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Hi, im panicking because I have no live food to feed the baby axolotls. It has been 2 days. So i crushed a pellet. Did not work! then wiggled bloodworms no result. My bbs have not hatched! HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!:cry:
 
How long ago did you set up the brineshrimp hatchery? If it has been long then there might be something wrong and you should set up another one. Here is a very good tutorial: Brine shrimp hatching and harvesting tutorial.
The babies won't eat the pellets, because they only really react to movement. And bloodworms are too big for them to eat at first.
 
I set it 2 days ago. And could I cut them up?
 
Like you I have had no long with my brine shrimp hatchery. I have 3 week old babies and have been feeding them on ocean instant baby brine shrimp which you can get from the pet shops in Australia. I have just started my bigger babies on cut up bloodworm which they take well. The instant BBS isn't live but I had no trouble getting my guys to eat it. Good luck
 
Ok ill take a look today and get back to you thanks :happy:
 
You can fridge the hatchlings, it will slow down their metabolic rate giving you a bit more time to source suitable food.
 
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