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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

Will Triops breed in gravel?

I was going to use an under gravel filter that came with a tank I bought. However I plan on having the Triops breed. Will they still lay eggs in gravel. Will the filter pump suck up and kill off the eggs? Lots of care sheets say it’s best to use an undergravel filter but none of them mention if it’s “ok” to breed with.
Triops lay atleast 10 eggs every day, and have a life span of about 2 months, so they do carry them around..but not for long…