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Triops Series-Day 6

My Triops have grown so big that he is now evenly sized with his fellow tank-mate *fairy shrimp*. The previous day he was 1/2 the size of the fairy shrimp=HE DOUBLED IN SIZE IN A DAY. I believe one reason is because he was fed a high protein diet of freeze-dried daphnia(a crustacean). I think it’s also because of the higher temperatureof his tank (the hotter=they grow faster). I hope you enjoy and I will be making more Triops series vids soon!

freshwater fairy shrimp 30 hours old

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Strange Creatures

Even though I got more than I should of (or less) it’s interesting. They each act completely different and have different patterns. Triops are random and interesting, Fairy Shrimp are slow, and the blobs (which I now know are Daphnia) move with short jerks.

Feenkrebs / Fairy shrimp (Branchipus schaefferi)

found a bunch of these in a puddle in my last vacation on cres. see: en.wikipedia.org de.wikipedia.org

Fairy Shrimp, Clam Shrimp, Triops, Water Flea, Seed Shrimp

. Fairy Shrimp Clam Shrimp Triops (Tadpole Shrimp) Water Flea (Daphnia) Seed Shrimp These shrimps live in fresh water of lakes and ponds in Arizona desert. The shrimps in this video has been raised in aquarium tanks Background Music : Vivaldi Four Seasons – Winter 1st Movement

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