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How do you clean your triops tanks if there are eggs in there that the adults have laid?
It all depends on what you want. In other words, if they are fish eggs do you want more of the same fish that are in the tank - and the same for snail eggs. The kinds of fish you have will tell you about the eggs and where they are found. Sclares (angel fish) deposit their eggs on the glass or a leaf. Cichlids usually drop their eggs into the sand. Siamese fish blow elaborate "egg nests" made of bubbles. A small gel-like patch on the side of the tank is usually snail eggs - unless you have a large snail such as a Mystery Snail.
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How do you breed triops?
Well, usually Triops will just breed if there's two of them, because Triops are mostly hermaphrodites, meaning one could breed with the other, because they can be either male or female. Triops will lay their eggs on pretty much any object, from rocks to plants to substrate. Triops will have visible eggs, just like a lobster would under it's tail, triops will generate eggs in the same area. What I do is look for the eggs, wait for them to disappear, and remove the two (or however many) adults you have, because triops who are in the same area will eat the eggs. Then wait for the eggs to hatch, grow, and start again. Keep in mind most of the eggs will die, and only a few will hatch. I hope this helped!!!
How often do triops breed a new generation of triops?
Under proper circumstances, triops can begin reproducing at about two weeks of age. Eggs will need to be removed from the tank and allowed to dry out, then rehydrated. Dried eggs can be viable for years if properly stored, so the timing of a new batch of triops is really up to the breeder.
Does sand hurt the triops?
A sandy bottom shouldn't bother triops. In fact triops like sand in the bottom of the tank because they can lay their eggs in the sand and cover them up. This prevents other triops from eating the eggs, and lets you hatch another batch later. Just make sure you wash the sand first, and don't use ocean sand because it contains salt that could mess up the pH for your triops. This link has more information on what kind of sand triops like and how much to add : http://www.triopsguys.com/triop-tank-setup-for-t-australiensis-21/
Can all triops lay eggs?
well I'd say no I think It would just be a female
Where do Triop's lay their eggs?
triops nearly always tend to lay eggs in sand, mostly because they like digging in it. very little do they lay eggs in gravel.
What is the stage triops eggs remain in that allows them to wait many years for perfect conditions to hatch in?
suspended animation
Why do adults lay their eggs under the leaves?
Not all adults do this and not all adults lay eggs, some are either oviparous or viviparous.
Will your triops die without a nutrient pack?
You should put the Nutrient Pack into the water BEFORE you add the eggs - if you do not, then yes, any newly-hatched Triops will die as the Nutrient Pack provides microscopic food for them, and they will starve to death without it. At the time that they hatch, they are too small to feed from the food pellets that the Triops kits provide.
Can you put triops in with goldfish?
no, the gold fish will eat it and its eggs
How long did it take for a triceratops eggs hatch?
hey there i used to raise triops and if i remember correctly, the eggs will hatch around 48 hours of being in water. As long as the eggs don't touch water, they will stay in a state of suspended animation for years. Be sure not to put eggs in with already grown triops because they will eat the babies.
Which are better sea monkeys or triops?
triop are, monkeys are more for younger people as they are a bit more hardy. although seamonkeys live longer they just swim about in their tank don't get me wrong they are cool pets but triop get bigger and are just more facinating to watch as they crawl around and if raised properly with a good substrate you could even view them laying their eggs as they digg constantly as adults they are laying tens of eggs! but this is my personal opinion ;) give them a try and you could decide!
Do adults get Easter eggs?
They do if some one buys for them.
