Triops pet care for beginners!?

Question

I just got a triops kit and they seem like pretty cool creatures to keep as pets but I want to know what other creatures I can put in the same tank as a triops? I thought about fish, snails, shrimps, sea monkeys and stuff but I dont want anything thats going to get butchered by (or butcher!) my triops. Any suggestions? Also what ornamentation for a triops setup is suitable? Someone said that coconut shell is beneficial to the water. Is this true?

Answer 1

Triops like to dig, so a sand bottom is good. Live plants are good, they will eat them, but not very fast. Coconut shell is used to collect infusoria if you plan to re-hatch a second batch. Any sticks, or other plant matter will work as well. When you dry the substrate, tiny algae and other micro-organisms will stick to the plant matter and when you add water again, they will hatch along with your Triops eggs. They will be the first food your new Triops eat after they hatch. I have wild caught pond snails with my Triops, and they seem to do ok. A larger store bought snail would not be bothered by a Triops. Do not add fish, they will either eat the Triops or be eaten by them. Also to continue the cycle you will need to drain your tank, and dry out the sand to start a new generation of Triops. Sea monkeys (brine shrimp) are salt water creatures and will not live in the same conditions as Triops. What you need is fairy shrimp which are found wild in the same vernal pools as Triops. I hatch fairy shrimp along with Triops, copepods (cyclops), ostracods (seed shrimp), and daphnia. Realize that the maximum life expectancy for a Triops is 90 days, so you may want to consider this when choosing tank mates. If you dry and re-hatch, your Triops will last forever, but the drying process will not be acceptable for creatures not adapted to this life cycle.

Answer 2

No fish! they will eat the fish alive ,trust me their like meat eating shrimp!They will even eat each other. but sea monkeys will get along I guess unless the triops want to eat them. Snails im pretty sure cause the triops...oh...well I don't know.Look it up on google they will tell you something.All I can tell you is that triops can eat large meat living creatures and plants so they can pretty much eat anything you give them. I say get a bowl for the triops and add a couple of plants,rocks and whatever,then add pure water like water bottle.They must have pure water and warm water.

Answer 3

Corn Snakes are fairly good beginner pets, but as with any reptile, can be on the expensive side for the snake plus set up. Amphibians tend to be cheaper, but less of rewarding pet. Firebelly toads or Newts are goos beginner pets and can be housed together if similar in size.

Answer 4

These creatures can make a useful addition to a freshwater aquarium, as they keep the substrate very clean and eat almost anything they find. They may, however pose a slight danger to very small fish or other crustaceans, and may in turn be eaten by large fish. Also, they may damage the roots of aquarium plants they encounter if not kept well fed. They are also very short-lived pets, but are easily replaceable.

Answer 5

I like Triops too. I'd suggest dwarf frogs, guppies, snails, and ghost shrimp. Maybe some platies. I think that you could put any non-toxic ornaments/decor in there. I don't know about the coconut shell though...