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AntsTopia's Sea Monkey (brine shrimp) Journal

Started By AntsTopia , Dec 29 2022 8:01 PM

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#41 Offline AntsTopia - Posted January 14 2023 - 1:02 PM

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Here's some pics, sorry for the crappy pics.
Nice! They really are small!

Thanks! They are about the size of a large Pogonomyrmex worker. Apparently Adult female sea monkeys grow to about the size of a Camponotus Castenuas queen.

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Keeper of:
Camponotus castaneus | 20-25 workers
Tetramorium Immigrans | 1,000+ workers (yes I gave them a brood boost don’t be salty!)
Aphaenogaster Rudis | 16 workers
Pheidole bicarinata | 50-60 workers

Ants are just better.

#42 Offline rptraut - Posted January 14 2023 - 8:12 PM

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I'm glad to hear the mix is working out for you. I had to figure that out because they only send a small amount of chemical to treat the water you put the eggs in. As they grow, you need to give them more room, more water, so I needed to be able to make more of the right mixture. Is there any algae growing in your aquariums, or do they keep them scoured clean?

I look forward to hearing about your Triops experience.

My father always said I had ants in my pants.