Need a little help about live brine shrimp for betta!?

Question

ok so once a month i want to give my betta, Sparky, a treat, live brine shrimp, but where can i get them? can i get them at petco? if i can are they in the fish tanks? are they freshwater or saltwater? are they in containers? how much are they? HELP! =)

Answer 1

brine shrimp live in brine, salt water. they are also sold as "pets" as sea monkeys, that's probably the easiest way at first to hatch them.

or you can look into brine shrimp hatcheries such as this:

http://www.aquatics-warehouse.co.uk/acat...

or a DIY version here:

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/di...

you can either buy live brine shrimp in aquatics stores, or eggs online, ask your local aquatics store if they have brine shrimp eggs you can hatch.