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This topic contains 14 replies, has 5 voices, and was last updated by  Malti 9 years, 10 months ago.

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  • July 29, 2008 at 7:12 pm #299615

    Malti
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    so…anyone keep these little critters?

    How do you keep them?
    are they good to feed fish?

    July 29, 2008 at 7:19 pm #307848

    keith565
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    as far as i know, they are just a shrimp. i used to see them being sold as pets in markets.lol.
    they indeed can be used as a food, but be very expensive as i think you only get a handful of eggs in a pack.

    July 29, 2008 at 7:29 pm #307849

    Jarcave
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    I always thought they were regular brine shrimp, Artemia naupli?

    July 29, 2008 at 7:56 pm #307851

    Malti
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    no Jar they’re not the same thing…wonder if they’re easy to breed and keep, might get a couple for free and was thinking more food for my bettas

    July 29, 2008 at 10:03 pm #307859

    keith565
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    i do believe you keep them in marine water, they need a specialist food, plankton and the like, but i’m told you can breed them, but haven’t done so myself.

    July 29, 2008 at 11:24 pm #307860

    Malti
    Participant

    They told me u can keep them in freshwater? and they eat dried algae flakes or normal algae

    July 30, 2008 at 12:57 am #307866

    Matt
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    Karlos buddy they definitely need salt. The “sea monkey” sets I’ve seen usually have salt contained in the pack with the eggs of the shrimp. Sea monkeys are apparently a cross-breed between Artemia salina and an unknown species and a lot of people refer to them as Artemia salina x nyos (New York Ocean Science Laboratories). They grow bigger than the natural form. I think the most popular species we use to feed fish is Artemia salina as well although I’m not 100% on that. These buggers were around with the dinosaurs by the way, quite interesting.

    July 30, 2008 at 7:34 am #307869

    Malti
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    I think I found something “better”…a natural living fossil – Triops

    July 30, 2008 at 8:36 am #307874

    keith565
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    triops, yuk, ugly buggers them. lol

    July 30, 2008 at 9:16 am #307877

    Malti
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    well they are fascinating creatures….and i bet bettas love them

    July 31, 2008 at 8:24 am #307931

    Malti
    Participant

    these are the triops….anyone keep them/know a good genuine breeder?

    July 31, 2008 at 11:40 am #307942

    Matt
    Keymaster

    PM sent mate.

    August 8, 2008 at 10:11 pm #308190

    Richy
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    nice video, they look interesting /biggrin.gif” style=”vertical-align:middle” emoid=”:D” border=”0″ alt=”biggrin.gif” />

    August 31, 2008 at 9:42 pm #309029

    Matt
    Keymaster

    The Triops we were talking about have just resurfaced in Scotland. Click here for BBC story.

    August 31, 2008 at 9:51 pm #309035

    Malti
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    tadpole shrimps :S

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