I've also heard of the freshwater version of brine shrimp. Since planting the tank isn't really an option, what could I do to make it look nice? Could I possibly be over run with them if they find the conditions favorable for breeding? Or do they breed to their surroundings(do they notice over population and breed accordingly) ?ĥ. Would I do water changes? Since they feed on they algae? I get mixed info on that as well.Ĥ. How low of temps can they really survive at anyhow? (Out of all my research, I can only find hatching temps.)ģ. Can I put them in a 1 gallon tank without a filter, but heat it.Ģ. Therefore I need to know several things:ġ. We are fine with that, but I have a suspicion shrimp won't be.
See I live in Minnesota and despite heating the place, the warmest it stays is mid to lower 50's (on a nice day). But I doubt they would last as long as they probably could in my house in the winter. So I am kind of wanting to make a go of "Sea Monkeys" again(as pets NOT fish food). (Learned my lesson long ago about jumping into pet parentship without knowledge-bunny babies x2) They have been my only endeavor in "aquariums" (if you wanna call 'em that) since or ever, though I have researched A LOT on bettas and aquariums and cycling and all that great stuff. Needless to say, when I found out they were shrimp, I was surprised. Of course I never knew, or bothered to check out what sea monkeys really were. So as a child, (probably around 8 if I recall correctly) my parents let me get one of those blue sea monkey kits, and I was fascinated by the little creatures. I'm new here, but yeah, I know they are brine shrimp.
#Huge sea monkeys skin
Just toss them in a bowl!"Ĭan you feed them anything else other than the special sea monkey food, which happens to cost a whopping $3 for about a tablespoon of food? The official website says anything else will kill them, but I think that's probably a lie to get more business.Īlso, the website says that if you see "gunk" in the bottom of the tank, then you should NOT vacuum it out because it is part of the natural sea-monkey ecosystem!!! I'm thinking that this could be true, if you define "natural" as rotting piles of shed sea-monkey skin that is causing a massive ammount of ammonia. Now common sense tells me that if these creatures grow to be 3/4" long and there are going to be several of them, they should have a bigger tank eventually, so I think we'll move them after they grow a little bit in the small tank, but I have a few questions:ĭo they need a filter? I'm wondering if this is something like bettas, where everyone says, "Nope, they don't need a filter or anything. It came with the eggs, "water purifier", food, and a teeny tiny twelve-ounce tank (if you can call it a tank). My little sister got a sea monkey kit for her birthday.
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