I had my Triops for 30 days. 2 hatched into fully developed about 2 in. long. I put in a fake plant and the next day they both died. Why can't you put things in the tank with them? I washed the plant with water.
2007-01-21 18:21:08 · 4 answers · asked by Laura M 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
It may not have been related to aything you did. This website had the most extensive info on Triops: http://mytriops.com/articles/triops_care.stm
Once you get most of the way through the page, it says the average ligespan is 30-40 days, with some dying as early as two weeks after hatching.
The good news is, if eggs were laid in the container, it tells you how to start the cycle over and raise a new batch.
2007-01-21 19:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they only live 20-70 days!!!
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. Click here for a full explanation why.
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.
2007-01-22 01:17:14 · answer #2 · answered by Mikael 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the water must be hard and contaminated.
the temp of the water must be above the normal level
the chemical form the fake plant cannot cause this as u had washed them
try to put live plants
i can understand how difficult it is to lose ttriops
2007-01-21 18:32:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. maybe, the tank water is already dirty
2. overfeeding
2007-01-21 22:36:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋