Sea Monkeys - The First 30 Days

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  • @Our80sLife
    @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Our Sea Monkeys turned 1 year old, check this out!! th-cam.com/video/Sm5rmqej70s/w-d-xo.html

  • @frankgutierrez6016
    @frankgutierrez6016 3 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    When my Seamonkeys turned two weeks old. I put a Goldfish in the bowl So they could play together. Didn't turn out to be fun for the monkeys. Goldfish had a blast.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Oh no!! Poor Sea Monkeys... at least you got a chance to witness the circle of life, lol!

    • @Jus00
      @Jus00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Straight violence 😂

    • @ceazria2499
      @ceazria2499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ..

    • @something1135
      @something1135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      put a lion near a mouse and about the same thing will happen

    • @Tia_Flower
      @Tia_Flower ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yikes😂😢

  • @bobtruck1594
    @bobtruck1594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    Biggest con in childhood history. I was like 5 or 6 when I got these as a gift. I totally thought they were going to wear suits and tie while driving a Chevy to work. So disappointing.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      LOL!! I thought they were going to do tricks! Looking back, those old magazine ads were hilarious, but definitely not accurate!

    • @KnoxParanormal
      @KnoxParanormal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nah. Biggest con had to be “X-Ray” glasses you could buy out of comic books :). But Sea Monkeys came in a close second.

    • @bobtruck1594
      @bobtruck1594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KnoxParanormal 100% agreed! I fell for that aswell! They were not xray at all! :/

    • @elteescat
      @elteescat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nah! The BIGGEST con was the "money making machine!" The ads never said it was just a gag and you have to pre-load it with money first!

    • @bobtruck1594
      @bobtruck1594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@elteescat lol. I remember that.

  • @mariae6942
    @mariae6942 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I had sea-monkeys as a kid. I am now in my 60’s, and I want to buy a sea- monkey kit!!!! Some things don’t change I guess! I find them fun and fascinating.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They haven't changed a bit, very nostalgic! Thanks for watching our video Maria!

    • @sol8692
      @sol8692 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Go for it. They're super fun to watch :)

    • @ceazria2499
      @ceazria2499 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitely buy them! They are so fascinating.

  • @bugjuiceglitch
    @bugjuiceglitch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +842

    Fun fact, the eggs are actually in the first packet and the egg packet just has dye. The 24 hours is to let some hatch

    • @floodkevin4716
      @floodkevin4716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      Partially true. The second packet does contain more eggs. I used just that packet to refill the tank. Pack one just has some eggs yeah

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      Interesting! Thanks for enlightening us. We were wondering why it produced a bluish color when we poured in the egg packet. Weird.

    • @shortsking1110
      @shortsking1110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      No the second pack has more eggs the eggs in the first pack is to make it seem like they hatch instantly

    • @StijnNLDutch
      @StijnNLDutch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Brian Nicely it is true, just look at the patent.

    • @applesmith8129
      @applesmith8129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Dude how big are the eggs because I went ahead and decided to smash the bigger bits of the “purifier” and now I’m like,, concerned lol did I accidentally kill some ?

  • @TheLaughingLion
    @TheLaughingLion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    This product should be called killing sea monkeys, lol. I killed mine in like a week. Looks like yours are not just surviving, they are thriving!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Yes, we agree it's maybe not the best practice to market these as "pets" for children as they often aren't successful. Fortunately, this batch seems to be doing great!

    • @mrsa9130
      @mrsa9130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Our80sLife What do you do after you run out of food?

    • @LittleImpaler
      @LittleImpaler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mrsa9130 buy more food, I guess.

    • @thejoker8987
      @thejoker8987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mrsa9130 who at do you do once you run out of food for a pig?
      Edit: Wtf I had a stroke

    • @guineapig6582
      @guineapig6582 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You most likely didn’t dechlorinate your water or not enough aeration you can aereate the water using a pippete to create bubbles in the water

  • @getmeouttahere3595
    @getmeouttahere3595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Waahh. I had got this as a christmas present when I was around 7. I was so excited because the pictures showed this whole sea monkey kingdom where there was a family and it evem showed them doing sports!! So i thought i was going to het this cool new family hahaha. Plus, i thought they would grow to be life size and i remember i was worried because the container was too small.
    They grew for about 10 days when my mom accidently knocked them over my math book 😂 i cried so hard, and I remember that there were dead sea monkeys all over my book

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      That’s awful! RIP Sea Monkeys (and your math book!) 📖

    • @mpatrickthomas
      @mpatrickthomas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      HAD to buy the official aquarium, light,necklace ball to carry them around and the banana snack..😂

    • @mahonii
      @mahonii 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My mum also accidentally spilt mine :( can't believe you can actually see the eyes on day 30 here!!!!

  • @horrorfanrikki8038
    @horrorfanrikki8038 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I remember seeing Sea Monkey coupons in my comic books back when I was a lil kid in the mid 70's

  • @tntexplodercat
    @tntexplodercat 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Apparently, the water purifier packet has more eggs in it than the actual egg packet 😂😂😂

  • @laurawildman7979
    @laurawildman7979 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    My poor little Sea Monkeys never made it past day 8. My little sis overfed them when I wasn’t looking. Those poor little guys will always, *always* have a place in my heart....

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Aww, that's a bummer Laura :( You could always try again!

    • @laurawildman7979
      @laurawildman7979 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks for the heart! 4 months and still active on a video. Impressive!

    • @specialbeans5996
      @specialbeans5996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh nu I hope they are in a better place now

    • @synthesized4203
      @synthesized4203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Or u can feed her to the shrimps just saying

  • @raymondford8919
    @raymondford8919 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    They learned "tricks", how to play dead

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      LOL!! That's about it.

    • @floodkevin4716
      @floodkevin4716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When you get an entire vial filled w just eggs, you can keep a longer cycle going. Had mine for a year or more as a kid

  • @avaunicorn6801
    @avaunicorn6801 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Me: sees this
    Me again: MoThEr mE wAnT

  • @SmokiesPlus
    @SmokiesPlus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Holy cow. I always read/heard about them but never saw it in person. Crazy to me that eggs sitting on a shelf in a little packet could turn into living creatures! Awesome video!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Isn't it amazing?! As I was watching the videos of the Sea Monkeys (actually brine shrimp) growing, I couldn't help but think of the wonder of God's awesome creation. Your kids might really enjoy Sea Monkeys too! Thanks for watching Bob :)

  • @thefinalhashiraangrysag415
    @thefinalhashiraangrysag415 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I’m 37 years old, I always wanted sea monkeys when I was a kid but my mum wouldn’t buy them for me, 2 days ago I saw them in the shop and immediately bought them 😅 they have hatched and still so tiny but my kids are enjoying watching them grow

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's wonderful!! We hope you enjoy your new little pets! Thanks for watching our video. Here's a link to our most recent Sea Monkey video, if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/Sm5rmqej70s/w-d-xo.html

  • @kittenmimi5326
    @kittenmimi5326 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Don't forget to aerate the tank, blow bubbles in it using a long pipette or turkey baster multiple times a day
    They die much quicker if you don't aerate and they ran out of oxygen

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the tip!

  • @crazycrab8578
    @crazycrab8578 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I have had mine for 6yrs now, they die out but keep coming back to life, getting some more to re-plenise them, at moment have 3, ps, I am 60, you are never to old :)

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow, that’s great!!

  • @iloveschicken6527
    @iloveschicken6527 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I loved these when I was a kid in the 70s! I'm 54 now and I just ordered some! I bought a 2 gallon light up tank with filter, the water conditioner, a tube of brine shrimp eggs and the brine shrimp food! So excited to have these again! God bless all!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome! Good luck with your tiny new pets! 😊

    • @iloveschicken6527
      @iloveschicken6527 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Our80sLife Thank you for the inspiration!

  • @DavidMartinez-pg3zq
    @DavidMartinez-pg3zq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This was marketing at its finest they used to depict a cool looking little colony of family sea monkeys and as a kid I would think this was going to be the coolest thing ever I was going to have a little family in my room and I could talk to them and everything. Needless to say I was greatly disappointed. That was my first lesson in marketing 101.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here!! I thought they were supposed to do tricks, sigh. Thanks for watching our video David!

    • @phantomjosh2148
      @phantomjosh2148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m in 9th grade and I’m taking marketing next year in 10th grade

  • @Gomez1915
    @Gomez1915 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I remember these. I bought all I could from this bank, and then I got the rest from this guy named Ralph in an alley.

  • @Jashan3052
    @Jashan3052 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Stir gently
    Him :- doing it hard as he can 🤣🤣

  • @kiuukyo
    @kiuukyo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    i remember my cousin brought me a souvenir from the US almost 8 years back, which were sea monkeys. though i’m still a teenager, i still remember how fascinating it was. seriously!! i’ve never seen stuff like this in my whole life. i wish they’d sell it here in east asia!

    • @user-ye9bc7nw2c
      @user-ye9bc7nw2c 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      xd

    • @VodkaB
      @VodkaB 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Toys R Us sometimes have them!

    • @jackmemphis777
      @jackmemphis777 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      just go in your backyard and get some

  • @BNJewelryandArtwork
    @BNJewelryandArtwork 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I loved in the pictures how they had the sea monkeys dressed up with crowns and accessories 😂😂😂 awesome video I just relived my childhood 💕

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!! We love the old artwork as well, so fun! 😂

  • @TheRealKG912
    @TheRealKG912 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    That music at the beginning was a solid choice.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks!

  • @LeiaSmith-fo8yv
    @LeiaSmith-fo8yv 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I had sea monkey and they are still alive to this day and I was 3 years old when I had them and I am 11 years old and they are alive ❤

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow!! That's amazing!

  • @chazcov08
    @chazcov08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Hey guys! Interesting fact about Sea Monkeys: The day 1 "purifier" is actually salt, since they are BRINE shrimp, and this package actually contains the eggs. They will hatch within that first 24-48 hours, so when you add package 2, the baby shrimp are already hatched and there, and that blue dye will make them more visible. This is why they say that they're instant.
    I always got these when I was a kid, too!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Interesting! They are quite miraculous little creatures. Our original batch (seen in this video) is now almost 1.5 years old and still doing great! They're the most low-maintenance pets ever... you can go one a week-long cruise, and they don't even need a pet sitter, lol!

  • @janetvargas9520
    @janetvargas9520 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I used to get mine from the little coupon on the back of comic books. It was $1.50 and you had to fill out and mail the coupon in. One packet of Sea Monkeys came with nothing else and they little gritty looking things just floated around in the jar (some sank) and I just ended up pouring them out. Kept doing this a few more times before I gave up on them. Still love them, though, now I have found out they are brine shrimp and should have come with food and instructions. I think water conditioner too.

  • @veecatsu7096
    @veecatsu7096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    oh my gosh i completely forgot about these, they kinda feel like a fever dream honestly

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's funny. They exist!! In fact, it's been a few months since we made this video, and our Sea Monkeys are still doing well. Thanks for watching :)

  • @preacherizze4771
    @preacherizze4771 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love the 80s synth wave intro plus the beautiful piano piece at the end of the video, I come back here often just to listen to the music.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you! We’re glad you like our video (and the music!) 🎶

  • @acts2.387
    @acts2.387 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Yes! I always thought they were going to start looking like the picture and play volleyball at the 🏖!😆but they never did☹️

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No volleyball here, but our Sea Monkeys are still alive and thriving after 8 months, so that’s something! 😊

  • @SquareBoxHead
    @SquareBoxHead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    It’s nice that you still reply and heart new comments! :)

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Of course! We appreciate people watching our videos. 😊THANK YOU!!

  • @unicornmadness6286
    @unicornmadness6286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's actually pretty cool, they grew fairly quickly.

  • @henryemily375
    @henryemily375 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Just imagine if sea monkeys kept growing and at some point in time they could breathe air

  • @chloeriedelcr
    @chloeriedelcr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Just got some last month... it took at least 3 weeks to even see tiny babies. I was so worried before i started seeing them but now after a full month they are big and visible, but it appears theres only around 6-7 in the tank. Still really fun though!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching our video Chloe! Enjoy your Sea Monkeys. They're fun and interesting to watch!

  • @jennysjones1977
    @jennysjones1977 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I had them when I was little but my Nanny threw them away she thought it was just dirty water.🤣🤣🤣

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Oh no!! Poor Sea Monkeys :(

    • @mpatrickthomas
      @mpatrickthomas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😱😱😱..Oh No..lol

  • @cafezo87934
    @cafezo87934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    this is how mankind started. they're cute though I remember ordering them off the back pages of seventeen magazine lol

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I remember seeing those ads in the back of Seventeen too, and Young Miss! Thanks for watching our video!

  • @adamvaughan123
    @adamvaughan123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    They're making a comeback

  • @unrequitedmastermind
    @unrequitedmastermind 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I haven’t seen or used this since I was hella young. Now, at 20, I’m tempted to give it another go. 😂
    Love the video!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Go for it! They’re pretty fun, and ours are still alive after 4 months!!

    • @phantomjosh2148
      @phantomjosh2148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yo I just turned 15 so I’m younger, I’m almost a sophomore in high school but I’m a freshman now

    • @unrequitedmastermind
      @unrequitedmastermind 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@phantomjosh2148 happy belated birthday! They are a lot of fun. I highly recommend checking em out.

  • @BritishEggz
    @BritishEggz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’m gonna get one of these and I’m gonna have a world record for oldest sea monkeys lol 😂

  • @ashleykaufman8724
    @ashleykaufman8724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I can't be the only one that thinks the sea monkeys are cute

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They're super cute! They always look like they're smiling :)

    • @Exinith
      @Exinith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Look at the vid that shows them under a microscope

    • @HaileyStudios1213
      @HaileyStudios1213 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      So cute

  • @mikeking7582
    @mikeking7582 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I REMEMBER THOSE IN COMIC BOOKS...MY PARENTS WOULDN'T LET ME HAVE THEM

    • @danab172
      @danab172 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Why? How sad!

  • @Revy8
    @Revy8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Sea monkeys were my first experience with expectations from marketing not being in line with reality. Thank you Sea monkeys. The lesson I learned was worth millions more then the few $ I spent on the kit

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's a positive spin if I've ever heard one. Nice silver lining!

  • @Desertduleler_88
    @Desertduleler_88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I can't believe these are still around, I remember them in toy stores over 40 years ago.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They seem to have gained popularity lately. There’s something to be said about the classics, still cool!

  • @Starlee-b9f
    @Starlee-b9f ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I got some with my aunt at Tractors Supply!, I’m still waiting for the water to purify! I love sea monkeys

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome! Good luck with your babies :)

  • @stephwelsh8450
    @stephwelsh8450 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love that Sea Monkeys aquarium and those Sea Monkeys

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! We've got a new update video coming soon!

  • @doctorpetrovich9296
    @doctorpetrovich9296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    sea monkeys AKA brine shrimp

  • @Fran-qw9fj
    @Fran-qw9fj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've grown mine for over a year now!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wow!! Impressive!

  • @에이샤-b8b
    @에이샤-b8b 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I bought ones again recently its not the original sea monkeys tho its from this shop from china its called my prehistoric pets and they are exactly same but the process is different but good thing is they hatched and i hatched almost 100 sea monkeys in one pack im really excited i bought them for $2

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interesting! That was a great deal! We're glad to hear your "prehistoric pets" are doing well. All the best :)

    • @sophbirkinshaw2803
      @sophbirkinshaw2803 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm watching this video because I was gonna buy this set!

  • @deliciousnoodles5505
    @deliciousnoodles5505 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I came here because a streamer mentioned sea monkeys as a childhood. Sea monkeys is just one of those childhood stuff I knew existed but never really cared (had no internet so no way of bothering to know). Now that I'm an adult and somehow stumbled upon this video I'm quite mind blown that "sea monkeys" are actually real living creatures.

    • @jayskies6016
      @jayskies6016 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too🤣

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep. They're actually real, and ours are still thriving after 3 months! Sea Monkeys are really brine shrimp ;)

    • @phantomjosh2148
      @phantomjosh2148 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Our80sLife what about 3 months later now

    • @phantomjosh2148
      @phantomjosh2148 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What streamer

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@phantomjosh2148 we recently did a 6-month update. Here is the link to that... th-cam.com/video/SAuA0GrlCuI/w-d-xo.html

  • @napieraustin
    @napieraustin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My son got some with his microscope. Really looking forward to doing this.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Neat! Good luck, and have fun!

  • @randawilliams9243
    @randawilliams9243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    80's? First time I saw the ad, was in the 70's.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We're 80s kids (born in the 70s) so we're just sharing our experience. Thanks for watching our video!

  • @dpgxxx
    @dpgxxx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    awwh so cutee i used to have these they were like my childhood pets idk wat happened to them but they grew quite big tho tysm for making this vid it made my day!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's awesome!! Thanks for stopping by our channel and sharing your memories!

  • @BadAss15-60
    @BadAss15-60 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I started my sea monkeys 4 weeks ago. They’re fascinating to watch.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aren’t they?!

  • @mochimonster3880
    @mochimonster3880 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Edit: Don't read if you don't want to get the fun spoiled.
    The sad thing about these "sea monkeys" are that: 1. theyre just artemia. kind of similar to tiny shrimp.2. The "water purifier" actually contains eggs too. the eggs already hatch by the time you open and pour in the 2nd packet. The second packet not only contains more eggs, but also contains blue dye which creates the illusion of the sea monkeys coming to life right then and there when in fact they were already hatched, just very hard to see.

    • @crazycrab8578
      @crazycrab8578 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      you have just spoilt it for me :(

    • @mochimonster3880
      @mochimonster3880 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh, so sorry. But don't be sad. There really are magical creatures out in ocean waters. I'll make sure to edit my comment.

    • @crazycrab8578
      @crazycrab8578 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mochimonster3880 its ok, I know what you mean :)

    • @vladimirputindreadlockrast812
      @vladimirputindreadlockrast812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Now THAT was interesting!

    • @britnysnyder4991
      @britnysnyder4991 ปีที่แล้ว

      But they aren't supposed to hatch just then and there. It says it can take up to a week for them to hatch. So idk how what you're saying could be possible.

  • @beth7437
    @beth7437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for revealing the true owner of Sea Monkeys. There are so many fakes out there.

  • @Rattelcat8365
    @Rattelcat8365 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    If you use bottled water or distilled water you can put packet 1 and 2 in use a pipet to airate the water also using a mini usb heater and a usb mini airpump will help

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great tips, thanks Rebecca! 😊

  • @julieh9010
    @julieh9010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is cool i never had any but would be fun to try out.

  • @imskullsgirl
    @imskullsgirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Did you know they breathe out of their feet and they're a kind of shrimp

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We knew they were a type of shrimp but didn't know about the breathing thing. That's interesting! Thanks for stopping by our channel Belinda!

    • @abbielsullivan
      @abbielsullivan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      There brine shrimp

    • @abbielsullivan
      @abbielsullivan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And they were made in 1954

  • @courtnrysalamone7677
    @courtnrysalamone7677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I was watching a video and then was thinking about how babies and animals all have pre made weird food they can eat and somehow thought of sea monkeys and couldnt remember if it wad a real thing or not lol

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL!! It's funny how things from our childhood can seem like a dream. Nope, Sea Monkeys are real!

  • @sadbigbootybitch7043
    @sadbigbootybitch7043 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    bruh my sea monkeys hacked yesterday and they where little and now ion even see them are they sleeping 😭😭

    • @R4m4.
      @R4m4. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      RIP my friend 💀💔

    • @thatrandomcat3479
      @thatrandomcat3479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@R4m4. that was so straight forward LMAO

  • @dapperlygrungy3189
    @dapperlygrungy3189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I remember Sea Monkey's I was mislead. They never did grow up to be how they looked on the box. I also wonder if this is how life began. We probably came out of a packet under observation in a petri dish.

    • @BritishEggz
      @BritishEggz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Except the owners of the sea monkeys were aliens then they boot us out

  • @WIVRreal
    @WIVRreal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Fun fact instead of using bottled water you can boil tap water to kill off the bacteria and use that

  • @crissy4445
    @crissy4445 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You guys are goddamn delightful. My sea monkeys just hatched and I’m sooooo excited for them to get thicc 😍

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks and Good Luck!!!

  • @Avocado-Plays
    @Avocado-Plays 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I used to have seen monkeys and they were in the longest they lived and this is my biggest flex they lived for three years and then on February 13 they all died

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      RIP Sea Monkeys. 😭 Still, three years is an impressive lifespan for those little guys.

    • @Avocado-Plays
      @Avocado-Plays 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Our80sLife I ordered more and they will be here on Saturday

  • @pj3679
    @pj3679 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Back in the late 90s,, I went to a family re union in Salt Lake UT. We went to the Great Salt Lake to swim around and have fun. I did not swim around , I did not want salty briny water all over me, so I stayed on shore,, and looked around, I saw little critters in the waters edge, scooped them up and took them back home with me to Albuq. NM. They were sea monkeys, live sea monkeys they live in the Great Salt lake in UTAH, so if you live near there, you can go get some live ones :)

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh my goodness!! That's really interesting that you were able to move the sea monkeys from their natural habitat, and they survived. I don't blame you about the swimming though... don't think I'd want to swim with thousands of tiny shrimp either, lol! Thanks for stopping by our channel and sharing your memories Paul!

  • @veedubs76
    @veedubs76 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice!!! My daughters had some when they were little! Me and my brother did too. I always hated how they didn’t look like the weird Neptune-ish family in the ad! I hope your little sea monkeys are doing ok!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Right?! The ads for Sea Monkeys definitely did not align with reality, lol! They've been fun though and so mesmerizing to watch. Our little pets are still doing great!

  • @Chase4everChase
    @Chase4everChase 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for posting this video and the one from a year later, too. 🙂

  • @jessicamcneil5779
    @jessicamcneil5779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I found a sea monkey kit at the 99 cent only store for $1 but it’s called, grow your own mermaid 😃

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting! Let us know if it works!

    • @mpatrickthomas
      @mpatrickthomas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You got ripped off.At a .99 cent store and paid a 1.00?? They BETTER turn out like the pics they have of the happy family😂😂😂..Hope they turn out.

  • @Owen18756
    @Owen18756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    *sea monke*

  • @hieroglyph321
    @hieroglyph321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Put a shrimp on the barbie!.... used to see the advert when i was kid but never got around to ordering. Thanks for satisfying my curiosity

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol! 🍤 Thanks for watching our video!

  • @pixiesouter9419
    @pixiesouter9419 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My friend just bought sea monkeys. His are defective (probably because he's doing it wrong) but they took a full week to hatch and they're bright orange instead of the normal clear/white colour. I think he has mutant sea monkeys.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hmm... weird! At least they hatched though.

    • @Mini-wd7qz
      @Mini-wd7qz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same my sea monkeys took 15 days to hatch and they came out bright orange they are doing fine though they are orange but managed to make it to adult

    • @pixiesouter9419
      @pixiesouter9419 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Update: only two them have survived to adulthood. But my friends has vowed to look after his two mutants and get more to do a second tank, we're hoping the second group act more like sea monkeys and we will keep out little mutant shrimp buddies separate lol

    • @atlanticalilly
      @atlanticalilly 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sea Monkeys are just brine shrimp. If you google brine shrimp or put it into TH-cam... you will see that normally you can get millions of brine shrimp eggs for @ $10. Reason being most people use brine shrimp as a first food for fish fry and they are very easy to hatch by the thousands at a time.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pixiesouter9419 Sounds like a plan!

  • @melvincmw6450
    @melvincmw6450 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Sea monkeys are known as Artemia and it is a good source of protein for guppies.

  • @nicorednose
    @nicorednose 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Still replying to comments after 1 year wow and I thinking of gettting soem :)

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We do our best to reply to all of our comments. You should get some Sea-Monkeys, they're fun!

    • @sambreeden4969
      @sambreeden4969 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Our80sLife do you know what they are? Like an insect or what?

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sambreeden4969 They are actually a variety of brine shrimp. 🦐

    • @sambreeden4969
      @sambreeden4969 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Our80sLife oh ok they look pretty creepy upclose

  • @maysamxd6407
    @maysamxd6407 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    What do I do when I run out of sea monkey food?

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The food lasts a really long time because you only need to feed them a tiny bit, once weekly. Our little packet has lasted us over 9 months. If you do run out, you can purchase more.

    • @someguest426
      @someguest426 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where and what type of food

    • @Jeremy-dz8is
      @Jeremy-dz8is 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@someguest426 hm i searched on Amazon amazon and just buy it

  • @arted_3103
    @arted_3103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Me who was born in the 2000's: 👀

    • @graceisntcool9921
      @graceisntcool9921 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same I just bought my 3 year old son some

  • @angelicvega7040
    @angelicvega7040 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    6:20 That one is so cuuuuuuuute

  • @illyiuu
    @illyiuu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Wow this is amazing

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It truly is!! Thanks for watching our video 😊

  • @ched28
    @ched28 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lol I saw a post online that mentioned these sea monkeys, I had to look up what they were. Never in my life would I have guessed that it included growing something live… interesting!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They're super cool! You should get some "instant pets!"

  • @adoresunnies9732
    @adoresunnies9732 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Fun fact: Sea monkeys are actually shrimp

  • @tahmeedkhokhar1501
    @tahmeedkhokhar1501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Those are achually brine shrimp

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are correct!

  • @MarkWhich
    @MarkWhich 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    It was disappointing the SeaMonkeys looked nothing like the artwork.

  • @karlaj7419
    @karlaj7419 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the coolest video I've ever seen on TH-cam !!!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      WOW!! Thanks so much Karla! We're glad you enjoyed our video!

  • @KeeperOfMemories
    @KeeperOfMemories 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    OMG SO FANTASTIC..you have no idea why...its because i wanted them as a kid..but mom said no...i had no way to get them unless she helped me..so now through you i get to see was it wort it!!!!! hmmm...they don't live very long?? maybe my dream of having them wasn't worh it after all..LMAO guess i'll find out through you guys!! ok i watch till the end like i always do..they are so sm,all but you can see them and they looked amazing!! i loved them!! i want some now!!! where did you get yours?

    • @Sarah-mq3rw
      @Sarah-mq3rw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      they are supposed to live up to 2 years if you take proper care of them, not overfeeding, growing algae, maybe put some plants for oxygen, aerating, some light, keeping warm but not too hot etc. They may even last forever because females can fertilise eggs asexually and hatch a lot at once. Hope you manage to get some and they'll live long :)

  • @robinj.9329
    @robinj.9329 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Some 25 or 30 years ago, our "Sea Monkeys" were a different species of Critter! These new ones look a bit like centipedes with all there flexing legs. But my "Original" kits looked more like a tiny, transparent Water Flea! And just once, we got them to grow HUGE. They were about the size of a quarter, untill the cat decided to investigate by tipping them out! All over the kitchen counter!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting!! Oh no, that dang cat though! Thanks for stopping by our channel and watching our video Robin!

  • @ClaraSais
    @ClaraSais หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This does not bode well for me then - it’s 9 days in already since setting this up and not much so far!

    • @Mick-fz2wo
      @Mick-fz2wo หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Give it longer, I seen a couple were it must have been about a month later.

  • @mpatrickthomas
    @mpatrickthomas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember ordering ALOT of things from comic book ads in late 70s.It was MADDENING having to wait 4 to 6 weeks to get the goods.😂😂.As most people I thought the same...The pics of the Sea Monkey family is what I was going to get.lol.Now they have "sea monsters" or Triops.Now THOSE are cool.Acttually get about a inch long.Grow them the same way.Kinda look like mini horseshoe crabs.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interesting! We've never heard of those, but they do sound cool! Thanks Michael :)

  • @marylandman12
    @marylandman12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have no idea that sea monkeys exist. I only saw them at the episode of South Park, but this is definitely the first.😮😮😮😮

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, they're an actual thing. And even better, our Sea Monkeys are still alive and doing well! Here's our 6-month update video, in case you missed it: th-cam.com/video/SAuA0GrlCuI/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!

  • @PiyaliSenguptaSings
    @PiyaliSenguptaSings 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You guys are our Time Machine :D

  • @rosepearl101
    @rosepearl101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have some baby sea monkeys it's my first time trying the actual brand, great video

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good luck with your babies!

  • @samuraicheems5117
    @samuraicheems5117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Who came here from Katie Feeney?

  • @BrainiumBasher9001
    @BrainiumBasher9001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i watched all your videos about sea monkeys and even the sea monkey junkies channel i have some since dec 31 8:04AM (when i first saw them)pst time

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great!! Good luck with your Sea Monkeys!

  • @junkyardwizard9092
    @junkyardwizard9092 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My older brothers were such jerk faces when we were growing up. When I was a youngster, they though it would be funny and they drank my sea monkeys. I was so sad and they laughed and laughed.

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's awful!! Also, yuck!!!

    • @CodFishOfficial
      @CodFishOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Plot twist: the sea monkeys are eating them from the inside

    • @staceyking7911
      @staceyking7911 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CodFishOfficialNow, that is indeed instant KARMA, KARMA and MORE karma!!

    • @staceyking7911
      @staceyking7911 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How, evil of them, number one, what they did was animal cruelty and number two, they expressed ABSOLUTELY no remorse by means of getting some comic relief out of your sorrow😠😭😭
      SHAME 😤N THOSE WICKED
      BROTHERS OF YOURS!!

  • @MaxItUpwithMarta
    @MaxItUpwithMarta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg! I remember those sea monkies.

  • @Yudit346
    @Yudit346 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When I had sea monkeys as a kid I always followed the directions closely, but I think the directions caused me to overfeed. Any tricks on not overfeeding?

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We only feed our Sea Monkeys once per week, and just use the tiny scoop provided with the kit. That's literally it! Also, once your tank has been going for a few weeks, you'll notice some green algae forming at the bottom. The Sea Monkeys also use that as a food source so they're very self-sufficient if they survive the critical first phase. Hope this helps!

    • @Yudit346
      @Yudit346 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Our80sLife I will try this, thank you so much!

  • @Sandwichscoot
    @Sandwichscoot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I found a bootleg sea monkeys kit at target, and I’m currently waiting for them to hatch!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Interesting! Let us know how it goes, and good luck!

  • @lemonrobloxstudios5277
    @lemonrobloxstudios5277 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My cat got on the shelf and knocked them over and the lid came off and my sister was so upset because they died

    • @the-ko1cn
      @the-ko1cn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ;(

    • @HASHEERGAMER
      @HASHEERGAMER 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🥺

    • @the-ko1cn
      @the-ko1cn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      THE CAT REAAAAALLLY WANTS SOME SEA MONKEYS

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh no!! RIP Sea Monkeys :(

    • @GenuinelyConcerned
      @GenuinelyConcerned 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s so sad :( bad cat ;((

  • @LoguesLife
    @LoguesLife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi guys! I totally had these when I was little! How fun! I remember being very sad when they all died lol Shadd said we are going to get them for the kids but I don’t know......Kenadie and Keaton will be devastated when they die 😂 Abby, I totally have that same shirt! It’s so comfortable!!

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Krista! I know what you mean, it's kind of a sad toy because they have a short lifespan. That being said, we still have a few Sea Monkeys that are alive after 5 months since filming this video!! And yes, that's one of my favorite shirts. I got two more for Christmas in different colors. They are the softest shirts ever!!

  • @Darwinwaterson1
    @Darwinwaterson1 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They played tricks call be dead it was so cool

  • @ArkhamDummy
    @ArkhamDummy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i love your vids i wish you guys were my grandma and grandpa :)

  • @CandysGarden
    @CandysGarden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Aww... Now i wanna get me some again!!😮😍😍❤❤❤ i loved this!! You definitely need to do an update!😊😊

    • @Our80sLife
      @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Dulce! I was very skeptical because I had such poor results as a kid, but our Sea Monkeys are still doing great!

  • @Our80sLife
    @Our80sLife  3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    WATCH NEXT: Sea Monkeys - 6 month update video! th-cam.com/video/SAuA0GrlCuI/w-d-xo.html

    • @dhwanipanchal9904
      @dhwanipanchal9904 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very nice mam you have really taken good care of them 🙂🙂🙂😉👍 keep it up mam and sir🙂🙂

    • @erys_sky1178
      @erys_sky1178 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wowwwwwwwwwwww! I have learned a lot more than I would’ve known in other vids. This helped me a lot!! 😊

    • @imskullsgirl
      @imskullsgirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dhwanipanchal9904 you too we