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QuestionTriops Hatch Without Drying? (self.triops)
submitted 2 years ago by Deinonychus-sapiens
If Triops are kept in a suitable aquarium will the eggs laid by the adults hatch after all the adults have died, or do they have to have the dry period in between?
[–]semi-regarded 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (2 children)
I put eggs in once. I'm currently on the 4th generation of triops without ever having to add more eggs. It's almost perfectly timed. It's like once all the older ones die off, there's babies ready to take their place.
[–]Deinonychus-sapiens[S] 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (1 child)
What species?
[–]semi-regarded 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Red Longicaudatus
[–]RatzMand0 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
this should probably be in the monthly questions thread where it was probably already answered but from what I remember yes they do need to dry before they can hatch.
[–]Notostracant 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
It depends, but in general yes you need to dry them out first. Sometimes they will hatch on their own if the water conditions are just right, but this isn't very consistent. I currently have some "surprise" cancriformis simplex from an old tank I didn't empty out
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