Monthly Archives: January 2009

Why Do my Triops keep swimming at the top?

Mt Triops don't usually go down the bottom of they're tank they usually found right at the top sticking they're noses out in the air!,or just upsidedown but moving.

Triops

The freshwater cousins of Sea-Monkeys!

How long does it take for Triops to hatch?

I got some triops from a kit and it says that it takes 18-48 hours for them to hatch. It's already been one day and nothing changed ? Whats wrong? Do I need to wait some more? Oh and it said to use spring water or distilled water so I used purified water (like you put it in the brita filter) Is it okay to use that kind of water ? Besides that I followed all the directions.
BTW it was from a Triassic Triops DLX kit.

Triops

Triops which bites corn.

What kind of plants are okay with triops?

I have some triops and i am going to put them in a 5 gallon tank. I just used the one that came with the kit to raise them. What kind of plant could i put in with my triops? I heard it puts extra oxygen in the water and they can eat it. And also if i used an under gravel filter with sand would i still have to clean the tank every week? Thanks alot