I was worried about doing it myself so I started using Waterlife Artemia Shelless eggs. They are handy for unexpected fry too as they don't need to be hatched, you can feed the eggs to fish safely.
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My last batch I hatched in June were still alive a few weeks ago when I fed them to my fish as a snack so they lived 6 months. They also will reproduce. I’d say they can grow to 1/2 inch long easily. At that size, my clownfish would bite onto one and a 1/3 of the shrimp would be wiggling out of his mouth.
I hatch them just for fun. Also if I have a sick fish or a finiky eater who refuses pellets, they will attack the brine shrimp most of the time.
I was worried about doing it myself so I started using Waterlife Artemia Shelless eggs. They are handy for unexpected fry too as they don't need to be hatched, you can feed the eggs to fish safely.
Considering white blood cells produce something almost identical to bleach in order to kill bacteria, viruses and other pathogens....I'd not feel comfortable using bleach on an egg of any kind.
I hatch them for fun as well, to learn and curious. I did fairy shrimp for awhile, that was difficult.
Will they grow that large on just spirulina?
Have you tried yeast?
The decapsulated eggs successfully hatched, I would say over 90% hatched.
It's been a while but your comment has been the most informative and covered all important parts!We do this at work. Just like you say, eggs and water for about an hour. Then add bleach, bubble for about 10-15 minutes, until you see the colour change.
We cool the container with tap water during the bath with bleach. Otherwise the temperature will go up.
After that, rinse the eggs well under tap water until you don't smell bleach anymore.
Then we put the eggs in saltwater with high salinity, over 50 ppt, in a small bucket and place it in the refrigerator.
To hatch them we take a spoonful of eggs from that bucket, rinse in tap water for a couple of minutes. Then add them a container together with newly mixed saltwater and an air line. 48 hours later we separate eggs from the water, and put the eggs in new saltwater. Then use them to feed jellyfish and other filter feeders.
Let me know if you want a more details
Yes, and even after 6-7 years of this routine, we still fail with a batch now and then