Growing triops with the attitude of a gardener
This past year I've discovered the joy of growing triops, which are little tiny shrimp-like critters that grow from eggs. And my attitude towards them is so much like a gardener that I wrote on my calendar today "planted triop eggs". And it's so similar to planting seeds, or bulbs, that I get the same kick out it. I'll see if I can explain. Triops only live for a few weeks, and they grow like crazy. This is actually my fourth generation, and it's kind of like planting annual flowers, you enjoy them for a while, and then their life cycle ends. You can also compare them to bulbs, although they don't come back year after year, but they start out very tiny, hit their peak, and then it's time to start thinking about the next season - although with triops the seasons are every few weeks! I just "planted" some eggs in the aquarium, which I got online. They come in a packet with sand, and are incredibly tiny, but you can see them. In the past I'v...