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Dive into the world of Sea Monkeys with the Ocean Treasure Aquarium from Bandai. This kit contains everything you need to start a new aquarium full of brine shrimp (Artemia). Contained within each kit are: water purifier, brine shrimp eggs for hatching, Sea Monkey food, and a feeding spoon. Sea Monkeys are a brilliant way to educate children about science and the natural world. Spend time teaching them about the life cycle of brine shrimp and together watch them grow from eggs to 2cm long in some cases. Sea Monkeys also make a fantastic first pet for kids, teaching them about responsibility and caring for others without the mess. Instill a love for science, biology, and the ocean with these tiny crustaceans. Your Sea Monkeys can live exciting and fantastical lives with the range of different aquariums from Bandai. Raise your brine shrimp in a range of themed tanks for an entertaining backdrop as you observe your pets through inbuilt magnifying glasses.
Sea-Monkeys are a type of tiny brine shrimp created by scientists in the 50s. These sci-fi creatures' eggs are held in a kind of suspended animation called Cryptobiosis until you activate them in your Sea-Monkeys aquarium using the kit provided with every tank.
Sea-Monkeys are an educational living science experiment that kids and adults have loved ever since they were created. Activating the eggs is a valuable opportunity to learn from seeing biology in action, and fascinating to watch for all ages. Once your Sea-Monkeys hatch you will be able to observe their full life cycle in real time, watching them grow as you feed them.
Sea-Monkeys are a great present for children who want a pet. Your kids will learn the importance of caring for living things and their environment, all on a manageable scale.
The Sea-Monkeys Ocean Zoo aquarium is perfectly designed for the shrimp and come with everything needed to care for them. Just add water and see how they grow!
The MagiQuarium has a magical glow in the dark tank. Watch your Sea-Monkeys day AND night! See how these tiny crustaceans are attracted to the MagiQuarium's glow!
The original Sea Monkeys Volcano Zoo! Grow your instant pets in an underwater volcanic landscape and watch them develop through the tank's magnifying discs!
Welcome to the Magic Castle! Watch your Sea-Monkeys grow and live in a magical setting through the magnifying lid. The pink Magic Castle is a beautiful home for your tiny crustaceans.
Welcome to Mars! Your Sea Monkeys will grow and live in Outer Space Watch them develop and swim around their Martian landscape through the tank's magnifying lid!
Here are our top tips for getting the most out of your Sea-Monkeys:
1. Water temperature- It is vital that you refer to the temperature chart on the instruction leaflet, the colder the water the longer it will take for your Sea-Monkeys eggs to hatch. The ideal temperature for the fastest hatching is between 24 and 27 degree Celsius.
2. Egg anatomy- All Sea-Monkeys eggs vary in shell thickness, therefore those with thinner shells hatch faster and those with thicker shells take longer. This is natural biological variation.
3. Healthy light- Place your tank in a north-facing window so that it gets light, but not directly in sunlight. This will help algae to grow which the Sea-Monkeys eat.
4. Feeding- Feed your Sea-Monkeys only when the water is clear, too much food will cause them to suffocate.
5. Evaporation- If you notice the water level decreasing in your tank refill with bottled drinking water which is at the same temperature as the tank water.
