Best BBS Hatchery and Essentials

Hi all!
I am making my Christmas List and I wanted to know what is the best live BBS hatchery? I have seen many people using the San Francisco Bay Brand Brine Shrimp Hatchery Kit and was wondering what supplies do I need to use one of those? Thanks!

 

Hi all!
I am making my Christmas List and I wanted to know what is the best live BBS hatchery? I have seen many people using the San Francisco Bay Brand Brine Shrimp Hatchery Kit and was wondering what supplies do I need to use one of those? Thanks!

Distilled water should do it. When I bought the SF Bay hatchery, it came with eggs but I chose to buy the premium eggs separately (they have a better hatch rate).

Edit to add: A small light would also be helpful.

 

Distilled water should do it. When I bought the SF Bay hatchery, it came with eggs but I chose to buy the premium eggs separately (they have a better hatch rate).

Edit to add: A small light would also be helpful.

What equipment do you need? Air pump? Light?

 

Just a small light. I’ve never had to use an air pump.

 

Just a small light. I’ve never had to use an air pump.

Really? Can you link the kit you have?

 

Here you go.

Amazon.com : Brine Shrimp Hatchery Dish + 3 Months Supply of Brine Shrimp Eggs : Pet Supplies

 

Here you go.

Amazon.com : Brine Shrimp Hatchery Dish + 3 Months Supply of Brine Shrimp Eggs : Pet Supplies

Ohhhh. I was talking about this one:
https://www.amazon.com/San-Francisco-Bay-Brand-Hatchery/dp/B0041U878C

 

Ohhhh. I was talking about this one:
https://www.amazon.com/San-Francisco-Bay-Brand-Hatchery/dp/B0041U878C

Sorry, I’m not familiar with that one. But I would recommend the one I linked.

 

Sorry, I’m not familiar with that one. But I would recommend the one I linked.

How does the one you recommended work? What are the steps to hatch eggs?

 

1. Add distilled water and ocean salt mixture (sorry, I forgot about needing that) to hatchery.
2. Drop brine shrimp eggs into water.
3. Put lid on hatchery and shine a small light on center opening. Light attracts the hatched BBS to center opening.

Eggs hatch in 18 - 24 hours.

 

1. Add distilled water and ocean salt mixture (sorry, I forgot about needing that) to hatchery.
2. Drop brine shrimp eggs into water.
3. Put lid on hatchery and shine a small light on center opening. Light attracts the hatched BBS to center opening.

Eggs hatch in 18 - 24 hours.

Do I need some sort of heater or thermometer? Would a LED desk lamp work?

 

This salt works.

 

Do I need some sort of heater or thermometer? Would a LED desk lamp work?

I‘ve never used a heater or thermometer. Hatched mine in a room around 70 - 72 F. Yep, a desk lamp would work.

 

I‘ve never used a heater or thermometer. Hatched mine in a room around 70 - 72 F. Yep, a desk lamp would work.

Do they just take longer to hatch at that temp?

 

Do they just take longer to hatch at that temp?

Nope, they start hatching after about 18 hours.