how many sea monkeys hatch when you pour the whole packet in?

Posted by admin on January 25th, 2010 and filed under monkeys | 3 Comments »

i bought a sea monkey kit yesterday.I put the purifier in it and i waited 24 hours.I poured the whole packet of eggs in it and i dont know how many sea monkeys hatch.

Most of them will hatch out of the eggs, but the speed of hatching will depend on the water temperature and the thickness of the egg shell (although water temperature is a more important factor). They hatch fastest at 16C, usually instantly, and then at under 18C they could take a week or so, so it is usually advised to put them in a warmer spot. When they first hatch they really are tiny, so it is very easy to miss them. The best way to see them while they are still small is to turn the lights off and darken the room they are in as much as possible. Then use a torch and shine it from above the tank to see them.
Hope this helped!
Good luck!

3 Responses

  1. hihas89 Says:

    it depends how big the bag was.
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  2. e a Says:

    All of them.
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  3. Caranda O Says:

    Most of them will hatch out of the eggs, but the speed of hatching will depend on the water temperature and the thickness of the egg shell (although water temperature is a more important factor). They hatch fastest at 16C, usually instantly, and then at under 18C they could take a week or so, so it is usually advised to put them in a warmer spot. When they first hatch they really are tiny, so it is very easy to miss them. The best way to see them while they are still small is to turn the lights off and darken the room they are in as much as possible. Then use a torch and shine it from above the tank to see them.
    Hope this helped!
    Good luck!
    References :

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