Puffer Pantry Care Guide

Feeding, Care, and Live Food Guide

What Are Baby & Juvenile Brine Shrimp?

Baby brine shrimp (BBS) are freshly hatched Artemia nauplii — tiny, nutrient‑rich live food perfect for fry, nano fish, and picky eaters. Juvenile brine shrimp are slightly larger, fully developed swimmers ideal for small to medium fish that prefer active prey.

Aquarists use brine shrimp for:

• feeding fry and juvenile fish
• conditioning breeders
• supporting picky or delicate species
• providing high‑protein, highly digestible live food
• stimulating natural hunting behavior

Baby = tiny, orange, freshly hatched

Juvenile = larger, fast‑swimming, easy to see

How to Feed Baby & Juvenile Brine Shrimp

Brine shrimp are one of the safest and most nutritious live foods for freshwater and saltwater fish.

How to Feed

• Pour or scoop shrimp through a fine net
• Rinse briefly in clean water
• Add directly to the tank
• Feed 3-5× daily depending on fish size and appetite

Fish That Love Brine Shrimp