hello Everyone and Happy New Years,
>
> It's been a long time since I've raised Killies three years or so. Can 
> someone tell me the per liter ratio for salt to water for hatching...  
> I've used 1 tablespoon per liter and a "dash" of Epsom salt, although 
> this is from memory.  I'm using a fresh can of 80% hatch rate shrimp for 
> my source of shrimp cysts.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jim Langan
>   

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