WhitneyCaring for Sea-Monkeys
November 29th 2008 09:43
Sea-Monkeys are probably one of the simplest pets that a child can care for, and most children find them rather interesting since all you have to do is treat the water for 24 hours and then dump in the package of crystalized Sea-Monkey eggs. Most kids like sea-monkeys better than fish, but how do you care for them?
To make things simple, all that you have to do is follow the instruction that you receive with your sea-monkey kit. You will typically get three packs- 1) water treatment, 2) sea-monkey eggs, and 3) sea-monkey food.
The first pack will be to treat the water. You'll want to dump the package into the water that you've poured in your sea-monkey container. Let the water sit for 24 hours. so that the water is fully purified and treated.
After 24 hours, you will add pack two that has your sea-monkey eggs. Using the food stick or your hand-bubble maker (depending on what kit that you get, you should get a syringe type tube to make bubbles), gently stir or push water into the water. You don't want to be too rough because you can damage the eggs. You just want to make sure that the crystals are all fully dissolved.
It will be very hard to see the newborn sea-monkeys, so you may want to wait a day or so and use the magnifying bubbles to view the tiny sea-monkeys.
Wait another 24 hours and aerate the tank. You will want to find a container that can hold all of the water that is in your sea-monkey tank and pour the water back and forth about 4 to 5 times. (Again, sometimes, depending on what kit you purchase, you may receive a areation tool to pump water into the tank.)
It is important that you areate the tank because baby sea-monkeys consume a lot of oxygen in the beginning of their life. You will also want to make sure that you aerate the tank once or twice a week when throughout the course of raising sea-monkeys.
After 5 days, you will want to feed your baby sea-monkeys for the first time. Using the third package, dip your food stick in the pack and fill it up just half way. Dump the food into the tank and let your sea-monkey babies eat. You will want to feed your sea-monkeys just ONCE a week. NEVER feed your sea-monkeys anything that isn't included in your initial kit. You may have to purchase more food, but make sure that you purchase more sea-monkey food, and that you don't give them other fish foods.
As your sea-monkey tank begins to grow and your sea-monkey population increases, you'll want to watch for algea and remove any algea floating in the tank. Some people will tell you to leave the algea in the tank becuase of food and oxygen, but I wouldn't leave it in the tank, as it may upset the water balance. You will also want to keep the bottom of the tank clean of excess food, waste, and algea by gently sucking it up with your aeration tube. If you notice algea on the walls of the tank, you'll want to use a Q-tip and gently wipe it off.
Also, over time, the water will begin to evaporate. You just need to add more water to the tank.
To make things simple, all that you have to do is follow the instruction that you receive with your sea-monkey kit. You will typically get three packs- 1) water treatment, 2) sea-monkey eggs, and 3) sea-monkey food.
The first pack will be to treat the water. You'll want to dump the package into the water that you've poured in your sea-monkey container. Let the water sit for 24 hours. so that the water is fully purified and treated.
After 24 hours, you will add pack two that has your sea-monkey eggs. Using the food stick or your hand-bubble maker (depending on what kit that you get, you should get a syringe type tube to make bubbles), gently stir or push water into the water. You don't want to be too rough because you can damage the eggs. You just want to make sure that the crystals are all fully dissolved.
It will be very hard to see the newborn sea-monkeys, so you may want to wait a day or so and use the magnifying bubbles to view the tiny sea-monkeys.
Wait another 24 hours and aerate the tank. You will want to find a container that can hold all of the water that is in your sea-monkey tank and pour the water back and forth about 4 to 5 times. (Again, sometimes, depending on what kit you purchase, you may receive a areation tool to pump water into the tank.)
It is important that you areate the tank because baby sea-monkeys consume a lot of oxygen in the beginning of their life. You will also want to make sure that you aerate the tank once or twice a week when throughout the course of raising sea-monkeys.
After 5 days, you will want to feed your baby sea-monkeys for the first time. Using the third package, dip your food stick in the pack and fill it up just half way. Dump the food into the tank and let your sea-monkey babies eat. You will want to feed your sea-monkeys just ONCE a week. NEVER feed your sea-monkeys anything that isn't included in your initial kit. You may have to purchase more food, but make sure that you purchase more sea-monkey food, and that you don't give them other fish foods.
As your sea-monkey tank begins to grow and your sea-monkey population increases, you'll want to watch for algea and remove any algea floating in the tank. Some people will tell you to leave the algea in the tank becuase of food and oxygen, but I wouldn't leave it in the tank, as it may upset the water balance. You will also want to keep the bottom of the tank clean of excess food, waste, and algea by gently sucking it up with your aeration tube. If you notice algea on the walls of the tank, you'll want to use a Q-tip and gently wipe it off.
Also, over time, the water will begin to evaporate. You just need to add more water to the tank.
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