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Some clips of natural vernal pools in the American southwest desert in case anyone wants to go for a biotope:

I've always found triops to be very interesting. Thanks for all the videos.
Ann

They look so prehistoric! Thanks for the share.

Thanks. Would you mind keeping a journal of the fairy shrimp you bought? I would definitely be interesting in reading it and hearing about your experiences with that setup.

Sure thing, the seller got in touch an indeed they are 2 different species of fairy shrimp.

Some videos of fairy shrimp setups:

Awesome videos! the seller has a discount sale on at the moment on his eBay page (who i purchased mine from). I still haven't set my tank up for these guys yet as ive read they need rain water and a water change everyday? im not sure how important that is but i don't have a rain water catcher so im not sure if i should start them off in rain water and just change for RO as they grow and are less sensitive and don't rely on food that comes via the rain water.

I have heard of the rainwater thing as well. I think you are right, once they are a certain size, the rainwater is no longer needed.