EXOT HOBBY s.r.o. (Ltd) is an exclusive distributor of Sanders artemia for Central and Eastern Europe.

Our trust in Sanders high quality artemia and their trust in our company make us succesful business partners. We have been testing Sanders artemia on our fish for more than 20 years and we have always reached the best results. That´s why we dare to say Sanders artemia is no.1 on the world market.

Sanders Brine Shrimp Company

Sanders Brine Shrimp Company is the world's oldest and largest harvester of Artemia cysts. In 1950, Cleon Sanders, who lived near the shores of the Great Salt Lake, Utah, began a modest family business packaging small quantities of brine shrimp eggs (Artemia cysts) for sale to local pet shops. Some years later, Mr. Sanders began to supply brine shrimp eggs to a large national distributor of pet supplies. Eventually, with the worldwide development and expansion of the aquaculture industry, the family business grew beyond the borders of the United States.

From its humble beginnings, Sanders Brine Shrimp Company has become the world's recognized name supplying quality Artemia cysts, larval feeds, and enrichments to countries around the world. Though the company has experienced spectacular growth in recent years, Sanders remains a family owned business. Sanders' reputation as the preeminent supplier of Artemia cysts is supported by its insistence on quality control from the time the eggs are harvested until they are shipped to the customer.

Artemia SANDERS®

Artemia eggs are distributed according to their size (the sorting process is based on a flotation technology).
Artemia eggs are distributed in following sizes:

*First PREMIUM artemia nauplii are born within 22 hours with the water temperature of 24° C, the last ones in 32 hours (see the table above).

Hatching instructions:

1. Prepare hatching solution from tap water using non-iodized salt or seawater. Concentration of salt can range from 15 - 30 PPT. Recommended pH 8.0 - 8.5. PH can be increased by adding sodium bicarbonate.
2. Add cysts at the rate of 1 - 1.5 grams per liter of hatching solution. Apply sufficient aeration to keep cysts in suspension.
3. During incubation, maintain hatching solution temperature at 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Farenheit). Provide natural or artificial light.
4. After hatching is complete, stop aeration and allow the hatching solution to rest for 10 minutes. Siphon nauplii into a fine mesh net. Rinse with fresh water before feeding. Hatch only as many eggs as you can use in 24 hours. After opening the can, protect from humidity!

Sanders funds outside research and has taken the lead in monitoring the various environmental conditions on the Great Salt Lake and their impact on the quality of eggs harvested each year.

If you have any questions, don´t hesitate to contact us  or you can contact the direct producer of artemia salina SANDERS BRINE SHRIMP COMPANY, Utah, USA