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What is the weight of a Triops Longicaudatus?

Hey, my sister has to do a report on a Triops Longicaudatus. (This is the scientific name.) It is also known as an aquasaur, longtail tadpole shrimp, American tadpole shrimp, or rice tadpole shrimp. While she has been able to find all the information she needs, she cannot find the weight of the thing.

Thanks in advance for all the help, we look forward to reading your answers.

Are Triops eggs sensitive to calcium, bicarbonate ions, or simply osmotic pressure?

Triops (tadpole/shield shrimp) eggs will not hatch in tap water that has been dechlorinated and treated to remove heavy metals. Is it because the eggs are sensitive to calcium or bicarbonate ions? Or are the eggs simply sensitive to a certain threshold of osmotic pressure?

What do I feed my tadpole shrimp?

I just got a triops growing kit,it came with some food,but this food wont last forever,so I would like to know what to feed them,and when to introduce food to them.These are very fragile creatures,but so intersting,I would like to keep them alive as long as possible.They usually live only a max of about 2 months anyway,but I dont want to kill them before their time.

How do you make ‘miniature fossils’ from plaster??

My child (7yrs) has this ‘triops’ (tadpole shrimp) kit, they get up to 2 inches long. When they die my child wants to try and make ‘miniature fossils’ out of their dead bodies. I know it sounds gross! She’s really into science and likes to combine it with ‘art’. We have NO idea where to even start.. Any suggestions? (Personally i thousght we could just feed them to the cats, my daughter doesn’t think that’s a good idea)

how do you make a ‘fossil’ from plaster of paris?

My child (7yrs) has this ‘triops’ (tadpole shrimp) kit, they get up to 2 inches long. When they die my child wants to try and make ‘miniature fossils’ out of their dead bodies. I know it sounds gross! She’s really into science and likes to combine it with ‘art’. We have NO idea where to even start.. Any suggestions? (Personally i thousght we could just feed them to the cats, my daughter doesn’t think that’s a good idea)