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Sea monkeys my brother wants them for his birthday I want to get them for him (see details)2007-11-24 23:40:13

hahaha

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We used to get them all the time as a kid. All they are is brine shrimp (They use them as fish food at pet stores). We kept them until it seemed none were left and dumped the water down the toilet and would start from scratch whenever the mood struck

We never bought a bigger tank or anything like that. They don't get that big, but they are neat to look at. Very low maintenance.

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The "sea monkeys" are brine shrimps which even fully grown are very small. The kits usually come with everything you need.

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You don't need a bigger tank. They are really tiny the tank they come in has little magnifying glasses all over it just so you can see them. I'm not quite sure how long they last, because my cousin had them she knocked over the tank that's why her's died. It will interest a little kid to watch see them move.

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there fish food

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They sell live brine shrimp (Sea Monkeys) in fish stores. If the population drops after he's had the thrill of releasing them from their state of suspended animation, he can go refresh the tank for a buck or two.

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they are tiny shrimp, you wont need a bigger tank.

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i am 14 and ive had sea monkeys before. i think they are a waste of time. now if you want real fun , try getting a "Triop" kit. the can be found at wallmart. tripos are like little stingray shaped creatures. they get much bigger than seamonkeys. and the last for months!

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Agreed that sea monkies are brine shrimp/nauplii . They really are not that difficult to raise. I raise them to feed my seahorses. If you want I can sell you a 1/2 ounce bag of them or less if you want with the salt and food etc. You just find their tank, would be MUCH cheaper that way. I will include clear instructions on hatching and growing them, several different ways actually.Buying the sea monkies brand is EXPENSIVE.

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I had them a couple of times when I was a kid. The first time was at school, and I knocked them over and spilled them. All the kids sure got mad at me!! The other time, we thought they died (my mom and I) and the tank lived in the garage for a while. One day I went out there and looked at the tank and they were alive! Talk about low maintenance!! I got them again in my 20's and had a good time with them until they died. Then I was kind of sad about that.

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We've had sea monkeys before! You know what they are? They are brine shrimp. It's pretty weird that you can grow them from a powder (must be little eggs) and a solution (some type of saline, no doubt). They are kind of interesting. It seems like they lasted about 4-6 weeks and went through one or two reproductive cycles. If you get tired of them, you can let them loose in the creek where they will feed the frogs and fish. It's not a huge project. I think we did ours in a little one gallon plastic container that came with the kit. I'm sure your brother would be happy. It's like a little science experiment. Have fun :)

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So you like to have brine shrimp as pets eh.A rounded container is better since they swim a lot in corners. Also an aerator device like "air stone" can help. You feed them yeast, just add a very small pinch of yeast, but be careful of putting too much so you won't pollute their water.