Live baby brine shrimp (BBS) is the #1 fry food used by breeders to grow strong and healthy baby fish. After much testing, we found these high quality BBS eggs with impressive hatch rates and easy harvesting. Get the 10 gram vial or 100 gram can of Brine Shrimp Eggs that comes with a resealable pouch. For hobby-level aquarists, the 100 gram container will last several months when feeding a few aquariums.
The Best Food for Small Fish
Live baby brine shrimp is the best food you can offer growing fry for most species of fish. Their movement triggers the natural hunting instinct in fish and helps fish eat more than dry foods. Virtually all baby fish thrive on baby brine shrimp. A majority of adult community fish — such as tetras, rasboras, danios, apistos, rams, angelfish, livebearers and more — will readily chase down every brine shrimp they can. With baby fish, you can see their pink-orange bellies as they fill up with baby live brine shrimp.
Hatching Eggs is Simple
Hatching the eggs is a simple process of adding 1 tablespoon of salt per liter of water and then adding the brine shrimp eggs. People often start with 1 teaspoon of eggs per liter of water and adjust the amount based on the number of tanks they have. For the best yield, keep temperatures between 75–80°F and harvest at 36 hours. (Hatchery in picture holds 2 liters.)
Legendary Egg Separation
Once you have your brine shrimp hatched, remove your air source and let them settle for 10 minutes. Baby brine shrimp are attracted to light and will move towards it, so we recommend shining a small lamp or flashlight at the bottom of the hatchery to make collection easier.
Little Shrimps for Little Mouthes
Baby brine shrimp is the preferred food used by fish breeders. Its small size means most fish can eat them after hatching as a first food. Community aquariums love this as a treat, and breeders love it for it good baby fish growth. Feeding to adult fish even a couple times per week can encourage better colors and spawning activity.
Keep Your Eggs Fresh
Our eggs are packed with a triple seal. After scooping out the eggs you need, squeeze the air from the bag before resealing it. Then place in the freezer. The metal can helps keep the bag from getting punctured by another frozen item in the freezer.
When I first hatched BBS I used an off brand from eBay because it was cheap. They seemed fine to me. But the brine shrimp were frequently dead at 27 hours of hatch time. My fish still enjoyed them but they didn't jerk around and cause the feeding frenzy. I ran out of those eggs and bought some eggs at a LFS that is a retail partner. Holy cow were these different. The hatch rate appears to be much higher. The BBS are active for much longer and live much longer. I am so glad I made the change. I thought Cory was just hyping his product to sell more. But once again with ACO the hype was real. These truly are much better eggs than the competition. They aren't that much more expensive but are worth way more than the difference I paid.
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George H. (Redlands, CA, US)
Great Hatch Easy Harvesting
Had great results new at hatching brine shrimp. Hope it will be in stock soon as I didn’t really want to try another brand because the eggs float at the top which makes harvesting so much more efficient.
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Victor E. (North Vancouver, BC, CA)
Great Hatch
IMO these brine shrimp eggs have a high hatch rate. I love how well packed they and containers are easily recyclable. But, I wish they were sold in larger quantities and the scoops were optional … maybe even branded. Who needs a new scoop each time you buy a tin?
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Zenzo T. (San Francisco, CA, US)
The Best Brine Shrimp Eggs on the Market
Having a fish room full of various species of fish, it's handy to be able to hatch a live food like the Aquarium Co-Op Brine Shrimp Eggs. My fish go wild for them, and the high yield makes "the juice worth the squeeze". Check out my video on how I hatch them.
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Jeff B. (St Louis, MO, US)
Best brine shrimp eggs on the planet
These are the best brine eggs ever. Great hatch rate, but more important the eggs floating makes it so much easier to work with.
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Mark S. (Ventura, CA, US)
Incredible separation
The way the hatched shells separate from the live baby brine is incredible! It will save you time and keep those eggs shells out of your aquaria. The only down side is that this brine shrimp variety/species hatches large, so if you are breeding fish with tiny babies, you'll need to wait a while (and feed tiny food) before will be large enough to eat these baby brine, whereas at least one other strain/species (SF) hatches much smaller, but the shells don't separate as well.
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Heather (Spartanburg, SC, US)
Live this!!
I love how the eggs separate... we have only bought from the coop. So we don't have experiences with other products.
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Alison (Philadelphia, PA, US)
Hatched after 2 years in the fridge!
I found myself with some surprise goldfish fry and grabbed my old can of brine shrimp that had been living in the back of the fridge for years and the hatch rate was surprisingly good (though I have no idea how to actually measure that but there was a surprising number swimming around after only 16 hours when I checked on them). And I’m literally just hatching them in a Tupperware with an air stone like a maniac.
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Marty D. (Nashville, TN, US)
The BEST
Best brine shrimp eggs I've ever found. Hope they're back in stock soon, I need more!
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Jim S. (Salinas, CA, US)
Great hatch and separation.
At first I thought mah, these cost a lot more than most brine shrimp eggs but wow, what a great hatch. Both the hatching rate as well as the ease of separation make these eggs a great deal. I can use less and get more, that's a big win for me.