Article: Wait 2 days after the Triops hatch to start feeding them. Crush 3-5 pieces of Triops food using a spoon and sprinkle it into the tank. If your kit didn't come with Triops food, you can use green algae powder instead. For the 2nd feeding, crush 8 to 10 pellets and sprinkle them into the tank. Do this only once throughout the day. Be careful not to overfeed the Triops. Wait until all of the food from the 1st feeding is gone before you add more. Measure the amount of food using the spoon provided in the kit or with a teaspoon. On day 4, for example, crush enough food to fill 1 spoon if you have 5 or less Triops or 2 spoons if you have more than 5 Triops. For days 5 and 6, feed 1 spoonful twice a day for 5 Triops or less and 2 spoonfuls once a day for more than 5. On day 7, feed 2 spoonfuls twice a day for 5 or less and 4 spoonfuls once a day for more than 5. Once the Triops are fully grown after day 7, give them uncrushed food 2 times a day. Space out the feedings so that all of the food from the 1st feeding is consumed before you give them more. If your Triops only eats 1 pellet a day instead of 2, that's okay. Just avoid giving them more than they can eat or the uneaten food will mold in the tank. To grow larger Triops, give them 1 teaspoon (6 g) of protein in the form of insect larvae, brine shrimp, or fish. Feed this to the Triops no more than 2 times a week. Make sure you cut up the food into the smallest pieces possible so it's easy for the Triops to digest them.
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Feed the Triops once a day starting on the 2nd day after they hatch. Increase the amount of food to 8 to 10 pieces on the 3rd day. Continue gradually increasing the amount of crushed food. Feed each Triops about 1 pellet twice a day starting on the 8th day. Supplement your Triops' diet with protein if you want them to get bigger.