No, not right after they have been laid, because the eggs need to absorb water from the tank first, and then they have to dry out for a few weeks. ... ...
my 6 happy triops are under a lamp about 10hours(aprox.) each day and side light, i want to know wether or not under the lamp they are going through growth...
... Good average amount. ... No, there is no magic growth acceleration (of course they need 24 hours light in the first 3 days of life) and no they don't live...
You fail to understand, first off you are using artificial light, so it isn't the same as sunlight, also it is VERY important to keep the water warm to hatch...
You must be joking. Triops are by far the better insta pet for many reasons, let me list the ways. 1) They grow to easily be a formidable 1 - 3 inches. 2)...
also in nature the ground provides a much more hardy bacteria supply, the light also promotes the bacterial growth that the young triops will feed off of. Dan...
Hi I know that triops love digging in sand and i want them to lay their eggs (if i get any) but the packet of sand that i got from my new set "triop world" is...
You can use "Play Sand" for sand boxes. Just make sure you rinse it many times until the water runs clear off off it. It is very dirty when you buy it. Barb...
Hi, My son and I raised 6 Triops with the longest living for 9 wks and the first one dying at about 6 wks. We had 3 males and 3 females, so of course we had...
If your water is reasonably clean you will get some hatch out of most batches of eggs. They are not deffective, they are simply trying to get another...
i just moved my triops into a cleaner tank of rainwater, but started curling themselves up into balls. then the next morning i found 1 dead and fished him out...
You can buy a simple sponge filter for about ten bucks, This will keep the water much cleaner. cleaner water will help you see the triops better and prevent...
I've got at least four (that I've seen at one time) live triops in my little plastic container. I used the kit from www.triops.com and Crystal Geyser brand...
... Some think the pink ones are albinos and therefore sterile... So could still be female... ;-) Triops longicaudatus is particularly interesting in that it...
I'm a first timer, I hydrated my triop eggs on wednesday, then on thursday i noticed in the instruction booklet it tels you not to use tap water, so i went and...
i only have 1 triop and its pink :0( well there are a couple of hatchlings now and then but i think the bigger triop eats them. ... known to ... both...
triops are cute as a button when they are babys, of that there is no dought, but am i alone in thinking they get real ugly as they get older? i may try some...
Thanks for the info, it did seem that they were having moulting problems, but I didn't know why. ... most batches of eggs. They are not deffective, they are...
Can I use coloured gravel(does color matter?) 4-5mm size? Is it too big? Gimme a way how to rinse the sand without cloging my plumbing? Or could I put sand in...
... Your tap water is probably low in minerals. Whilst bottled water tends not to be. Look on its label and note its dry residue value. If it's less than 100mg...
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