Ocean Nutrition Brine Shrimp Eggs Salt mix 50g
Pack size
50 g
Water type
Marine + Freshwater
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Ocean Nutrition Brine Shrimp Eggs Salt mix 50g
Brine shrimp eggs and hatching salt in one pack, so there's nothing else to measure. Ocean Nutrition Brine Shrimp Eggs Salt Mix combines artemia (brine shrimp) cysts with a pre-measured hatching salt blend in a single 50 g pack. Add it to fresh water, aerate, and you have a live first food hatching within a day or two — without weighing out aquarium salt separately.
Key features
- Eggs and salt combined — one pack, no separate salt measuring.
- 50 g pack — enough for multiple hatching batches.
- Live first food — hatches into nauplii sized for fry and small fish.
Specifications
| Form | Dehydrated artemia cysts, pre-mixed with hatching salt |
|---|---|
| Pack size | 50 g |
| Suitable for | Fry, small fish, filter-feeding invertebrates |
Ingredients
Artemia (brine shrimp) cysts and hatching salt, at approximately 3 g of cysts to 47 g of salt in this 50 g pack (enough for one 2 L hatch) — figures reproduced from Ocean Nutrition's own "Nitro Pak" pack description via multiple retailers. Ocean Nutrition states this mix hatches at greater than 90%. Country of manufacture and the specific artemia strain used in this pre-salted pack are not published.
Setup, use and hatching
Hatching brine shrimp eggs needs warmth, the right salinity, aeration and, ideally, light.
| Condition | Target |
|---|---|
| Water temperature | 28–30°C (82–86°F) |
| pH | 8.0–8.5 |
| Aeration | Continuous, steady bubbling from the bottom of the hatchery |
| Lighting | A nearby lamp or fluorescent light helps trigger hatching |
Because the salt is already included, you don't need to measure it separately — follow the dosing on the pack for the water volume you're using. Hydrate for about an hour before hatching, then expect nauplii within a day or two. Harvest and rinse them in fresh water before feeding.
Storage
Keep the unused portion cool and dry, away from direct sunlight, to preserve hatch quality until your next batch.
Suitable for, and not suitable for
Suits fry, small fish and filter-feeding invertebrates that need a small, live first food. Not needed for adult fish already eating flake, pellet or frozen foods.
Goes well with
A hatchery cone and small air pump make the process easier if you're setting up brine shrimp hatching for the first time.
Common questions
Do I still need to add my own aquarium salt?
No — this pack includes the hatching salt already measured in with the eggs.
How is this different from the plain Brine Shrimp Eggs pack?
This pack has hatching salt mixed in with the cysts, so you don't measure salt separately. The plain eggs pack is cysts only, for use with your own salt.
How long until the eggs hatch?
Under warm conditions with steady aeration, expect nauplii within a day or two.
How should I store what's left of the pack?
Keep it cool, dry and out of direct sunlight between hatching batches.
