Stop emptying when the water turns clear
WHAT YOU NEED
+ Brine shrimp eggs
+ Salt (non-iodized, i.e. standard supermarket rock salt – also called “aquarium salt” to make you pay a bit more)
+ Water (tap water is fine and it doesn’t need to be “aged”)
+ Bottle (0.5 – 2L, glass or plastic)
WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED
+ Air pump (unless you want to shake the bottle, the cheapest air pump will do just fine)
+ Super fine strainer (e.g. tea strainer)
+ Air stone (for less noisy operation)
+ Turkey baster (for seperating the baby brine shrimp from the left over egg shells)
+ Heater Read more »
1. Hard boil an egg
I’ve received several requests from people wanting to know more about how to prepare and feed egg yolk to young fry. I had the same problem once, so I thought I’d write up an article and share it with everyone!
I’m not an expert, so don’t hesitate to GIVE ME SOME FEEDBACK on my methods and perhaps better ways by replying to the article.
YOU WILL NEED
+ 1 egg
+ 1 spray bottle (can be bought for around $2 from just about anywhere… Woolworths, Bunnings Warehouse, Super Cheap Auto)
+ 1 ice cube tray
+ 1 strainer with fine mesh
PREPARING THE EGG YOLK FOR FREEZING
1. Hard boil the egg (about 12 minutes in boiling water) and let it cool in some cold water. Read more »
Question posted by Darren.
Fighting fish are ready to spawn when they’re about 4-6 months old, depending on the way they’ve been raised. Breeding is a big topic on it’s own, but basically once the eggs are fertilised they hatch within 24-48 hours and the tiny babies (fry) grow to adulthood in about 4 months (given good conditions).
(Several chapters of the breeding process are in the making and will be released in the articles section shortly. Keep tuned!)
