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MY 10 gallon tank is finally ready for the Triops eggs! I've got sand, some awesome rocks, and the equipment. It took 2 days for the latex to dry but it's ready! As soon as the sand clears I'll post pics.
That sounds great, Clint! What's Amano? lol. I just wanted to tell ya that you should hatch out the eggs in a 1-2 liter container and then move the babies into the 10 gal. a week or so after they've hatched.
Takashia Amano! The freshwater planted tank hero who's an aquascaping master! He's a photographer, too. I think he's written about 3 books. He's like a zen aquascape artist.
Holy crud, that's amazing! Just so ya know though, Triops are from desert vernal pools with really nothing in them, they wouldn't look anything like that, lol.
Apparently, other raisers say that lava rock messes Triops up by preventing them from shedding right, and therefore killing them. They also don't like pine bark, but I don't know why anyone would put that in their tank anywho.
Would they attack some Neon tetras and a betta? I really think those would be too big and fast to be bothered by the triops.
Do you think I have enough sandy area? Do triops crawl over rocks or do they just swim and dig? I'm really excited. I think the tank looks like a natural habitat the way it is.
Nope, people have raised Triops with fish before. They should be ok.
Triops mostly dig and crawl along the bottom. They do eat a lot though. I wanted to tell ya though, don't put the baby Triops directly into a full ten gallon from the little hatching tank, they will feel very uncomfortable. Have it maybe 1/4 full, and then slowly add more every day. But have the added water the same temp as the other water. Also, use distilled water to hatch the babies, but use spring water (no chlorine) for the adults.
Every one I had would attact other brightly colored fish. I guess he thought they were other bettas. I have seen them in tanks with other fish, but they were not brightly colored ones. Maybe thats just my experience.
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