My Sea Monkeys: Day 1 - 30 | The first month of growth
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- The first month of growth of my Sea-Monkeys (Days 1-30 )
In this video I show how to set up a sea monkey ocean volcano tank and document their growth over the first month. I use macro lenses and a microscope to show a time lapse of their development as they grow out in their tank. I give some tips for keeping them alive and show how much they grow in a week and a month until they are fully grown. Soon I will also show videos of the magic castle and mars sets.
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Oh goodness! I've had sea monkeys several times in my life and loved them. Thank you for being so thorough in your videos. You're very knowledgeable in all things Sea Monkeys!
Glad you enjoyed video :) I only wish my knowledge extended beyond Sea-Monkeys 😂😂 do you have any tanks going at the moment?
@@pico-cosmosMy friend just gifted me one and shared your channel for tips! Thank you for the thorough advice!!
My 1st ever Sea Monkey colony is 6 days old today! Thanks for this video! My babies are right on track, and I love the way their bodies change and grow so quickly. I watch them with a lighted magnifying 🔎 every day. I CAN'T STOP! My daughter said I'm obsessed, like that's a bad thing 😂 love my 🌊 🐒
Hi! I received my sea monkeys a few days a go , and started the volcano tank yesterday, I followed your instructions and they are alive! *my package #2 was ruined and thought it was not going to work , but it did! * thank you !!
(A little tip I can give is that with a pice of clothe or a new sock fill it with rice and sew it up , you put it on the microwave and its going to be warm so with a towel wrap it up around your tank it works so well. :)
Hey Amanda :) great to hear your volcano tank is doing well! and thanks for sharing your tip 👌
As a child I was fascinated by the ad at the back of comics but I was also a cynical child and didn't believe the sell. Sea Monkeys!? Right. This video has beautifully answered a question that remained in my childish subconscious for decades. So it's true! Not quite monkeys, but far more. A miracle of aquatic evolution. Thank you!
This video was amaaazing!! Being able to see their growth under a microscope was incredible. And i didnt know the female sea monkeys give birth! I thought they just laid their eggs and they'd hatch from there. Thank you for this video! You're incredibly underrated, im glad i stumbled across your video today. Back to watching more videos!
Cheers Niko, that’s really kind of you mate :) do you have a sea-monkey tank at the moment?
@@pico-cosmos I used to! I have a sea monkey on mars tank that i had a nice little colony in about a year ago (now its been cleaned and sits empty. And while i was cleaning it i broke off the little astronaut, rip buddy). Unfortunately they had passed away, more like wiped out, by what i think was bacteria. I had remembered seeing these little white puffs in their water. It freaked me out so i tried removing as much as i could, but they kept coming back. If i remember correctly, they only lasted about 6 months :( im excited to try again soon, hopefully ill have a long lasting little shrimy family! And thank you so much for replying! Thats super super cool of you!! :D
@@nikopanchi1332 Ah yeah that's a common issue with the little astronaut! I've not had the mars tank before but I've seen a lot of people say he breaks off easily. Those little white cotton balls in your tank are the discarded exoskeletons from your sea-monkeys, so they're harmless :) I believe one of the old instruction manuals said they were a type of harmful bacteria, but it's just a misconception. Brine shrimp shed their exoskeletons every few days so my tanks are covered in that white fluff
@@pico-cosmos Woahh, i wonder why they died then? I kept them aerated and i believe i fed them correctly. Hmm. Maybe it was just too hot for them where i put them. Thanks for clearing that up for me!! I hope you have a wonderful day!
@@nikopanchi1332 check out my video about how to keep them alive :) if you follow these tips you should be good
th-cam.com/video/ttlYkpcct1M/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=ArtemiaDaddy
I didn't have a clue what sea monkeys were, and I happened upon your video when I decided to use YT as a search engine. Thank you so much for a really good and informative introduction to these little creatures!
I had these when I was a kid and decided to start a tank, I actually have the exact same one you have in the video. Its nice to see a new tank and not the old ocean zoo one. I have just put packet 2 in today and can already see one lone baby. I am using a usb air pump and submersible heater.
Watching your other video on the red Seamonkeys, I might even give that stuff a go to see what happens.
What great footage of the adult with the baby next to each other!! :)
Thanks Sarah! It's pretty cool seeing the size difference huh
thank you so much for making these videos! ive been watching them so much my husband bought me an ocean zoo tank. i got a tiny heater and airline for them im so excited to start my first colony!
This was an excellent, straightforward, yet informative how-to sea monkey.
I’m hoping your videos and amazing clips prompts more research into these amazing creatures!
Thanks Steph :) Glad you enjoyed the video. From what I've found online it seems that there's a myriad of research papers on brine shrimp, I just wish keeping them as pets was more common rather than people just hatching them to feed to their fish 😅 hopefully these videos convince some more people to give raising them to adulthood a go
@@pico-cosmos that surprises me with how much misinformation is out there! I agree, I think our brine shrimp are under-appreciated lol. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and making it easily accessible 🙏🏻
The Sea Monkeys advertisements on the back of comic books were scary. They freaked me out when I was a kid!
Just wanted to reach out and advise you made my 6 now 7 year old bday gift awesome.
She loved the microscope shots but the live birth were the best.
Again thanks.
Glad to hear that :D
I used to have sea monkeys and they only lived 9 days but those 9 days were good moments with them
Update on my sea monkeys- I have so many sea monkeys and I can see all there tiny legs swimming around and I can even see some of the larger ones eyes. They are absolutely adorable and I love watching them swim around and peck at the algae on the bottom
Awesome footage... Love the microscope video, the best close up footage I've seen of sea monkeys. I've kept neocaradina shrimp in the past, the mother fans the eggs to oxygenate them, I'm guessing it's similar for the brine shrimp. Neocaradina need a lot of oxygen actually, if you don't run a pretty strong bubbler it can end poorly 😢
My boyfriend didn’t even know what a seamonkey was until today i googled it and stumbled on your video so thurogh thank yoi❤
Such a great informative video 🤩🤩🤩
Thanks :))
I just got sea monkeys and I've been using this video as a guide! I have about 10, some older. And a few babies and some in the umbrella stage
🙌 nice! Great to hear your pets are doing well :)
@@pico-cosmos I'll also be switching to the red food you showed in a different video as soon as it gets here from India, because I realised I had sea monkeys of all different stages of life and the green food you get, is okay for now. But I wanna make sure I do the best.
Since adding an air pump, there's been so many more hatching and thriving
I love your videos there so in-depth and informative !
Thanks Sophia :) I’m glad you’re enjoying them! I’ve just uploaded a video about the Sea-Monkeys Baby Nursery kit so feel free to check it out if you like 👍
This is the coolest video I’ve ever seen
My kids love it 🫡 we’re getting some thanks for the great video.
Love this channel/videos and after finding this channel I quickly subscribed! 😄 So informative and love all the content 🙂 I used to have sea monkeys when I was a kid but I couldn’t ever keep them alive for long, so these videos peaked my interest. I’m sure my new attempts will be much more successful following the information in these videos 😊 Thank you for the great content!
Glad to hear you’re enjoying the videos :) thanks for supporting the channel 🙏
I've just started m'y sea monkey aquarium and i'm on day 1 i'm so exited to see them grow
How are they doing now? :)
Update?
I just bought some and it's still in the hatching phase. I do have it in a warm area and did what the instructions told me so hopefully I see my wittle babies! Lol
This is so fascinating! Great video!!
Thank you for these videos....I've used your suggestions and expertise to properly hatch my sea monkeys. What other sea creatures can coexist in my sea monkey tank, if any? Thank you for your input 🙏🏼
Copepods and some snail species can work well :) check out my Spongebob Plenty O Plankton kit review for info on copepods
@@pico-cosmos I sure will! Thank you for replying 🌞
Actually the eggs are in packet one! The eggs are dehydrated and require those 24 hours to rehydrate!
I finally hatched a sea monkey colony. I've been spending all my spare time the last few days staring at them ! so much so I may have started going cross eyed. I have a very important question though. When should I feed them ? Today is day three after hatching, I aerate the tank twice a day and for a few minutes each time, they are getting pretty big and are very lively. I'm afraid to suffocate them but I don't want them to starve and die. Should I feed the a quarter scoop ? Please help ! Also thank you so much for keeping the Sea monkey community going strong ! Sea Monkeys have become my favorite pet. Getting lost in their miniature aquatic world is so relaxing, and the idea of raising them from eggs to fully sustaining colonies in their own ecosystem is amazing ! So much fun ! except I think I really am going cross eyed. I now understand the struggle of watching sea monkeys through a cylindrical tank !
I’d recommend waiting another day or two and then feeding them a tiny amount - 1/4 of a small scoop is enough :) glad to hear you’re enjoying your new pets!
@@pico-cosmos Sweet ! thank you so much for all your help !
Try the hydropet tank. It's shaped like a pancake, AND it has led lights! The purple setting acts like a grow light 🎉🎉🎉so much fun!!!
So cool now I’m thinking of getting an aquarium of sea monkeys in my room
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6:35 OMGOODNESS!!!
I've a set coming on Wednesday when I was a kid they never hatched.
I'm buying the air purifier and maybe the heater next month when I've been paid, my girlfriend and I have agreed at 35 we're gunna make a sea monkeys kit work.
I've got the Mars set
Wow, amazing to see them give live birth. The female shuffling the eggs around is pumping water through to aerate them, like all shrimps do.
Awesome videos. Thank you for sharing ❤
I like your content and do you know were i can get see monkeys in South Africa .And if you want a second enstind pet try Triops or killifishe
You could try eBay if Amazon doesn't work? I'll definitely be trying both Triops and Killifish in the future :D
Thx nan and keep up withe the good work
@@withlollie9496 I am also from South Africa and I know my local pet store has sea monkey kits
Hi Jon, I’m planning to buy the same tank (Ocean Volcano). I’m wondering if the salinity of the tank would be less since the same number of packets are spread across a larger volume of water. Do you think this would be an issue-and should I buy another set without the tank to double the packets? Thanks for your time!
Hey Erica :) Yes the salinity of this tank will be slightly lower than the others because of its larger size, but it doesn't cause any problems. Sea-Monkeys can live in a VERY wide salinity range, so they're still fine in the ocean volcano. The Sea-Monkey growth food packet also has some salt in it too, so generally speaking the salinity of your tank will slowly increase over time as you continue to feed them.
4:55 Clicked on it, and it looks like a cross between a squirrel and a flea!
Great video because of you I started sea monkey again 😄 but one thing about the heat mat is it can’t keep up with the cold. I ordered the vivosun heat mat with thermostat and set the temp to 75 degree. It’s constantly heating and even that it wasn’t manage to warm up the water in the tank at all. The tank water will be 60f while the mat can only manage 65 top. I never try the usb heater because of how clunky it look in the sea monkey tank but I will definitely skip the heat mat.
Hello. May I ask some questions here? How many sea monkeys are too many in a tank(same tank in this vedeo)? I have currently 5 adults(i think) and 4 med size and 5 tiny ones. It doesn't seem like they bother each other but there's one kinda aggressive(? It gets in other's way alot. I don't know that's how he play or should I remove him?). Thank you so much in advance.
Mine are weird they don't grow and there's only 5-6 moving on the second day. Rest is so dad 😢 I had the same problem when I was a child. I was never able to make them grow
Check out my “10 essential Sea-Monkey tips for beginners” video 👍
It gets really cold over night and in the day I don’t know how to keep my sea monkey tanks warm over the winter without buying anything and idk if the eggs will hatch
Very interesting video! :D forgot to comment when I watched though
Thanks Sammy :)
Well best video ive seen on them so far❤❤❤
Thanks picocosmos, now im motivated to keep raising sea monkeys! Also, why did you change your youtube name?
I want the channel to cover more than just brine shrimp, so the new name reflects that :)
I started my sea monkeys yesterday afternoon and am disappointed that I don't see any movement yet. It looks so easy on your video. Our room is between 70 and 75 degrees, so the instructions say that it may be 2 to 3 days. How long do I wait before it is a lost cause? I know, I need to be patient.....
I’m sure you’ll see the first ones within the next 48 hours :)
@@pico-cosmos why don't ppl give updates????????
🤷♂️ I usually do
Update! Here ya go. I have 2 larger sea monkeys swimming around, one or two medium sized ones, and I just saw a tiny one swimming around. I invested in a heat mat with thermometer and it was worth it. Actually, it looked like there was some mating going on, so I a excited to see if there are some babies in my future!!
An air stone in the tank??? Why they never recommended that. And the directions say to add the water purifier then wait 24/hrs before adding the eggs!(you did two steps at once) also the instructions say to feed them on day five to seven and you fed them on day 3….. seems like u are just doing whatever u want and almost as if we all should just throw the instructions in the garbage and follow your steps.
Basically yes 😂 the first feeding should be VERY small though, only 1/4 of a scoop at the most
Hi, I am absolutely obsessed with my sea monkeys and have obsessively gotten 3 tanks. I live in Australia so it’s perfect temperature for them this time of year (March, autumn days are average 27C
I seem to only have 1-3 hatch than they disappear the next day and i get no more activity. Been trying 3 months now.
I feel I am doing everything right aside from the constant aeration device because I cannot seem to find one (x3 🤦🏻♀️) in my price range, but I am using the pump that came with it 5-6 gentle as possible pumps day and night as well as keeping them by a non direct sunlight window. Any advice anybody?
first bump in the road. i’m less than 3 days all my sea monkeys disappeared except for 1 it’s honestly annoying because i’m pretty sure that the second generation was just born. i’m gonna remove the survivor and some of the eggs to hopefully let them thrive wish me luck
I love how brine shrimp can give live birth despite their eggs having that unique ability to survive for long periods of time in stasis. The two seem contradictory.
I've noticed that in some of your videos you use the heat pad and in others you use the mini USB heater. Which one would you recommend?
Yeah I use both. I think the USB aquarium heater is the best heating option though 👌
now make an equally comprehensive video on X-ray specks!
brillant thanks
2:45 bro is just tryna get his brothers and sisters out
Nice video. Thank you 😊
Can you do the same video over again but with the aqua dragons
Definitely! That’s a great idea
Wait, you put the eggs in before 24 hours?
Yeah it doesn't make a difference
I'm thinking I should feed them Astaxanthin Powder so they can grow up, mine are at day 8 and still napluai.
My sea monkeys have been getting bigger everyday and it is so amazing I absolutely love these little guys. Some seem to have started to get little legs on the side
Edit- I do have a question. I know they are tiny and fragile but can the air bubble stream hurt them I don’t have an airstone yet so its just the tube. And my other tank I don’t have any more tube so is using a pipette for bubbles can the current harm them ? Sorry Im bad at sentences
Hello, John!
I'm starting my 2nd colony 🎉🎉🎉 and have a question:
Can I use the same aerator (hand pump) in both tanks? Or, should I use a separate (hand pump) aerator in my 2nd tank?
You can use the same one :)
Do u have to add airtank on 3th day? What about usb heater? I added usb heater and airtank together with 2nd pack & only 1 sea monkey hatched :( it's day 5 now I don't see any other tiny babies. It's very lonely that it has to grow up alone, this makes me want to get another sea-monkeys kit, but I want to know what went wrong. I even bought grow light + it's not too far from the window.
this really helps me know how large mine should be and at how manys days until they mate
Great video.
Where is the bubbler from
Never mind I'm getting the same one from you Amazon link 😂😂
What happens if you finish sea monkey food packet number 3
You can either buy more or feed them spirulina or astaxanthin powder
The aqua leash what are they called officially? Can I just order those in a pack or something?
excellent video!
Aren’t you supposed to let the water purifier (packet 1) work for 24 hours before adding the eggs (packet 2)??
Is someone able to answer me:
I've just purchased a Sea-Monkey tank. After 24 hours of have dissolved the second bag, I don't see anything. Additionally, all eggs didn't float on the water (they went directly on the bottom) and the second bag was humid and the internal was slightly green and liquid (now, I have purchased a Magiaquarium).
Do you think the product was expired?
2:37 idk why but i think this is funny
keren
Hey john im starting my first sea monkey tank will alixpress air pump and heater work and will wrapping a warm cloth around it hatch them? I added the instant eggs yesterday
I thought after 5 (or 7) days to feed sea monkeys? Also, only 4 of my hatch in the first 4 days.
It’s so cute that’s mum gives birth
I was so stoked to finally catch this on camera! This female is looking super pregnant again now so I might get another birthing video from her
2:18 Macro lens at 20x zoom
2:25 Microscope
What zoom is the microscope at 2:25?
Is it ok if i put it on my terrace? My dog would always push anything on the windowsill, if not, what other alternatives can I use for natural sunlight?
Mine grea for a week and disappeared was gonna throw it out snd saw more babies for a few days now there gone?!?!
Great video!
Cheers dude!
How did you start with eggs if the females give a live birth?
Good observation! The females can reproduce in several ways. When environmental conditions aren’t ideal (perhaps to salty) they’ll produce eggs, though if conditions are good they will live-birth instead
Well baby sea monkeys
I'm trying to find out what salt is in the packet.. It just says for ingredients: "assorted mixed salts" and I'm not coming up with any answers as to what salt to use if I want to put them in a bigger tank like a 1 gallon.. I know the measurements.. I just don't know what salt to use..
I have a brine shrimp culturing guide on my website which covers this 👍
Sorry to bother you again but, I'm a bit worried. I just noticed some sort of substance growing in my tank its thick clear white and jelly like and when I tried disturbing it more came lose from else where in the tank , which has a bit of a green tinge. I only just started my tank 4 days ago, so i'm assuming this isn't algae, but probably mold of some sort . =( could this be algae ? should I feed them if it seems something is suspended in their water. Sorry to bother you again, but I just got so depressed seeing that, I knew mold was a problem but I never thought it would happen that quickly. Thanks for all your time spent responding ! UGGGH! i'm officially depressed!
I finally got sea monkeys! Can they live without a bubbler and heating pad if I have them in a warm room and aerate it daily?
Hi, I recently got sea monkeys and put them in the tank given. I want to move them into a bigger tank but don't know if I can. Can I?
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Hi ! I have a little question . My sea monkeys are new born and I’m going to be out of my house for a week and were I’m going to is 2 hours away *car trip* , and there is going to be a height change, I just wanted to know if that could do something to my sea monkeys … or could they survive if a give them food before going and come back from my trip without anyone to aerate their tank or giving them more food? Thanks for your time.
A change in altitude won't affect your Sea-Monkeys unless the new location is significantly colder. I'd suggest you just leave them where they are though - feed them some growth food just before you leave and I'm sure they'll still be fine for a week while you're gone. I once left mine for 4 months and there were still some alive when I got back 😅
Thank you so much for the information!
Mine hatched on day 4. There were lots of them! I added the food as was recommended, with the small spoon provided, and within 24 hours they died. At least, I can't see any anymore. Any advice?
Check out my video titled “how to keep your sea-monkeys alive” 👍
This was way cool.
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Can I use a light bulb above it keep in dark room? Like for 8 hours day
Yup! Tho 16 hrs a day would be better
@@pico-cosmos So, I’m doing 8 hours per day but a lot of them died and the water is cloudy!
Hi John , can u please answer this question, do adult sea monkeys eat babies, I’ve been feeding them every other day as all amount, half a tiny scoop, is this ok to do? Seems I don’t have lots of grown babies??
what do you feed them if you can get them to live for awhile?
that being you run out of the packet of food they give you.
There are a few options - most people feed them dried algae powders such as spirulina, but I personally grow live microaglae to feed them. I made a tutorial that explains it here: th-cam.com/video/gTRl8cu7jlc/w-d-xo.html
@@pico-cosmos Thank you I'll check it out..i bought the mars one for my grandson and one for me to try.. last time i had one i was only a kid myself.. thanks again
@@thomasreddick5908 I have a review of the Mars tank coming out very soon :)
oh, I would love to watch that one, I have subbed and liked the vid. Thanks again.
@@pico-cosmos
I think that the female sea monkeys shuffle the eggs to evenly heat all the eggs maybe
do I have to wait 24 hours until I can put the eggs in
Wish you could just buy the tanks alone as a cheaper option and for collecting
I have sea monkeys
Oh my god 0:38
do sea monkeys need to in sunlight and on a heat mat or is that just optional
Their ideal tank temperature is a stable 26°C/79°F - it doesn’t matter how this temperature is achieved
@@pico-cosmos Thanks
Do you ever have to add more salt to the water? If so when n how
No you don’t. The salt doesn’t evaporate :)
@@pico-cosmos thank you so much. I am learning so much from you. My 1st attempt to raise them on my desk at work started out well. Thriving community- even some coupling happened- THEN work turned on the ac for the summer. Got heater and ordered new eggs so will give it another go. 🤞
@@tammyturner6321 the heater should help a lot 👌 hope it goes well :)
I'm not sure if you will see this but I've gotten my first little sea monkey tank and I wanna make sure they have the best environment for living, I've got a ring light to hopefully try give the tank a little bit of warmth. Is that okay?
Artificial lights dont generate warmth lol only sunlight does
7.6k views, is that it? Pfft shud be more
Thanks man that means a lot :)
So I noticed you fed them on day 3 not 5 which the sea monkey packet says. I usually have a bunch die by day 5, is it possible they starve to death and waiting 5 days is just to long? Do you think it’s okay to ass phytoplankton in the beginning as well?
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Where can you get the aqua leash