Iāve been in the hobby and hatching brine shrimp since the early 1970ās. In that time Iāve used every disc, cone, box and DIY contraption out there.
This is the first truly well thought out, durable and scaleable hatchery on the market. Itās easy to use and harvest from. You can do small or very large hatches and put it anywhere. Iām using mine with a 50 watt preset heater and the USB pump that Aquarium COOP sells here. The pump is a āperfectā match for the hatchery. Iām running it without the airstone and itās dead silent and has just the right amount of flow.
When not feeding fry Iām doing weekend hatches for my planted community tank. Harvesting half of them the first day and gutloading the rest with chlorella powder for a follow up feed the next day. The Ziss Hatchery makes all of this so easy and convenient.
The only negative comment I have seen about these that has any credibility for me, is that getting your hands under the base can be tight. This new version sold here with the extended legs solved it. Get the right sized plastic container, and harvesting is similar to, and as easy as pouring a pint of beer from a tap..
I canāt say enough how long Iāve been waiting for this and how happy I am with the purchase. We are truly living in a golden age for aquarium equipment.