Triops
26 January 2004, 09:32 PM
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Well I didn't know anything about them a week ago, so I'd not say it was ignorance :-)
Here's some info for you:-
Triops are also called Dinosaur shrimp because they existed in prehistoric times and remain relatively unchanged.
They are called Triops because they have THREE eyes! Triops longicaudatus are from America (They are also called Tadpole Shrimps), Triops australiensis (Shield Shrimp) are from Australia and the native European ones are Triops cancriformis.
A single creature should be called a Triops not a Triop, this is because the name Triops is based on the Latin naming convention for the creature.
They resemble miniature horseshoe crabs (Apart from the fact they have three eyes!)
Eggs should hatch within 24 hours of being added to water (may take up to two weeks in colder temperatures)
They are predatory and carnivorous - eating anything else in the tank (including each other !)
They double in size each day until they reach their adult length of about 2 inches. They are fully mature after 3-4 weeks
Each Triops has a lifespan of between 20 and 70 days (If they manage to avoid other hungry Triops)
They are acrobatic swimmers, and eat on the move and will eat anything that moves!
They are hermaphrodite and may lay eggs in the tank, if the tank is allowed to dry up and more water added a new generation of Triops may hatch.
Hope that helps a bit.
Here's some info for you:-
Triops are also called Dinosaur shrimp because they existed in prehistoric times and remain relatively unchanged.
They are called Triops because they have THREE eyes! Triops longicaudatus are from America (They are also called Tadpole Shrimps), Triops australiensis (Shield Shrimp) are from Australia and the native European ones are Triops cancriformis.
A single creature should be called a Triops not a Triop, this is because the name Triops is based on the Latin naming convention for the creature.
They resemble miniature horseshoe crabs (Apart from the fact they have three eyes!)
Eggs should hatch within 24 hours of being added to water (may take up to two weeks in colder temperatures)
They are predatory and carnivorous - eating anything else in the tank (including each other !)
They double in size each day until they reach their adult length of about 2 inches. They are fully mature after 3-4 weeks
Each Triops has a lifespan of between 20 and 70 days (If they manage to avoid other hungry Triops)
They are acrobatic swimmers, and eat on the move and will eat anything that moves!
They are hermaphrodite and may lay eggs in the tank, if the tank is allowed to dry up and more water added a new generation of Triops may hatch.
Hope that helps a bit.
26 January 2004, 09:49 PM
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sounds a bit class on it, not sure about the whole 3 eyes though. bit off the topic just before crimbo there i was thinking of getting a big tropical tank, cus i love watching all that stuff but due to lack of space and moaning i never got them.
, I had these once, lasted about 3 weeks 
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26 January 2004, 11:15 PM
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MJ what did you feed them on? Bleach??
My cousin had some that we bought him for his b'day, lasted over a year
And if I remember correctly you just dry them out to "turn it off", so you can play with them again later on.
You aren't supposed to be able to kill them ffs!
My cousin had some that we bought him for his b'day, lasted over a year
And if I remember correctly you just dry them out to "turn it off", so you can play with them again later on.
You aren't supposed to be able to kill them ffs!
27 January 2004, 09:54 PM
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Mark: That's what makes them so cool.
I have one looks exactly like the photo you posted above.
Believe it or not Argus sell 'kits' of the eggs and tank for £6.99 or £19.99. The basic kit is fine, the expensive kit is more 'kid friendly' because it has the tank layed out with different areas (disco, canteen etc for them).
They are fascinating to watch, much more so than tropical fish.
I have one looks exactly like the photo you posted above.
Believe it or not Argus sell 'kits' of the eggs and tank for £6.99 or £19.99. The basic kit is fine, the expensive kit is more 'kid friendly' because it has the tank layed out with different areas (disco, canteen etc for them).
They are fascinating to watch, much more so than tropical fish.