Triops

[Chubbs]

I'll get some pictures of these once they're big enough. I put the eggs in the water yesterday and one has already hatched. The hatchlings are tiny, barely visible to the naked eye. In another day or two I can start feeding them.

 

[Entity]

hmmm...thats pretty cool.

 

[Chubbs]

The triops have started to hatch! They are still very tiny, basically little white specks that swim around. Tomorrow I can begin feeding them. I will upload pictures as they get larger.

 

[Entity]

Cool. How big will they get?

 

[Chubbs]

It's been years since I kept them, but I've had some pretty big ones in the past. I think 2 or so inches if they are given adequate space.

 

[Entity]

hmm...so not like sea moneys then. lol thats pretty big.

 

[Chubbs]

Nope. They're in the horseshoe crab family. Also called tadpole shrimp.

 

[Entity]

Yeah can definitely tell they are in the horseshoe crab family, i looked up some pictures. ...cool send some pics when they get big enough. too bad they only live for a 20 to 90 days.

 

[leaveittoweaver]

What kind of set up do you have them in?

 

[Chubbs]

Sorry for the lack of activity folks. The Triop project had been put on hold for a while due to the fact that the previous batch unexpectedly died due to unknown causes. I have since purchased some new eggs, which have begun to hatch. I am keeping them in a small Kritter Keeper right now. The current tank is just a temporary holding pen until the hatchlings grow large enough to be put in a larger set-up. I plan on adding some gravel and live aquatic plants.

 

[Entity]

Yeah @Chubbs i wanna see some pictures when they are photogenic.

 

[Chubbs]

I was using those plants you get at pet stores that come in a little plastic vial with some type of gel substance at the bottom which I believe acts as a sort of fertilizer. I guess I didn't do a good enough job rinsing the gel off of the roots, because it caused the water to become pretty cloudy, and this is what I suspect killed them.

Anyway, tomorrow marks the first day that I can begin feeding the little guys. They're visible now to the naked eye but still to small for a camera to pick up. I promise you will be seeing pics within the week.

 

[spider4747]

Like sea monkeys :[ tough to keep them around

RIP Mars Colony

 

[leaveittoweaver]

Cloudy water could have indicated an ammonia problem as well.