CATDOLL : CATDOLL: When farming white shrimp, can brown sugar help fertilize the water? If not, what other functions can brown sugar have?

Can brown sugar help to fertilize the water when farming white shrimp? If not, what other functions can brown sugar have?

Brown sugar cannot directly play the role of fertilizer, but it can be used to activate or cultivate beneficial bacteria, such as yeast and lactic acid bacteria.

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1. Cultivate bacteria

2. Lower pH

How to raise shrimp at home?

Introducing a method of breeding brine shrimp\x0d\x0aBrine shrimp eggs\x0d\x0a\x0d\x0aLarge container or fish tank\x0d\x0a\x0d\x0aMethod/steps\x0d\x0aContainer, the container requirements are not high, a basin is enough, the larger the volume, the better, preferably 25L, the opening of the tank should be large, so that the dissolved oxygen content is high, no need to pump, put it on the balcony, do not let direct sunlight, there is wind to remove odor. The container I raise shrimp is two large washbasins. I put some coral gravel in the basin, the purpose is to increase the hardness and add some minerals. I don't know how the indoor lighting works, I haven't tried it, you might as well try it? One thing is certain, breeding brine shrimp requires light. \x0d\x0a\x0d\x0aThe suitable salt water concentration for brine shrimp is 0.5%-9%. Concentration refers to the mass of salt dissolved in 1k. There is an article by Bu Rang Bi Shao that mentions that 2% salt water concentration is most suitable for brine shrimp, but considering one problem, the shrimp basin placed on the balcony may become a green water basin. In addition, the salinity of seawater is about 3.5%. For this reason, I slightly increased the concentration and used a 3% concentration. Two basins of about 30L of water, that is, 30kg, put in 0.9kg of salt, which is about 4 bags of 250g of large salt. Be careful not to use table salt because it contains iodine, which is harmful to brine shrimp. You can go to the aquarium market to buy large salt for fish farming. It is very cheap. I only charge 1 yuan for a bag here. \x0d\x0a\x0d\x0aAfter the water has been placed for a few days, sprinkle 1-2 grams of brine shrimp eggs directly into each basin. Be careful not to let them float too much near the basin on the water surface, otherwise they will stick to it and it will be a pity if they cannot hatch. As for how to solve it, each has its own merits (stirring may make the situation worse and stick more). I don't pay much attention to the hatching process here. There are various methods of hatching brine shrimp in the forum, so that they can be directly used to feed fish. This is not our focus. It doesn't matter whether the hatching rate is high or not. As long as there are enough shrimps growing, they can continue to reproduce. Then just wait. After a day or two, many small white brine shrimps hatched and unpacked their nuclei. They were everywhere in the basin. Don't worry about them. They will feed on the microorganisms exposed in the water. \x0d\x0a\x0d\x0aTwo days later, dissolve the yeast powder in a cup with a little water and sprinkle it evenly in the basin. Be careful not to put too much, otherwise the water quality will deteriorate. Feeding a small amount will naturally keep the water quality balanced and not corrupt. I directly sprinkled the yeast powder evenly on the water surface. It's a lazy way. Usually, the area of ​​the yeast powder spread is 50-70% of the surface of the water in the tank. It must not be more. 50% is the best. The last time I died shrimp was almost 95% of the area covered with yeast powder, and they all died overnight. Brine shrimps live by filtering microorganisms and organic matter (oil-free!) in water. Many people think that they don't eat yeast powder. In fact, yeast powder dissolves in water and yeast will come alive. However, whether yeast is produced or not, it will become food for brine shrimps. In theory, as long as it is organic matter, whether it is dead or alive, it is its food. \x0d\x0a\x0d\x0aNext, you can put a little yeast powder every two or three days. Based on personal experience, find a balance between the growth needs of shrimps and water quality. After two weeks, brine shrimps can grow into adult shrimps (1-1.5cm). You can fish out some, rinse and feed fish. At the same time, you will find a surprise at this time. Brine shrimps begin to lay eggs and reproduce! Because the salinity is not very high, brine shrimps may directly produce small shrimps instead of hard-shelled eggs.