Triops

[jourdy288]

Can I add them to my ten gallon? Look at my signature. Not the one with the betta.

 

[demonmagus]

I wouldn't think so - they're predatory I'm sure and would probably eat your fish - can't remember who but someone really likes triops here so he might suggest a smaller species or w/e


also your cory might appreciate some friends (more cories ) but not sure about the tadpole - is it wild caught?

 

[jourdy288]

I have no tadpole-he died of insane ammonia in a separate tank, the ammonia shot through the roof, and I still had no idea what happened. I think someone used ammonia cleaner.

 

[snapefish]

Your fish would probably eat baby Triops. They are also extreemly sensitive to changes in water parameters from my own experience IE changing from one tank to another. Probably just better to keep them on their own.

 

[jourdy288]

My tanks are stable now, but to hatch them takes distilled water, but aren't they alright after the larval stage? also, after the larval stage, and they're large enough not to be eaten, will they eat my fish?

 

[dizzied]

Triops swim around aimlessly and will attempt to eat whatever they crash into, I would imagine this would constantly keep fish on the run and easily stress them out even if they're not eaten.

As snapefish mentioned, they're also very sensitive to changes in water parameters. In fact, triops keepers use the exact same brand of spring/distilled water they were hatched in to do water changes/topoffs.

 

[three-fingers]

I wouldn't think so - they're predatory I'm sure and would probably eat your fish - can't remember who but someone really likes triops here so he might suggest a smaller species or w/e

Unfortunately, there's no species (available to buy) that's small enough to pose no threat whatsoever to your fish .
However, if your really set on triops in your tank, T.australiensis would be a much safer bet then the regular T.longicaudatus. In general they grow slightly smaller, are faster growing, much less cannibalistic (so possibly less danger to your fish) and are better suited to a tropical tank since thy require higher temps anyway.

Triops swim around aimlessly and will attempt to eat whatever they crash into, I would imagine this would constantly keep fish on the run and easily stress them out even if they're not eaten.

As snapefish mentioned, they're also very sensitive to changes in water parameters. In fact, triops keepers use the exact same brand of spring/distilled water they were hatched in to do water changes/topoffs.

What he said, while they aren't at all good at catching fish, the chances are high it would happen at night while the fish slept .
At the very least, your fish would lose a pretty stressed.

When it comes to triops water parameters like pH/hardness/nitrates aren't critical once hatched, but they need to acclimatised very slowly and they are very sensitive to contaminants like heavy metals in our tap water .