Brine Shrimp Hatchery Kit

Brine Shrimp Hatchery Kit Grow Your Own Brine Shrimp For all Baby Fish & Reef Tanks Hatch your own fish food or use as an educational tool. Includes base and 3 packets of hatch mix. Add soda bottle, air pump and water. Not intended to raise shrimp to adult size. •All Natural •Highly nutritious •Excellent for fish and reefs •Stimulates good growth and enhances the color of your fish Recommended for : Small or Baby Freshwater Fish: Egg Laying, Live Bearing, Platys, Tetras… Small Saltwater Fish: Gobies, Blennies… Saltwater Invertebrates: Tridacnid Clams, Crabs, Feather Dusters, Shrimps, Sea Apples… Corals: SPS, LPS… Feeding Instructions : 1. Setting up the Hatchery A) Take a 2 liter soda bottle and cut off the bottom of the bottle (right where it starts to curve inward). B) Turn the bottle upside down and screw it into the Hatchery base. C) Attach one end of the airline tubing to the bottom of the base and the other end to an air pump. To prevent pump damage during a power failure use a check valve (found at your local pet/fish store) or place pump above water surface level. 2. Hatching eggs A) Fill the bottle with 1 liter (about 1/2 full) of dechlorinated water. B) Plug in air pump to start aeration. C) Add one packet of Hatch Mix™ (if you are mixing your own eggs and salt; use a teaspoon of eggs and 1 tablespoon of aquarium rock salt or synthetic sea salt). D) Place a light source about 8 inches away from the bottom of the bottle. E) Temperature should be about 80-82 degrees F; pH should be maintained above 8.0. F) Eggs should hatch in 24-36 hours Ingredients : Hatchery Base, 3 Hatch Mix™ Packets (Brine Shrimp Eggs, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride), 3 Ft. Air Line Tubing. Contains : Brine shrimp contain beta carotene a natural color enhancer, high levels of lipids and essential unsaturated fatty acids required for biological processes.