I was able to successfully breed my Siamese Fighting fish (Betta) once again. And I have been thinking about what to feed them. A long time ago, I used to give them hard boiled eggs (the yellow part), but according to one vlogger on youtube, he would not recommend it. I also thought about feeding them daphnia. However, I noticed that daphnias are actually larger than the betta fry, they might end up becoming the prey. Also, the youtube vlogger said that the water source from where the daphnia was caught could bring diseases to the fry. And he suggested "Baby Brine Shrimp, or BBS" (I will mention the vlogger's name at the end, and include a link to his videos.)
To tell you frankly, I don't have any experience using BBS to feed my fry. So, I had to look it up on youtube, and self-learn. And surprisingly, it was quite easy!
I'll share with you what materials you will be needing to successfully hatch Baby Brine Shrimp.
1) - You will need a 1 liter plastic container. (I used a 1.5 liter cola plastic container.)
(1 liter or 1.5 liter plastic bottle... picture not mine...)
2) - An airpump - to constantly move the eggs around in the plastic container.
3) - A Spoonful of rock salt
4) - A pinch of baking soda (this is optional - accordingly, this helps control the PH of the water.)
5) - Half a spoon of Brine Shrimp Eggs (or, as much as you want - just not too much!)
PROCEDURE:
Ofcourse, you will have to purchase the BBS eggs from the pet store, or from the online market. Most sellers would sell between Php90.00 to Php100.00 for 10 grams.
1) Cut the bottom part of the plastic container. You will need to insert something to hold the bottle up-side-down (see picture).
(Similar to this... picture not mine...)
2) Pour water, atleast a liter, making sure not to make it spill. Leave atleast an inch of space between the water and the top of the container.
3) Add a spoonful of rock salt. There is a ratio of a spoonful for every liter of water. But it is really all up to you.
4) Add a pinch of baking soda. Again, this part is optional. This will balance the water's PH level.
5) Put in your Brine Shrimp Eggs.
6) Insert the aerator into the container to provide movement for the eggs.
7) Leave it for 12 to 24 Hours.
8) After 24 Hours, you can take off the aerator and harvest the Baby Brine Shrimps!!!
Now you can feed your fry!
(Betta Fry feeding on Baby Brine Shrimp... )
Hope I was able to inspire you today!
Have a nice day!
...and Happy Fish Keeping!
BTW, here is the link to Dexter's World on Betta Breeding and Baby Brine Shrimp hatching...
