Comments on: Question about TRIOPS…? http://mytriops.info/triops/question-about-triops/ tips to make your triops happy Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Black Kat http://mytriops.info/triops/question-about-triops/comment-page-1/#comment-2958 Black Kat Wed, 19 May 2010 15:41:40 +0000 http://mytriops.info/triops/question-about-triops/#comment-2958 I hate to sound like the spam site that's been going around Yahoo! but you really asked for a lot of information, and since it's too long to type out, I would suggest you go to these websites specifically about triops. It tells you about what kind of water they need (they only need distilled for hatching, you can use tapwater afterward, but change it over slowly), what kind of substrate (they don't need any at all, but sand is okay), and how to collect, store, and hatch the eggs. http://mytriops.com/ http://filebox.vt.edu/c/channum/triops_care.htm I hate to sound like the spam site that’s been going around Yahoo! but you really asked for a lot of information, and since it’s too long to type out, I would suggest you go to these websites specifically about triops. It tells you about what kind of water they need (they only need distilled for hatching, you can use tapwater afterward, but change it over slowly), what kind of substrate (they don’t need any at all, but sand is okay), and how to collect, store, and hatch the eggs.
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]]> By: Draigess http://mytriops.info/triops/question-about-triops/comment-page-1/#comment-2957 Draigess Wed, 19 May 2010 14:47:01 +0000 http://mytriops.info/triops/question-about-triops/#comment-2957 Ive had triops before and im not sure sand would be a good idea. You have to change the water very often (at the slightest hint of cloudiness) and having sand or any substrate would make this difficult. Yes you use distilled water. It has nothing in it. No minerals no chemicals. Its basically just steam. The triops cant tolerate any other water. As for breeding im not sure on that one. They don't live very long and they are cannibalistic. On the package of mine it said something about the possibility of them breeding. Sorry i couldnt help you more. Ive had triops before and im not sure sand would be a good idea. You have to change the water very often (at the slightest hint of cloudiness) and having sand or any substrate would make this difficult. Yes you use distilled water. It has nothing in it. No minerals no chemicals. Its basically just steam. The triops cant tolerate any other water. As for breeding im not sure on that one. They don’t live very long and they are cannibalistic. On the package of mine it said something about the possibility of them breeding. Sorry i couldnt help you more.

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]]> By: Sarah K http://mytriops.info/triops/question-about-triops/comment-page-1/#comment-2956 Sarah K Wed, 19 May 2010 13:45:03 +0000 http://mytriops.info/triops/question-about-triops/#comment-2956 I love Triops! :) Right now, the best thing to do is SEPARATE them! Individual jars or plastic containers (like tupperware, or very clean cottage cheese containers) work well. The reason for this is (and I can tell you from experience...) even if you feed them regularly, the biggest one will eat the smaller ones. Once they're a couple weeks old, this won't be a problem any longer. I would wait until they're about 1/2 inch long before adding the sand. As for a second generation: Once all of your Triops die off, *carefully* pour most of the water out of the tank, without disturbing the sand. Then, let the remaining water dry up completely. Now, you can do the next step one of two ways. Triops need diapause in order to hatch: diapause - a period of suspended development in an insect, other invertebrate, or mammal embryo, esp. during unfavorable environmental conditions. So, you can leave the sand (the eggs will be in it) dry for 2 weeks, OR carefully remove the dried sand/eggs, and place them in a sealed container in your freezer for a couple of days. When you are ready to re-hatch, simply follow the directions they came with - add distilled water, keep them warm, keep a light on. You should see your little babies swimming around in a couple of days :) Just a side note - Triops' eggs can survive both arctic and desert temperatures, and can be stored dry, then rehatched, after decades :) I love Triops! :)

Right now, the best thing to do is SEPARATE them! Individual jars or plastic containers (like tupperware, or very clean cottage cheese containers) work well. The reason for this is (and I can tell you from experience…) even if you feed them regularly, the biggest one will eat the smaller ones. Once they’re a couple weeks old, this won’t be a problem any longer.
I would wait until they’re about 1/2 inch long before adding the sand.
As for a second generation:
Once all of your Triops die off, *carefully* pour most of the water out of the tank, without disturbing the sand. Then, let the remaining water dry up completely.
Now, you can do the next step one of two ways. Triops need diapause in order to hatch:
diapause – a period of suspended development in an insect, other invertebrate, or mammal embryo, esp. during unfavorable environmental conditions.

So, you can leave the sand (the eggs will be in it) dry for 2 weeks, OR carefully remove the dried sand/eggs, and place them in a sealed container in your freezer for a couple of days.
When you are ready to re-hatch, simply follow the directions they came with – add distilled water, keep them warm, keep a light on. You should see your little babies swimming around in a couple of days :)

Just a side note – Triops’ eggs can survive both arctic and desert temperatures, and can be stored dry, then rehatched, after decades :)

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]]> By: pleccy http://mytriops.info/triops/question-about-triops/comment-page-1/#comment-2954 pleccy Wed, 19 May 2010 12:41:51 +0000 http://mytriops.info/triops/question-about-triops/#comment-2954 Triops (Triops longicaudatus) grow very quickly. You should be able to add the sand to the container once they are fully grown. The adults will lay eggs in the substrate, which will hatch after an influx of distilled water. Triops (Triops longicaudatus) grow very quickly. You should be able to add the sand to the container once they are fully grown. The adults will lay eggs in the substrate, which will hatch after an influx of distilled water.

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