My triops hatched, what to do next?

[Barry Tetra]

@Colin_T

 

[Colin_T]

Feed them
Have lots of plants in the tank, add some dead plant leaves and put a small amount of fish food in there. Remove uneaten food after an hour and keep an eye on water quality. Do water changes when necessary.

And take pictures of them

 

[Barry Tetra]

Feed them
Have lots of plants in the tank, add some dead plant leaves and put a small amount of fish food in there. Remove uneaten food after an hour and keep an eye on water quality. Do water changes when necessary.

And take pictures of them

I barely seen them, they looklike a walkable dot.

 

[Colin_T]

They will grow

They will eat anything in the tank so don't add too much food at this stage. Just have lots of plants and a few leaves in the tank and the triops can eat the infusoria on the plants.

 

[Aussie_Bristle]

I just had to google what this was... wow just wow!! They are cool little guys, kinda look like a sea monkey

 

[Colin_T]

There's different species of Triops in Lake Eyre in Australia. You can sometimes get them by collecting some dirt from the dry lake bed and putting it in a container of dechlorinated water.

They are prehistoric and were around well before the dinosaurs.

 

[Barry Tetra]

Is there anyway to safely move them to the tank? (They are now in a bucket) Do they need filter and airation?

 

[Colin_T]

If the water in the tank is the same as in the bucket, then gently pour them into a smaller container and put that in the tank and let them swim out.

They need clean water and that is usually obtained by having a filter on the tank. An air operated sponge filter is the safest for them. Baby Triops can be sucked into filters so either don't use one yet, or have it running very slowly.

If you have lots of plants in the tank you won't need a filter for the first few weeks as long as you keep the feeding down. When they are adults and you start feeding them, make sure you have a filter on the tank.

 

[JuiceBox52]

How long do they live?

 

[Retired Viking]

Would love to see a picture or two, sound very interesting.

 

[Colin_T]

How long do they live?

a couple of months