Triops longicaudatus – The oldest species on the planet

Breeding and rearing Triops is basically easy. If you want to breed and raise Triops, you only need a few utensils. You fill the tank with water, add the Triops eggs, turn on the light and wait until the next day.

Breeding Triops

In general, the motivation to keep a Triops or an aquarium dweller varies from person to person. Triops are among the oldest creatures on earth and have lived for over 200 million years. The Triops survived to the present day after the dinosaurs became extinct in a mass extinction at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary. So Triops are living fossils and specimens of past life on Earth.

Feeding Triops

Not only for beginners but also for advanced breeders it is not always easy to judge how, what, when and how much to feed. What should the Triops eat? When and how often should I feed them? What food do I need to buy to give my Triops the best food?