what's the deal with sea monkeys?

Question

what ARE they? and why do they never work? two year guarantee, pfft.

Answer 1

Some Sea-monkey facts:

•Sea-monkey anatomy. Did you know sea-monkeys breathe through their legs? They're also born with a third eye, which they lose as adults. And, as Susan once explained to me, they have "strong chitinous exoskeletons that will protect them from harm." I'm so jealous.

•Sea-monkey digestion. Every five days, I feed my monkeys a tiny spoonful of food (which came with the eggs). You can tell when sea-monkeys are full because they'll have a green or brown stripe going down the center of their bodies. They also feed off algae, so it's a good idea never to clean the tank.

•Sea-monkey love. Sea-monkeys reproduce sexually and asexually — how convenient is that? When they do mate with another monkey, it can last days at a time. (This scared the life out of me when I first saw it.) Birth is even more horrifying, and looks like, as Susan puts it, "a death throe."

•Sea-monkey disease. When my monkeys were only three weeks old, tiny black dots began to appear in the tank. I e-mailed Susan, who quickly confirmed it was a form of very dangerous and rare bacteria. Through Susan's tight sea-monkey connections, I received a packet of "Sea Medic" within days. Thank goodness they all survived.

•Sea-monkey death. "I had one tank going for about 26 months, and then … well, I'm still moving towards the acceptance phase for that tank, so I better not talk about it," Susan wrote to me, during one of our many sea-monkey heart-to-hearts. I realize I'm going to lose many more sea monkeys in the months (and years) ahead, so I'm trying to enjoy them while they're still here. This, I believe, is the greatest sea-monkey lesson of all.


Brooke Shields is a longtime sea-monkey fan, you know. Liz Phair and the Pixies have sung about them. They've surfaced on The Simpsons, King of Queens and South Park. Back in 1992, CBS even aired a sitcom called The Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (too bad it didn't last a season).

To some people, they may just be shrimp, but to me, sea-monkeys are an innocent, enlightening gift. Before raising them I had no idea what the Beatles meant when they sang, "Everybody's got something to hide except me and my monkey."

Answer 2

Sea-Monkey is a manufacturer title of a hybrid of Artemia salina, a species of brine shrimp. These are a style of fairy shrimp — no longer precise shrimp, however a branchiopod. The time period Sea-Monkeys (commonly unhyphenated) is a hallmark used to promote them as a novelty reward. They originate in salt lakes and salt evaporation residences. Sea-Monkeys are a wise piece of products. In truth, those animals are not anything greater than natural Artemia salina provided in an 'immediate existence' type. The U.S. Patent three,673,986 granted in 1972 describes this as "hatching brine shrimp or identical crustaceans in faucet water to provide the semblance of on the spot hatching." Adverts for Sea-Monkeys have been popular in comics within the Nineteen Seventies, proposing drawings of smiling humanoid creatures that bore little resemblance to brine shrimp. The key remark that allowed unhatched "Sea-Monkeys" to be affordably packaged, shipped, and dealt with is that, in specified comfortably ready environments, they input cryptobiosis, a usual state of suspended animation. When published into their aquarium they go away this state and hatch.

Answer 3

Sea-Monkey is a brand name of a hybrid of Artemia salina, a species of brine shrimp. These are a type of fairy shrimp — not true shrimp, but a branchiopod. The term Sea-Monkeys (sometimes unhyphenated) is a trademark used to sell them as a novelty gift. They originate in salt lakes and salt evaporation flats.

Sea-Monkeys are a clever piece of merchandise. In fact, these animals are nothing more than ordinary Artemia salina presented in an 'instant life' fashion. The U.S. Patent 3,673,986 granted in 1972 describes this as "hatching brine shrimp or similar crustaceans in tap water to give the appearance of instantaneous hatching." Adverts for Sea-Monkeys were widespread in comics in the 1970s, featuring drawings of smiling humanoid creatures that bore little resemblance to brine shrimp.

The key observation that allowed unhatched "Sea-Monkeys" to be cheaply packaged, shipped, and handled is that, in certain easily prepared environments, they enter cryptobiosis, a natural state of suspended animation. When released into their aquarium they leave this state and hatch.

Although Sea-Monkeys have a biological life cycle of one year, the product guarantees that the Sea-Monkeys live for up to 2
years. This should be understood as the colony being able to sustain itself for two years."

For a very interestinf FAQ with tips on how to keep them alive for the two years, check out this site: http://www.seamonkeyworship.com/faq.htm

Answer 4

Sea-Monkey is a brand name of a hybrid of Artemia salina, a species of brine shrimp. These are a type of fairy shrimp — not true shrimp, but a branchiopod. The term Sea-Monkeys (sometimes unhyphenated) is a trademark used to sell them as a novelty gift. They originate in salt lakes and salt evaporation flats.

Sea-Monkeys are a clever piece of merchandise. In fact, these animals are nothing more than ordinary Artemia salina presented in an 'instant life' fashion. The U.S. Patent 3,673,986 granted in 1972 describes this as "hatching brine shrimp or similar crustaceans in tap water to give the appearance of instantaneous hatching." Adverts for Sea-Monkeys were widespread in comics in the 1970s, featuring drawings of smiling humanoid creatures that bore little resemblance to brine shrimp.

The key observation that allowed unhatched "Sea-Monkeys" to be cheaply packaged, shipped, and handled is that, in certain easily prepared environments, they enter cryptobiosis, a natural state of suspended animation. When released into their aquarium they leave this state and hatch.

Answer 5

Sea monkeys are bacterial that you can feed, you can't get ill from them, and sadly you can't start you own empire.
I made some sea-monkeys in a earth science lab course in College. We created sea-monkeys in these glass incubaters when heat was a factor they grew, but in the end the sea monkeys didn't make it in the incubator. There alive organism, the two year guarentee maybe is a maxium life span.

Answer 6

Sea monkeys = brine shrimp = rip off

I had more fun with my ant farm you actually get ants in the mail. So cool.

Answer 7

Someone told me they are called Brine Shrimp, we have had them and they always worked. Actually they never died and I felt bad flushing them. They are a weird concept anyway. Mine never had the fancy crowns on their heads either.

Answer 8

Yes they do work.. I, unfortunately, do not get the total meaning of what your question is asking.. Sorry.

Answer 9

Mine always did. They grew to monstrous proportions!

Answer 10

MAYBE YOUR USING BAD WATER