ChitaBetta
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As a kid I was fascinated with these creatures and I would love to own them again, except he much larger species (Triops Longicaudatus). I tried once a long time ago, as a kid but they hatched and died a few hours later, I didn't know a lot about aquariums back then, and want to have another go; but this time I wanted to try something different.
- I understand small/new hatched Triops would be fish food, but does anyone have and experience with keeping full grown Triops in an aquarium with fish? (As a kid I managed to keep full sized Triops and SeaMonkeys/Brine Shrimp together and no-one ate anyone. I was probably just lucky, one also lived for way longer than the 90 days they should.)
- I am also aware that when breeding Triops, usually they require the eggs to be dried out for the cycle to restart, I did read some places online that people said some people managed to hatch them with a water change. I was wondering if that is even possible?
- Also if I used aquarium water for the Triops, would that work? I know the adults are a lot hardier and wonder if hatching would be possible with that. Either used aquarium water which has had the tap chemicals removed, or treated tap water.
- Also does anyone know if Triops eat live plants? I know they have a varied diet.
Thanks so much.
This might be an experiment I try out in a few months time.
- I understand small/new hatched Triops would be fish food, but does anyone have and experience with keeping full grown Triops in an aquarium with fish? (As a kid I managed to keep full sized Triops and SeaMonkeys/Brine Shrimp together and no-one ate anyone. I was probably just lucky, one also lived for way longer than the 90 days they should.)
- I am also aware that when breeding Triops, usually they require the eggs to be dried out for the cycle to restart, I did read some places online that people said some people managed to hatch them with a water change. I was wondering if that is even possible?
- Also if I used aquarium water for the Triops, would that work? I know the adults are a lot hardier and wonder if hatching would be possible with that. Either used aquarium water which has had the tap chemicals removed, or treated tap water.
- Also does anyone know if Triops eat live plants? I know they have a varied diet.
Thanks so much.
This might be an experiment I try out in a few months time.