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my triops have not hatched 24 hours later?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by admin| 2 Comments

i previously had a triops that layed eggs, so i collected them. i would like to know if i did the correct thing in the next step (this is my question). firstly i dried the triops eggs + sand, then i frozen the sand and eggs in a air tight container for 2 days, then i added the triops to fresh water. i know they still have time to hatch but i was getting worried as all the triops i have had in the past have hatched less than 24 hours later. i can see the triops eggs on the top of the water. they are a light pink colour and a bit larger than the sand

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If I have triops eggs in sand that were previously in a aquarium do I still need detritus?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by admin| 1 Comment

I know the need for detritus but if the eggs are in sand that were in an aquarium, shouldent the sand contain all the stuff detritus contains?

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If i collect sand from a aquarium with triops eggs in it?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by admin| 1 Comment

then if i dry the sand and then add it to pure water, can i hatch the triops successfully without detritus?
i would think so since the sand should contain micro organisms and algae from the water which it was previously in, i just want to make sure it would work without having to have a bad experience, or will i have to just find out for my self? Thank you.

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where can i get black aquarium sand?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by admin| 3 Comments

I need black aquarium sand for freshwater aquariums! They cant have any salt or whatever in them because that will not go well with my triops longicaudatus.

Where can i find some? ive been to several pet stores and none carried black aquarium sand!

(i need it black because when the triops lay their eggs theyll be easier for me to see and harvest)

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What is the red worm in my fish tank?

Posted on October 19, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

I have a 5 gal. fish tank I keep triops in. I recently changed from rocks to sand since they like to dig. I used some construction grade sand that I sifted and cleaned before using. Seems to be fine and the triops like it. Anyway, this morning I was looking in the tank and saw a little red worm come about half way out of the sand and snag something (food?), then it went back into the sand. I stirred the sand up where I saw it to see if I could see it again, but no luck.
Anyone know what it is?

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