Live Baby & Juvenile Brine Shrimp - Fresh Fry Food

Give your fry the best possible start with Puffer Pantry Baby & Juvenile Brine Shrimp — intentionally cultured in small batches, harvested fresh, and fed with my own home‑grown phytoplankton for exceptional nutrition and density. These bright, active swimmers are ideal for fry, nano fish, picky eaters, and conditioning adults.

What You’ll Receive

A freshly hatched portion of live brine shrimp, available in two sizes:

Baby Brine Shrimp (Nauplii)
- Newly hatched
- Perfect first food for fry
- Highly nutritious with full yolk sacs
- Excellent movement to trigger feeding response

Juvenile Brine Shrimp
- Grown out for 2–4 days
- Larger, more visible, and longer‑lasting in the water
- Fed my own home grown phytoplankton
- Great for pea puffers, bettas, nano fish, and growing fry

Both sizes are:

- Solar‑farmed
- Small‑batch cultured
- Harvested fresh to order
- Packed in oxygen‑rich water for safe travel

Available in:
- 1/4 cup portion
- 1/2 cup portion

Why Choose Puffer Pantry Brine Shrimp

Perfect for Fry
Baby brine shrimp are the gold standard for fry nutrition — high protein, high movement, and easy to digest.
Great for Nano Fish & Puffers
Juveniles are the ideal size for pea puffers, bettas, gourami, and small community fish.
Clean, Controlled Culturing
Just clean, intentional, solar‑powered cultures raised on:
- home‑grown phyto
- stable salinity
- consistent aeration
- fresh hatching cycles
Freshness You Can See
Bright orange color, strong swimming, and zero foul smell.

How They’re Grown

Your brine shrimp are:
- hatched daily in small batches
- grown in clean, stable saltwater
- fed with my own home‑cultured phytoplankton
- harvested right before shipping
This ensures maximum nutrition and activity.

How to Feed

- Strain through a fine net
- Rinse with tank water
- Feed directly to fry or nano fish
- Remove uneaten food after a few hours

Our Quality Promise

Puffer Pantry cultures are solar‑farmed, small‑batch grown, and handled with care from start to finish. If your culture arrives anything less than active and healthy, message me and I’ll make it right. Because your critters deserve the best — and so do you.

Live Culture Shipping Schedule and Temperature Policy

We ship out Monday-Wednesday only to ensure our live cultures arrive fresh! Orders placed after 12:00pm PST Wednesday will be shipped out the following Monday.

Note: We currently only ship to the U.S. and do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii at this time.

To keep your live cultures safe in transit, Puffer Pantry ships only when temperatures support a healthy arrival.

We do not ship when:  

- Origin or destination temperatures are below 35°F  

- Origin or destination temperatures are above 95°F

If temperatures fall outside this range, your order will be held until conditions improve.