This months tip is a time saver for the Angelfish breeder who is hatching baby brine shrimp several days a week or more.
Hatching enough baby brine shrimp to feed the fry in an Angelfish Micro Hatchery is not a very difficult task. Many hobbyist don't need to hatch a large quantity if BBS. Often it's the daily routine of maintaining an active culture of fresh BBS that causes it to become somewhat of a chore. One task that has to be performed is preparing the hatching media for the BBS to hatch. This months tip deals with making hatching media easier.
One of the ingredients for
BBS hatching media is salt. Most hobbyist can save a few unnecessary steps,
time and energy by pre measuring several packages of salt at one time.
A buffer such as epson salt or bicarbonate of soda can also be added to
each package of dry BBS hatching media ingredients. Plastic lunch baggies,
aluminum foil and 35mm film containers can be used to store individual doses
of dry ingredients. A weeks supply of packets only takes a few minutes to
prepare and can save a lot of time when used later.
