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syncro 09-08-2013 05:32 AM

100 micron filter for rinsing brine shrimp cysts
 
Is there an inexpensive source for roughly 100 micron screen/mesh?

Preferably somthing in Calgary.

Most filter socks seem to be the felt type which I think would be hard to get the cysts back out. Currently I use coffee filters but they are slow and break easily.

SeaHorse_Fanatic 09-08-2013 05:49 AM

They sell white brine shrimp nets at our local fish store. Check yours. It was only about $3-4. Very fine mesh and great for catching out BBS.

syncro 09-08-2013 05:54 AM

I think a brine shrimp net may be too course since they are for catching hatched shrimp which are larger than the cysts. The description for BrineShrimpDirect's net alludes to that.

Cysts: 240 microns
Newly hatched: 450 microns

Thanks for the idea!

Cal_stir 09-08-2013 12:39 PM

I use this

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Aquarium-SIEV...b34c21e&_uhb=1

Myka 09-08-2013 02:23 PM

You can use stainless steel reusable coffee filters to rinse BS cysts and NHBBS. They are around 180 microns.

syncro 09-11-2013 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cal_stir (Post 843870)

Not cheap but ideal otherwise. Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka (Post 843884)
You can use stainless steel reusable coffee filters to rinse BS cysts and NHBBS. They are around 180 microns.

Great idea. I'll check them out.

Tried Seachem's The Bag (180 microns) which works well.

rayjay 09-11-2013 02:18 PM

I use mesh bags from Brine Shrimp Direct.
http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/c9/Mesh-Bag-c65.html
They also have:
http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/c9/...hing-p181.html
and
http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/c9/...ieve-p278.html

michika 09-11-2013 03:45 PM

I have a meshed strainer from Brine Shrimp Direct and I loved it when I used it for brine production. It honestly just looks like a piece of 4" PVC with fine mesh carefully and well clued to the end.


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