Which is better?

[DeCypher]

Which is easier to feed hatchlings with: Daphnia or Brine Shrimp?
Which is easier to culture?

 

[Bellabelloo]

Brine shrimp..get two lots going 24 hours apart and you will be fine.

 

[sheena22]

Hi, brine shrimp are a lot easier than daphnia. Do u own a hatchery ? They need a constant air supply to move and aereate the eggs heat and light x if u want i can post a few links to homemade brine.shrimp hatcheries. Also , ive.got these.brine shrimp without.shells.so more nutritional by 20%, mine are from nt labs, just an idea if u need help let me know as im.hatching.as we speak lol x x

 

[Coastal Groovin]

Brine shrimp are ok for the first two weeks then need larger food items like Daphnia and chopped black worms. I like Daphnia because I find them easy to culture and they are almost free of any costs.

 

[Azhael]

Both work well and are easy to culture (if you have the knack). However there are advantages and disadvantages to both.
Personally, i prefer Daphnia, even if it´s just because they are fresh water.
Brine shrimp are very commonly available which makes them a very reliable resource. They are easy to hatch in very large numbers and newly hatched nauplii are small enough for even the smallest larvae. However they require high concentrations of salt and won´t survive for very long in the larvae´s tank. Uneaten ones will die off possibly polluting the water.
Daphnia are less available although it´s possible to find them in the UK sold in bags of live individuals. Culturing them is relatively simple but requires just a little bit more dedication than the brine shrimp (not much, honestly). Depending on which species of "water flea" you have you can have access to various sizes apropriate for almost any need. They are fresh-water and can survive until they are eaten.
As Coastal Groovin said, newly hatched brine shrimp will only be sufficient while the larvae are very small, while Daphnia can be fed even to large juveniles.

It is possible to culture brine shrimp much like you would Daphnia. The adults make a nice addition to a varied, healthy diet.

Both are nutritious and rich in carotenes so it´s really up to personal preference i guess.

 

[DeCypher]

I am truly hating brine shrimp at the moment, seems to be nothing but trouble. I guess I'll try daphnia and figure it out for myself.

 

[Kaysie]

I've found the best way to culture daphnia is through neglect. I set up a couple of tanks/tubs/buckets/whatever is handy that holds water, put the daphnia in, top it off with tank water from my water changes (NEVER fresh tap water, even if it's already dechlorinated). Sometimes I'll throw some food in (strained peas, flake fish food, greenwater, Jenn Macke's super daphnia food, whatever). Then I harvest what I need from whatever tub looks like it has the most.

I tried brine shrimp once. It was much more of a pain than it was worth when I was feeding hundreds of little mouths. I like the low-maintenance of daphnia.

 

[Gavin Hunter]

Daphnia,freshwater and can last forever.