Glass Artemia hatching incubator, sera Aqua Natura, 7 cm

sera Glass Artemia hatching incubator, 7 cm diameter, is a transparent glass vessel designed for controlled hatching of brine shrimp (Artemia) in small-scale aquaculture, classroom demonstrations and hobbyist setups. The clear glass body allows continuous visual monitoring of cyst hydration, nauplius emergence and water clarity. Its compact 7 cm diameter fits small workspaces and simple setups where space and visibility are important while enabling straightforward rinsing and sterilization between hatchings.

Advantages

The glass construction provides chemical neutrality and scratch resistance compared with many plastics, reducing leaching and staining. The compact size and simple open-top design make it easy to observe early development stages and to separate hatched nauplii from unhatched cysts. Because the incubator is made of glass, it is easy to clean and can be reused repeatedly without warping or clouding that sometimes occurs in polymer containers.

Suitable for

• Hatching Artemia (brine shrimp) for feeding juvenile fish and invertebrates
• Small-scale hatchery tasks and laboratory demonstrations
• Educational use in classrooms to observe life cycle stages
• Home aquaculture and aquarium hobbyist feeding routines

Key specifications

• Material: transparent glass
• Internal diameter: 7 cm
• Shape: cylindrical open-top vessel suitable for small-volume hatchings
• Surface: smooth, non-porous for easy cleaning and sterilization
• Capacity: suitable for small batches of Artemia cysts and nauplii (compact volume)

How to use

Rinse the incubator with fresh water and sanitize if required before use. Add the appropriate volume of saline solution prepared at recommended salinity for Artemia cysts, then introduce the measured cysts into the water. Provide aeration or gentle agitation as needed to keep cysts suspended and ensure even temperature and oxygenation; observe hatching progress through the glass walls. After hatching, concentrate nauplii by allowing unhatched cysts to settle or by gentle siphoning and transfer live nauplii to feeding stations. Clean and dry the glass incubator thoroughly between uses.

Usage recommendations

For best results, maintain stable temperature and salinity and provide gentle continuous aeration or periodic agitation; avoid sudden temperature shifts and prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. Rinse the glass incubator after each use with fresh water and, when required, sterilize with mild disinfectant or heat to prevent microbial contamination before subsequent hatchings.