Can brine shrimp hatch without a heater?

Question

Could they hatch without a heater? Or will they not hatch? Or will it take longer? Or what?

Answer 1

it can happen without a heater but slowly and they won't be that healthy

by a heater and set it to 80 degrees Fahrenheit they will hatch quickly

Answer 2

No, they do not need a heater, but they should have an air stone to keep the eggs circulating until they hatch.

Yes, heat will help them hatch a bit sooner, but not much.

Once they have hatched, a bright flashlight placed on one side of the hatchery will attract the BBS (baby brine shrimp).  When you see a cloud of them around the light source, use a piece of air line tubing to siphon them out into a VERY fine net (bbs nets can be purchased at the lfs (local fish store).  Then you can transfer them to your tank for the baby fish (fry) to eat.

Answer 3

when I bred bettas I never used a heater for hatching brine shrimp to feed my baby bettas... mind you the water was at a comfy 72 degrees Fahrenheit

Answer 4

just got 2 pts

edit: this guy did the same thing to me, it's only fair i do it back.

Answer 5

Hi,

I think they can. I asked someone at a fish store how to hatch them and she just said to put them in a jar with aquarium salt. She did not say they needed a heater.

Hope this helps,

Alea  

Answer 6

Yes, I used to hatch the brine shrimp at room temperature. I don't know if it's faster with a heater though, because I never used a heater.

I know that if you run out of sea salt you can use regular table salt to hatch them.