Aqua Dragons Volcano! | Unboxing & Review (NEW!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.พ. 2024
- An unboxing and review of the Aqua Dragons Volcano kit.
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They missed an opportunity to make this a little bit more expensive but a lot more impressive by adding a bubbling rock inside the volcano that shoots a stream of bubbles on a timer (say, every 15 minutes), to simulate an eruption while aerating the tank. Or even just making it a button.
That would have been soooo cool. Hopefully somebody makes a brine shrimp tank with a built in bubbler one day
@@pico-cosmos We can only hope! That would be amazing!
@@pico-cosmosbuilt in bubbler and heater,and tanks that don't look like toys.
@@pico-cosmosbuilt in bubbler and heater,and tanks that don't look like toys.
@@pico-cosmoscouldn’t that like mess with the fishies though?
This design is such an improvement over the kit I got as a child in the 70's. The designers took the memo about texture aiding in algal growth, they've tweaked the formulas of the food and what comes in the egg packet. I think they've tried to make something that will actually work well. I noticed another commentor mentioned they could have added a bubbling feature which could have taken the tank up a notch, and would work well with the volcano theme, so I guess there's room for a "New and Improved" version. Whatever the case, I'm considering buying this for my grandchildren, so they, or perhaps you, have done a great job!
As someone who hatches millions of artemia every week for use as food for baby fish, it's really fun to see the life cycle. I never get to see them for longer than about 12 hours.
Aqua Dragon sounds much cooler than Sea Monkey to be fair.
Yeah you ain’t wrong
And looks like a little dragon more than a monkey
What a cool tank design. I love how creative these kits are getting, the red sea monkeys is a great touch 😂
Yeah this one was really impressive! Haven’t seen a tank design this elaborate in ages
Im a convert they are better than sea monkeys
There actually brine shrimp
They used to be so much cooler.
Oh my goodness, this is super cool! My son would absolutely LOVE this tank, he loves anything to deal with volcanoes! And to be able to make them change to be red little guys is awesome!(his favorite color!)It really makes the effect of the brine shrimp as the "lava" in the volcano! I so need to get one one these, love this whole design!
They've done a great job with this kit. It's super cool to see Aqua Dragons innovating with new tank designs and food options 🌋
man u are healing my inner child, it sounds dumb, but i’ve forgotten most of my childhood as a trauma response, so watching this video is making me feel so childish and pure
I love nostalgic content for that too! I've really been getting into my old game boy lately for the same reasons
Totally feel this...
I love these videos. It's basically the same thing every time, just different shaped tanks, but they're just so satisfying! Great production dude!
Yeah I need to find ways to add more variety into my videos. They feel a little too similar to me as well. Glad you’re enjoying the content though :) thanks for supporting the channel!
@@pico-cosmos Honestly it works, and the little bits of humor or theme through editing adds a lot! Hard to fix something so good ❤️
Being completely honest, I clicked on this video just because I am old enough to remember sea monkeys (I knew they were brine shrimp) being advertised at the back of just about every comic book. I always wanted to try them - my sister was allergic to anything with feathers or fur - but my mother nixed that idea quickly. I honestly thought that by watching your video my almost sixty year old me would scoff at those childish wants, but I just kinda want them more now! LOL
😆 these things have traditionally been marketed towards kids as toys, but when you really think about it, raising brine shrimp is not all that different from keeping fish or other aquatic pets. I actually find it kinda weird that living animals are sold as toys
Pico, gotta' think like a kid. I bet that spinning light wheel thingy is an utter amazement to most! Every kid LOVES a "secret function" of some sort to spring on their unsuspecting pals, lol!
Haha you’re definitely right 😅 I’m certainly not the target demographic for this stuff lol
@@pico-cosmos Lolll, Me either! (Thats why I subbed your channel, lol, we can BOTH proceed blindly, lol!)
SO many memories from ordering Sea Monkey's from the back of a comic book in the sixties!
Do you still have any of their old products? They’re worth quite a bit these days!
@@pico-cosmos Heck no. The Mom had 5 boys close in age. Anything and EVERYTHING she could covertly toss was a moral victory for this woman. Our comic books alone would have been worth 13 "Elon Musk's", lol.
9:02 Since youtube decided to recommend me this video, I might as well write a comment. Those round egg looking things in the food mixture seemed like decapsuled brine shrimp eggs (i.e. they've been treated with bleach to dissolve the outer shell layer away. Crazy how resilient the dried brine shrimp eggs really are.) They might be there to give kiddos extra excitement when the number of their pets magically increases later on. Observing the changes is exciting after all. Decapsuled eggs will "hatch", or more like start developing, in broader water range of parameters than ,intact eggs with downside of not being as resilient against abrasion and UV light as intact eggs.
Of course my guess might be completely wrong and those globular things are something else. It would be easy to test this hypothesis out in separate container though. This info might be beneficial to anyone who buys this particular kit and something goes awry with the colony soon after the eggs hatch and all they're left with is that packet of food.
Ah I think you might be right! Thanks for bringing this to my attention 👌 I’ll definitely test it out
I’d love to see more aqua dragon products on the channel! I had no idea this brand existed, and I’m pleasantly surprised by the quality!
I’ve already started working on another Aqua Dragon video so it should be out soon :D
@@pico-cosmos Oh great, lol, now I gotta subscribe to a sea monkey channel to see the next episode, like in the old "serial" movies we went to on the weekends!
the more aqua dragon kits i see the more i think i may get one when i finally get my usb heater and air pump
My kids will love this i think.
Cool tank design. Best I have seen for these in years.
Really cool to see them still making new things around brine shrimp
I love the big tardigrade on your shelf. ❤️
It's cool huh! I reeeally wish they were larger so I could keep them as pets in a tank. It would be so fun watching them walk around
Not only was the tank design very well thought out, but the included food being some of the best, and with aqua dragons known for having the better hatch rate, I think this will definitely be one to purchase as soon as I can. Also makes me wonder if one of the Aqua Dragons employees watches your channel.
Haha yeah I'm guessing somebody over there saw my video feeding them astaxanthin. It's so cool to see it now being used in an official kit!
:O They removed the bubbles on the actual container! :O That's so awesome. Viewing is so much easier with this build. I think someone has been watching your videos and took to your advices lol
Started watching despite having zero interest in brine shrimp cause the dude seemed chill.
Got suckered into buying brine shrimp and am happy about it.
😆 glad to hear you’ve caught the brine shrimp bug like the rest of us
I love that you captured the color change mid transit. It makes them look glowy
Yes finally aqua dragons thank you
I love seeing all the old and new kits but the older ones really take me back, I saw in one of your videos the ghostly galleon tank which I had as a kid and I'd love to see a video on it!
Will definitely be making a video about it later this year :)
I love this product
Such a lovely looking tank! Its very cool that they change colour depending on the food they are eating.
They are so adorable!! ♥
After watching u my daughter was soooooo excited for her one Brian shrimp to finally give birth 😂😂😂😂
I'm glad their design team made the feeding hole large enough for the "bubbler" with this tank. I have the Aqua Dragons Live Astro Pets Deluxe set and the top has to be taken off every time I oxygenate the water.
That tank's pretty cool! The red Algae powder is such a cool idea, especially as it helps new babies survive. :3
Definitely one of the coolest tanks, i love how creative theyre getting
This is the only unboxing channel I watch and it's arguably the best
Thanks, think I just found my nephew's birthday gift.
Get him a bubble rock from a pet store so he doesn't have to remember to aerate the tank.
I've had my regular aqua dragons tank for over a year now, admittedly only have 1 female teen and 2/3 babies left in the tank but she's 2nd or 3rd generation. Thanks for all the tips on your videos!
That’s super cool! Love hearing about people who manage to keep their colony going long term. Which AD tank are you using?
I have the Underwater World Aquarium
Ah that's the one with the light in the base right? I need to get one of those!@@jennachang5866
You can get it with a light but mine is the basic version. I took off the AD designed plastic wrap around the tank as it restricted the light into the tank.
@jennachang5866 I’m so glad those wraps are removable 😆 I’m not a fan of them
I want one of these kits sooooo bad! Sadly they don't seem to be available here in the States. I'm crossing my fingers that it'll become available eventually though. I absolutely love the design and the food to make them red is so fun!
I love seeing set-piece tank designs like this, even if I know the tradeoff is a less unobstructed view of the aqua dragons themselves. I'd definitely be interested in seeing more Aqua Dragons products!
Thats a really cool tank!!! I find it neat how many different companies out there making these types of pets. Id love to see more of the aqua dragons!
I've been really into sea monkeys for a while (well, I guess in this case aqua dragons) and this kit is really making me think I need to get some to make my 2024 worthwhile :)
I've been eyeing off preordering this set. Thank you for helping me decide on pre ordering! I prefer the darker bottomed tanks like the Mars tank as it's easier to see the brine srimp so this is really great!
Aqua dragons!!? Omg! They're amazing!
Nice video John. I experimented with Auqa Dragons when they first came out. The tank shape was similar to the SM Volcano tank. The population was quite large from the beginning and kept growing. Then one day, with nothing changing it started declining. I think something happened to the water with the large population. You showed that tank and it's features well, makes me want one. I tried the red powder with Sea-Monkeys from your other video that worked well, but I had issues getting more after my initial supply ran out. Keep up the good work, I am enjoying your videos.
Yeah I’ve seen that AD have a bunch of different shaped tanks. I’ll definitely be reviewing some of them on the channel in the future 👌 it’s cool to hear that you had success with the Astaxanthin powder. I don’t personally use it too often these days because I use live algae instead, but it’s definitely a great food option. Always appreciate you dropping by to leave a comment mate 🤙
@@pico-cosmosHave you seen "Aqua Dragons Colour Changing Aquarium Deluxe with LED Lights"? I came across it on Amazon and am quite curious about it.
I might have to pic this one up it looks awesome
This is how i was born
I’m always excited to see new tank designs. That seems to be one of the repetitive criticisms of Sea-Monkeys - they don’t switch things up very often. I’m curious what the price point is for this compared to a basic Sea-Monkey set.
Agree about the red food as well. I think it would be a good idea for Sea-Monkeys to add a baby food to their line of supplements. It’s a new gimmick that would also help with the survival rate.
Good to see a new video review, John. Thoughtfully and beautifully done as always.
Thanks much. - Tod
I think Sea-Monkeys has a great core product lineup with their current tanks, it would just be nice to see some of the more creative tanks like what Exploratoy were doing with the brand in the early 2000s. I believe this Volcano tank sells for around $28 USD which is decent given how large and elaborate the design is.
I love your idea of a "baby food"! It's definitely something worth pitching. I bet you you could make an awesome packet illustration for it too, and I get the feeling it would be quite popular too considering a lot of people seem to have trouble keeping babies alive.
Looks great
GREAT episode and report! Thanks so much! ~
We had these when I was growing up. They were called sea monkeys. In either case, they are brine shrimp. We used to buy them in the pet shop to feed our tropical fish.
Would love to see more Aqua Dragons! Also, I'd like to ask questions, sorry if these are silly though.
*I live in a warmer location, but I like to keep the inside cool. Would I still be ok to keep these as pets if I use a heater?
*Does it really matter which kit/brand I purchase for a beginner?
*Is indirect sunlight a must? I don't really have a spot for that, would a grow lamp be just as good or worse?
*If you were to design more of your own stuff, would you make novelty kits like this? With little designs and such on them?
They'll still hatch and do just fine in a moderately cooler environment, but both hatching and growth will be slower. He's used little USB heaters in his videos, so that should be ok too. I haven't personally used grow lights, but I don't see why that wouldn't work.
I've been using food colouring for over 30 years, makes for a nice display and doesent hurt them
I have aqua dragons set and there are in a good place!
ahhhh a new picocosmos video right when I've been thinking about starting up a sea monkey tank again. I wish I could find this kit around me, it looks pretty neat especially if that red algae does help the brine shrimp grow better too.
This tank is available on their website, but I've heard some people say they don't ship to their location, so you'll have to check I guess
I've been wondering when you'd do a review of Aqua Dragons. I've had my colony for a little over a year now and they're doing great.
Nice! Which AD tank are you using? I don't have too much experience with this brand yet but so far I've been really impressed with the product
@@pico-cosmos I started with the Deep Sea habitat, which I liked, but I upgraded them to a half gallon aquarium so I could use an internal heater rather than a heat mat. I’ve since upgraded them again and now they have a 1.5 gallon tank.
The tanks is pretty cool, and I think they are one of the companies that got the closest to actually drawing a brine shrimp
i ADORE this tank, I wish it was available in Canada T_T also i wouldn't be surprised if someone in their R&D department is a viewer of yours. It's a fun tank, has internal light, and can accommodate accessories? it's everything I've ever wanted lol. Would love more reviews of aqua dragons. I would also love to see you make a tank with plants and intentional tank mates.
Yeah hopefully they’ll start shipping them to North America soon 🤞 I’ll definitely try to do a planted tank at some point! Probably using sea water + macroalgae
Such cute little things
Wowieeee what a helpful opening! :0
I love these kits haha
I bought an aqua dragon kit too because the tank looked cool. Wouldn’t mind seeing more aqua dragons
That’s a pretty cool tank!!!
Very well made video very informative and well dun 👍
Wow! What a nice tank! I want it! Lol. However I already have 3 Sea monkey tanks and I might be running out of space to put in a new one. I Ordered some astaxanthin awhile ago and I'm patiently waiting for it to arrive! Great video 👍😊
I’m pretty low on space too 😆 this hobby is super addictive lol
We had all kinds of color changing and glow in the dark foods for sea monkeys as a kid. Most contained lead and radioactive material.
could you take a look at the Aqua Dragons Colour Changing Aquarium? I'm curious how true the color changing is for temperature indication.
So far this is my favorite tank looks cool 😎 would have liked the wheel thing move on its own but still love this one❤
Oo I hadn’t thought about that, but it’s a cool idea! I guess it would need a little motor inside the base to spin the fan, so it’d probably work best if it was USB powered rather than using batteries
What the heck did I just stumble across!? This is very cool,I may get some of these!
love it will have to get one after my space aquadargons die off if ever they go for a long time :)
finally a new video ( :
Good upload
Imagine how important the original illustrations of the "Sea Monkey's" were to the company's success?!! That is the key thing that grabbed EVERY kid across the nation back then! (It did me, for sure!) Shows you how important lucky advertising was to an up-start as crazy as this one was.
So if I wanted to try raising some brine shrimp using a kit like this, I tend to keep my apartment's AC set to 72-74 degrees Fahrenheit. Would I need to make sure they have some warmth?
Hey, have you thought of trying a set up that combines the brine shrimp, copepods, tigger pods, or other micro organisms that might flesh out a full ecosystem? I would love to see a video to that effect! I have recently started keeping sea monkeys/ aqua dragons type brine shrimp and have also been binging your channel for info on how to ensure they have the best odds possible. My very first attempt (an Ocean Zoo tank kit that was on special in my local Aldi, an inexpensive grocery store chain in my area that has weekly specials on offer) didn’t survive, possibly due to poor storage conditions. But my inner child was awakened and I had fond memories of keeping sea monkeys as a child. I ended up investing in a one gallon tank, aquarium sand, some fake plants, a mini heater, as well as an air pump along with a replacement set of water purifier, eggs, and food. My new babies seem to be doing great so far as almost 2 weeks old! I greatly credit your videos with my success this time around. But I’m very curious about introducing other species such as copepods etc in an effort to set up a full ecosystem. Fingers crossed that you see this comment and decide to give it a try!
I don't want to kill them immediately...... I Need to Understand this!! Seriously?? This is way better than traditional Aquariums!! All about the MICRO Life!!!
I've definately found of late Aqua Dragons to give a better hatch rate than anbody else and I think I'll grab one of these when they get their Uk release, I'll try and add in a bubbler effect and motor to the fan so it looks like its an active eruption as it suits the Tiki stuff in my room perfectly.
Would love to see that! Make sure to let me know if you ever get around to doing it :D
@@pico-cosmos I will try and remember, not sure of release date for it here but will probably be a bit after that
Are these just the newest version of Sea Monkeys? I'm a kid from the 60s. Every comic book had ads for CRAZY SHIT on the back cover. Among those ads were "Sea Monkeys." They had pictures of "The king and queen" Monkeys had crowns on and they were sitting on their thrones! Every little kid friend of mine expected to receive crowns to put on our monkeys, and we were seriously pissed off! (We didn't know that word yet, but we were. mad! These look just like them!!🤗🤗 I'm so excited❤!!
I will always be waiting until you review triops
A more deluxe version of this tank with a slightly larger capacity, bubbler in the volcano, and motorized fan to create a constant lava flow effect would probably sell pretty darn well.
I had something similar to this as a kid
I’m just curious if the lava food works on triops and other crustations
I think Triops eat regular food like plant matter & vegetables. They don’t passively consume small particles like brine shrimp
@@pico-cosmos oh ok, because I kinda wanted red triops
@@pico-cosmos well…. They are omnivores sooooooo.
And of course I know this because my triops eat this Spira Lena powder and they sometimes my each other so they are definitely omnivores
I'm super interested to see what the aqua dragons tank looks like and what you think of it
What do you recommend for cleaning an old sea monkey tank?
I just use warm water (not too hot) and a toothbrush, a bit of dishsoap can be helpful too
Thanks!
@@pico-cosmos I notice in your videos that when you hatch sea monkeys, you put the air stone in a few days after they are hatched. If I put the air stone and heater in before they are hatched, will it have any negative effects? Thanks!!
such a interesting creature ... I need to read a little about them :D
What did do you give these when you run out of supplies food? I've seen these kids in the past and though I've had interest in them I never got one because I want sure where/how to get more food and didn't want them to starve when the supplied food ran out
I'm looking into getting more of this type of pet, would you say Sea monkeys or aqua dragons?
In my experience both brands produce a good product. I’d just recommend going with whichever tank you like the most
They are both the same animal I think , brine shrimp
The adult form would make an INCREDABLE fishing lure if done well! I am NOT kidding!
10:50 the bubble is KOing your pets..
Red sea monkees!! So I could get blue or green or whatever if I find a way to safely color the yeast?
What is your water replacement consist of?
I wonder what other kinds of algae can turn them what other kinds of colors. I know there are more blue and green algae, but wonder if they'd be good for the shrimp to eat.
Great advert !!
Good for Kids 1st Tank
it would be cool to see if it's possible to feed them foods with different colours so you'll have rainbow brine shrimp!
Haha love that idea! I’d love to find a way to turn them blue
I wonder if the condensation on the roof of the enclosure helps with algea growth?
I don’t think so tbh. From what I’ve observed the most important factors are light and heat
Do you change the water?
Sea monkeys reinvented!
Considering how thick the base is, would a heating pad even work the way it usually does?
Heat pads are good if you only need to raise the temperature by a few degrees, so I’m sure it’d still work fine for that. The mini aquarium heaters are a much more effective heating option though, so they’re usually my preference these days, especially during the colder months
I'm onto my 3rd generation of aqua dragons
My Angel fish would love those brine shrimps for dinner
There was once a volcano where i live near Austin TX
I wish you could plug it in and the effects were able to be changed.
Will the heater fit in the top? It's winter where I live.
Yes the Mini Aquarium Heaters fit 👍