I think the triops may eat the bamboo roots when they get big enough. Thats why they are a pest in rice fields. They eat the roots of the rice crops. ...
Happy New Year triopsophiles! For Christmas I received a grabbag present of Triops, and following the instructions now have about a dozen active little larvae...
Hi, I'm new to this group but have just set up a 10 gallon tank with some 2 week old triops.This is my first time with them so I'm anxious to watch them grow....
Well, I didn't get any advice from this group, but when my triops got to be about 8 mm long I submerged their starter bowl into the big yellow container...
... There are 3 types of filtration. Mechanical, biological and chemical. The clam may filter, as in remove organic particles of food from the water. But they...
... Grand stuff! ... Clarity of water is no indication of healthy water conditions sadly. What do you do to monitor ammonia levels? ... Good luck. Triops will...
Thanks for your reply Stuart! Hmmm I'll try to keep them off each other by plying them with mosquito larvae then, at least those will help keep the water clear...
... Adding a ammonia remover daily, added a filter of some sort or doing regular water changes is the only way. You don't know the ammonia levels so how can...
Thanks Stuart! I smile at the maintenance regime you suggest, since in the wild no one is changing out the water, adding ammonia remover, monitoring pH or...
... From: Sam `Ohu Gon III <ohukaniohia@...> Subject: Re: [Triops Forever] Re: New to group and Triops To: triopsforever@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday,...
Hello all, I am just wondering that can all of my unhatched triops eggs in my tank, can be dried and when I put them back in my tank, will they hatch?...
... You're not thinking straight. In the wild there are thousands of species of bacteria and viruses breaking down organic waste and the volume of a ephemeral...
You need to understand the complexity of the whole biodiversity of vernal pools. You have many different species of all different organisms playing their role...
Hi there, I don't want to be a pest but I came here for some Triops help. It seems like a good resource. My eggs hatched yesterday morning at about the 24hour...
Hi guys{members}, I am just wondering if any wants to learn how to make detritus. Cause i will tell u how to make detritus for your triops.If u want me to,...
Fair enough! So far, so good with my tank, with half water changes every other day, and I still have the fifteen individuals I started with, the largest at...
Sam and all others new to triops For what it's worth, I do believe that triops can in fact be very fragile. I have taken up growing triops on 2 occasions, once...
... water. ... and nitrite. ... babies. ... gills to ... nitrite and ... Thanks a lot for the response! Unfortunately I've yet to get my hands on the...
I've been considering expanding my foray of the notostroca order, however, I've read a lot of inconclusive information. Has anyone tried raising L. Apus Apus...
hi, I have just hatched my first lot of triop eggs and the first things to hatch were some fairy shrimp. Whilst cute and interesting I have noticed that I...
Good points, and no way to assess the cause of failure unless one has the ability to analyze water pH, salinity, nitrogen compounds, toxins, oxygen -- OR one...
Absolutely correct. no argument here. that being said, I;ve seen triops in very nasty pools in Hawaii, roadside mud puddles made by vehicle tires, etc....
Stay the course. In the first couple of days it pays to have faith that they are there. Depending on the container/light levels/surounding enviroment it...
... bought a mossball for mine, which makes the tank more interesting, is great food for the triops and is good for keeping the algae down and promotes a...
Hello Amber. I think, well did u say that u may have killed your triops? That may be true because bottle water has minerals and high contents that may prevent...
... You're instructed not to feed them initially because they feed off the infusoria you set up via the detritus. If the infusoria population didn't kick off...
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