I just ordered some of them triops off of ebay and i have read up they get pretty big.. so i have a old 10 gallon tank i dont use.. what all should i do to get it prepared and how long should it be set up before i put them in it? i got the delux triop kits so they will live in the tank included until ready to be moved.. i own alot of fish but triops arent the same.. and distilled water isnt cheap so i was woundering if i could just use the water purifirer i use in the regular fish tanks? or should i just buy distilled water? also should i buy a uv lamp for them? and any other comments will be appericated im trying with them again so hopefully i will succeed and have them live a good 3-4 months as like the seamonkeys i tried over and they lasted a year and a half please please leave tips and comments on your expericence thanks
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I bought some Triops on eBay, and I don’t know what a good size habitat for them is. I was planning on buying one from a Pet store.
The container is perfect except that I’m not sure the size is enough. Everyone says the depth isn’t nearly as important as the length and width.
It’s 6″x9.2″x6.6″ (6 liters) (4.6 Square feet)
Is that big enough?
Also, if that’s too big (or bigger than it needs to be) how about:
4.4″x7.13″x5.5″ (2.8 liters) (2.6 square feet)
UPDATE;
I just read some guides, and most say to add NO MORE than a liter of water. If I got with the larger container, I could only fill it a little over one inch of water at the MOST, which seems too shallow to me. Thoughts?
If you think I should hatch them in a small container (like a cup), and then transplant them, when do I move them, and to which container? Most guides say wait until Day 8 (when they are big enough to move), what do you think?
Also, should they be moved to the bigger container of the two I listed?
a bag with sand came but i don’t see the triops eggs wat hapend.
Hello, I got some triops eggs off ebay, but there wasn’t any food or detritus or conditioner in the package. The triops have hatched for a day but I have nothing small enough that they can feed on.
Some websites have mentioned yeast but on the same page stated that they shouldn’t be feed until the third day after hatching. When exactly does their yolk supply run out and are able to feed on yeast?
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My baby triops are the *size* of frozen brine shrimp, so I highly doubt they can eat them O.o