SpongeBob Plenty O' Plankton! | Unboxing & Review (RARE!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ส.ค. 2023
- An unboxing and review of the Plenty O' Plankton kit.
In this video I give a history of the this Spongebob Squarepants tank and do an unboxing and review.
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I'm surprised it didn't take off. SpongeBob is still popular. My kids still watch it after all this time. What a cool find and great idea adding the friends
Hey I'm sorry to hijack the top comment but I'm hoping someone can answer a question I have?
I have an old tank that I've been keeping in the window sill (everybody has died in it) and it's finally grown a decent amount of algae on the bottom. Would it be okay to empty the water, refill with spring water then start again with a new colony of sea monkeys? Any advice would be much appreciated thank you!
@momotrickle5433 yup! That’s a good plan 👍 having that algae at the start should help a lot
@@pico-cosmos thanks so much for your reply, John! I'm going to be adding packet one right now before bed :) take care bro
That sniff while holding the white powder was so good haha. I love your content, it's always fun to see vintage toys and items being brought back to life!
I was too young when the sea monkey craze was happening but my mom always remembers these fondly.
I love discovering this old stuff and sharing them with people :) a lot of these old kits have kinda been forgotten about so it’s nice to document them with these videos
Are you feeling it now, Mr Krabs?
No me boy
Lmao
Mi hoy minoy?
Hey guys! If anybody wants one of these kits, there’s currently one listed on eBay 👍 do a search there for “Spongebob plenty o plankton”
Hey, it’s me tic brick films again i’ve tried many times to raise sea monkeys. And I failed but I’m gonna keep trying. I’m gonna try to get this kit where do you get plankton the living ones?
You mean the copepods? They’re veeery small, but you can find them in rock pools very easily. Just scoop up some water and seaweed into a jar and you’ll have plenty
@@pico-cosmos cool
Can I get a free tank plz
Can I get a free tank plz
Wow! I actually had one of these kits as a kid! From what I remember, I wasn't successful when I tried it out, but I was like 7 or 8 at the time... I still have the tank though! Maybe I'll try again some time in the future using sea monkey packets instead...
Ah so cool to see someone here that actually had one! Definitely try it out with a Sea-Monkey kit! I think it’ll work well
Funnily enough, there's an episode of Spongebob where Plankton actually goes inside a sea monkey tank and attempt to form a monarchy within the sea monkey community lol.
:O I had no idea. I’ll have to check it out 👌
Making the sides of the chest top hollow would be a good way to allow for accessories while keeping the shape intact
Yeah definitely! I found that the lid got a lot of condensation underneath it because of the lack of air circulation, so your suggestion would’ve been helpful
Two childhood things together seems good
Definitely a good combo! SpongeBob being an aquatic cartoon makes this mashup especially apt
The plankton watch strap matching perfectly with the box art is *chef’s kiss* 🤌🏼 also had to do a double take at the resealable bag 😭💀
I’m impressed you noticed the watch! I think it’s an old Burger King toy or something. And that little salt baggie definitely looks suspicious lol
Just a note about the Spongebob (and other licensed) betta tanks... PLEASE don't keep any fish in those!! Not betta fish, not guppies, not anything!!! You could MAYBE get away with some snails or shrimp in them, but these tanks are death boxes for fish!! Betta fish need a bare minimum of 3 gallons (I'm being very generous here; most people say the bare minimum is 5 gals), they need a heater, they need filtration, they need places to hide... these tanks really are NOT conducive to keeping bettas in!! Just because a betta can technically SURVIVE in one of them doesn't mean that it's going to THRIVE!!
Thanks for this 👌 I probably should have mentioned it in the video. It boggles my mind that there are still so many “betta” tanks being sold that are way too small
I wish I had a Spongebob Aquarium like this. Too bad it's discontinued.
I would of loved to buy it for my kids or even as a collector's item.
There’s currently one listed on eBay! I see then pop up there every few weeks :)
Copepods! I love them!! I had caught a single one by accident when fishing bladder snails out of my large tank, and it was fun to watch it go through the different development stages and multiply in the smaller snail jar. They're so tiny, but since I only had the few, I found them really charming.
Oh, I loved the SpongeBob themeing of this video! It was very cute.
I really like the figurines in the tank. It gives it a ton of life, and im surprised there aren't more licensed sea monkey kits. You'd think this would have sold great!
I think the issue is that most people struggle to keep brine shrimp alive, so they don’t usually have great experiences with these products :/ it’s a shame because the design of it is great
@@pico-cosmos Yeah. I know as a kid my sea monkeys never lived long.
I do wonder if a self-heating and self bubbling tank would be possible. Heating elements and motors are cheap, and it could be advertised as a "truly self sustaining pet" or something like those kitchy ecospheres. That way, it would minimize user error... even if it would cost a bit more.
This is a sweet tank! I’m surprised it didn’t sell well. I love the concept, and I’d love to grow plankton army in this tank, especially if it had all the modifications you’ve mentioned which would accommodate tank accessories.
This was one of my favorite videos, the SpongeBob theme worked perfect, especially after adding the "Plankton".
And it was cool to see success with the original eggs.
Thanks! Totally agree about the Spongebob theme working well for this tank 👌
What a unique find!! There’s a TH-camr I watch that loves SpongeBob and collects stuff like this! Definitely gonna send this over and hope he sees, it’s so different from everything I’ve ever seen yet makes so much sense as a product
I was thinking of Comfort Cartoons too, this is right up his alley.
Ah cool! I’ll check out his channel 👌
Thats pretty cool, i love all toys that mix life and stuff, theres one that i always wanted that was a star wars triops set that i loved, its kind of a miracle that some of these obscure instant life toys are still in box
I’ve seen a few of those Star Wars triops kits on eBay! I’ll definitely get one at some point to review for the channel 👌
Nickelodeon keeping the tradition of refering about brine shrimps as anything except what they actually are
😂😂 so true! Everyone seems to be terrified to just call them brine shrimp
Well SpongeBob doesn’t really have a brine shrimp character
this tank is DARLING!! my first fish tank decor were actually Spongebob ones and this gave me a rush of nostalgia for both my childhood and my first fish tank from uni. It would've been really cute to have this along with my first tank if I knew to raise brine shrimp for feeders back then, or even just as pets side by side. Also, I'm glad to see you get some success hatching old eggs after following the instructions, despite it being frustrating that the instructions would've absolutely killed off the first colony if followed with a fresh kit. Now my head is swimming with thoughts of making a replica but making it more functional by adding some holes for accessories. Awesome video! It's always a good day when you post a new one
It would be neat if they came up with something that has the heater and air pump integrated into the design.
That is a darling set! I love that it looks like a mini fish tank. I am a big fan of flat walls so you can see whats inside better. Even thought Im not a Spong Bob fan, I would buy an updated version of this tank/set.
This video makes me sad. It’s a big flashing neon reminder of what could be possible with Sea-Monkey tanks and themed kits.
The product is cool and, of course, the video is awesome, John … but, it’s also a great example of missed opportunities from the Sea-Monkey brand. How is it possible that Sea-Monkeys have been around for more than 60 years and we don’t have cool tank options like this available to purchase? SAD!
If there is anyone out there who wants to see new tank designs, deluxe boxed themed kits, larger capacity tanks, vintage themed retro products, travel accessories like watches, USB powered additions like bubblers and heaters … voice your opinions.
PLEASE!!!
I know from behind-the-scenes conversations that the time is right, there is power in numbers and your expressed thoughts just might make a difference.
PRETTY PLEASE!!! I’m desperate for sone new Sea-Monkey designs to add to my collection.
THANK YOU, JOHN!!! Great video!!! - Tod
Yes!! I would absolutely LOVE to see all of that!!
@@ashleynicole4545 : Me TOO, Ashley! There are so many unexplored possibilities for Sea-Monkeys.
I totally agree Tod! I’d absolutely love to see an official Sea-Monkey tank similar to this. The design is simple yet they got so much right. Sea-Monkey branded air pumps and heaters would be wonderful 🤩
I would've loved this!! spongebob and seamonkeys, what a collab :0
Match made in heaven 😍
Love the video!
With a rare kit like this it would be cool to get a 3D scan of it so then folks can 3D print it and replicate it
After finishing the video i havw to say this is prob one of my top fav videos frok you such an amazing product and seeing a new species in the tank good work
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)
honestly I think the second sealable plastic pouch is what saved the food, eggs, and salts- if it had only been paper lined with foil I think they would've been done for!
I love this tank, its fun and looks very sturdy with the wider bottom. :3
Wow! I love this tank honestly, I agree with you on having the modifications, but honestly if i ever get my hands on this tank, I don't mind fixing it up to use the mini aquarium heater and aerators in
Love it!!! I would personally put some slits in the back of the lid to put the heater and air pump in cord/tubes. I used a rotary cutting tool to do that on other tops.
This makes me so happy to see!!! Was my most watched cartoon growing up and would've went crazy for a kit like this as a kid
I loved spongebob too! Totally wish this kit had been around when I was a kid
I have a gluupys kit, which is basically the mexican sea monkeys and a dragones acuaticos mi alegria, if you are interested lol
Are you based in Mexico? I’d love to get a Gluupy’s kit to review on the channel at some point! Do they still make them?
@@pico-cosmosyeah, i can get them fairly easy, heres where it gets complicated, when i first got them was around 2015 i got a pretty old set, My booklet Even had some oxidized staples , i did a wayback machine on the site and found it was shut down fairly fast, interestingly their catalogue contained analogues to basically all the sea monkeys packets, plus packets designed for bigger aquariums, when a famous mexican TH-camr did a series during the pandemic of aqua dragons there was a Big resurgence of interest about it, SO much that they seemed to start making them again ive Even seen a tiktok that seems to belong to the brand 😆, usually the only kit obtainable is basically a starter kit with a box that sort of wants to ressemble an ocean Zoo, i have heard tales and drawing of Kits that actually look pretty cool, with a bigger tank probably a 1l dome, Mars or magicastle style tank, with a Submarine full of the gluupy characters, to me is one of the cooler "knock offs" the packets are actually using the same formula than the Harold pattent and they are actually made of plated aluminum, which gives them a way better feel, theres some old promotional material that looks like they wanted to launch a promo with mcdonald's, thats kind of what Made them legendary
So yeah maybe i can figure out a way to ship them hehe
@@dizzydragonsend me an email :D I’d love to get one!
I think this is a very cool tank, its a really neat find and im a big fan of the spongebon and patrick in the tank
This is a really cool setup. It's too bad it was so short lived. I was unaware of its existence. Definitely would get one if I could.
Crazy enough my Uncle had this, growing up I remember seeing it myself when we stayed at my grandmas house. The packaging is exactly how I remember it as well, many memories staring at it thinking I saw something when I most likely didn't haha. I would'eve been 8 years old
that's so awesome, I used to love spongebob as a kid, I actually think I've seen that kit before, I have no clue where though
It would be awesome to see a video about your DIY tanks! I would also love to learn about different possible tankmates!
Definitely planning on doing videos on these topics 👌
You chanced it with 15 year old eggs, and it paid off 😁. Love your DIY TANK BTW ❤❤
You could probably drill holes on the lid to add aerator to it but with it technically being a collectible, maybe change to diy plastic lid? :😜
Thanks to your videos i hatched my own sea monkeys! They are about a week old now and absolutely thriving thanks for being so active on yt and reddit. Its a great help
🙌 great to hear : ) which tank are you using?
@@pico-cosmos I have set up my own small tank and ordered eggs usually for fish food, I now have an army! I will be on the lookout for a spongebob kit though 👀
That sniff 4:54 lol
Also would love to see a video on your DIY Tank👌🏽
I will make a full DIY tank tutorial at some point 👌
that little DIY tank you created is absolutely gorgeous! I own spiders and plan to begin dabbling into sea monkeys and dwarf shrimp once I have the proper environment for both of them, and I always love seeing how people decorate their own tanks and enclosures! I hope we get to see more of your own tanks over here on TH-cam at some point! It's always a joy to see how creative people can be!
Wow that is cool
It’s amazing that the eggs still hatched after 15 years!
This just ripped its way through my memory but my sister and I definitely had this! We were obsessed with SpongeBob and keeping sea monkeys as lowkey pets. Pretty sure we got it at a dollar store or pharmacy.
Great find John, love the tank. Keep up with the awesome videos....
Wow I didn’t know that that’s so cool I love your videos so much
It's a cute tank but I think as you said they would have done something different about the lid, like were the bolts are add some air holes or a small hatch on the back to accommodate possible accessories like the air stone with the air line or a small aquarium heater. But overall as a tank it works great and although the gap can trap the eggs the baby brine shrimp wouldn't have too much trouble getting out I think. But hey, no magnifying bubbles in the tank!
If I was rich I’d have a lot of random things like this 😅 they just make me happy. They’re odd and have a unique charm compared to generic products
you know, if the kit had an incorporated heater and air pump, a growth light, each of those items would take up a LOT less space within the tank itself, and the whole kit would sell like mad once word of mouth got out!
Yeah a light up in the lid would’ve worked so well! I put one in there for a few shots at the end of this video and it made the tank look great
heck, it wouldn't be hard to put in a tiny led light and a tiny air pump inside that lid, given how large it is. The heater could be inserted below the textured strata at the bottom of the tank. A power cord could come out of the back of the lid....@@pico-cosmos
finally success with old eggs!
I managed to hatch some old eggs in my Sea Monsters kit too! It was a similar situation to this one where there were thousands of eggs and a few managed to hatch :)
Let’s go new vid! I loved SpongeBob as a kid
YES ANOTHER VIDEO!!!
💃
I would love this kit, there is no magnifying glass as well which is really nice!
I used to have a SpongeBob goldfish tank
I cannot find it on the internet. It had this interesting wavy walls and came with a background for the wall and of course like typical fish tanks it was smaller. It sprung a leak so we got a different fish tank and I wish I could document it but we gave it to my sister for her mice.
I think I found it. Do a google image search for “bikini bottom aquarium”
@@pico-cosmos ooo That's it!
i have this too when i was a kid, as i remember its not works well as you grows... very impressive!
kinda wish they would branch out to different varieties of these small instant life pets with these themes.
Dang that’s a lot of eggs!
Sooo many eggs 🙃
Cool
So fun fact, I don't know if they still do this but I'm fairly certain at this time they were, Nickelodeon would license the Spongebob IP to dang near anybody for anything that could reasonably be marketed to kids. Nickelodeon didn't want to bother with putting in the work for toy manufacturing, so instead they created a WILDLY popular cartoon with companies practically begging to slap that sponge on everything possible. And it works! From kids microwave meals to the vitamins to replace what the meal was lacking, if you can name a household object there is almost certainly a Spongebob branded version of it available at some point in the US. There was even a line of Spongebob perfumes out recently that quite a few perfume collectors were saying were legitimate, good fragrances and not just kids play scents. This is probably the most normal Spongebob merchandise I could expect.
Ahh that makes a lot of sense! Thanks for the insight :)
this just reminds this one of an early zoids kit that was converted into an aquarium toy or something
Huh. What a nice tank! That snort really got me
😂 love the little salt baggie
@@pico-cosmos yes
Crack
This is such a cool tank. The lid is a bit of an issue. But not gonna lie, I'd love one of these for myself.
I would replace the back card with an image of Dankton.
New sea monkey video! Makes my day😂
I’ll be working on another Sea-Monkey racetrack video next! 🏊♂️
I can finally team up with Plankton and Find out what the Krabby Patty Secret Formula is!
Lololol I want a real life krabby patty sooo bad
I LOVE this content keep it up bro! ❤
🙏 😊
The sniff at 4:54! hahaha
WE NEED A KILLIFISH EGG HATCHING VIDEO!!!!!
It looks like Plan: Preserved Plankton Platoon didn't work quite as well as hoped.
Green plankton cool😂
They spawned after 15 years??? That’s amazing
Apparently they can last over a century in the right conditions!
I'm seeing so much spongebob stuff as of recent
I feel like I have been too!
I actually owned that kit! I never managed to hatch any brine shrimp though! Just algea haha
Do you still have it? You could try raising Sea-Monkeys in it!
YESSSSH! Hope they re-release it.
I would definately love one of these, it is a shame it didn't stick around long as it looks very well made even compared to the main brand offerings.
A compromise to the lid situation could be to 3D one with the holes plumbed in and maybe a hatch for feeding, keeping the design of the chest and the original lid intact but letting you keep quality of life for them up.
Yeh totally agree 👌 3D printing a lid for this would be ideal, though I don’t think I’ll take the time to do it 😅
As a kid, who loved SpongeBob and see monkeys, I would have totally bought this if they advertised it more.
I've seen this on ebay a few times (maybe even at my local antique mall once!) but I don't think I've ever actually seen a review of it, pretty surprising that some of the eggs still hatched with how old it is
Guppy Fish is Aquarium's brine shrimp. 😋
This would make a good farm for feeders.
i like the design. just not a spongebob fan. a tank like it without those figures though would be neat
I like the idea of a modular approach, something that let you clip in different decor options would be good
I wish I had a time machine to go back in time and buy one😢
the plankton grew into aqua dragons!
I wish it was still available tbh 😅
That's a fun little tank. I wonder what that 'yellow' food was made from. Is it like a yeast or something?
Yeah I assume it’s yeast based. Looks very similar to a food pack I got from Arizona Fairy Shrimp
SPONGEBOBB
I feel that if they released this product now, it would do well.
If this was available I would get it as a gift for a particular friend 😁
Hey have you done any videos on your DIY tank you mentioned? Would love to see more of it
Only on my IG highlights 👍
If you haven't yet would you review Aqua Dragons in space?
Winter in NZ?! It's still 90 degrees F over here in TX ☹☹😢😢
Keep up the great videos. I remember getting these products as a kid maybe twice...I find it fascinating that there's a Niche community for B. Shrimp. I always watch your videos, usually short and great production value...Most YTbers be uploading 30 minute videos...So i dont have much time.
🥵 I’d melt in that kinda heat! Glad to hear you’re enjoying the content :) honestly I already feel like my videos are too long 😅 I don’t know how other people have the time to make 30min long videos
OMG I HAD ONE
I had no idea there was a plankton sea monkey fandom
I wonder how Stephen Hillenburg felt about these kinds of kits…he was a marine biologist…
The kit is cute, but I particularly love your larger natural tank that you briefly showed.
How would you advise setting up a small tank (not standard size that comes in the kits) and how could I transfer my Sea Monkeys with some on their existing algae growth please??
Those packets are secretly crack 😂
I would get one if it was still available❤
Hey John, may I ask what your favourite tank is? You've reignited my fascination with the little guys and I'm planning to get a new tank with the aerator and heater you recommend.
I think the Sea-Monkeys Ocean Volcano is the best tank for adding in accessories. The MagiQuarium is great too 👍
I thought as much.. thanks!
I think I had one when I was young
“You planted grass?”
also, looking at that tank-only version of the product, the image looked AI generated(or at least upscaled) so may be fake
I upscaled it quite significantly, the original image was tiny 😅
@@pico-cosmos ah, that makes sense then.
I think it’s will more make sense if it are copepod egg.
Definitely! Copepods are too small to be pets though lol
Is there a fixed ratio of salt particles to water, to grow a packet of sea monkey ? I have a 800ml tank and was wondering if that amount of water can support one packet of seamonkey eggs and one packet of salter and water purifier
Each Sea-Monkey starter kit only has enough salt for a maximum of 350ml of water, so for an 800ml tank it’s best to use 3 starter kits (6 pouches total)