What are the black dots in my Sea-Monkey tank?

Sea-Monkey Illness

A sick Sea-Monkey may stop swimming, change colors or develop strange body markings. Sea-Monkeys whose tanks develop black spots need to be treated with medicine called "Sea Medic," or they will die.

Do Sea-Monkey tanks need to be cleaned?

You can switch to feeding your sea monkeys once a week once green algae begins to form and build up in the tank. You should also not worry about cleaning the tank once the algae starts to develop. The tank may look green and full of algae, but it is actually very healthy and good for your sea monkeys that way.

How often do you have to oxygenate Sea-Monkeys?

The Carbonic Plague: The first seven days of a Sea-Monkey's life are critical. I highly recommend aerating the tank EVERY DAY for the FIRST WEEK.

How often should you aerate Sea-Monkey tank?

Be sure to aerate the tank daily during the first seven days. This is very important as it is critical that your new baby Sea-Monkeys® get oxygen until they are big enough to swim to the top of the tank. If you have a Million-Bubble Air Pump this is the safest way. Just give 10 to 15 pumps each day.

How do you oxygenate a Sea-Monkey tank?

Be sure to aerate the tank daily during the first seven days. This is very important as it is critical that your new baby Sea-Monkeys get oxygen until they are big enough to swim to the top of the tank. If you have a Million-Bubble Air Pump this is the safest way. Just give 10 to 15 pumps each day.

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Do Sea-Monkeys need bubblers?

If your sea monkeys are doing fine, you probably don't need it. However, if you are placing an order for more food or some of the other sea monkey accessories at some point, you might want to add the air pump for an extra $4.

Can you use a bubbler with Sea-Monkeys?

Help oxygenate their water with no electricity or batteries required. Just pump with your fingers daily to help fill your Sea-Monkeys tank with millions of bubbles that carry life supporting oxygen.

What do Sea-Monkeys eat when you run out of food?

The main ingredient of sea monkey food is algae, so if you don't have the packet, feed them algae pellets or grow algae.

How much water do Sea-Monkeys need?

Their salt to water ratio for sea monkeys is 1 to 1½ teaspoons of sea salt to 1 cup* of water. Tap water is not recommended, but if you use it, let it sit for a day before starting the process.

How long do Sea-Monkeys last?

The average lifespan of a Sea-Monkey is two years. There have been cases of Sea-Monkeys living up to 5 years with the proper care from owners. However, they multiply rapidly, so as long as you care for them correctly and remove the dead ones from the tank, you should have an endless supply of them.

Does blowing bubbles aerate water?

Since air is less dense than water, the bubble floats up, bursts, and is released in the atmosphere. Although this process doesn't mix much air in the water (as bubbles rise to the top only to be released), the bursting of the bubble breaks the surface tension of stagnant water and allows for oxygen to mix with water.

Why is my Sea-Monkey tank orange?

The water can be contaminated or not have enough oxygen. Aerate -thus blow in fresh oxygen into the tank once a day for 14 days or stir the water for 30 seconds a day to give them some more oxygen. There can also be too many sea-monkeys in the tank.

How do you add water to Sea-Monkeys?

How do you keep Sea-Monkeys happy?

Aerate your tank regularly.

Your sea monkeys need oxygen-rich water to survive and thrive. Consider: Aerate at least once a week. If you choose to aerate your water by pouring it back and forth, remove your sea monkeys with an aqua leash or similar device and put them into an alternate tank first.

How can you tell if a Sea-Monkey is pregnant?

A female Sea-Monkey will always have a circular egg sack around the middle of her body. If she is carrying eggs, the sack will be brown; if she is not, it will be white.

How much salt do Sea-Monkeys need?

Work on one to two heaped tablespoons (10-20grams) per litre. Allow this to dissolve well. If you have a hydrometer you could measure this as it should have a specific density of 1.0030 or salinity at 5 ppt (although opinions on this number differ).

How do I know if my Sea-Monkeys are dead?

Dead Sea-Monkeys generally sink to the bottom of their tank and begin to decompose. If a Sea-Monkey is not moving at the bottom of the tank, the creature is probably dead. Dead Sea-Monkeys change color from their normal translucent to black as they decompose.

How long until Sea-Monkeys are full grown?

Under the correct conditions Sea-Monkeys can grow rapidly. They have more than a dozen life stages where they'll molt between each stage. With warm temperatures, well oxygenated water and enough food they'll grow to adulthood in a little over a week. With less attention it will take at least six weeks.

Is it cruel to keep Sea-Monkeys?

No, it's not cruel. They are just a brine shrimp in the same family as sea fleas. It's no more cruel than killing an ants nest in your kitchen.

Can I feed my Sea-Monkeys yolk?

The captive, or specially bred brine shrimp (sea monkeys), can eat a more varied diet. After being activated in salty water, they can be fed small particulate food. Generally, this looks like yeast, wheat flour, soybean powder, and egg yolk.

Will my Sea-Monkeys have babies?

Like female seahorses, female Sea-Monkeys can fertilize their own eggs, a process called parthenogenesis. Even though some of your pets will become stuck together for prolonged periods, females don't have to mate to become pregnant. Females develop a sac in the front when they're pregnant.

How big can Sea-Monkeys get?

“Great question! Sea Monkeys are really Brine Shrimp. They grow to be about 1 inch long and basically they just float around on their backs.

Can Sea-Monkeys sleep?

The Instant-Life® crystals in which the eggs are enclosed, preserve their viability and help to-extend still further, their unhatched life span! Sea-Monkeys are real TIME-TRAVELERS asleep in biological time-capsules for their strange journey into the future!

Do Sea-Monkeys have brains?

For starters, sea monkey brains are very basic. It affords them simple reflexive behaviours (e.g. to light, food, mating) but not much else. Following several scholars, they are not even able to experience pain due to their lack of a neocortex.

How do you aerate a Sea-Monkey tank without a bubbler?

All you need is a plastic bendy straw, a stapler, and a staple remover. At the long end of the straw (the end that will be going into the water), staple the straw 3 or 4 times at different angles. Then remove the staples to leave little holes. That is all you need to do to make your own Sea Monkey tank aerator!