In refugium brine shrimp hatcher

[Tlytell]

Has anyone seen/used one of these? I would like to add one to my 55gal softcoral/fish tank.

[Hobster]

I have seen them in the store but never used one. IMO, I do not think they would contibute much to your tank. For the price of buying hatched brine shrimp why bother? Brine shrimp have very low nutriional value anyway.

[Tlytell]

you might be right. doesn't seem worth the hassle

[68551]

I disagree!!! I have the hatchery in my 75g for my Pipefish....I add 2 drops of Selcon to the water to gut feed the shrimp...works great!!!

[coralfarmer84]

From the reading I've done living brine shrimp has plenty of nutrition. Its the dead brine that lacks nutrition value.

[Hobster]

Only the newly hatched (baby) shrimp have any nutrition due to the egg sack goodies. Once they grow a little, there is zilch. Mysis is much better.

(gut feeding them the Selcon is where they get some nutrition:) )