Sea Monkeys - Honest!

[Suzie-Q]

I want to start a 1 gal. aquarium of sea monkeys. I had
the starter set (12 oz) a couple of years ago but managed
to kill them all with my ignorance.

My problem is that I can only get small packets of "water
purifier" -- they treat only 12 oz. at a time and cost $3
each if you buy them separately. (I already have everything
else I need so don't want to buy a kit.)

My question(s): what is in the water purifier and is there
some other way of preparing distilled water so that the
sea monkeys will survive?

And is there somewhere else I should be posting this? (Is
this group appropriate?)

Thanks in advance,
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[Ross Vandegrift]

On 2004-11-07, Suzie-Q > wrote:
> My problem is that I can only get small packets of "water
> purifier" -- they treat only 12 oz. at a time and cost $3
> each if you buy them separately. (I already have everything
> else I need so don't want to buy a kit.)

I suspect that the water purifier is a dechlorinator (chlorine is very
deadly to aquatic life) and some salt.

Both are available at any fish store for *much* cheaper than $3 per 12oz
of water!


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Ross Vandegrift


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make empty prophecies. The danger already exists that the mathematicians
have made a covenant with the devil to darken the spirit and to confine
man in the bonds of Hell."
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[Margolis]

"Suzie-Q" > wrote in message
...
> I want to start a 1 gal. aquarium of sea monkeys. I had
> the starter set (12 oz) a couple of years ago but managed
> to kill them all with my ignorance.
>
> My problem is that I can only get small packets of "water
> purifier" -- they treat only 12 oz. at a time and cost $3
> each if you buy them separately. (I already have everything
> else I need so don't want to buy a kit.)
>
> My question(s): what is in the water purifier and is there
> some other way of preparing distilled water so that the
> sea monkeys will survive?
>
> And is there somewhere else I should be posting this? (Is
> this group appropriate?)
>


You realize they are just brine shrimp? Just go to the local pet store and
get some brine shrimp eggs and have at it. They are sal****er creatures, so
you will need to make a seawater mix to raise them in. I don't know what
this "water purifier" is you are buying, but it probably is not something
you want to use for water creatures. It sounds like it is something that
contains chemicals that kill water life to make it safe to drink for humans.
Instead you need a dechlorinator. Your local fish store should be able to
help you with instructions and anything you need to raise them, since a lot
of people do it to feed their fish.

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[axemanchris]

>>
>
>
>
> You realize they are just brine shrimp? Just go to the local pet store and
> get some brine shrimp eggs and have at it. They are sal****er creatures, so
> you will need to make a seawater mix to raise them in. I don't know what
> this "water purifier" is you are buying, but it probably is not something
> you want to use for water creatures. It sounds like it is something that
> contains chemicals that kill water life to make it safe to drink for humans.
> Instead you need a dechlorinator. Your local fish store should be able to
> help you with instructions and anything you need to raise them, since a lot
> of people do it to feed their fish.

Would regular aquarim salt suffice or is there another product required?

Jacqui
>

[Elizabeth Armstrong]

Actually there are some slight genetic differences between the patented Sea
Monkeys and regular brine shrimp. I dont remember what they are, but there
are some.

But brine shrimp will serve the same effect. :)

"Margolis" > wrote in message
...
> "Suzie-Q" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I want to start a 1 gal. aquarium of sea monkeys. I had
>> the starter set (12 oz) a couple of years ago but managed
>> to kill them all with my ignorance.
>>
>> My problem is that I can only get small packets of "water
>> purifier" -- they treat only 12 oz. at a time and cost $3
>> each if you buy them separately. (I already have everything
>> else I need so don't want to buy a kit.)
>>
>> My question(s): what is in the water purifier and is there
>> some other way of preparing distilled water so that the
>> sea monkeys will survive?
>>
>> And is there somewhere else I should be posting this? (Is
>> this group appropriate?)
>>
>
>
> You realize they are just brine shrimp? Just go to the local pet store
> and
> get some brine shrimp eggs and have at it. They are sal****er creatures,
> so
> you will need to make a seawater mix to raise them in. I don't know what
> this "water purifier" is you are buying, but it probably is not something
> you want to use for water creatures. It sounds like it is something that
> contains chemicals that kill water life to make it safe to drink for
> humans.
> Instead you need a dechlorinator. Your local fish store should be able to
> help you with instructions and anything you need to raise them, since a
> lot
> of people do it to feed their fish.
>
> --
>
> Margolis
> http://web.archive.org/web/20030215212142/http://www.agqx.org/faqs/AGQ2FAQ.htm
> http://www.unrealtower.org/faq
>
>
>
>
>

[Toni]

"Elizabeth Armstrong" > wrote in message
...
> Actually there are some slight genetic differences between the patented
Sea
> Monkeys and regular brine shrimp. I dont remember what they are, but there
> are some.



They are allegedly a hybrid of marine and freshwater shrimp.
There are lots of shrimp available that are fun to keep without the hype.



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[Suzie-Q]

In article >,
"Margolis" > wrote:

-> "Suzie-Q" > wrote in message
-> ...
-> > I want to start a 1 gal. aquarium of sea monkeys. I had
-> > the starter set (12 oz) a couple of years ago but managed
-> > to kill them all with my ignorance.
-> >
-> > My problem is that I can only get small packets of "water
-> > purifier" -- they treat only 12 oz. at a time and cost $3
-> > each if you buy them separately. (I already have everything
-> > else I need so don't want to buy a kit.)
-> >
-> > My question(s): what is in the water purifier and is there
-> > some other way of preparing distilled water so that the
-> > sea monkeys will survive?
-> >
-> > And is there somewhere else I should be posting this? (Is
-> > this group appropriate?)
->
->
-> You realize they are just brine shrimp? Just go to the local pet store and
-> get some brine shrimp eggs and have at it. They are sal****er creatures, so
-> you will need to make a seawater mix to raise them in. I don't know what
-> this "water purifier" is you are buying, but it probably is not something
-> you want to use for water creatures. It sounds like it is something that
-> contains chemicals that kill water life to make it safe to drink for humans.
-> Instead you need a dechlorinator. Your local fish store should be able to
-> help you with instructions and anything you need to raise them, since a lot
-> of people do it to feed their fish.

The water purifier comes in the Sea Monkey kit specifically to prepare
the water for the "sea monkeys." Yes, I know they're brine shrimp.
--
8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail)
~~~~~~
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today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson

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[Suzie-Q]

In article >,
"Elizabeth Armstrong" > wrote:

-> Actually there are some slight genetic differences between the patented Sea
-> Monkeys and regular brine shrimp. I dont remember what they are, but there
-> are some.

The sea monkeys grow larger and live longer, iirc.
--
8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail)
~~~~~~
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today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson

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[Dan White]

"Suzie-Q" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Elizabeth Armstrong" > wrote:
>
> -> Actually there are some slight genetic differences between the patented
Sea
> -> Monkeys and regular brine shrimp. I dont remember what they are, but
there
> -> are some.
>
> The sea monkeys grow larger and live longer, iirc.

And they have a penchant for wearing those gold crowns and holding sceptors
too, right? :)

dwhite

[2pods]

"Dan White" > wrote in message
. net...
> "Suzie-Q" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >,
>> "Elizabeth Armstrong" > wrote:
>>
>> -> Actually there are some slight genetic differences between the
>> patented
> Sea
>> -> Monkeys and regular brine shrimp. I dont remember what they are, but
> there
>> -> are some.
>>
>> The sea monkeys grow larger and live longer, iirc.
>
> And they have a penchant for wearing those gold crowns and holding
> sceptors
> too, right? :)
>
> dwhite

ROTFLMAO !

[default]

"Dan White" > wrote in message news:NTRjd.46252

-> Actually there are some slight genetic differences between the patented
Sea Monkeys and regular brine shrimp. I dont remember what they are, but
there are some.
>
> The sea monkeys grow larger and live longer, iirc.

And they have a penchant for wearing those gold crowns and holding sceptors
too, right? :)

dwhite

....and they've been trained to do constant backwards sommersaults.

steve

[luminos]

"2pods" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Dan White" > wrote in message
> . net...
>> "Suzie-Q" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In article >,
>>> "Elizabeth Armstrong" > wrote:
>>>
>>> -> Actually there are some slight genetic differences between the
>>> patented
>> Sea
>>> -> Monkeys and regular brine shrimp. I dont remember what they are, but
>> there
>>> -> are some.
>>>
>>> The sea monkeys grow larger and live longer, iirc.
>>
>> And they have a penchant for wearing those gold crowns and holding
>> sceptors
>> too, right? :)


The intrepid fishkeeper will add some organ grinder fish (patent pending)
and in pairs they will raise money for you.