2 tablespoons of salt per quart is what I had read. In my experience, temperature between 82 - 86 degrees has been the best. I think you would see a difference with the temperature change. You can always consider bad eggs if you have had them awhile. I hope this helps. Bonny
----- Original Message ----- From: jonathan Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 7:20 PM To: apisto@listbox.com Subject:
Hi gang! I am having terrible hatch rates with Brine Shrimp cysts (Artemia
spp.). I am using a heater keeping the hatchery at about 75 F, I used 50%
seawater and 50% freshwater to achieve a specific gravity of 1.014 (as
recommended by the package instructions). I use airstones for circulation
and aeration. I can only guess that the salinity is inappropriate. I used
to hatch brine shrimp with great success years ago. I seem to remember
using something like a tablespoon (3 teaspoons) of salt per gallon (1.004
specific gravity). What salinity level (ppm)/ specific gravity/ teaspoons
or tablespoons of salt per gallon has been successful for you fellow
aquarists?
Kind regards,
Jonathan
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Jonathan Fung... Reef Geek
Dalhousie University Honours Marine Biology
Aqua Creations Inc. Assistant Manager
writer for Marine Fish Monthly
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