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== Brine shrimp ==
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Brine shrimp [i]Artemia [/i] spp.
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Brine shrimp are small crustaceans.
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Freshly prepared brine shrimp cysts (eggs) may be used to feed fish.
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Brine shrimp cysts and Zebrafish ([i]Danio rerio[/i]):
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Brine shrimp cysts fed to adult zebrafish [i]Danio rerio[/i] encourages mating.
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When brine shrimp were administered a few days before breeding,  the belly enlarges noticeably in adult female zebrafish.
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Belly enlargement means that the male and female zebrafish are ready to be placed together in a small tank for mating.
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Brine shrimp cysts can be fed occasionally to flake-fed fish as a live-feed for a broader nutrient range, so it is not only for breeding purposes.
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Zebrafish when consuming brine shrimp cysts will bite into it, releasing the reddish pink orangy gold contents, along with the salt. They do not eat the shell, so a few hours later you may have to check the tank and scoop out the waste. It is a much enjoyed treat by zebrafish. While feeding brine shrimp to fish, it might be nice to check the water quality and water salinity more frequently to maintain a nice tank for the fish. Note: Brine shrimp cysts should be given to fish size that can tolerate the size, tiny larval zebrafish were not given brine shrimp.
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Brine shrimp cysts for Tilapia ([i]Oreochromis[/i])?:
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Brine shrimp may be fed to tilapia larvae.
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Brine shrimp that consumed yeast, yeast expressing a tilapia vitellogenin protein (rVtg), contained vitellogenin; and larval tilapia fed these vitellogenin enriched brine shrimp grew better than without the vitellogenin enrichment; Brine shrimp without vitellogenin protein were also an acceptable feed for tilapia larvae http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15735086.
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This means that vitellogenin protein might be important to tilapia larval fish development.
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Adult Brine Shrimp for Tilapia ([i]Oreochromis[/i])?:
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Adult Brine Shrimp fed with some dinoflagellates can sometimes contain dinoflagellate toxins such as [i]Gambierdiscus toxicus[/i]; and Tilapia fed with these toxin filled brine shrimp displayed behavioural abnormalities. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00005871#page-1
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Are Brine Shrimp Cysts better than Adult Brine Shrimp for Tilapia feed?

Revision as of 20:11, 9 January 2015

Brine shrimp

Brine shrimp Artemia spp.

Brine shrimp are small crustaceans.

Freshly prepared brine shrimp cysts (eggs) may be used to feed fish.



Brine shrimp cysts and Zebrafish (Danio rerio):

Brine shrimp cysts fed to adult zebrafish Danio rerio encourages mating. When brine shrimp were administered a few days before breeding, the belly enlarges noticeably in adult female zebrafish. Belly enlargement means that the male and female zebrafish are ready to be placed together in a small tank for mating. Brine shrimp cysts can be fed occasionally to flake-fed fish as a live-feed for a broader nutrient range, so it is not only for breeding purposes.

Zebrafish when consuming brine shrimp cysts will bite into it, releasing the reddish pink orangy gold contents, along with the salt. They do not eat the shell, so a few hours later you may have to check the tank and scoop out the waste. It is a much enjoyed treat by zebrafish. While feeding brine shrimp to fish, it might be nice to check the water quality and water salinity more frequently to maintain a nice tank for the fish. Note: Brine shrimp cysts should be given to fish size that can tolerate the size, tiny larval zebrafish were not given brine shrimp.



Brine shrimp cysts for Tilapia (Oreochromis)?:

Brine shrimp may be fed to tilapia larvae. Brine shrimp that consumed yeast, yeast expressing a tilapia vitellogenin protein (rVtg), contained vitellogenin; and larval tilapia fed these vitellogenin enriched brine shrimp grew better than without the vitellogenin enrichment; Brine shrimp without vitellogenin protein were also an acceptable feed for tilapia larvae http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15735086. This means that vitellogenin protein might be important to tilapia larval fish development.



Adult Brine Shrimp for Tilapia (Oreochromis)?:

Adult Brine Shrimp fed with some dinoflagellates can sometimes contain dinoflagellate toxins such as Gambierdiscus toxicus; and Tilapia fed with these toxin filled brine shrimp displayed behavioural abnormalities. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00005871#page-1


Are Brine Shrimp Cysts better than Adult Brine Shrimp for Tilapia feed?