Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) are small, filter-feeding crustaceans that live naturally in saltwater habitats. They grow to around 8 mm and take about a week to mature depending on the conditions. Brine Shrimp are an excellent live food that can be added to any freshwater or saltwater aquarium. They are an ideal food source for finicky eaters such as Seahorses, Pipefish, Mandarinfish, and other Dragonets. Brine Shrimp are non-selective, filter-feeding invertebrates, and consume algae, bacteria, diatoms, and microbes. They are much more nutritionally complete than most dry or frozen foods, and as newborn baby Brine Shrimp, they are perfect as a food source for timid new additions to the tank, as well as corals and newly hatched fry.