TIC TAC AQUARIUM WITH REAL ANIMALS!

[@magentaspree3690]

Those brine shrimp were getting better housing than most chickens

[@ChickenFolds]

😂😂😂

[@masonhightower4426]

My biggest peeve is when someone treats an animal like just a pet or a “toy” or a disposable object for little kids to play with. I appreciate you treating the fairy shrimp as actual living beings.

[@jorgyt754]

This is a massive problem with tiny animals like hamsters. The video "HAMSTER HELL" by Lee Haedcastle actually shows what can happen when children are left to care for tiny creatures by themself. The video is exaggurated for the sake of comedy and shock value, but alot of the things that happen in that video actually happen to some extent, and it's depressing. Young children shouldn't be allowed to have pets they can hold in their hand without SERIOUS parental supervision, because most of the time they don't see the creatures as living beings with their own feelings. They just see a cute little fluffy thing that they can do whatever with.

[@Navagenetics]

dawg its a brine shrimp 😭

[@Navagenetics]

@@jorgyt754 that video is so old. yeah it teaches a valuable lesson , but kids are too busy on their phones nowadays , they won’t give a shit when they grow up.

[@user-eg3cx5oz2f]

@@Navagenetics Yeah casue adults never use their phones, right?

[@ivankawnartist]

​@@user-eg3cx5oz2fI think you missed the point.

[@cyborgqueer]

As someone obsessed with making “normal” things tiny, combined with my new interest of these lil sea creatures, this has to be one of my all time favourite videos 🎉🖖🏻🦋

[@pico-cosmos]

Haha I think I’m starting to develop a bit of an obsession with that too. It’s so fun finding little dollhouse props to use for these videos

[@cyborgqueer]

@@pico-cosmos Understandably! It’s so fun to see what you can do, especially with miniatures, seeing how the babies react to the different environments and/or stimuli, the possibilities are nearly endless, especially for someone as talented and knowledgeable about them as yourself !

[@pico-cosmos]

@@cyborgqueer tbh I wish they interacted with aquarium decor more than they do, usually it just seems that they bump into it by accident 😂 I’ll keep trying different things out though :)

[@azinkan12]

That’s so cool!

[@tristanbartolome2840]

Pls. Don't, you'll just torture that lil sea creature.

[@Zveebo]

So many nice touches to this video: the Cartman Sea Monkey label on the tank; the giant algae Tic Tac box; the Sea Monkey figurines - and the male sea monkeys just deciding to couple up with each other 😂 Well played, sir.

[@pico-cosmos]

Lol sounds like you spotted all the little easter eggs! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

Typically the males end up detaching relatively soon from each other.

[@raventheredpanda7047]

​@Picocosmos I was kinda half hoping the Sea People and Me was a legit product cuz I would have bought it just for the novelty of the thing. I think I'm going to pick up my first kit soon as well!

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

@@raventheredpanda7047 I can help if you want to have the right gear for any size tank you choose. It costs more than just buying a kit, but they live much much longer, and breed.

[@kaylahager7990]

Where is the cartman label

[@Crabbycrustycrustacean]

I just about died laughing when you pulled out the giant tic tac algae culture. Great video.

[@pico-cosmos]

Lol I probably should have grown the Sea-Monkeys in that Tic Tac box instead 😂

[@Crabbycrustycrustacean]

​@@pico-cosmos they'd be the little swimming tic tacs

[@LeviOnlineBruh]

@@pico-cosmos Kinda want to see a large version of the tic tac aquarium since its a minimalistic design

[@gulliblesbabbles]

Agree. That really pushed it over the top for me as well. 😂😂😂

[@SeaMonkeyDudeJon]

"Quirky first pet for children..." = bad ass hobby for 39 year old man!

[@pico-cosmos]

😂😂😂😂

[@rustyholt6619]

im getting my first s\m tank @61

[@SeaMonkeyDudeJon]

​@@rustyholt6619 awesome!

[@gulliblesbabbles]

I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again … you, Sir are a freak. A wonderful, smart, funny freak, John. You’ve managed to skyrocket Sea-Monkeys to entirely new heights. Love, love, love it. - Tod 👍👍👍

[@pico-cosmos]

Haha cheers Tod! Always appreciated you stopping by the comment on the videos :) Time to get started on the Aqua Maze video next 🦐

[@blackbeamer_25]

7:53 I also noticed something very exciting

[@themidimaster3403]

💀💀💀💀

[@samholdsworth420]

LMAO

[@clairechu9645]

Wjat

[@CullenCraft]

Bachelor 1: "bro you bored?" Bachelor 2: "yeah" 1: 😏

[@gagecole4913]

Situational sexuality

[@hideiomusic9161]

It reminds of humans. Not enough female action so they resort to recreating the idea of mating with eachother

[@ramsilva]

Love that you’re taking sea monkeys to new heights!

[@pico-cosmos]

🚀🌔

[@nhopkins9040]

New as in smaller

[@bob_sandvagene]

Firstly, I can't believe I just watched a whole video about keeping sea monkeys in a Tic Tac box. Secondly, I'm off to buy some sea monkeys.

[@emily-jayne1554]

NO WAYY I used to make mini tic tac aquariums with mosquito larvae as a kid... I love that you made my childhood idea a reality!!!

[@pico-cosmos]

Mosquito larvae are soooo creepy looking 😥

[@ScissorsProduction]

​@@pico-cosmosBettas and other small fish love em

[@MrTakeone51]

I had the same idea to put fish in a tic tac container when I was a kid. I would just fill it with water though 😆

[@pico-cosmos]

😅 that definitely wouldn’t end well

[@notflanders4967]

Stubborn sticker tip: Soak the item/sticker in warm water with a couple drops off dish soap and 1/4 cup of vinegar. Come back in 1-2 hrs and it should literally fall off. The residue can be wiped and rinsed off easily. I just learned this all today, cleaning a jar with a massive sticker. Easiest sticker removal of my life. Hope it works well for others too!

[@Ninja-eg4rc]

i love that south park design on the packaging

[@Jakolz]

Ikr

[@supacalafragalistic]

I went through a phase when I was a kid and wanted to do this so bad. Thanks for making my inner child smile. Subscribed :)

[@JoeTheOriginalOne]

7:53 I appreciate the adult humor… Goes to show this hobby is fun for ALL ages…

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Phew…you used Sea Monkeys. I need eye surgery and thought it contained fish, lol. Great set up in a tiny package. I had these as a kid. I did look at some under my microscope. They are so cool! And you added lenses. Although you are probably correct, I will make the point that humans have assumed “simple” animals don’t experience stress, pain, emotion, etc., before and were oh so wrong. Love the video! 7:03

[@nowandaround312]

Yeah, there's no scientific consensus on whether animals with very simplistic brains have a consciousness. I think any animal that isn't part of a superorganism must have the capacity to experience some kind of stress, because they have to care about finding food and fighting off predators. If Sea Monkeys do experience stress though they likely aren't bothered by living in a small aquarium as long as they have enough space to move around.

[@zity-v1l]

Why is nobody talking about how cartman was on the cover of the sea monkeys 😂😂

[@aklemon06]

Children? Sir, I am 42 years old and I freaking love Sea Monkeys!

[@crunchmcm8780]

That deserves a Guinness world record for the smallest aquarium in the entire world.

[@ellotheearthling]

He’s made a smaller one

[@sokolom]

The dolls 😂😂7:53

[@Craig-Was_taken]

1:31 i just realized Eric Cartman is on the cover 😭

[@lindam9018]

The Tic Tac box made a really cute little aquarium! Was the big box a giant Tic Tac box or something similar that you were able to adapt a larger sticker, just out of curiosity? Really fun video!

[@pico-cosmos]

Thanks! The big one is from a product called “Tic Tac Travels” - It’s basically a giant Tic Tac box that had a bunch of smaller boxes inside so you could take them with you. I found it on eBay and thought it might be funny for the video lol

[@lindam9018]

@@pico-cosmos Yes, it was! I was curious about it because it was so realistic and turns out it is real.

[@morgantrias3103]

at first I was skeptical that brine shrimp would be happy in such a tiny space, but the fact they mated and even birthed live children is astounding. it's nice hyperfocusing on such a small group of them and observing behaviour with that focus.

[@zaunb9054]

Could you one day do a Video on Triops? Or Tadpole shrimp. That would be a dope micropet to see you raise and talk about! I used to love SeaMonkeys and Triops when I was young!

[@raycol11]

Your vids just keep getting better

[@lightuniverse5000]

I'm thinking about getting some sea monkeys later this year thanks for all the tips!

[@pico-cosmos]

🙌 nice! Are you waiting for summer?

[@lightuniverse5000]

Yes

[@pico-cosmos]

Good luck!

[@lightuniverse5000]

@@pico-cosmos thanks!

[@Im_just_tiredd]

Did ya get em

[@roorooroor]

love really does win ^-^

[@shelleoshelle7252]

Awesome video. Clever idea.

[@Rebeccawraight]

There so cute

[@PotatoBruvBroskis]

This has got to be the coolest video you've ever done! This is prob my fav vid I've ever seen!

[@pico-cosmos]

🙌 thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@josh64128]

I can't get enough of your content. I think I shall get some sea monkeys of my own this week

[@pico-cosmos]

🙌 glad to hear you’re enjoying it. Good luck with your Sea-Monkeys :)

[@CherxlAmoncio-p2y]

Bro is creative❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

[@jacksoncorolla]

You all always make good ideas 😊

[@pico-cosmos]

Thanks! I always take recommendations too so let me know if you have any suggestions

[@jacksoncorolla]

Maybe give them new things like the banana treat

[@Starsbysammy_BUNDLEBOO]

Is anyone going to talk a bout the front cover of the kids first pet tank💀

[@PuppetMaster8707]

What a great video full of wonder and laughs

[@pico-cosmos]

😊🙏

[@salvadorrosalindamendoza5150]

Always love when you do these videos

[@pico-cosmos]

Thanks :D

[@ehheeajeshika]

I am so happy that you read comments!! I recommended this before 🥰

[@pico-cosmos]

Ah yes I remember you mentioning it on my “world’s smallest aquarium” video! Thanks for the idea :D hope you enjoyed this vid

[@ehheeajeshika]

​@@pico-cosmosI absolutely did 😍 I have always been fascinated by aquatic creatures and just recently discovered nano aquariums and vivariums. I came across the tic tac video and saw someone else set up a very small bowl aquarium but they didn't know what to put in it. I'm just glad they got transferred to the big aquarium in the end. I had a feeling you were going to do it 🥰

[@pico-cosmos]

@@ehheeajeshika I love vivariums too! Definitely want to try making one at some point. Have you made any?

[@ehheeajeshika]

@@pico-cosmos I haven't they're so expensive to make and I have so many that I would love to make 😭 there's a channel I love to watch where he does so many different kinds of vivariums. It's Dr. Plants

[@pico-cosmos]

Thanks 👌 I’ll definitely check it out

[@scottmartin7049]

I've always wanted minty fresh Sea Monkeys

[@pico-cosmos]

😂

[@kimmie177]

This is the cutest tank I've ever seen! I love it!

[@frostedbasil74]

This is honestly one of the coolest aquariums I've ever seen. It's ironic as well since it's also the smallest. I'm going to attempt this at some point when I get a few days off! It's astoundingly creative and I think it would be a great project for my kids as well! Thanks for the video and God bless!

[@SchattenworteDE]

HUREN

[@ItzKittyyt]

Omg the sea people and me cover 😂 btw I love Southpark so huge respect to you

[@twofat1204]

ive only started watching him yesterday and ive only seen his shorts, i did not expect this brudda to be looking like he could throw me like a ragdoll

[@DaftRabbit]

Haha I really though he was building up to put something else in there 😱

[@pico-cosmos]

🤣 what gave it away??

[@brittanynicole7431]

Wow, this is awesome! You're really making me want to set up my own sea monkey enclosure.

[@pico-cosmos]

Give it a go! It’s super fun :)

[@velvaqs]

Great video like always!

[@pico-cosmos]

Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoyed it :)

[@velvaqs]

@@pico-cosmos is your giveaway from last video still happening?

[@pico-cosmos]

Yup! Will be announcing the winner from the “Magic Castle” giveaway soon, and then the Explor-A-Sub video winner will be announced in a few weeks from now

[@velvaqs]

@@pico-cosmos thank you for responding! I’m excited to see who won :)

[@eyelikewhales]

Amazing video John! So fun haha

[@pico-cosmos]

Thanks :D glad you enjoyed it

[@lindathomas5500]

For future reference if you use the zippo lighter fuel it will remove the sticky residue REALLY easily. Brilliant by the way for removing sticky stickers from books. As it dries within seconds with no staining or residue marks!

[@Themrhq]

Wow man I accidentally found this channel and I'm totally hooked up to this channel now ❤️❤️❤️

[@davidwallace785]

Love it mate

[@okitslolay]

this would've made the perfect aquarium for my barbies as a child 😭❤️‍🔥 that would have made me sooo happy

[@benjaminbesic1963]

Hello, so my colony has passed away and I wanted to add more sea monkeys in there, but the water is full and there’s a great amount of microalgae. Do I add packet number 2 and do nothing else or dump out the water and try again I really hope you see this because I’m really trying to get another colony again.

[@pico-cosmos]

I believe packet #1 actually has more eggs than packet #2. That being said I’d probably just recommend pouring the tank water out and starting again. Don’t clean the tank though, the algae in there should survive for the next batch :)

[@benjaminbesic1963]

Hey thank you very much for responding! I will do that and make sure to keep as much algae in there as possible love your videos by the way keep up the good work!

[@mccarleyroot8590]

Great video, such a creative idea

[@pico-cosmos]

Thanks! This was a lot of fun to make

[@vincenzomedureski9164]

Paint thinner works great as well for taking off sticky residue

[@pico-cosmos]

Thanks for the tip 👌

[@backyardbrothers5052]

Great video as always

[@luvistheantidote]

do u have a vid abt how to grow microalgae?

[@thegreentortoise9440]

great video for new veiwers

[@pico-cosmos]

Yeah this one is aimed at a wider audience. Back to regular scheduled programming again for the next video lol, will be doing an unboxing & review of the Sea-Monkeys Aqua Maze 👍

[@thegreentortoise9440]

@@pico-cosmos i think it’s great your spreading sea monkeys to more people definitely something good to see

[@offhandliving3007]

This has motivated me to try to do a multi-tank system mixing what I know about aquaponics and what I’ve learned from your channel. I’ll document and post what I’ve come up with and how it turned out in the next month or two…

[@pico-cosmos]

Nice! I’d definitely be interested to know what kinda of plants you plan on using?

[@offhandliving3007]

@@pico-cosmos Probably just algae, although I’d be interested if there is a plant that could out compete algae in a small tank. The aquaponics comes in with just wanting to maintain multiple tanks with a single heating and aeration source. I’m sorry if my initial comment came across as more ambitious lol

[@presethanie126]

Your videos inspired me to go out and buy some myself aha

[@pico-cosmos]

Lol nice! Have you set up the tank yet?

[@presethanie126]

@@pico-cosmos yup quite a few babies hatched already keeping them under purple light for 16 hours, kept them near a heat source at 26 degrees, basically following everything from all your videos so hopefully they’ll have a good run

[@V1CTOR07]

Isso e incrível parabéns pelo vídeo 👏

[@KillerCaitie]

A very fun watch!

[@ruthmeyer1047]

SO COOL😀😀😀😀😇😇😇😇

[@Lemonmatronics]

Super interesting experiment, glad to see it went well!

[@pico-cosmos]

I did a similar experiment like 6 months ago growing 2 Sea-Monkeys in a 5ml “aquarium”, still cant believe that worked 😅

[@myriad1]

amazing video

[@statickitten]

I've been wondering how to make my sea monkeys portable without buying the 100+ dollar watch or locket. This is perfect!

[@pico-cosmos]

😂 I’d only recommend doing this short term 👌

[@statickitten]

@@pico-cosmos Oh definitely. I'd only keep them in there 8 hours maximum. And I'd make sure they were well oxygenated.

[@isaacland249]

Is it ok to put a bit of sand in a normal sea monkey tank ???

[@pico-cosmos]

Yup! Just make sure to rinse the sand well first

[@isaacland249]

Thanks

[@Segafishy]

That was how I used to take some to Hospital with me as a kid, no decor but it didn't stop random Doctors coming to see them from other departments, at home of course they lived in an Ocean Zoo but it was a handy portable when I couldn't get the official portable items.

[@pico-cosmos]

Haha that’s amazing! So cool to hear I’m not the first one to try this. You’re the OG tic tac sea-monkey god

[@Segafishy]

@@pico-cosmos I do need to try and find my stuff from back then, I even made an equiptment rack as a DT project as while you could get the tanks you could never get the accesory stuff that easiley hence the use of Tic Tac boxes lol.

[@gomichow]

0:51 darn, how could I have not seen this coming. I was thinking dog the whole time.

[@tigerlily1469]

So happy to see another DIY aquarium experiment from you! These videos are super funny and creative, I really enjoyed your easter eggs😂

[@avery.avery.avery0]

Somehow you always amaze me with amaaaaazing videos

[@pico-cosmos]

Thanks!! 😊

[@carlfuller3826]

I absolutely loved this video because as a 8 year old I often turn my old tic tac containers into sea monkey aquariums since tic tacs were one of my favorite go to candies/ mints I had so plenty of them. I also had a. Obsession with sea monkeys since my parents said I was to young for a regular aquarium with fish. At one point I remember having some thre or four regular sea monkey tanks in varieties of shapes and sizes and about ten or so tic tac aquariums along my window, the tic tac tanks always did surprisingly well given the small size, but since they were a hard plastic they made the perfect little tanks. Being an always child is even sell the tic tac tanks to my neighbor hood freinds! This video brought back great childhood memories of a much simpler time 😊

[@victoriadimaunahan3283]

Wasnt watching and was just listening to this in the backgroun, and turning back and just seeing the southpark sea monkey label just took me out😂

[@mohamadhasbini7960]

This is sooo cute i really like this 🙂

[@pico-cosmos]

Cheers Mohamad :)

[@michellebradford438]

I might need to use one of these as a tank for the baby sea monkeys

[@scottsignorelli6396]

Very cool.

[@Rebecca-qf7is]

OK. When I get back from my much deserved holiday I'm starting some seamonkey pets!!

[@pico-cosmos]

🙌 enjoy your break

[@RisingRevengeance]

0:43 I can't believe the sea monkey channel made a sea monkey aquarium

[@pico-cosmos]

😂😂😂😂

[@RisingRevengeance]

@@pico-cosmos I should add that I didn't mean anything bad by that. Just found the intro funny lol

[@stoneydoe420]

This is super adorable 😍 I miss sea monkeys

[@pico-cosmos]

When did you last have them?

[@stoneydoe420]

@@pico-cosmos size or so years ago back in highschool lol 😂 didn't go very well unfortunately but I plan to eventually get some and try again

[@pico-cosmos]

@@stoneydoe420 don’t feel too bad, I think most people fail with them the first few times (me included). Hopefully you have better luck with your next batch 🤞

[@Londontea6]

Just ordered sea monkeys they should be there tomorrow

[@TriflingToad]

hows it going

[@Londontea6]

Good just put them in yesterday and now have babies some hatched instantly

[@kiwii139]

Amazing video as always! the shooting and attention to detail is beautiful .The South Park reference and figures “mating” cracked me up 😂 It’s always a highlight of my day to see you’ve posted

[@pico-cosmos]

Thank you :) and I’m glad you enjoying my stupid sense of humour 😂 will have more videos coming to the channel soon 👍

[@sophierules4745]

Me and my brother love watching your videos and learning and in this case the extreme spaces they can endure

[@mattym2542]

It was SO COOL!

[@IsThat_WhatYouWant]

This helped me so much! And very entertaining

[@Ohhfrostyyy]

I havent been able to watch your videos in a while, happy to see youve been doing well

[@francespike8039]

This is amazing! Tic Tac will see a surge in sales LOL. But seriously, this is my favorite video! Love the microscope photos too! Did you pipe air into the tic tac container, or did the algae provide the oxygen?

[@pico-cosmos]

Thanks! I used the pipette to aerate the tic tac container for the first week or so, but once I’d given them some algae I basically stopped with it

[@CrxyLinda]

Should try smokies directly in a algae culture and sea if they thrive that way also 😆 I poured about 8 oz of algae culture in one of my smokies tank and it took 2 weeks for the water to clear up and still had smokies colonies in there! I wonder what would happen if I kept a grow light on it so the algae would keep growing :p

[@pico-cosmos]

Oh wow! I have kinda tried this before, and in my experience it’s not ideal. Whenever I feed them live algae I like it to be cleared up within 48hrs - that keeps their water relatively fresh. It would be super interesting to put some Sea-Monkeys directly into the algae culture though. Actually I think I might try it later today :)

[@sid3fx1122]

One more question. I just made my own 1 gallon tank for my monkeys and used instant ocean in the water. I followed the portions said on the back. If the water is already at the right salt level, what would you do about putting packet 1 in the water? Will it make it too salty for the monkey's? Was I supposed account for this and put less instant ocean in?

[@pico-cosmos]

Nah it doesn't matter. Brine Shrimp can live in an INCREDIBLY wide salinity range, so it won't make any difference :)

[@sid3fx1122]

@@pico-cosmos thanks!

[@fellow_doomer]

there is so much possibilities with these creatures 😂

[@DarkPaladin727]

Imagine receiving that on Halloween 😅

[@ManizhaHewad]

I hade Aqua dragons they were similar to the sea monkeys ❤

[@hollystop]

Love wins ❤😂

[@PorkyPiggn]

Absolutely loved this one , so creative and small but you made it work well, also placing spongebob and Patrick in the container in the beginning took me out. 🤣 Well done friend keep up the great work as always.

[@pico-cosmos]

There was an official Spongebob brine shrimp kit back in the day called “plenty-o-plankton” - I managed to get a kit recently so I’ll be reviewing it later this year :) it had Spongebob & Patrick in there too!

[@PorkyPiggn]

@@pico-cosmos that's epic! I can't wait to see that video later on, I'll definitely be waiting. Keep up the great work mate.

[@CZ-mx2or]

This is so cool! I got recommended this video and I figured why not, and I’m glad I clicked on it. I’ve been binging your videos, and they’re always so well made. I’m seriously considering getting some sea monkeys of my own in the next year because of you and all your excellent videos. Cheers!

[@pico-cosmos]

Glad to hear you’ve been enjoying the content :) thanks for supporting the channel and feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions about raising Sea-Monkeys

[@Raenaece]

Great video!

[@yoloisacow]

not the eric cartman background... I feel like we should have had that censored lol

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

You know what would be really fantastic? Wouldn't it be great to have a tiny tank for brine shrimp that already had a light, heater and a bubbler installed in it when you bought it, so that they didn't get in the way and be so obtrusive?

[@pico-cosmos]

100%, I really hope the Sea-Monkey company make something like that in the future

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

@@pico-cosmos Thus far, they get other companies to do it, and the tanks are always crappy remakes of the original version they put out decades ago. No innovation at all. And worse, their egg content is very very low in their packets 1 and 2. I can do better just in a frikin fish supplement without even trying.

[@groupexman]

great looking arms too!

[@pico-cosmos]

😂 Carrying all these Sea-Monkey tanks is hard work

[@brielleromero7941]

That picture on the sea monkey tank of south park is so funny. Sea people and me

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

Most people don't know about having a heating pad and keeping the tank next to a window. Impressive!

[@pico-cosmos]

I’ve found it helps a lot. I usually prefer to use a submersible aquarium heater, but when you’re using a tic tac box you gota do whatever works lol