David, I have 2 concerns with your posts. First, there is a difference between scientific enquiry and science fiction. Imaginative speculation is not science....
Lou,I got a really good laugh out of your post. If I think about it I'll bust up again. You did make my day I'll give you that! I have 2 points to make : the...
... There are? Dare I ask, like what? ... Energy and conciousness? These are probably the only things I can think of atm. I came across that expression...
Stuart, Thank you for your thoughtful and concise reply. I feel less contankerous. On to other matters. I have now taken the first step in my TRIOP husbandry....
... 1. Yes you know they should. :-) 2. Yes there will be a reason. But you just need to find it. ;-) If you're not hatching out more then its probably lack of...
Thank- You Stuart, that was thoughtful, and did make a lot of sense .On a different subject, can you put Java moss and Java fern in a triops aquarium?...
... The usual things plants need. Nutrients and light. See this article I wrote http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Plant_nutrients PMDD is a good and cheap way. ...
... Both are fairly bulletproof in the realm of aquatic plants.... mostly they need light. They will help reduce nitr(ates/ites) and ammonia from the water...
... Although In my experience, if they are thriving enough to use up nitrates in the water so much that you can reduce water changes, they will also be using...
... If your goal is to increase plant mass, then yes, you will likely be micronutrient limited... I would think (non scientific) that the animals wouldn't care...
... Distilled water won't remain de-ionised for more than a few hours. It is very aggressive and would suck minerals off the substrate or any organic organism....
... animals ... main ... if you ... have with ... The lack of certain elements in the water wouldn't harm the animals over the short term, but would over the...
Thankz.. He is big and beautiful today and has a little friend. A female triop from the later hatching. She lays eggs everywhere in the aquarium. Tell me, why...
... No not really. If they were do you think they would have covered the planet and survived for over 220 million years? You just don't have the knack yet. ;-)...
Hi Guys Noob here. A month ago I had been reading some stuff about god knows what and there was a reference to Triops. Having never heard of the critters...
Hello and welcome Roger!. I'll try to answer your questions : ). ... As far as I am aware, and In my experience, the fairy shrimp that you get from these kits...
http://www.rocksandminerals.com/fossil/triops.htm Had close to 50 hatch out from the first batch I purchased, much better than the other eggs I have bought in...
I found a good source for triops sand, Bird gravel! I had a box of it, Geisler bird gravel. It is just about the right grain size, and is already cleaned. and...
Thanks for the reply Sean Alot of good information ... triops ... to ... I definitely will open the bag the next time I pick up a kit (which will be soon). I...
I am guessing that crushed coral will add minerals to the water, especially calcium, and that this would stress and probably kill the triops. ... From:...
... especially calcium, and that this would stress and probably kill the triops. Nah, T.longicaudatus thrives even at pH 8, which what coral sand tends to...
... Since when does adding crushed coral kill Triops?? Please cite your sources Lou. -- Stuart Halliday http://mytriops.com/ 200 Million years in the making......
Triops eggs will not hatch in hard water not will adults survive in hard water. Their natural environment has no dissolved salts or minerals. Crushed coral is...
... Well of course they will not hatch in hard water and we all know why. But 3 days later after hatching is a very different matter. They survive perfectly...
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