Sea Monkeys

[Kay]

I actually got this saved in a TXT. I cut and pasted this a few years
back, it is how to set up a gallon tank using seamonkey products.

<snip>
First off, for a 1 gallon tank, you're gonna need to buy 4 packets of
Jumbo Living Plasma from Transcience. But they're only 1 dollar a piece
so that's only 4 bucks for starters. Then, you're going to want to
probably buy at least 3 or 4 packets of instant life eggs. I would also
invest in an extra packet or two of growth food, and a packet of
Sea-Medic. Now we're up to about 20 dollars (without shipping costs).

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. This happened with my 2
gallon tank and I lost a number of them before I figured out what was
happening. I have a 1 gallon tank with much smaller gravel and it's
never been a problem. So the smaller the pebbles, the better. Also,
before utilizing the pebbles, soak and rinse them several times with hot
water before using. This will clean off residue that can be harmful to
your Sea-Monkeys. Also do the same with any aquarium ornaments you plan
on using. And be sure it's safe to use them for salt water tanks. Some
ornaments have metal parts... these are generally intended for fesh
water tanks only so stay away
from those.

I'm assuming you have an electric air pump for your aquarium. If not,
you're going to want to get one. It's important in a tank of this size
to have it constantly aerated... although you should only set it to a
slow trickle of bubbles. If you can't adjust the airflow with your pump,
then buy an inline regulator valve for the hose to accomplish this.

When preparing the Living Plasma mixture, make sure you mix it with the
water 'before' placing it in the tank. I suggest the following. Buy a
gallon of distilled water. Now carefully pour 4 packs of Living Plasma
into the one gallon jug. Now, place the cap back onto the jugs and shake
it thoroughly to mix the water with the Plasma. Now you can pour the
mixture into the tank. You'll probably find that with the gravel and
ornaments inside, that you'll have a good deal of formula left over.
This is good. Just set it aside in storage for whenever you need to top
off the tank (it will keep for a 'very' long time... as salt is a
preservative).
<unsnip>

I have no idea if your going to use their products which are now online,
so I thought I would post this, I have saved it for a few years now, I
have only done a 1/2 gallon tank and it was very fun and tank lasted
almost 3 years.

Kay

[Tom Randy]

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 03:09:22 +0000, Kay wrote:

> I actually got this saved in a TXT. I cut and pasted this a few years
> back, it is how to set up a gallon tank using seamonkey products.
>
> <snip>
> First off, for a 1 gallon tank, you're gonna need to buy 4 packets of
> Jumbo Living Plasma from Transcience. But they're only 1 dollar a piece so
> that's only 4 bucks for starters. Then, you're going to want to probably
> buy at least 3 or 4 packets of instant life eggs. I would also invest in
> an extra packet or two of growth food, and a packet of Sea-Medic. Now
> we're up to about 20 dollars (without shipping costs).
>
> 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. This happened with my 2 gallon tank
> and I lost a number of them before I figured out what was happening. I
> have a 1 gallon tank with much smaller gravel and it's never been a
> problem. So the smaller the pebbles, the better. Also, before utilizing
> the pebbles, soak and rinse them several times with hot water before
> using. This will clean off residue that can be harmful to your
> Sea-Monkeys. Also do the same with any aquarium ornaments you plan on
> using. And be sure it's safe to use them for salt water tanks. Some
> ornaments have metal parts... these are generally intended for fesh water
> tanks only so stay away
> from those.
>
> I'm assuming you have an electric air pump for your aquarium. If not,
> you're going to want to get one. It's important in a tank of this size to
> have it constantly aerated... although you should only set it to a slow
> trickle of bubbles. If you can't adjust the airflow with your pump, then
> buy an inline regulator valve for the hose to accomplish this.
>
> When preparing the Living Plasma mixture, make sure you mix it with the
> water 'before' placing it in the tank. I suggest the following. Buy a
> gallon of distilled water. Now carefully pour 4 packs of Living Plasma
> into the one gallon jug. Now, place the cap back onto the jugs and shake
> it thoroughly to mix the water with the Plasma. Now you can pour the
> mixture into the tank. You'll probably find that with the gravel and
> ornaments inside, that you'll have a good deal of formula left over. This
> is good. Just set it aside in storage for whenever you need to top off the
> tank (it will keep for a 'very' long time... as salt is a preservative).
> <unsnip>
>
> I have no idea if your going to use their products which are now online,
> so I thought I would post this, I have saved it for a few years now, I
> have only done a 1/2 gallon tank and it was very fun and tank lasted
> almost 3 years.
>
> Kay


Try Triops too, they are really super interesting and fun. Easier to see.

[Kay]

Tom Randy wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 03:09:22 +0000, Kay wrote:
>
>
>>I actually got this saved in a TXT. I cut and pasted this a few years
>>back, it is how to set up a gallon tank using seamonkey products.
>>
>><snip>
>>First off, for a 1 gallon tank, you're gonna need to buy 4 packets of
>>Jumbo Living Plasma from Transcience. But they're only 1 dollar a piece so
>>that's only 4 bucks for starters. Then, you're going to want to probably
>>buy at least 3 or 4 packets of instant life eggs. I would also invest in
>>an extra packet or two of growth food, and a packet of Sea-Medic. Now
>>we're up to about 20 dollars (without shipping costs).
>>
>>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. This happened with my 2 gallon tank
>>and I lost a number of them before I figured out what was happening. I
>>have a 1 gallon tank with much smaller gravel and it's never been a
>>problem. So the smaller the pebbles, the better. Also, before utilizing
>>the pebbles, soak and rinse them several times with hot water before
>>using. This will clean off residue that can be harmful to your
>>Sea-Monkeys. Also do the same with any aquarium ornaments you plan on
>>using. And be sure it's safe to use them for salt water tanks. Some
>>ornaments have metal parts... these are generally intended for fesh water
>>tanks only so stay away
>>from those.
>>
>>I'm assuming you have an electric air pump for your aquarium. If not,
>>you're going to want to get one. It's important in a tank of this size to
>>have it constantly aerated... although you should only set it to a slow
>>trickle of bubbles. If you can't adjust the airflow with your pump, then
>>buy an inline regulator valve for the hose to accomplish this.
>>
>>When preparing the Living Plasma mixture, make sure you mix it with the
>>water 'before' placing it in the tank. I suggest the following. Buy a
>>gallon of distilled water. Now carefully pour 4 packs of Living Plasma
>>into the one gallon jug. Now, place the cap back onto the jugs and shake
>>it thoroughly to mix the water with the Plasma. Now you can pour the
>>mixture into the tank. You'll probably find that with the gravel and
>>ornaments inside, that you'll have a good deal of formula left over. This
>>is good. Just set it aside in storage for whenever you need to top off the
>>tank (it will keep for a 'very' long time... as salt is a preservative).
>><unsnip>
>>
>>I have no idea if your going to use their products which are now online,
>>so I thought I would post this, I have saved it for a few years now, I
>>have only done a 1/2 gallon tank and it was very fun and tank lasted
>>almost 3 years.
>>
>>Kay
>
>
>
> Try Triops too, they are really super interesting and fun. Easier to see.
>
>

I read somewhere that they end up eating each other? Is that true, or if
they are fed properly this can be avoided? Or is this a myth?

Thanks,
Kay

[Suzie-Q]

In article >,
Kay > wrote:

-> I actually got this saved in a TXT. I cut and pasted this a few years
-> back, it is how to set up a gallon tank using seamonkey products.
->
<snip>


Thanks 1,000 times, Kay. This is great info!
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[Suzie-Q]

In article >,
Tom Randy > wrote:

-> Try Triops too, they are really super interesting and fun. Easier to see.

I've seen those while looking for sea monkey stuff.
Can they live in the same tank?
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[Tom Randy]

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 18:06:15 +0000, Kay wrote:

> Tom Randy wrote:
>> On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 03:09:22 +0000, Kay wrote:
>
>> Try Triops too, they are really super interesting and fun. Easier to
>> see.
>>
>>
>>
> I read somewhere that they end up eating each other? Is that true, or if
> they are fed properly this can be avoided? Or is this a myth?
>
> Thanks,
> Kay


Triops eat Sea monkeys and can eat each other, although I currently have 8
and they haven't done that yet but they DO eat their own kind I guess if
not fed enough. I feed mine Tetra color bits 3 times a day, one each. They
are really cool, they LOVE digging in play sand. One currently has egg
sacks. They are in a 2.5 gal with a Hydro 1 sponge filter. I do a 50%
water change once a week.

Triops live anywhere from 20-60 or so.

[Trygve Lillefosse]

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 22:42:41 GMT, Suzie-Q >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Tom Randy > wrote:
>-> Try Triops too, they are really super interesting and fun. Easier to see.
>I've seen those while looking for sea monkey stuff.
>Can they live in the same tank?

No, the triops are freshwater beeings.

There are howewer some crustances that are almost the same as
sea-monkeys, that live in fresh water, but they die pretty soon(after
one month i think), even if they are not eaten by the triops.

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AKA - Malawi, The Fisher King

[Kay]

Suzie-Q wrote:
> In article >,
> Kay > wrote:
>
> -> I actually got this saved in a TXT. I cut and pasted this a few years
> -> back, it is how to set up a gallon tank using seamonkey products.
> ->
> <snip>
>
>
> Thanks 1,000 times, Kay. This is great info!
No problem, I hope everything turns out for you.

Kay

[Suzie-Q]

In article >,
Kay > wrote:

-> Suzie-Q wrote:
-> > In article >,
-> > Kay > wrote:
-> >
-> > -> I actually got this saved in a TXT. I cut and pasted this a few years
-> > -> back, it is how to set up a gallon tank using seamonkey products.
-> > ->
-> > <snip>
-> >
-> > Thanks 1,000 times, Kay. This is great info!
-> No problem, I hope everything turns out for you.


I can't find anyone on the web who sells Jumbo Living Plasma
for sea monkeys.

Does anyone have a source in the USA?
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[Kay]

This is the link to the company and you will want to click on replacment
packets. You might have to buy the smaller plasma packets, they might
have stopped making the big ones.

http://www.sea-monkey.com/html/shoponline/main.html

Kay