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Sea Monkeys are really a specific species of brine shrimp that grow quickly and are easy to raise from eggs. Here are some tips to help you raise them.

Sea Monkeys is the trade name given to a specific species of brine shrimp that grow quickly and are easy to raise from eggs. Sea Monkeys are a hybrid form of the species Artimia salina that was developed by New York Ocean Science Laboratories. Sea monkeys are sold in kits that have three parts: water purifier, Sea Monkey eggs and Sea Monkey food. Most kits have tiny measuring spoons for measuring the food that is fed to the brine shrimp. Some kits also come with a small aquarium that may be plain or designed with pirate ships, castles or other decor.

Step 1:

Clean the Sea Monkey tank with plain water. Using soap can leave behind a residue that can harm the Sea Monkeys. Rinse the tank until it is free from any dirt or dust. The tank should be either the one that came with the Sea Monkey kit or one that will hold at least 12 ounces of water. 

Step 2:

Fill the tank with 12 ounces of either distilled water or water that has either been boiled or filtered. Add the full package of water purifier into the tank. Stir the powder into the water for about a minute. Then leave the tank alone for at least 24 hours. It takes this long for the water to be prepared for the Sea Monkeys by the water purifier.

Step 3:

After 24 hours, add the full packet of Sea Monkey eggs that came in the kit. As soon as the eggs enter the water they will begin to hatch, though they may be so small that they are hard to see with the naked eye. Many sea monkey kits come with either a magnifying glass or areas of the tank that work as magnifiers. These will help you to see the young Sea Monkeys for the first few days.

Step 4:

Feed your Sea Monkeys when they are five days old. Open the food packet from the Sea Monkey kit and measure out one level scoop of food with the scooper that came with the kit. After this first feeding, feed your pets once a week. Avoid feeding them more often that this as this can cloud the water. 

Step 5:

Add a small amount of filtered, boiled or distilled water to the tank if the level of water gets too low. There is no need to add extra water purifier to the tank. The water purifier was formulated so that it only has to be added to the tank once. 

Step 6:

Keep your Sea Monkeys at about 72 to 78 degrees. Keep the tank out of direct sunlight to avoid raising the temperature of the water too much.

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