How to Hatch Sea Monkeys

Sea Monkeys are the commercial name given to the Artemia NYOS brine shrimp. This type of brine shrimp was created in a lab, and since the 1960s has been a favorite pet to millions of people. Sea Monkeys are instantly hatched from dried eggs. The eggs are available from a Sea Monkey kit, and from online retailers. Follow these simple directions, and learn how to hatch sea monkeys successfully.

Things You'll Need

  • Sea Monkey eggs
  • Room-temperature water (distilled or filtered)
  • Tank
  • Water conditioner
  • Spoon
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Instructions

  1. How to Hatch Sea Monkeys

    • 1

      Clean out and dry the tank in which you are going to house the Sea Monkeys.

    • 2

      Fill the tank with room-temperature filtered or distilled water.

    • 3

      Pour in the water conditioner. Generally you can just use the purifier that comes with a Sea Monkey kit. There are other water conditioners at pet stores and in the pet section of larger stores. Look for a conditioner that gets rid of chlorine. Add the proper amount to the tank, according to how much water is being used.

    • 4

      Let the water sit for a day to ensure that any harmful substances will be gone before adding the eggs.

    • 5

      Pour the Sea Monkey eggs into the tank, after waiting for 24 hours.

    • 6

      Stir the eggs for a minute. This will help the material around the eggs dissolve. Your Sea Monekys should appear soon.

    • 7

      Look for tiny black dots in the water. Those are the Sea Monkeys! Feed your new pets once a week, and soon you will have full-grown Sea Monkeys.