Page 9 - TBAS-Sept-2020

TBAS September 2020 .................... -9-
Another trip to another fish store and another 5 gazillion dollars and feeling that
well, maybe the other store had an old batch and this one will be okay . . . maybe
10 shrimp hatched. Point to be made . . . if you don’t want to buy, or don’t have a
need for a “tin” of brine eggs . . . retail - eh $21.00+ then get several people
and go in on a tin and all of you will have enough eggs to feed for quite some
time. Yes you can . . . in fact freezing the EGGS in the freezer will make them
last “indefinitely” (at this moment I have 5 tins of eggs in my freezer). Once you
are using them just put the remaining portion in the refrigerator . . . they will last (be
active) up to 6-8 months after breaking the seal, if kept in the ‘frige. HEY, HEY
. . . it’s now been 14+ hours since you put in the eggs. A great number, enough
to feed will be hatched if the temperature of the room is anywhere near 800. It will
take a little longer if the temp is a little lower . . . I know what the directions say . . .
this time frame works for me. To collect, simply pull out the air hoses and turn on
a little light that is aimed at the bottom of the bowl and go feed your bigger fish . . .
come back in 5-10 min. and it will be a “sea” of orange brine shrimp collected at
the bottom of the bowl with the eggs floating at the top. I then siphon the brine
out with a stiff piece of air hose connected to regular air hose to the shrimp net
that is resting in the mouth of the lemonade pitcher. When I get what I need to
feed I simply put the air back in the bowl and let the water all go through the net.
When the water is completely through the net simply dump the water back into
the hatchery and feed what you need. BUY GOOD QUALITY EGGS...ask the
breeders you know for a brand name.
Now . . . listen. Very often you will have too many shrimp . . . or plan as
I do, to have too many, what do you do with them . . . don’t just dump them into
a tank . . . FREEZE THEM!! IT IS SO EASY...and you can make enough of your
own frozen food in 4-5 days to last for a month. Locally there are companies
that manufacture plastic “zip” bags . . . they make all sizes but 2” X 3” is perfect.
It cost me $12.00 for 1000 bags . . . split it with some people. When you have
a net full that is drained of saltwater, go to the kitchen with it and get a coffee
cup(wide mouth) and put about enough tap water in the cup to fill 1/3-1/2 of the
plastic bag . . . put the shrimp in the cup of tap water and dump the mix in the zip
bag . . . even my wife can now manage that . . . squeeze the air out of the bag
and zip it closed and put it in the freezer . . . BINGO, INSTANT FROZEN BRINE
FOR PENNIES . . . have you bought frozen baby brine lately $$$$$ ? Now you
can use the brine as you please. Your fish will love you. If I dedicate the entire
hatch to being frozen I can get 4-5 bags of frozen shrimp form 2-3 tablespoons of
eggs.
MOORISH IDOL . . . Several years ago I went into my favorite shop
and the “boss” showed me an “idol” that just refused to eat . . . I know, what else
iis new . . . and he asked if I had any salt tanks up and going and was one empty . . .

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