do NOT use tap water. despite woried question not a single triop has died for medical reasons. no tap water at all under any circumstances having to do with...
I just restarted the hatching tank.everything was dead. Ammonia was ... you can safely say that thats what killed them. sounds like a catch 22. Cant change...
You can tell that by your email address, or at least guess that is where you are from. the .uk gives it away. .au is Australia .ca is Canada and .Ru is Russia,...
Make sure you're not feeding them too much, and if you do, change the water more often. It sounds like they are dying from polluted water and/or bacterial...
... Triops can not live for long in distilled water. It doesn't contain any of the trace elements essential for life. Also if the level of ammonia in the water...
... Which is impossible to achieve in the home. ... Bacteria can still eat Ammonium IIRC. Get some Stability or Bio-Spira. That'll do it. But the ammonia...
... That doesn't really work. I've got a .net and .com and a .co.uk address. ;-) and I'm from Scotland... -- Stuart Halliday http://mytriops.com/ 200 Million...
... Ahh of course. Can't beleive i didn't think of that. Sorry if im seeming a bit silly but to have species from other countrys would you need some sort of...
yes. only about 5-10mg per day as per instructions (half a green and brown granule crushed to fine powder) after they got thier triops shape. then one pellet...
Hi there: What sort of sand should one use? (I can't believe how *granular* my questions are. Pun intended!) I went to the local pet store, looking for sand,...
I'm taking a vacation in southern CA in Santa Barbara. My question is, are there any good places to find triops in this area? Any national parks? Many...
... No it won't hurt them. It lives in there natural environment. Infact they eat it. The only way it could cause a problem is if it grows alot and slightly...
Madelyn, Any sand will work fine, many people use the construction sand, or sandbox sand sold at a toystore, the 'trick' is to clean it. I know it sounds kinda...
I started a tank of Triops back in September of 2005. Since then, literally, as soon as the last triops in the tank dies, within 48 hours, I have a whole new...
Algae reduces the oxygen level in the water and reduces visibility in the water. The best way to combat algae is by adding plants into the water (my favorite...
... Unless you get Golden Apple snails (Pomacea bridgesii). They don't reproduce unless you get one of each sex and then only above the water so it easy to...
Dear Cj, I am brand new to Triops and brand new to the board so take what Ive got to say with an appropriate level of humor (^.^) But, I think that sounds so...
... portion of original post:> ... For days I've been looking for some way to tie "hermit crabs" into our triop forum, looks like I found it! (LOL). I just...
It's just their nature that they are born, live and die in 30-90 days. There's nothing to feel sad about. It's the way they are meant to live. As for other...
I recently purchased this filter for a 2.25 gallon tank. It says it's good for up to 3 gallons, but it produces surprisingly strong currents even on the lowest...
Hi, I'm about to put my triops into a larger tank, and I was wondering how I should clean out the smaller tank they've been living in. Is it okay to use soap?...
... I have this filter, it says it filters 58 GPH, which is really way too much for the size of tank it's suggested for. Try turning the valve off, it might...
Bree, Please dont use soap, you will kill the next batch of triops most likely. It'd probably feel like someone putting chlorine gas in your air. Not fun. Just...
Hopefully one of you folk can help me here - we had a single Triops (still triops for singular, so I understand?) which seemed perfectly healthy. It was not...
i had three triops until this morning one just disapeared. i only left them unsupervised for an hour and when i came back there was no trace of the third...
Dr. Rogers is holding a class, I thought maybe some would find it of interest. THE ANOSTRACA AND NOTOSTRACA OF OREGON, WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA INSTRUCTOR: D....
Hello! You can find new Triops australiensis pictures on my site: http://www.man.poznan.pl/~dominito/triops/triopsaustraliensis.html The photos are very recent...
