I thought I would share some observations I had today and I would welcome all related comments! *Note: when I compare the size of one triops to another,...
... Yeah, I hatched my first batch of Triops about 5 days ago (I think). The biggest Triops are around 2-3 millimeters head to tail and I've already witnessed...
To triops this crushed fish food is like canned meat to people. Live food, or each other, would be considered as fresh meat to people. I don't have much...
It seems that the amount of food in the tank is irrelevant. When they are hungry I think they just eat whatever they come in contact with, Triops or otherwise....
Or maybe....and this is just a thought...when there's plenty of food and no need to compete for it, Darwin's Law kicks in and that eliminates the weaker ones...
... I discovered that too. Large wide food containers gives them more space not to find each other. Like most shrimps, they constantly eat and will attempt to...
... You're reasoning is flawed. :-) The Triops don't know there is an abundance of food and animals can never assume there is. They're virtually blind and and...
Because whenever they look for some, they find it? In other words, they don't have to scour the whole tank looking for it. It's always to hand. Or mouth, as...
I've come to the conclusion over the last few days that it's a space issue, too. I've found that while cannibalism is still occurring, it's less frequent and...
... So no different to say Goldfish or a billion other species on this planet then? ;-) -- Stuart Halliday http://mytriops.com/ 200 Million years in the...
Hi there As an attempt to amuse myself at work I bought a triops kit and a small picotype (1 3/4 gallon tank). I hatched the triops a few days ago and...
Forgive me if these questions have been answered a thousand times over but: I have been doing 20% water changes in my small tank with a 1 litre bottle filled...
In my experience, 20% changes are OK, and Iʻd wait until your smallest ones are 1 cm body length not including rear cerci, before you do a major upgrade in...
... The idea is to use the big tank water, not raw tap water. ... You can do it any time you like. But if you want success a little patience is required. :-) ...
OK, I'll give it some more time. Those little ones seem to be taking an age to grow up and I wouldn't be surprised if they became a tasty little snack for the...
... I'm not so sure that's a fair statement. As a general principal, animals often try to eliminate competition for resources. I would imagine that the early...
At triopmaxx we test hatch pure egg, and get about 200 hatch per half gram, and within about two days the number reduces by cannibalism to 50, then 10 then 4...
If the cannibalism rate is that high for your method, why not hatch fewer eggs and get less cannibalism? At least, it seems that's the way it would work if, as...
Sorry to keep blathering on about sea monkeys, but you all KNOW stuff! LOL Whenever I feed the durned things, they get these big long "tails" of what I assume...
I find these creatures fascinating and pretty gnarley at the same time. I purchased a packet of eggs and food, but I do not feel very confident that they will...
... My first batch never hatched either. I think it was because I did not raise the temperature in the tank sufficiently enough to trigger hatching. Or I got a...
Im afraid dust and other random debris is getting tino the water in my tank. I do have a lid but it is solid and will not let the warmth & light from the lamp...
Hello, I am not sure whether or not I should cover the tank where I am growing triops. They are ina a plastic container about 12 in. long and the height...
I never cover my tanks. If you're getting a lot of dust, there would be no harm in covering your tank as long as it's not an air-tight cover... John ...
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