What can I put in my Sea-Monkey tank?

To care for sea monkeys, fill a tank with distilled or filtered water and then put in the sea monkey eggs. In about 5 days, they should hatch, and you can start feeding them 5 days after that. Feed them 1 small spoonful of food every 2-5 days, being careful not to overfeed them.
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Can I put sand in Sea-Monkey tank?

You'll start with adding about a 1/2 inch or so of sand to the bottom followed by your plastic plant…. add your water and pretty much just follow your Sea Monkey kit directions exactly…. but, it will all be in the new container you purchased.
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Can you put rocks in a Sea-Monkey tank?

They will get trap and die.
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Can you put pebbles in a Sea-Monkey tank?

Next, buy some fine aquarium gravel... by "fine" I mean a gravel where the pebbles are small. Too large and your Sea-Monkeys can get wedged and stuck between the crevices of the pebbles.
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Do Sea Monkeys need decorations?

This makes it really EASY to give your pets a "squirt" of air any time you pass their tank. And we all know, when it comes to Sea-Monkeys, oxygen is a GOOD THING! Interior decorating: A common desire is to want to add aquarium decorations to the inside of your Sea-Monkey tank.
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Can you put plants in Sea-Monkey tank?

If you do not want to remember to aerate the tank twice a day, you can place a small live plant in the sea monkeys' tank to provide oxygen in the water. Use an underwater aquarium plant that is known to provide good oxygen underwater.
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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.
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Can Sea-Monkeys live with snails?

They were really cool, including things like snails, ostracods, and nudibranches. They could all coexist together with the brine shrimp (be it Sea Dragons or Sea Monkeys) and help create an awesome overall habitat for a mini desk aquarium.
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Do you have to 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.
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Should I add salt to my Sea-Monkeys?

Sea Monkeys need saltwater.
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Can Sea-Monkeys eat algae wafers?

Sea monkeys love algae. They also eat brine-shrimp food that is most likely to be powdered algae food. What type of food can they have? The main ingredient of sea monkey food is algae, so if you don't have the packet, feed them algae pellets or grow algae.
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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.
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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.
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How do you make Sea-Monkeys live longer?

These are the best tips for keeping your Sea-Monkey alive for longer:
  1. Regularly aerate your tank: One of the most critical aspects of caring for and keeping your Sea-Monkeys alive is aeration. ...
  2. Properly feed your Sea-Monkeys: After you've given your Sea-Monkeys growth food, you should feed them every five days.
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Do Sea-Monkeys need bubblers?

A must for serious Sea-Monkey owners. Help oxygenate their water with no electricity or batteries required.
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How often should I feed my Sea-Monkeys?

How often do I feed my Sea Monkeys? Feeding your Sea-Monkeys once a week usually works quite well. It really depends greatly on how many of your pets survive to adulthood after the first few weeks of life. Less than 16 adult Sea-Monkeys, and you may want to reduce it to once every 8 to 10 days.
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Can you play with Sea-Monkeys?

The most popular toy is a pack of “magic gems” that you can place directly in the water. While the pets might ignore the rocks at first, they quickly learn how to play on the rocks and use them for recreation. Mix newer sea monkeys with an older batch of sea monkeys that already do tricks or play in the water.
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Can Sea-Monkeys mate?

Sea-Monkeys reproduce like other advanced animal species. A male Sea-Monkey and a female Sea-Monkey mate sexually, and thus new life is created.
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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).
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Are Sea-Monkeys and Aqua Dragons the same?

Like Sea-Monkeys, Aqua Dragons are brine shrimp — a species of aquatic crustacean. The difference between Sea-Monkeys and Aqua Dragons lies only in the brand name, similar to the difference between Coke and Pepsi, Aqua Dragons explained on the company website.
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Do Sea-Monkeys have balls?

Female Sea-Monkeys

A female Sea-Monkey will always have a circular egg sack around the middle of her body.
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What plants do Sea-Monkeys eat?

Sea monkeys eat planktonic algae, yeast, wheat flour, and spirulina.
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