Comments on: triop water help? http://mytriops.info/triops/triop-water-help/ tips to make your triops happy Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:11:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: chad http://mytriops.info/triops/triop-water-help/comment-page-1/#comment-2207 chad Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:11:08 +0000 http://mytriops.info/triops/triop-water-help/#comment-2207 i had them once i bought distilled water from walmart because it was cheap, and didnt have any contaminants ive heard somewhere that mineral water may help them with nutrients, but im not sure 28 years aquarium maintenance experience i had them once
i bought distilled water from walmart because it was cheap, and didnt have any contaminants
ive heard somewhere that mineral water may help them with nutrients, but im not sure

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]]> By: Carl S http://mytriops.info/triops/triop-water-help/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Carl S Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:48:33 +0000 http://mytriops.info/triops/triop-water-help/#comment-2206 You would want to start out with very pure water initially for hatching as this VERY low osmotic pressure is what triggers these shrimp to hatch in the first place. Then you can mineralize the water with products such as Wonder Shells (mineral Blocks). Personally rain water would be great as well. Here is some information about these shrimp: http://mytriops.com/articles/triops_eggs.stm For more about different water, please read this article: http://aquarium-answers.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-do-fish-drink.html 28 years aquarium maintenance experience You would want to start out with very pure water initially for hatching as this VERY low osmotic pressure is what triggers these shrimp to hatch in the first place. Then you can mineralize the water with products such as Wonder Shells (mineral Blocks).
Personally rain water would be great as well.
Here is some information about these shrimp:
http://mytriops.com/articles/triops_eggs.stm

For more about different water, please read this article: http://aquarium-answers.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-do-fish-drink.html

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