ARTEMIA CYSTS
Super Hatch Artemia Cysts
These cysts have been harvested and graded, under laboratory conditions for accurate hatch results.
- Minimum hatch 90%
- 230,000 Nauplii / gram
Available in 100g and 425g vacuum sealed cans
SET UP
- Take a hatching cone or similarly shaped vessel and ensure that this is well illuminated by a good light source.
- It is essential that the cone is semi-translucent for ease of harbesting and light transmission.
ADD WATER
- Fill the hatching cone with water and adjust the salinity to 25ppt (parts per thousand), the optimum hatching temperature is 82 degrees fahrenheit (28 C)
ADD CYSTS
- Add the cysts at a rate of 1g per litre.
AERATE
- Provide adequate aeration tokeep the cysts in suspension - do not aerate too much or the cysts will stick to the side of the hatching cone above the water level. This will significantly affect the overall hatch.
HATCH
- Depending upon water temperature, the cysts should hatch between 18 - 36 hours.
HARVEST
- After hatching the Brine shrimp, turn off or remove the aeration and wait several minutes for the shells to separate.
- At this point it is advisable to place a light source at the base of the hatching cone to encourage the artemia to swim to the base and allow the shells to rise to the surface.
- Once separated, the nauplii can be either siphoned from the bottom of the cone with a length of air tubing, or gently drained through the bottom of the cone through a shut off valve if equipped.
RINSE
- The warm incubation temperature, creates ideal conditions for bacteria bloom. It is therefore important to rinse off the baby
- Brine shrimp in a fine mesh net or sieve, using clean fresh or salt water, prior to feeding to your fish.
CLEAN EQUIPMENT
- Tanks and hatching equipment, should be cleaned and disinfected regularly.
