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Getting a nursery tank ready for triops

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If you're like me, you just ordered some triop eggs and are now waiting for them to be delivered. I just checked my mailbox, and no they're not here yet, but I'm getting ready for them by preparing their nursery tank. First of all, let's be clear here, triops are very, very, very small. If you've seen pictures of them, or videos, you may not realize it because (and I've done this myself quite often), most of the time the views are greatly magnified. And this is a good thing as you don't need a lot of space to grow them. In fact, I use the space right here on my desk next to my computer, and when I first started out I used the top of a small nightstand that I have in my workout room (at that time I thought that I would need more room). The nursery tank you're looking at here is about six inches wide. I got it when I ordered triops for the first time, but then after that all I've needed to order a package of eggs and food. The pictures of the dinosaurs...