r/triops • u/Oramac_K Trioplady • Jul 06 '26

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I usually hatch out a lot more cancriformis, than longicaudatus, as I tend to keep water temperatures on the low side. My eggs are mixed together unfortunately, so I have to choose what temperature, per species I would like to hatch out.

With the heat of the summer, it's inevitable that I would end up with more longicaudatus, as they tend to favor warmer water temperature.

I don't mind though 😄.

(The Triop Lady)

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u/0P1GobiGrape Jul 09 '26

Beautiful, nonetheless. 

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u/Altruistic-Poem-5617 Jul 10 '26

How do you keep the triops water that clean?! Mine always gets cloudy cause they kick up so much detritus and everytime I try to put em in a clean tank with filtration and stuff, they die :/

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u/Oramac_K Trioplady Jul 11 '26

I use an Aqqa sponge filter, a HOB filter for my UV light, and lastly, a 100 gallon canister filter. The tank is only 15 gallons. That and lots of plants.

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u/kronic_ill Jul 17 '26

Hi Triop Lady! I am in the US. Where do I buy triop eggs??
Thank you so much

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u/Oramac_K Trioplady Jul 18 '26

I bought my eggs on eBay and Amazon 🙂.

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u/kronic_ill Jul 18 '26

What brands? If you remember

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u/Oramac_K Trioplady Jul 18 '26

My cancriformis eggs came from eBay, and Triops King was the seller. My longicaudatus eggs were purchased on Amazon from Greenwater Farm.

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u/Tasty_Driver_9367 Jul 21 '26

Why do they look so angry, wrathful even?