I had suspicions about my first triops coloration being funny. I wasn't sure since it was my first and I didn't really have any references. Now that I'm...
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Stuart Halliday
milton_h_stuart
Nov 11, 2009 8:24 pm
... Cute pictures. Not 100% true albino of course. But nice none the less. Compare them with the images in the Gallery by "Derrick Triops" of true albinos. ......
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shinchanian
Nov 12, 2009 2:33 pm
Those are some great pics, thanks for sharing! I think pink eggs are normal, that's the color of my TL eggs, but it looks like you may have a TA, yeah? The...
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ali karkhane
alikarkhaneh
Nov 12, 2009 5:23 pm
it is ok for me. but I didnt get exactly how mutch you have? 50*450 gram? or 50*5*10 eggs? so that is very kind of you to mention it for me for amount, based...
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shinchanian
Nov 15, 2009 3:39 am
So I think I figured out (at least one of...) my problem(s) I think there is a large amount of bad bacteria in my aquarium because when I put food in there, it...
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Stuart Halliday
milton_h_stuart
Nov 15, 2009 10:06 pm
... Or maybe you're putting in too much? A small thin slice of sweet potato will last for days in a triops tank and will not cloud for days. ... You start off...
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Art Jones
artjone2001
Nov 16, 2009 2:48 pm
Tannin in the detritus, contaminated hatch water, cannibalization...aj ... _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: I...
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patrickgruendler
patrickgruen...
Nov 30, 2009 2:52 pm
Good day, I'm new here and now breed has long Triops I am now the world in search of Triops granarius Numidicus eggs like these in the film from Arabia, the...
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Art Jones
artjone2001
Dec 2, 2009 2:13 pm
I have large amount in process of mining out and testing. They are sold in packets that hatch 6 to 10 triop. Price per prepared packet: $1.00 Trial offer price...
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lakotasilverwolf
lakotasilver...
Dec 5, 2009 10:40 pm
I've been trying to raise Triops from one of those kits (terrible, I know) and I had some initial success... from my first attempt, I had one fairy shrimp and...
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Stuart Halliday
milton_h_stuart
Dec 5, 2009 11:29 pm
... Yeah. osmotic pressure is a killer for small creatures like Triops. ... If the eggs don't get enough light, they will not hatch. Perhaps they are falling...
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Art Jones
artjone2001
Dec 7, 2009 2:53 pm
For packaging, a hatch test is done, a count per gram is made, and then a blend or count is provided which should give up to ten triops per packet. sometimes...
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lakotasilverwolf
lakotasilver...
Dec 7, 2009 2:54 pm
((Apologies if this is a double post - Internet Explorer locked up when I tried to reply earlier and I'm not sure if my reply went through.)) Hi, Stuart!...
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lakotasilverwolf
lakotasilver...
Dec 7, 2009 2:54 pm
Thanks for the reply, Stuart :D I love your site; I really enjoy the articles you've got. The eggs float - I haven't seen a single one sink, even if "pushed"...
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Don Dasis
dadasis
Dec 7, 2009 3:36 pm
At any rate - the eggs are still floating on the surface of the water, some around the middle of the tank and some around the sides, so I don't think any are...
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Stuart Halliday
milton_h_stuart
Dec 7, 2009 10:08 pm
... Thanks for the kind comments. ... It is certainly coarser than silver sand. ... That packet is for about 1 litre of water. How much water did you say you ...
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lakotasilverwolf
lakotasilver...
Dec 8, 2009 1:33 pm
VICTORY! :} Today I spied two little hatchlings motoring through the water! :D Last night I added about an ounce of water, so maybe that triggered a minor...
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ilivinamushroom
Dec 8, 2009 4:51 pm
I am getting my son triops for xmas , I wish they were available when I was a kid though sea monkeys were fun. I have another tank but does anyone know if they...
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Stuart Halliday
milton_h_stuart
Dec 8, 2009 9:17 pm
... A Triops can't kill any thing able to get out of the way. It's teeth are on the underside and the mouth is about 3mm wide. If you keep Triops with animals...
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shinchanian
Dec 12, 2009 6:31 am
I'm not sure if someone already mentioned this but 1. Triops eggs have a way of creeping over to the side of containers so make sure to add water regularly....
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shinchanian
Dec 12, 2009 6:40 am
A triops will however dig through gravel and if an unlucky worm happens to be down there, the tiny mouth on the trips can effectively latch on and consume the...
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shinchanian
Dec 12, 2009 2:55 pm
And just to add..... I just saw a 3 day old hatchling eat a <24hr hatchling. Triops live a rough life, I don't envy them a bit!...
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Art Jones
artjone2001
Dec 13, 2009 5:21 pm
Actually the algae may be helpful in longevity, they sometimes feed on it. The fairy shrimp really need a specific algae nutrient and of course the triop are...
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lakotasilverwolf
lakotasilver...
Dec 17, 2009 4:39 pm
Quick question - I used a "Warranty Pack" of eggs this time around which mixed the detritus with the eggs - so when I dumped it into the water, it coated the...
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shinchanian
Jan 1, 2010 2:16 am
The detritus is good for the babies because it helps to mimic the original environment where the adults laid the eggs. It provides food and protection for the...
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shinchanian
Jan 1, 2010 2:20 am
Does anyone know what it means when triops act drunk? They are pretty young but they are all swimming upside down an awful lot and seem to be ignoring the...
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lakotasilverwolf
lakotasilver...
Jan 1, 2010 7:12 pm
Well, I got the detritus cleared out of the water mostly, and I've got four happy Triops still tooling around in the small tank. One, in fact, is sporting two...
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lakotasilverwolf
lakotasilver...
Jan 1, 2010 7:13 pm
Are they swimming upside down on the surface, or on the bottom? I've got limited experience with Triops so far, but here's what I've learned/noticed: When mine...
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davidveljacic
Jan 1, 2010 7:13 pm
This Question has probably been answered many times before but I'm new on here so I need to ask. I have a small "pond" on my deck chock full of Grammarus...
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Stuart Halliday
milton_h_stuart
Jan 1, 2010 8:42 pm
... Use it if you want dozens of creatures, bacteria, viruses, algae in your tank. Personally a bit of a dried tree leaf is all you need. -- Stuart Halliday ...
