That's a bit different with Triops! -The eggs need to be submersed for 2 weeks first. ( Maturing the eggs) -Then the eggs need a dry period of at least 2 weeks. ( in nature Triops live in temporary rainwater ponds, these ponds usually dry up at the end of summer / autumn) To tackle this problem, Triops developed eggs that can resist the Dry periods. This means the cycle goes as forward: Triops lay eggs > The eggs mature > pond dries out / colony dies > Eggs go trough dry period > Time goes by, the eggs remain dormant > Next season arrives > The old sandpit fills up with rainwater, during spring the water heats up aswell and that's the signal for the next step > The eggs suck up water and get heated at the surface where they are floating around ( because they were dry, they float). > Heat, water, low mineral content and LIGHT! > The eggs sense these parameters and Hatch!! > The Young Nauplii will now go trough several stages of Metanaupliar development > a Juvenile is formed > after 8-10 days the Triops is Mature again and will produce new eggs for the next season. This method was valid for 200 million years, hence why these ancient creatures are still alive today 🙏
Hi, I`ve watched a bunch of your videos and wanted to askk you, how do you get your triops so big? Mine nevver grow to that size. They lay eggs and live normal lifes but again, they never get that huge. I feed em fish food and they also eat duckwheed I put in the tank. Is it a genetic thing where there are breeds that just get larger then others? My strain comes from one of those science kits I bought years ago.
Hey! Its true that some species get larger than others. "Longicaudatus is Longier than Cancriformis" Longicaudatus, Australiensis, Granarius, Longi Gonochoric = longer type species. Cancriformis are usually a bit smaller / shorter, but have a bigger headshield + smaller tails. The basics for a large Triops are basically a good diet, the right temperatures and lots of space to grow in. Triops also tend to stay smaller if the tank is overstocked. This also results in cannibalistic behaviour.
Hello Bjorn. So I saw a comment of yours on a recent post somewhere... You said that triop eggs needed to be left in the water after hatching for a week or two. I was wondering why you said this? What have you seen that made you come to this conclusion? I'm wondering when to pull my eggs and I'd like to do it the right way, so if there is something I'm missing please fill me in.
Oh no not after hatching Leo, After they have been laid fresh by the mother. They need to stay submerged for 2 weeks to properly form. In case you remove them right after the mother laid Them, they might dry too early/ fast and cause it to go to waste
The only species I have raised so far is the T. longicaudatus, in the wild and red varieties. I'd like to try the cancriformis and the australiensis in the future.
For most species you want very clean water with a neutral to slightly basic PH 7.2-8.2. I use reverse osmosis with 1/3 spring water. Dechlorinated city water is acidic and full of nitrogen and metals. buy good water if you don’t have an RO unit. Float your hatching container in a larger heated aquarium to keep the temperature steady. Have infusoria, spirulina or brewers yeast ready for the hatchlings. I promise it’s not as hard as it sounds.
Very clean water that's similar to rainwater ( based on mineral content, that Just isnt there in rainwater) I prefer: -Boiled rainwater -Distilled water -R/O water ( Reverse Osmosis)
![Lp. Сердце Вселенной #60 РОЖДЕНИЕ ЛОЛОЛОШКИ [Финал] • Майнкрафт](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YoR0pAV9FVQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Wow thats incredible! How long till theyre swimming around?
That's a bit different with Triops!
-The eggs need to be submersed for 2 weeks first. ( Maturing the eggs)
-Then the eggs need a dry period of at least 2 weeks. ( in nature Triops live in temporary rainwater ponds, these ponds usually dry up at the end of summer / autumn)
To tackle this problem, Triops developed eggs that can resist the Dry periods.
This means the cycle goes as forward:
Triops lay eggs > The eggs mature > pond dries out / colony dies > Eggs go trough dry period > Time goes by, the eggs remain dormant > Next season arrives > The old sandpit fills up with rainwater, during spring the water heats up aswell and that's the signal for the next step > The eggs suck up water and get heated at the surface where they are floating around ( because they were dry, they float). > Heat, water, low mineral content and LIGHT! > The eggs sense these parameters and Hatch!! > The Young Nauplii will now go trough several stages of Metanaupliar development > a Juvenile is formed > after 8-10 days the Triops is Mature again and will produce new eggs for the next season.
This method was valid for 200 million years, hence why these ancient creatures are still alive today 🙏
@@TriassicParkTriops That is so cool!! Do you dry the eggs out to replicate that in captivity or are the eggs going away next tank clean?
I really like the green Spanish cancriformis. It looks great in a tank with desert colors. Australian green is a lot of fun to.
Hi, I`ve watched a bunch of your videos and wanted to askk you, how do you get your triops so big?
Mine nevver grow to that size. They lay eggs and live normal lifes but again, they never get that huge.
I feed em fish food and they also eat duckwheed I put in the tank.
Is it a genetic thing where there are breeds that just get larger then others?
My strain comes from one of those science kits I bought years ago.
Hey!
Its true that some species get larger than others.
"Longicaudatus is Longier than Cancriformis"
Longicaudatus, Australiensis, Granarius, Longi Gonochoric = longer type species.
Cancriformis are usually a bit smaller / shorter, but have a bigger headshield + smaller tails.
The basics for a large Triops are basically a good diet, the right temperatures and lots of space to grow in.
Triops also tend to stay smaller if the tank is overstocked.
This also results in cannibalistic behaviour.
@@TriassicParkTriops Ah ok,
In that case I probably switch to shrimp pellets as food and start seperating em more to not have so many per tank.
Hello Bjorn. So I saw a comment of yours on a recent post somewhere... You said that triop eggs needed to be left in the water after hatching for a week or two. I was wondering why you said this? What have you seen that made you come to this conclusion? I'm wondering when to pull my eggs and I'd like to do it the right way, so if there is something I'm missing please fill me in.
Oh no not after hatching Leo,
After they have been laid fresh by the mother. They need to stay submerged for 2 weeks to properly form. In case you remove them right after the mother laid Them, they might dry too early/ fast and cause it to go to waste
The only species I have raised so far is the T. longicaudatus, in the wild and red varieties. I'd like to try the cancriformis and the australiensis in the future.
Why don't you make a video showcasing the differences between the different species in detail?
I understand this question has probably been asked before, but what are good water parameters to have set up to have a good hatch rate?
For most species you want very clean water with a neutral to slightly basic PH 7.2-8.2. I use reverse osmosis with 1/3 spring water. Dechlorinated city water is acidic and full of nitrogen and metals. buy good water if you don’t have an RO unit.
Float your hatching container in a larger heated aquarium to keep the temperature steady. Have infusoria, spirulina or brewers yeast ready for the hatchlings. I promise it’s not as hard as it sounds.
Very clean water that's similar to rainwater ( based on mineral content, that Just isnt there in rainwater)
I prefer:
-Boiled rainwater
-Distilled water
-R/O water ( Reverse Osmosis)
granarius species so far.
Great pick, I like the Gonochoric traits of Granarius!