My Triops Journal

[MDK500]

Alright so I recently ordered some Triops Cancriformis eggs and I have already set up the tank . It is 2.5g, specs as follows
Lighting
-36w Flourescent lighting
Heating
-50w Jager heater
Water
-Poland Springs Water: 75ºF
Decor
-Extremely fine quartz sand
-River rocks
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Here is a picture of the tank, when my eggs arrive I will drain 3/4 of the water and place the heater on the bottom. For now I'm running a filter with activated carbon only to fill up the water and remove any impurities there may be.

And here is a picture of the river rocks

I will try to update this as much as I can... if you have any questions feel free to ask!

 

[marth]

like, dinosaur triops?
I loved having those things when I was a kid, especially watching them eat each other and playing tag with them.

 

[RedTailKinG]

did this they dont live long even with clean water and food but they do try to leave eggs behind would love to see if they do with u tho

 

[MDK500]

like, dinosaur triops?
I loved having those things when I was a kid, especially watching them eat each other and playing tag with them.

Yup, I just had this tank lying around so i decided to put it to some use.

 

[MDK500]

The eggs arrived today, but I'm leaving on vacation in a few days so I'll have to wait until after to hatch them. I'll update again when I put them in...

 

[ridehardorgohome]

I love your avatar since you changed it, MDK500

 

[MDK500]

I love your avatar since you changed it, MDK500

Thanks!

 

[FishFreak95]

cool, I kept Triops longicaudatis(sp?).
They lived for a couple months in a 10 gallon and laid eggs in the sand. I dried out the eggs so I could hatch them again but I lost 'em. Isnt Triops canciformis bigger?

 

[MDK500]

cool, I kept Triops longicaudatis(sp?).
They lived for a couple months in a 10 gallon and laid eggs in the sand. I dried out the eggs so I could hatch them again but I lost 'em. Isnt Triops canciformis bigger?

Yes, I believe they do get bigger...

 

[J-P]

cool, I kept Triops longicaudatis(sp?).
They lived for a couple months in a 10 gallon and laid eggs in the sand. I dried out the eggs so I could hatch them again but I lost 'em. Isnt Triops canciformis bigger?

don't the eggs hatch anyway? I have some and thought they were self perpetuating.

I haven't started yet, but was hoping I didn't have to go through the entire cycle again once they laid the eggs.