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I asked my mom for a Pirahna she got me Triops instead???!!!?

My uncle gave me a 15 gallon tank and I wanted to get a pirahna but my mom laughed at me and got me triops well she ordered them online they haven’t arrived yet and Ive been reading about them and they seem so cool!
But how can I get to have babiesssss??? She bought a science kit thing so idk how many eggs come in it but i read they cannibalize each other which sounds cool but does that mean they can have babies???? What can I do to get them to not eat each other and have babies, because they only live for like 8 weeks but I want them longer than that.
btw, is a 15 gallon tank big enough??? Im not sure if the kit my mom ordered comes with a tank but Im guessing not so is a 15 gallon okay??? How many can I put in a 15 gallon and I have a filter but no heater is that okay???
Thanks! I’ll chose a best answer after school Thanks to anybody who can tell me how to get them to not eat each other and to make babies. :D

Could I use goldfish aquarium water for triops?

I want triops and have a 55 gallon goldfish tank. Could I use the tank water instead of the distilled water? Also could I use goldfish food to feed them?

Is this ok for my future Triops?

I have a 2.5 gallon tank ready , with a cave and water conditioned and aquarium salted water
Is this ok
Since this is a larger tank for them how long will they live?
Do they breed quick??
Breeding signs?
Anything else or tips
Can I feed them tropical flake when I run out of triop food

How to put mystery snail in a holding container..?

Hello, I currently have a 10 gallon tank with some sand and a few plants. The only inhabitant right now is a mystery snail (my Triops died so hes the only thing left)

I want to get African Dwarf Frogs, but in order to do this, I want to change my substrate from sand to eco-complete (so I can add more plants and theyll stay healthier)

The 10 gallon tank is the only tank I have, so where should I put the snail while I am cleaning the tank? I have small, containers that I can keep him in for the time being, like small glass containers and such.

But for heat, should I just keep a lamp over the container he is in? Or will the intense light harm the snail?

Why is my 10 gallon so hard to keep clear?

I have a 10 gallon tank that has basically absolutely nothing in it. Its inhabitants are
1. Mystery snail
2. 1 Triops Longicaudatus (which basically outputs the same ammount of waste as a 2 inch fish)
3. A java moss plant.
4. Sand which has NOT been an issue with my clarity before.
5. An aquarium safe rock.

For some reason, the water is extremely cloudy. I first thought it was my filter that was dirty. i changed the filter pads and cleaned the intake and everything. Water is still cloudy. I did a 50% water change, then another water change the next day. Still cloudy.

What is the problem here?