i am interested in keeping triops in my pond. i know that they are naturally found all around the world, and can live through drouts(bad spelling) and probably can live through the winter(because of there eggs) is this possible?
my pond is full of rain water, i allready have gold fish in the lower part and plan on getting triops for the top.i have a turtle with the fish so he wont be able to get to them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triops
Read that. Good luck!
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Yes, actually, you could. That is, if you can find a very clean source of water (distilled works best) to fill the pond with, because even dechlorinated tap water will probably kill the triops. When you have the clean water in the pond, let it grow some algae before you actually start the triop population so that they can feed on it, as well as adding some meat-based sinking foods about four days after you add the triop eggs.
I’m not sure, though, if the eggs can withstand freezing conditions.
You might want to keep the water movement to a minimum, though. That will allow mosquitoes to breed in the water, and the triops will eat the larvae. Remember that they are predatory (and cannibalistic) so you’ll want to give them every opportunity to be well fed so that they don’t eat their smaller bretheren.
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