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Can You Raise Brine Shrimp?
Brine Shrimps are aquatic crustaceans in the Artemia Genus. Due to the Brine Shrimps’ ability to produce dormant eggs it has made them widely used in aquaculture. The Brine Shrimp are very resilient which is why they are used to test many different chemicals in labs. It is thought that the Brine Shrimp is over 5.5 Million Years Old.
Yes. Brine shrimp are raised in captivity usually by aquarium owners for their food supply. The Brine Shrimp have a very good likelihood of surviving in a freshwater setting.
What Are Brine Shrimp
Brine Shrimp are Crustaceans are from a huge line of arthropods. The arthropods include crabs, lobsters, crayfish, and krill. They are very closely related to insects but they have a few differences. Their larva stages are different than that of insects and their front legs part and are larger.
What Do Brine Shrimp Eat
Brine Shrimp in the wild eat planktonic algae. Planktonic algae can be found in most ponds. The planktonic algae turn the pond into a pea soup green, and treating the pond can harm most fish but of course, these little guys would help that problem.
Brine Shrimp bred in captivity eat a much different diet and aren’t picky when it comes to their food. Brine Shrimp will eat egg yolks, soybean powder, yeast, and wheat flour. It’s very different from wild brine shrimp but it serves the purpose.
