For several years, I have been using my new easy “dish method” for hatching brine shrimp eggs. No air pumps. No daily saltwater preperation and disposal. The dish method works perfectly for my small-scale setup–feeding a couple of batches of guppy fry and juveniles. My previous (2020) article ‘Hatching and Culturing Brine Shrimp (Artemia)’ describes various hatching methods. However, it does not include the dish method, which I had not yet developed. It is by far the easiest. Enjoy!
My visit to Spring Hill, Florida to give talk for the PASCO aquarium club on July 12, 2025 was a resounding success. Talk was well-received and I sold lots of books. Grant Eder, owner of Garden of Eder, an expert and popular vendor of Neocaridina shrimp, was my gracious host for 2 days. He has a houseful of tanks and a yardful of outdoor tubs (Photo). He took me and his family to visit the Chassahowitzka State Park. There he and his daughter waded through streams to catch fish. (All fish were returned to their homes after photographing.) Lots of fish, including many Mollies (Photo). Meanwhile, I stayed on dry land and kept my shoes dry (Photo). I haven’t been on a plane for over 10 years, so this was a big deal for me!
Grant Eder with a backyard filled with tubs, plants, shrimp, turtles, Koi, etc.
Heavenly, clear water stream in the park filled with all different kinds of small fish, including several schools of Mollies.
Female Molly with crayfish. Male Mollies were few, gorgeous in color–and impossible to catch.
Me visiting the Chassahowitzka State Park in Spring Hill, Florida.
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