Brine shrimp hatching, when to collect?

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Just got a hatchery in from BRS along with eggs. It was running for about 18 hr when I took the video below. The brine shrimp are super tiny. Am I supposed to wait and let them "fatten up"? I added a pinch of spirulina powder yesterday. When it is OK to start harvesting them?

Just surprised that they are so tiny. Not sure how attractive they will be to the 2 clowns, tailspot blenny, yasha shrimp goby and MIA firefish. We'll find out!

 

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2 days, I guess 36 to 48 hours, thats according to the instructions on the brand that I use. When they hatch, they still have the yolk sack with them for a couple of days, the yolk sack is nutritious for the fish. Don't worry about them being small, the fish will love them.
 
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2 days, I guess 36 to 48 hours, thats according to the instructions on the brand that I use. When they hatch, they still have the yolk sack with them for a couple of days, the yolk sack is nutritious for the fish. Don't worry about them being small, the fish will love them.
The clowns and the tailspot are going a bit nuts, so looks like the little shrimp are a hit. Even the Yasha and pistol shrimp have come out.
 

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