Sea Monkeys Vs. Aqua Dragons (Days 1-13)

Aqualab 2.0 Episode 74: Sea Monkeys Ocean Zoo vs. Aqua Dragons Color Changing Aquarium
I performed an experiment to see how the Sea Monkeys compare to the Aqua Dragons. Even though the Aqua Dragons are doing much better, only time will tell which of the two produces the best results and a stronger colony.
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[@aqualabcreations]

Here is the NEW Sea-Monkeys On Mars vs. Aqua Dragons In Space video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/imerq6GlnrB6gLssi=zMmYBRYb0EdCMcHf

[@Xaves511]

In my experience, the Aqua Dragon are far better than the Sea Monkey brand. Higher hatch rate and they get larger.

[@aqualabcreations]

How long have they lasted?

[@VineyardGHS]

You are an absolute joke bro. Both of the suppliers of these come from the same company it's just different image Packaging get with it

[@dragonegg2851]

@@VineyardGHS even if that’s true. I too have noticed better results from Aqua Dragons than Sea Monkeys. You don’t have to be a jerk about it.

[@86LukeM]

@@VineyardGHS an actual google search has lead to that being wrong. Transcience Corp owner of Sea Monkeys is based in the US. World Alive S.L. owner of Aqua dragons is based in Spain.

[@velvetaeon2774]

Seem way better. Cooler tank too 😎

[@enry898]

I have aqua dragons, on Jan 1st 2023 they will be 3 years old, life just constantly thrives in it and I always have numerous mating pairs. I once got down to just 1 left in but luckily the females had given birth before they passed away and the little ones grew before the last big one passed, I have never added any new eggs so depending on their average life span I could be on about the 15th or so generation which is pretty cool. Got them for one of my kids for Christmas 2020 but I'm the one that feeds and aerates the water.

[@aqualabcreations]

So cool! Congrats on the length of their survival 🎉 🎊

[@bikergrandma2316]

What kind of water do you use and where do you purchase new food. My grandsons was very big. But I didn’t know what to feed them once the bag that came with the kit was empty.

[@enry898]

@@bikergrandma2316 it was a while back now so is hard to remember but I'm pretty sure it was spring water, don't use mineral or tap water. In all these years I have only ever bought 1 extra pack of food and I got it off amazon, I use to aim to feed them every other day but I think the key is not over feeding them, sometimes I can go 3-4 days without feeding, maybe even more. I have mine on my kitchen window, it says not to have in direct sunlight but I live in UK so doesn't get too hot. Conditions seem to have been just right for them. I have also never emptied out any of the dead bodies or food so they have a layer of whatever you want to call it on the bottom and I think that is pretty important for the eco system, I have a friend who got his kids some and he kept fishing out the dead bodies and the tank didn't last longer than a couple of months

[@aqualabcreations]

@@bikergrandma2316 distilled water has worked pretty well for me. Spring water works pretty well too! You can get more food packets right off the sea monkeys official website.

[@xenasty696x]

@@enry898 I think it’s called substrate

[@vernonzehr]

Wow! Over 500 days with the sea monkeys! Years ago i worked in an advertising agency and as a joke I purchased EVERY SINGLE ITEM FROM SEA MONKEYS. All of it. I found an order form in a magazine, extended the order entry lines and included every single item on the list. The big tank, the "mega food" the lighted tanks etc etc. When it arrived I got my coworkers to gather around as I dumped in the "instant eggs". No one was impressed. They hatched fine but no one could see them so they simply weren't impressed. I kept it going for several years on the window sill of my office with great success. The little monsters NEVER got as big as the ones I see in your "Mars" gizmo. That could be because I let the water dry up a few times when I was away from the office. Everyone refused to add water when I went on vacation. Of course the swimmers died but I simply added new water back in and dried up eggs in stasis "rehatched".

[@aqualabcreations]

Haha that’s a great story!

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

There's this guy, he has a lot of great advice for keeping a colony alive. www.youtube.com/@ArtemiaDaddy

[@mememouse3369]

Wonderful story! I wish your co workers were kinder though :(

[@aqualabcreations]

@@mememouse3369 right?!

[@pinguman13]

Your coworkers are lame

[@shadowcat3163]

Had Sea Monkeys as a Kid back in the late 60's/Early 70's. Remember the ads in my comic books also. In the 90's was raising Brine shrimp for my aquariums and just bought the tubes of eggs and a little hatchery at a fish store. Air stone in a mason jar with light salt and a tube of eggs is all you really need. This brings back a lot of memories though, mine grew to adults and were having kids by the time the cats found em.

[@aqualabcreations]

Nice! They sure are nostalgic ❤️

[@spoiledwitch82]

My mom loves animals n I remember I told her I bought sea monkeys bout 15 years ago because I was curious n she told me those are just bring shrimp too n it ruined all the fun. Lol she said she had those in the 70s (she was born 1960) I haven't really thought of these since then... This popped up on my KZbin lol

[@turtlejeepjen314]

The cats found them!!! Hahaha!!! MY cat won’t stay away from my turtle tanks- he liked to drink the turtle water!!🙂🙂

[@aqualabcreations]

@@turtlejeepjen314 does your cat have fins? 😉

[@tikimillie]

@@turtlejeepjen314 sounds like you have been catfished

[@JS-ev4xc]

It seems Aqua Dragon is the improved-sea-monkey formula in every way, the simpler 2-package eggs & food to the temperature sensor, not to mention the LED light. But it is rather rare to see their products here in Asia. Sea Monkeys though is the classic but I think it is so tough to establish a colony.

[@aqualabcreations]

🤔

[@wisdom6029]

I would agree but Aqua Dragon formulas don’t have salt in them which decreases the salinity levels. There is a simple solution and just adding a small amount of aquarium salt every two weeks but kids may not know that, which means the Aqua Dragon’s lifespan would be decreased by four times compared to sea monkeys.

[@nidhisarda4947]

@@wisdom6029 Hey, I’m gonna hatch my aqua dragons now but how much aquarium salt do they need? I don’t wanna risk killing them:)

[@lucakieft2671]

@@nidhisarda4947 on some aquarium salts it says 25 grams for 1 liter. but since there is already some salinity in there, i suggest to start small and see how that affects your sea monkeys (like 2 grams)

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

There's this guy, he has a lot of great advice for keeping a colony alive. www.youtube.com/@ArtemiaDaddy

[@Lucklaran]

I was hiking in some hills where I grew up as a kid back in the 80's. There was a rock up near the top with a round "basin" in it about 14" across and deep. Filled with collected rainwater, with a colony of these buggers swimming in it. Hard to imagine someone carried a packet of them to the top of the hill on the off chance they'd find a pool of water big enough to hold water year round, so they must have been "native". Nature is crazy, right?

[@aqualabcreations]

That’s pretty cool. There’s some really interesting spots like that in AZ and near canyons with brine shrimp or triops living in it.

[@left4cash]

Probably got there by birds, eggs get stuck on their feet and they transport all sorts of eggs around to different bodies of water. Same way fish end up in isolated ponds

[@ronniesuchiato]

You sure it wasn't mosquitos?

[@Lucklaran]

@@ronniesuchiato Yeah, way to big for mosquito larvae. Wrong color too. Plus, mosquito larvae do that weird wiggling back and forth/side to side thing. The ones I saw looked and swam exactly like the sea monkeys.

[@aqualabcreations]

@@ronniesuchiato guess we’ll never know Ronnie 🤷‍♂️

[@LinksQuest]

I have the brand called Aquasaurs and I love growing them more than sea monkeys. Every once in a while I’ll get one that does nothing but do tight backflips constantly because they have a screw loose or something.

[@aqualabcreations]

Haha I’ve seen some do that when suddenly exposed to light.

[@neraslight4997]

@@aqualabcreations I’ve had sea monkeys before and I think some do react to light, it said on the little thing they came in.

[@kacywatson6314]

I had the monkeys twice. First time, I got bored of them after about a month, so I fed them to my goldfish. The second time I directly hatch them inside my goldfish tank my goldfish ate them. My goldfish name was Kevin

[@aqualabcreations]

Kevin sounds like a lucky dude!

[@kacywatson6314]

@@aqualabcreations was. He lived for a couple of years in this huge, but oddly shaped fish tank. It was 1 foot thick by over 1 foot deep by 6 feet long. It was my childhood tank. So you know it’s hard brightly coloured gravel, fake plants, weird ornaments. But he had loads of thanks mate.

[@j.d.contreras392]

LMFAO!!!! My dad flushed mine down the toilet! I was so mad as a kid but when I got older I realized they were nothing but BRINE SHRIMP!🤣🤣😆😆

[@j.d.contreras392]

lmfao!!!🤣🤣

[@ladawnmaness2800]

You monster! Lol. Jk.

[@ShelbySquatch]

Nice vid! I had my colony of sea monkeys last 7yrs once. All I ever did was add water when needed and had them in a window facing west. Once I ran out of food the algae growing in their habitat fed them.

[@aqualabcreations]

That’s awesome! Autopilot Sea Monkeys!

[@nerinablais6623]

How did you get your sea monkeys to live for 7 years? I can never get mine to live for more than a week.

[@ShelbySquatch]

@@nerinablais6623 it just happened. I have no clue how or why. They kept breeding over time one generation after another. At one point I wanted them to die because the tank was nasty but nope they kept living.

[@HRSE_POWER]

@@ShelbySquatch they are brine shrimp

[@ShelbySquatch]

@@HRSE_POWER yes I know this.

[@baileyellison642]

I have never even heard of aqua dragons before but I’ve had sea monkeys. They became my pets in college when I found a kit after helping cleaning out a storage unit, they only lasted a month or two. I’m going to go buy some aqua dragons right now! Now that I’m back home I have to figure out where to safely put them so my cats don’t knock them over, but I want to try again with aqua dragons!

[@aqualabcreations]

Haha let me know how they do!

[@tatianamurphy6626]

How's it going

[@jadeemeline544]

I had the same problem with sea monkeys when I was a kid. Sad Christmas break. Now I’m on day 9. They seem to be thriving. I still have babies appearing. My situation is so odd to me, because I put tap water in the tank🤦🏻‍♀️ AND I didn’t know I was supposed to aerate the tank! It’s “crucial” to aerate the tank during the first week, well, I started doing it on day 3/4… my kit didn’t come with an aerator, so I’ve been using a needle-less syringe. I wasn’t too concerned, because they were doing great! I’m only using bottled water, from now on. I fed them on day 5. They began eating right away, even the new babies are eating! I’m seeing new babies almost everyday. I’m crossing my fingers that most (possibly all) of them will survive.🤞🏻I did so many things incorrectly during the first few days. I’m feeling blessed lol. Don’t do what I did! Read the instructions very carefully! My kit is different. My instructions were difficult for ME to read, so don’t be afraid to go to the Sea Monkey website for more information. Make sure to use something safe to aerate the tank by the way! 😊

[@aqualabcreations]

Well I’m glad it all worked out after all of that trial and error!

[@VineyardGHS]

So it's actually a myth that they appear out of nowhere the two sets of food you're actually doing two sets of eggs but the rare Survivor from the second set is the large one that you see with your eyes who will die of starvation but as he dies the next set has something to feed upon so you get the image of them appearing from nothing but you get the longevity of cannibalistic nature they are born with

[@huianxing3782]

I also accidentally used tap water. I think the package should warn you not to

[@mrme9940]

@@VineyardGHS dddhfhfdfddhffdshigg

[@Flint-Dibble-the-Don]

Yo, how's the monkeys doing Monkey Momma?

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

Basically Sea Dragon's are the 2.0 version of Sea Monkey's but jazzed up with all kinds of fancy lights and a bubbler!

[@aqualabcreations]

Basically. Both brands have jazzed up products nowadays

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

@@aqualabcreations yeah that's true! The basic Sea Monkey tank hasn't changed from its original patent and it seems they havn't changed the egg batch from then either😆😆😆

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

@@genehasenbuhler2594 There's this guy, he has a lot of great advice for keeping a colony alive. www.youtube.com/@ArtemiaDaddy

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

@@scottdoesntmatter4409 I do all my monkey buisness in our desert when it rains😆 I collect the little creatures from puddles and keep em till the end of summer then put them back where I found them! When I was a kid I used to pay for the monkey tanks, I've grown out of it now! Thank you though for the info!

[@kingnolan1514]

The way this man loves his sea dragons is fascinating great video

[@aqualabcreations]

Lolll a love story between a man and his sea dragons

[@spaceace1006]

I had a Sea Monkey kit back in the 80s!!! I thought it was pretty cool. When the shrimp first hatch, they're almost microscopic. But in a day or 2, they start to become visible.

[@aqualabcreations]

😎

[@spaceace1006]

Okay...I got a Triops kit. Only 3 survive so far! I also got a Sea Monkey kit! It took about 4 days before I could see any little ones! They seem to be thriving!! I'll keep you informed!

[@Balandrus]

I worked at KB Toys in the early 2000s, when Sea Monkey's made their first resurgence. We set up a display, and our experience was very similar. It was the same product, with the three packets. Very few hatched, and what few did hatch didn't survive long. It wasn't a terribly great product demo. I can't remember selling them, outside of Christmas novelty gifts.

[@aqualabcreations]

KB Toys! Missed that place.

[@luke144]

I remember seeing monkeys used to come with a lot of accessories you could buy for extra. That would make a cool video to get all the extra stuff sea monkey provides and test it. I don't know if they even make that stuff anymore. Edit:They don't sell them anymore. They used to have sea monkey love potion and and see diamonds and other weird sea monkey powder stuff that you would add to the tank but I guess they don't sell that anymore.

[@aqualabcreations]

You can still buy some of those products on the official Sea Monkeys website! I may have to make that video! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@SergeiMosin]

I'm honestly surprised none of these companies have ever released a tank with a tiny little aerator/filtration unit built into the base. I suppose they figure the price increase would damage the demand for the product, but... it would be interesting to see.

[@aqualabcreations]

That would be cool for sure. Some of them do have built in manual air pumps but not a true aerator.

[@hamletksquid2702]

They don't need much. There's a mountain outside El Paso where they live in puddles on the rocks. They're bone dry until it rains, then they have water for a dew days or weeks. They haven't been connected to surface water for millions of years, and they thrive.

[@aqualabcreations]

@@hamletksquid2702 pretty crazy stuff.

[@julianacromey7151]

I would love that Auqa dragon one. The light is what sold me on it lol well & the fact that there is a ton of lil dragons 🐉

[@aqualabcreations]

It is pretty cool! I love the light too!

[@weedlebunz]

Yessir

[@christopherwiley01]

I loved this video!! Thank you!! Please keep doing a great job!!

[@aqualabcreations]

Thank you for the channel support! It’s much appreciated!!!

[@DeclanBurger]

This reminds me of being a kid I absolutely loved my sea monkeys and getting to feed them it was so exciting watching them grow! Might have to get more when I get my own place again lol

[@aqualabcreations]

Haha yeah I’ve been reliving those memories all over again!

[@Tim_3100]

Intresting between these 2 it would be aqua dragon its got the led light, the built in bubbler which is vital for hatching brine shrimp which you clearly know 🙂

[@aqualabcreations]

They both did pretty well in the long run. The Aqua Dragons definitely had more hatch.

[@cartecaygames]

I would love that Aqua Dragons tank! I have the thinner square tank and I find the decorative outer wrapping to be distracting.

[@aqualabcreations]

Haha funny cause that one looks really cool to me!

[@xx_storm_xx5114]

I pulled it off lol, and used markers to draw a background at the back of the tank

[@HauntedDecay]

Where do I find the older Sea Monkeys Jar? I'd love to snag one

[@TheOnlyHatchet101]

Do you have to keep feeding them after they turn 18? I was considering checking to see if mine can still swim, but this might be a cheaper option. Also, what do you feed them to when they are full grown?

[@aqualabcreations]

The same food works for them for when they are fully grown. You’re also allowed to kick them out of the house after they turn 18 😉

[@nerinablais6623]

How did you get your sea monkeys to live for more than a year? Mine always die after about a week even though the conditions are just right for them and I feed them regularly when they reach the feeding stage.

[@aqualabcreations]

Stability is key! Keep them in a warm room and don’t feed any more than once a week when things are established.

[@eiii5843]

Aqua dragons I bought my son will be 2yrs this Christmas. The have had two die off’s with no signs of life but after a few days they have came back. My mind is blown that these things are still around.

[@aqualabcreations]

Fascinating!

[@pierovergara481]

Can you overclock the aqua dragonz so you can get like sub-30fps even? I cant game at 12fps.

[@IRgEEK]

This didn't provide me any guidance on if I should go Sea Monkeys or Dragons. It's amazing you've kept one project going for over 500 days though, so major props on that. I've never come close to that kind of longevity! But today I just needed some quick info b4 I make a purchase for me neices/nephews and had never heard of these 'dragons'. Your video title suggested it was just what I needed to watch and decide, but by the end I still wasn't sure what to go with. Thanks for the share though. I did enjoy it, just didn't get the +1 or -1 recommendation I needed.

[@aqualabcreations]

This is one of my longer videos and I’m sorry you couldn’t find what you needed in time. I also didn’t want to bash on one of the products because they are both great and are not always consistent. I’d suggest you go with an up to date Sea Monkeys kit to create a full experience with the nostalgic feel. Aqua Dragons seem to do great though so you honestly can’t go wrong with either.

[@AneresMoonieon]

I'm sure I had these at some point I don't remember. I do remember having a triops kit and I loved those things lol

[@aqualabcreations]

Triops are pretty cool and grow much bigger and faster!

[@david6054]

So let me ask this question: Who thought it was a good idea to design a aquarium with LED lights and put the batteries on the bottom? So you have to lift it up above your head, unscrew the hatch (without dropping the screw or hatch), replace the batteries, single handedly place back the hatch and screw in the screw. All without shaking to much so you do not spill.

[@aqualabcreations]

Haha good question. I guess it hides anything unsightly than If it was on the sides. But I do believe that they are created with the idea that they wont be getting replaced or used often.

[@nicoleharris5847]

The music is so good. I got too busy to watch but let it play just for the vibes. 😊

[@aqualabcreations]

Hahaha 😉 glad you enjoyed it.

[@hamletksquid2702]

Twelve year old me would have been jealous. You have the authentic thing. I had generic brine shrimp that came with a microscope.

[@aqualabcreations]

You can still get them!!!

[@hamletksquid2702]

@@aqualabcreations - I don't want them. I have a 75 gallon tank full of uncounted Zebra Danios and a small motorcycle gang of Corys.

[@jonas2431]

Always rinse any tank just in case of dust or what have you. I usually wipe with vinegar as well

[@aqualabcreations]

This is true! Great advice!

[@SatanenPerkele]

I got an unused sea dragons kit from my brother. None of the eggs hatched. But that could be because the sea dragons kit my brother gave me had been stored in a closet for 5 years or more.

[@aqualabcreations]

That’s very likely. They do begin to expire after a couple years.

[@genesisnicole9372]

Where can I get the aqua dragon color changing tank? 😮

[@t.m.a.3665]

Dude, they’re the same thing!!😂brine shrimp ! 🤣💜🥰👵🏼

[@kylieknight2365]

Oh my god this is a memory! I kept sea monkeys when I was a kid and I’m now 50! They were so cool I have never heard of the dragons but I looooove anything dragon so they sound like the go

[@aqualabcreations]

Nostalgic!

[@turtlejeepjen314]

Same here on my end- I was so devastated that only like 3 hatched & then they all died at once- I was SO SAD!! Especially when my mom refused to order replacements from the mail!!!🙂🙂

[@aqualabcreations]

@@turtlejeepjen314 oh the troubles 😬

[@TallulahBelle3276]

I just ordered the aqua dragons for my great nephew. He’s 3. I think he’ll be delighted with them.

[@aqualabcreations]

Wohooo! Good luck with it!

[@Dayisnear]

Brand new viewer and this was the first of yours that I have seen. Remember that I used to have a small coloni of tripods in my youth…but never figured out how to do water maintenance etc and I have no idea if you’ve got any tips on that or is it just a ’algeas show up and just ….i give up on them, they’ll get to thrive too….” situation ( gota aquarium and grown up in a family with at least one fishtank at home so am familiar with the ups and downs etc😂) Thanks for a lovely video review tho’, it’s been a calming one and just what my current insomnia stage needed…. Tho the adult ones in the Mars theme looks brilliant and cute! ❤

[@aqualabcreations]

Thank you for the channel support. Its much appreciated. Check out the triops video I made! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4HIomCAorGYfbM

[@sirtophamhatt7321]

I have heard they make refill sea monkey sets but how would I use them? because I wouldn't want to add more salt to what's still at the bottom of the dried tank incase it gets too salty for them. thank you.

[@aqualabcreations]

You would have to rinse the tank and start over if you’re using new packets.

[@inYourBackline]

or, add the required amount of water on top - if you want a bigger tank

[@lacrosseguy108]

i had sea monkeys when i was a kid, but ive never heard of aqua dragons?! gonna spend some time reading up on them!

[@pauleasley6488]

i think they are both brine shrimp

[@aqualabcreations]

They’re pretty cool but I still like the original Sea Monkey packaging more!

[@trueamerican2716]

I remember when I had sea monkeys back in the day they even had a little booklet they came with that sold all types of toys and different things for them. I would like to see that again

[@aqualabcreations]

Nostalgic stuff ❤️

[@kissedbysun2517]

I had the sea monkey race track!

[@herlindetjonck6966]

Here's a question do u need to put in the water purifier in the water or is it not necesarry and what happens if u put the eggs in directly after putting the water purifier in?

[@aqualabcreations]

It has salt in it as well as some eggs which makes it necessary to add in order to have a successful tank. If you put the eggs in directly after it, they will still hatch a couple days later but it’s always best to wait a day for everything to settle.

[@nurseprac.nikki513]

Hmh, that was interesting. Thanks for the comparison.

[@aqualabcreations]

Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@YourLocalGinger_]

I've never had aqua dragons or sea monkeys but because of this video I'll be getting some! Thanks for the inspiration! Also do you name your pet sea monkeys or aqua dragons? If so what did you name yours? Oh also +New sub!

[@aqualabcreations]

Thank you for the channel support! I’ve never named them but if I did I think Albert would be a good name for a sea monkey 🤷‍♂️

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

There's this guy, he has a lot of great advice for keeping a colony alive. www.youtube.com/@ArtemiaDaddy

[@Summerstone_Stables]

My aqua dragons are called aqua colony

[@i_bleed_makeup1187]

🎶 Sea people and me 🎶 "Only three more hours and you can take me away from this crappy goddamn planet full of hippies". - Eric Cartman

[@aqualabcreations]

Lolll I love that episode

[@adalf666]

How often do you change the water for the sea monkeys on mar or how have you kept them so long ?

[@aqualabcreations]

I don’t change the water. I just keep things consistent and top them off with distilled water as they evaporate. I picked the warmest room in my house and only feed about once a week.

[@gaillupia4533]

I love the stand up light u have , where can I purchase one?

[@magicnumber2310]

Still love sea monkeys are still around today

[@aqualabcreations]

I know right? Sea Monkeys for life!

[@teamfordson6]

Where did you buy the aqua dragon tank??? Link pls ???!?!?!

[@aqualabcreations]

www.amazon.com/DRAGONS-Color-Changing-Deluxe-Lights/dp/B07X7TFP35/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=393XQD58UBSSB&keywords=aqua+dragons&qid=1659320937&sprefix=aqua+dragons%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-5 Amazon is where I got it from

[@TheReggiegirl]

Seen them at Walmart, art supply store or amazon

[@aqualabcreations]

@@TheReggiegirl yup!

[@zyxyuv1650]

I'm just curious but can you use the Aqua Dragons Huevos packet as a flavoring powder / condiment and what does it taste like?

[@aqualabcreations]

No I wouldn’t recommend that.

[@alisonmary1443]

I was 35 when I finally got my Sea Monkeys. As a kid in UK I seen them in ads at the back of American comic mags and was desperate for them. I had quite a few, they were doing great but sadly the tank got knocked over, I was gutted.

[@aqualabcreations]

It’s okay. I knocked my tank over as a kid too and I still remember being upset. Hahaha at least you got to try it again in your 30s! No shame!

[@sculptorofbones]

Do you still have to feed your Mars colony? Looks like they have loads of algae in there to eat! :D (I'm new to brine shrimp colonies, so sorry if this is a stupid question.)

[@aqualabcreations]

I do but not as often. Every couple weeks I’ll put a spoonful in there.

[@sculptorofbones]

@@aqualabcreations Thats so cool- and thank you for the reply!

[@aqualabcreations]

@@sculptorofbones any time!

[@labella9291]

Brine shrimp are filter feeders, so they don't eat the algae, unless it's super small and floating in the water.

[@SMALLBLOCKHERO]

@@labella9291 they absolutely do eat the algae. That’s literally what the sea monkey packet food is. They filter the algae. Which is why he said he doesn’t need to put any extra packet food in but once every few weeks. Because they are feeding on the algae grown in the tank.

[@rossigrace5031]

Its amazing to me that brine shrimp have so many fans 🤣

[@aqualabcreations]

Isn’t it wild!

[@99ron30]

The sea monkey/aqua dragons hobby is pretty popular on KZbin and Reddit. I know that the magic is lost on those jaded from raising countless brine shrimp as fish food. But nevertheless, there is something fascinating about raising and maintaining life from simple sachets.

[@rossigrace5031]

@@99ron30 oh, I can definitely appreciate the hobby, just didn't think there were so many people still enjoying them out there. I think it's great 😊

[@chrishalle1982]

So what is a proper way to rear sea monkeys? There are no filters in these thank to clean the water or anything.

[@nannynan5893]

Are any compatible with magic rocks?

[@rosiebrough8918]

Lol..I am going to add some air now.. (seamonkey)"tornado!!! Help!! Oh there goes Joe, he is stuck to the side of the tornado maker..JOE!!!" ..[sorry that's what I thought when you stirred the waters of their home]

[@aqualabcreations]

Joeeee!!!!

[@UmamiMommi]

We got sea monkeys for the office since we're not allowed to have a fish tank. They all died with in the first week. :( But I will show them your video and maybe we will get Aqua Dragons next ;)

[@aqualabcreations]

Good luck! Maybe try a warmer room as well!

[@joseluisbeltrangomez1048]

I had sea monkeys 43 heard a go whit any trouble for a Long time, it was so amazing !! 🇲🇽 💓 👍👏🙏

[@aqualabcreations]

Aren’t they so nostalgic!

[@joseluisbeltrangomez1048]

@@aqualabcreations* ....43 years ago...

[@bikergrandma2316]

What kind of water did you top the tanks off with? Tap? Bottled?

[@aqualabcreations]

Distilled or spring water

[@vanders2158]

When I had sea monkeys as a kid it was most important to keep them in the light as much as possible which I didn't see any of in the video, algae is produced by sunlight and brine shimp live in salty pools of water with plenty light,could be the reason for them all dying, like the dragon's though, new one for me 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦

[@aqualabcreations]

There is an LED light on these tanks. And too much direct sunlight is no good either. Warmth is key 🔑

[@vanders2158]

I live in Scotland though so there's never too much sunlight haha,good wee watch though, cheers bud 😉

[@omarfejzic2981]

Yah I've always wondered how they would turn out with a proper setup. I think the novelty tanks are always cool but don't provide the space or surface area for food.

[@sallytaylor1004]

I’d you like sea monkey and aqua dragons you should definitely try Australian geographic prehistoric water world hard to find in USA but so so so worth it 👍👍👍👍👍

[@elizabethbird6930]

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[@aqualabcreations]

Those are next on the list!!!

[@weirdperson1363]

Loved the video although the music n the background was distracting I did love the video very informative on which one to buy

[@aqualabcreations]

Thank you for the channel support!

[@tiggerlady2352]

How can you clean inside it? I remember me and my brother had it long time ago. We only see few of them but later it died.

[@aqualabcreations]

I used a q tip to wipe down the edges. I haven’t been changing the water though and have still had good results.

[@fizzy965]

Considering the fact there's some eggs in packet 1 of the sea monkey kit, why do we need to wait 24hrs before adding packet 2?

[@aqualabcreations]

This gives any eggs that hatched some time to grow, and when packet number 2 is added with some of the blue colt dye in it, it makes it easier to see them- hence making it look like they just hatched.

[@fizzy965]

@@aqualabcreations I understand that, so really its just a patience thing for kids... but we could technically add pack 2 in at the same time as 1 with no real issues?

[@tenorholdings4937]

@@fizzy965 That's correct. There wouldn't be any real issue with adding pack 2 and pack 1 together.

[@Trippple7www]

Thought the same thing

[@SylvieGrimalkin]

You’ve made me want to buy aqua dragons haha. I used to have a sea monkey colony as a kid.

[@aqualabcreations]

Let me know how they do if you end up getting them!

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

There's this guy, he has a lot of great advice for keeping a colony alive. www.youtube.com/@ArtemiaDaddy

[@SylvieGrimalkin]

I've had mine for about 2 months now and they are growing and breeding like crazy. Can you give me any tips on how to transfer them into a larger tank? Do I need water additives or salt or anything?

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

@@SylvieGrimalkin I can! First off, you need to go out and buy some salt, the best kind is Instant Ocean Sea Salt (I checked around), they sell a box with enough mix for 10 gallons. Second, you need a 1 gallon tank, preferably with a light and a sponge filter/water pump. I bought Carefree Fish tank off Amazon, but haven't used it yet. Third, you need a very tiny air pump and air stone, with tubing and little air regulator valves. Artemia Daddy here on youtube has a USB compatible in water heater (a lizard heating mat isn't enough for a gallon sized tank) in his Amazon list. Finally, you need some pipettes if you don't already have an Aqua Leash (the tiny tube with a squeeze bulb handle). I bought a TON of them for 16, and can mail some extra ones to you, I have more than I will ever need. You use these to transfer shrimp around, and suck up debris that the pump might not catch.Oh, and to know how much salt to add, temperature to keep them at (you want to have them on a windowsill for sunlight to grow algae) you should probably pick up the tiny Brine Shrimp book on Amazon. The title is "Sea Monkeys & Brine Shrimp A Keeper's Handbook" by David Franklin. It's useful, but does repeat information needlessly to pad the page count.

[@SylvieGrimalkin]

@@scottdoesntmatter4409 thank you so much. I’ll be grabbing all of this stuff this week haha. I’ve got my monkeys on a windowsill already for algae production. I remember one of your videos mentioning that. They are very happy little guys but I want to give them the best life I can.

[@ActionJacksonForever]

Stupid question as I known nothing about this stuff but how do the eggs survive in the plastic packaging? It could be 30 years before anyone opens it up.

[@reganhorne2302]

i just came cross your channel random...but do want to say for anyone who wants something like this but has a hard time keeping them alive etc. even though its strange i recommend getting some scuds.....i got some in with some aquarium plants and at first i thought they were some kind of water bug but soon i realized nope they are different but oh so entertaining like a sea monkey and are so easily kept....so i thought id offer up this suggestion to anyone looking for something similar but way easily cared for and to keep alive.

[@aqualabcreations]

🧐 not a bad idea

[@BrainiumBasher9001]

what would happen if you hit an adukt sea monkey DIRECTLY in the center with a aqua leash/ bubbler tool / pump/whatever

[@aqualabcreations]

I’m sure he wouldn’t like that

[@jadeemeline544]

@@aqualabcreations Would they die though?

[@aqualabcreations]

@@jadeemeline544 nah probably not. They are pretty flexible

[@jedstanaland2897]

The funny thing is that the animals have almost zero food in most cases and they are simply a mix of the three types of eggs that are naturally produced by the animals. One type hatches immediately a second hatches in a few days and so on up to the thirty day mark. The stuff that is supposed to be the purifying agent is not really that and as a matter of fact they all have eggs and almost zero food if any.

[@aqualabcreations]

There is eggs in packet 1 and 2. But packet 3 certainly has food.

[@D-Fens_1632]

I don't know much about these creatures but I always assumed there was a lot of cannibalism involved.

[@jedstanaland2897]

There is a tiny bit of food in package number 3 but not enough to maintain them and there I a die in the various packages that makes them more visible. You won't get a breeding population and they will have a sudden die off in about three months at most. You can try giving them algae as a food source but their not long lived creatures as is and none of the packages have enough potential food to support them or even start a algae colony. You basically need to introduce algae with the first package to have any hope of maintaining their population and even then you have to harvest them every few days. The tiny bit of food that is in package number 3 is mostly there as a coloring agent and not much more. This is a classic example of the corporate abuse of animals that occurs sometimes. I'm not saying that there isn't ever a situation where some companies are actually giving you food for the animals but even when they do it isn't enough to actually feed them or anything more than coloring in most cases. Lastly yes the animals are prone to eating each other but the lack of any real food sorce makes that worse in addition to them not even having a bubbler to help keep the tank oxygenated.

[@nowirehangers2815]

@@jedstanaland2897you are wrong about all of that

[@jedstanaland2897]

@nowirehangers2815 I'm not I have done lots of research on them and they really don't have much if any food in the packets and it's a trick dealing with dying the animals and the different types of eggs. The animals really produce three different types of eggs and there isn't anything special with the brine shrimp, you don't really need to add the conditioner or anything else like that most of the time because most tap water is already close enough to be able to hatch them and they will live between 14 and 60 day without any need for additional food. I would however like to let you know that you can easily turn them into a food source for other things humans included very easily and you can also use brine shrimp as a kind of water indicator to see if the water you are planning to place aquarium animals into is safe for them. If you want to know more then you can easily find more information about them typically with a few seconds or minutes of searching. Just so you know about it you can find brine shrimp that live up to six months or longer but you will need to look hard. You should also know that most crustaceans are fairly cannibalistic and that is part of the reason why extra food isn't necessary. It is gross but unfortunately very true.

[@XelsGirl]

I just recently tried to start a sea monkey tank and it sadly died almost immediately, just like yours. Saw babies the first few days and then nothing. I hatch regular brine shrimp eggs regularly for my bettas though, so I saved a few and restarted the tank with some live babies. They are living it up in there, completely unaware of what fate they almost had.

[@aqualabcreations]

Haha… life finds a way

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

There's this guy, he has a lot of great advice for keeping a colony alive. www.youtube.com/@ArtemiaDaddy

[@Joxman2k]

I pined for these as a kid looking at the ads in comic books. Alsa it was too expensive for me. Nice to see what they actually look like. Kinda thinking of getting one out of nastalga

[@aqualabcreations]

Haha that’s what I did!

[@elenavargas2059]

I had sea monkeys before and I fed them to my fish and my fish was very healthy

[@aqualabcreations]

💪

[@mattparr3038]

I'm new to these, recently got one for my daughter. Always thought they were toys 🙄 never knew they were actually alive 🤯 wondered how on earth life comes from a packet.. remembering hearing about them In the 90s, but again i thought they were toys. Pretty cool

[@aqualabcreations]

Pretty crazy stuff!

[@EthanTheDinoNerd]

Sea monkeys on Mars tanks look awsome. Also did you put plants or Algae in it or did it just show up?

[@aqualabcreations]

Thank you! No I didn’t put any algae or plants in there. It just grew over time exposed to the light.

[@saulflores1579]

Absolute great music choice

[@aqualabcreations]

🤙 right on!

[@aqualabcreations]

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[@aqualabcreations]

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[@maceyr.6583]

You play in a band? 🙈 That's awesome!

[@aqualabcreations]

@@maceyr.6583 I do. Thank you! It’s a ton of fun.

[@greendiamonds8047]

Those are the same species, get triops

[@stefanfrisk9598]

🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦞🦀🦑🐠🐙please do more of these videos I love them 😍 😅

[@aqualabcreations]

@@stefanfrisk9598 thank you for the channel support and video suggestion. I’ll be sure to include more Sea Monkey videos in my next posts!

[@BurritoMage]

What grow light do you use, and how many hours a day do you use it

[@aqualabcreations]

I used a clip on Fluval LED light that was basically on 24/7

[@Bill23799]

I want to see " Sea Monkeys " wearing Crowns on their heads, Royal robes and carrying Scepters. Yes, just like I saw them in those Comic Book Ads back when I was a kid in the 60's.

[@aqualabcreations]

Hahaha maybe one day when they complete their evolutionary cycle.

[@YochevedDesigns]

I am supposed to be washing a sink full of dishes right now. WHY IS THIS VIDEO SO SATISFYING???

[@aqualabcreations]

It’s always a good day when you watch a fresh packet of Sea Monkeys hatch!

[@Chencho7613]

Ive only ever had seamonkeys (that exact package) live once after the 3 times of owning one. And when they did, man was it exciting

[@aqualabcreations]

It sure is exciting when you see them hatch!

[@lux3757]

Hello please I need help with type of water should I use for my Aqua dragons they say you should use distilled water but I can’t find it on the market some people say use spring bottle drinking water but on the bottle it says mineral water and they say don’t use mineral water so which brand do you use so I can use it I NEED HELP BECAUS I failed hatching them because I used the wrong type of water or should i use the water we drink at home that is minaral spring bottled drinking water

[@aqualabcreations]

Have you tried a super market? They should have distilled water. If not spring water will work!

[@clairbear4189]

We used arrowhead bottled spring water and it’s working great. It has no added minerals.

[@jessieking6907]

It's just any bottled water. Shelf water in the shops. It's already been filtered. Even a bottle of water bought at the shop or restaurant, it's always filtered first so just use that 😋

[@ricardolo7141]

I remember getting the sea monkeys years ago as a kid and so many hatched I loved it. Definitely disappointed yours had about nothing.

[@FSchardosin]

I have no idea such thing like this exist, it's amazing and weird 😂😂

[@aqualabcreations]

Lol I know right…

[@daddynme6284]

Hi, do you need to change the water in the 'Mars' one?? If so, how often? Thanks

[@aqualabcreations]

I don’t change the water. I just add distilled water as the water evaporates.

[@bewater8966]

@@aqualabcreations do you ever need to add more salt? They're brine shrimp right? Mine got knocked over after a week when I was a kid and never tried again. Wouldn't mind ordering some aqua dragons, they seem pretty cool

[@TallulahBelle3276]

Are aqua dragons and sea monkeys two different kinds of brine shrimp? Or are they the same thing?

[@aqualabcreations]

Sea Monkeys are a hybrid species that are designed to withstand harsher climates.

[@laroycarter2662]

I remember when I was a child growing up here in the states in Atlanta GA there was this one Saturday morning cartoon show that was actually live action about sea monkey people I think it came on before or after Beekman's world anybody else remember that old show haha LOL the old days

[@aqualabcreations]

Haha that’s some true vintage stuff.

[@777doom]

'How long do sea monkeys live' on the instructions - a whole paragraph which doesn't answer the question

[@Lip19]

Thx man

[@aqualabcreations]

You’re very welcome!

[@BrainiumBasher9001]

was this a excuse the start another sea monkey tank?

[@aqualabcreations]

Hehehe quite possibly... Several people have asked me to do this comparison.

[@whatever8243]

Link to buy the aqua dragons would be nice. Please?

[@aqualabcreations]

Aqua Dragons: amzn.to/3szI2rW

[@MistLord007]

How do you clean the tank tho

[@aqualabcreations]

I really don’t. I wipe down the sides sometimes with a sponge but I don’t change water due to the stress it would cause.

[@shareehocking6294]

I will wonder if the sea monkeys are more sensitive and their water was contaminated from not rinsing the airater between tanks?

[@bethhughes4709]

I didn’t realize they got that big.pretty neat.

[@aqualabcreations]

They did get big pretty fast.

[@iloveschicken6527]

Can you put the sea monkeys and Auqua dragons in the same tank? Are they the same kind of shrimps? Thank you in advance!

[@aqualabcreations]

Yes you can. But if you add more water to a new tank you have to top it off with freshwater at that new level otherwise salinity will increase.

[@iloveschicken6527]

@@aqualabcreations Ok. Thank you! God bless!

[@jeetime9436]

0 seconds ago Great video, like most trolls I wanted to mock you. But the curious kid in me could not. Always wanted sea monkeys as a kid. Finally got them for mine and they were a bust after 5 days very small and all dead. But the Sea Monkey Mars tank you have was pretty cool. Great Video

[@aqualabcreations]

Thanks for the channel support!!!

[@josephrich9589]

what would i feed either, once i ran out of the food that comes with them?

[@aqualabcreations]

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[@bloomeran2638]

Pardon the stupid question, but what if you were to mix the 3 enclosures into a bigger tank?

[@aqualabcreations]

That could work as long as you keep topping off at the proper level and keep salinity stable.

[@bloomeran2638]

@@aqualabcreations okay thank you