Sea Monkeys Kit Mystery Egg Refill | Contains Water Purifier, Food, And Feeding Spoon | Amazing Science Experiments For Kids Grow Your Own Pets (Assorted)

The volcano kit arrived and I set it up on a window sill.There are instructions included but there are also plenty of good youtube videos showing how to set the tanks up.I have put the tank on a heat mat as it is still chilly here and they hatch and grow better in warmer conditions.I filled it up with bottled spring water and added the first packet. I added the second packet a day later and gave the tank water another good swish around with a turkey baster to get all the salt crystals dissolved.There is no pipette or sea monkey air pump ( Aqua Leash ) with this kit so you'll need something to stir the water and something aerate the tank ( I have a plastic spoon, 10ml pipette and a turkey baster ).As the water was a bit on the cool side despite the heat mat, the hatching wasn't immediate but after 3 full daysI have had about 20 tiny Sea Monkeys swimming around in the tank. The warmer the water, the faster they would grow so mine are growing slowly.They started hatching on the Wednesday so I will give them their first small feed on Monday and see how they get on from there.Whether they survive or not from then on will be down to me.The tank came as described and after following the instructions and a few youtube vids my Sea Monkeys have hatched .They are really tiny when they hatch ( like pin head small ) and hard to spot so you have to let your eyes adjust to the tank water in order to sea them and you need to be really close to the tank.20 Sea Monkeys isn't a bad first hatch to start with so I'm quite happy.( Aqua Dragons kits have a lot more eggs so you get a large first hatch but then a lot might die off )I'm also using a grow light to see if I can get a little bit of natural algae growing in the tank to provide natural food.So the tank is sturdy enough, wasn't expensive, the eggs hatched as expected and hopefully I'll be able to enjoy raising my new Sea Monkeys.

We had sea monkeys a few times when the kids were little, and they were always great fun. My daughter is now 12 and requested them again, so I bought this set (the same one that we had before). We followed the instructions exactly, and not a single one hatched! Amazon sent us a replacement, and this time we've managed a grand total of 3 sea monkeys! I thought we must have done something wrong, but reading the reviews I can see that it's not just us. All I can think is that the company have downgraded on egg quality or numbers in the last few years to save money, as when we had this kit before we hatched dozens of the things. Now it's a waste of money.

Had these before recommend for any age range. Good fun. Hatching time around 48hours..good growth rate. Would recommend. No mess easy clean.

My five year old son loves his sea monkeys. They took a few days to hatch and I was worried it was too cold (our house is lower than the recommended 18 deg C) but after a few days they did hatch and grew - we’re now on third generation monkeys!My son (and I) love watching them, and these grow larger than the “Aqua Dragons” alternative available on Amazon that I bought for my other son (who is 7 and also very interested in his sea monkeys, and better at feeding and oxygenating his, if you’re wondering about which ages enjoy this), although not so prolific at hatching and reproducing as the “Aqua Dragons”. The largest sea monkey female is a good 1cm long and very cool looking with her waving fins and visible eyes.The aquarium itself (Mars) is the reason I docked one star, because it’s very small so it’s difficult to prevent the water going cloudy, and the plastic isn’t as clear as it could be. But the sea monkeys do seem to like swimming around the planet scenery so it’s nice to not just have an empty tank.I would buy again.

Bought two lots.

My first order arrived with just the tank - no lid, no eggs, no spoon - nothing except the tank. The packaging was inadequate - not a box, just a sort of folded over packet. The courier was still outside and I ran out. He searched his bag, but nothing. He said this sort of thing often happens! So I was disappointed and had to send it back for a replacement. When the replacement arrived it had all parts, but the three packets (eggs, water purifier and food) were all damp! I was disappointed again and annoyed, but decided I'd give it a try anyway. I set up the tank with bottled water as instructed, but I did not feel that the instruction leaflet was totally adequate - I had lots of unanswered questions. (Since then I have 'looked them up' and advise you to do the same before you buy them) I added the Sea Monkey 'eggs' - the contents of the packet was damp and I didn't have much hope but by the next day I could see four tiny weeny SMs swimming about, and by the day after that I could see about 10. Five days after set up I could see about 20, but they are like translucent commas and not easy to count! I was worried that the food was also be damp (the packet looked it) and that it would not be good for the SMs - so I decided to order Aqua Dragons which come with a better kit, and I felt then at least I would have a packet of dry food.Advice on the internet is conflicting about when to feed the SMs. My leaflet said feed on day 5 after pouring in pouch 2 (eggs). I did what it said on the leaflet (and yes the food was damp and it should not have been), but other advice says feed the day after set up. The leaflet says gently stir the water in your tank with a plastic spoon for the first four days after you add pouch 1 (purifier). I was worried about killing the babies with spoon, but they seemed to be ok. I also found out on the internet- which was not mentioned on any instructions that you should not use sprays (polish, air freshener etc) in the same room as the SM or AD tank, and if you see them crowding at the top of the tank near the water level it means they are not getting enough oxygen. Also leave the lid open so the SMs get more oxygen. I am now leaving the lid open during the day and putting it on at night. You need to consider where you will put their tank - they need to be near a north facing window and somewhere where the tank will not get knocked over or need to be moved all the time.I am a 60+ year old grandma and decided to get SMs as my four year old grandson had some for Christmas and I was fascinated by them. His (which were actually the Aqua Dragons brand) did well for a while, with one getting big - about 1cm long - and then developing dark egg sacs on her body which resulted in lots of babies. A few others started to get big too, and mate with each other. But one day - about 6 weeks are setting up the tank - and for no apparent reason, they were all gone. They must've died but we couldn't see any bodies. So these SMs or ADs could be the sort of 'pet' that leads to more upset and disappointment for small children than you might think.Four days after setting up the SMs, I set up the ADs. From what I can discover online these are the same creature, just different brand names. They come in a far more exciting packet which would make an impressive gift. (See my review of the Aqua Dragons). Within a short time of setting up the ADs, I could see tiny dots moving in the water and two days after set up I could count about 30 plus - hard to see and hard to count!It's now 8 days since I set up the SMs and they seem fine, but I can't recommend this seller and I can only give 3 stars due to first order being incomplete, and replacement had all packets damp so obviously badly stored and not checked before sending. But the sea monkeys DID survive despite that!

Love the sea monkeys awesome tank style , hatched quickly was very easy to use , great size