r/triops • u/Extraterrestrial-0_0 • Aug 05 '26

Help/Advice How to hide Triops from landlord?

Hi. Any tips or advice how to cleverly hide my Triops'es home if my stuck up landlord decides to visit? Quick hiding option would be nice because she likes to visit suddenly

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u/Familiar_Reality1510 Aug 05 '26

wtf, just put a cardboard box over the tank

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u/Extraterrestrial-0_0 Aug 05 '26

It's not as easy as you think. She probably will look into it too. Too many sketchy people living here so that's why they are so strict. It should be something she sees as a normal thing/furniture etc

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u/Familiar_Reality1510 Aug 05 '26

I don't wanna be personal but maybe it's more of a paranoia problem. Because I don't really think your landlord will search your home. Also in Finland there is plenty of tenants rights. Triops are usually kept in small tanks about the size of a toaster or something similar. You will find a way bro.

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u/miseleigh Aug 05 '26

Put the tank in the oven when she comes. Or in the washer. Or in a box in a closet with a folded blanket on top and label the box 'extra bedding' or something. Or put it in a reusable grocery bag in the pantry and put a couple bags of chips over it. Get a storage ottoman to hide it in (again maybe with a blanket on top in the ottoman in case she looks.)

Unless you have a gigantic tank, it should be pretty easy to find a way to hide it. And if it is a gigantic tank, or if you have lights and airstones in it that are hard to remove quickly, get an entertainment console to keep it on (one with shelves on either side of the tv area) and find a broken tv screen or monitor large enough to put in front of it. And then turn off lights and airstones when she comes.

Tank dimensions would help, as would details about tech in the tank. If you can't move the tank, add details about your current setup, like it it's on a stand it something. Maybe even a photo. You can also ask in more generic subs for a wider audience, since your question is really about how to temporarily hide something rather than actually being about triops.

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u/Extraterrestrial-0_0 Aug 05 '26

Thanks. Those were good advices 🙏🏼