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06-23-2007, 10:17 PM Knuckles Joined on 06-24-2007 Anaheim, CA Posts 27 Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? How does every one remember to feed them? tell me what you guys use to remember when to feed them im quite intrested to see what every one does to remember :P    Report

06-23-2007, 10:30 PM Niko_The_ Sea Monkey Joined on 06-17-2007 Seattle WA Posts 27 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? I just keep track in my head, but I plan on starting a new tank soon. So Im thinking about picking up a calender.    Report

06-23-2007, 10:33 PM Knuckles Joined on 06-24-2007 Anaheim, CA Posts 27 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? lol cause that was the main reason for my first tank of SM dieing and i already forgot when i put the first packet of water purifier so im guessing on on day 3 or somthing.. but i should start keeping track now before it gets worst lol    Report

06-24-2007, 4:34 AM aquasaur Joined on 02-17-2007 Posts 300 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? It is very simple. Mark on the calendar. After that, once they hatch and grow, I feed less than half scoop every morning, aerate and suck out the dirt.    Report

06-24-2007, 9:37 AM Niko_The_ Sea Monkey Joined on 06-17-2007 Seattle WA Posts 27 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? wouldnt sucking out the dirt disrupt the eco-system ?    Report

06-24-2007, 10:23 AM Knuckles Joined on 06-24-2007 Anaheim, CA Posts 27 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? im pretty sure it would.. and if you do it like every day.. then your taking a bit of salt out each time and... feeding every day? wow.. are your sea-monkeys still alive?    Report

06-24-2007, 2:20 PM Niko_The_ Sea Monkey Joined on 06-17-2007 Seattle WA Posts 27 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? I read that after algae is in the tank you can slow down feeding every other week.    Report

06-24-2007, 3:57 PM Knuckles Joined on 06-24-2007 Anaheim, CA Posts 27 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? yeah.. oh btw.. im like on day 4 since i added water to my tank.. so its like day 3 of when they hatched.. so when should be the first time i feed them? on 7th day?    Report

06-25-2007, 6:29 AM aquasaur Joined on 02-17-2007 Posts 300 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys?  Niko_The_ Sea Monkey wrote: wouldnt sucking out the dirt disrupt the eco-system ? If you prefer, you can leave the dirt in there, but it will form what everyone calls "gunk". Algae might not necessarily grow if the lighting and warmth are not right. Yes, you can slow down feeding if there is algae in the tank.  Knuckles wrote: im pretty sure it would.. and if you do it like every day.. then your taking a bit of salt out each time and... feeding every day? wow.. are your sea-monkeys still alive? It is up to you whether you prefer taking out the dirt. Some people would even use a coffee filter to keep the water perfectly clean. But that is extreme and it will disrupt the eco-system that way since they need some of that dirt and algae. Feeding every day is fine, if the water is clear and it is only less than half scoop (usually only quarter scoop). Mixing the food with the water using your aqua leash is a tip that the manual does not mention. Mixing clears up the water and you will find that the seamonkeys love having the "snow" of food around them as they swim and eat. Taking out the dirt does take out the salt in the water. But that is inevitable. Topping up with clean water will lower the salinity, but adult seamonkeys are fine with it. If you like, you can add sea salt but you will need to know how much to add. Feed on 4th or 5th day after your eggs have hatched.    Report

06-25-2007, 3:59 PM Knuckles Joined on 06-24-2007 Anaheim, CA Posts 27 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys?  aquasaur wrote: Feed on 4th or 5th day after your eggs have hatched. Alright cool cause yesterday was day 4 and i felt like they really needed some food so i fed them a scoop and  they seemed to grow alot since yesterday and they seem happier so now i guess ill feed them every 5 days unless the tank gets cloudy    Report

06-26-2007, 9:35 AM Yakkers Joined on 12-29-2006 Posts 160 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? I just mark it on my calendar, but I put a check box so I know if I've done it yet. That way if I forget I'll know I still have to, and if I've already fed, I won't do it again.    Report

07-02-2007, 8:23 PM SeaMonkeyMan Joined on 03-15-2006 Texas Posts 456 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? I just feed once a week on the same day, so I know when that day comes it's time to feed.    Report

07-03-2007, 10:52 PM Sea monkey lover Joined on 04-10-2007 City of the stars Posts 123 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? Now that they are full grown and I have plenty of algae. I just feed them on the first of every month, and then about halfway through the month I give them their vitamins... It's all about getting into a rhythm... Like I always oxgenate before going to bed... and I never forget.    Report

07-14-2007, 6:11 AM Kossyra Joined on 07-13-2007 Florida Posts 8 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? I have a horrid memory... so I set my cell phone to go off to tell me to feed them once a week :P    Report

07-14-2007, 9:23 AM pearceonearth Joined on 07-09-2007 Cambs/Northants, UK Posts 34 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? I just do it every Saturday or Sunday, depending on how the smonkeys are swimming.  If they are lively I leave it an extra day, if not, I give them an extra long aerating and some food on the Saturday!  I'd never feed them daily and only suck out the big bits of "white fluff".  After considerable observation it appears that the little dudes can take a substantial amount of punishment and I think forgetting to feed them for an extra couple of days really doesn't make much difference.  It's all about common sense really.     Report

07-14-2007, 9:27 AM pearceonearth Joined on 07-09-2007 Cambs/Northants, UK Posts 34 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys?  pearceonearth wrote: I just do it every Saturday or Sunday, depending on how the smonkeys are swimming.  If they are lively I leave it an extra day, if not, I give them an extra long aerating and some food on the Saturday!  I'd never feed them daily and only suck out the big bits of "white fluff".  After considerable observation it appears that the little dudes can take a substantial amount of punishment and I think forgetting to feed them for an extra couple of days really doesn't make much difference.  It's all about common sense really.  Gosh, what is it with me and the word "extra"!     Report

07-17-2007, 8:36 AM otakugirl1979 Joined on 05-04-2007 In front of my monitor.. ^_^ Posts 37 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys? I used to write it down on my calendar lol...(now why can't I be that organised with everything else?) But I've actually not fed my little guys in a few weeks, the tank has enough algae to keep them going , and you can tell when they are full because of the lil' stripe that runs down their bodies, if it's dark and unbroken they are full up! But of course, I'm keeping an eye on them. They seem absolutely fine though!    Report

07-17-2007, 1:44 PM otakugirl1979 Joined on 05-04-2007 In front of my monitor.. ^_^ Posts 37 Re: Remembering To Feed Your Sea-Monkeys?  pearceonearth wrote:  pearceonearth wrote: I just do it every Saturday or Sunday, depending on how the smonkeys are swimming.  If they are lively I leave it an extra day, if not, I give them an extra long aerating and some food on the Saturday!  I'd never feed them daily and only suck out the big bits of "white fluff".  After considerable observation it appears that the little dudes can take a substantial amount of punishment and I think forgetting to feed them for an extra couple of days really doesn't make much difference.  It's all about common sense really.  Gosh, what is it with me and the word "extra"!  Heh, I didn't pick up on that until you said. Must read posts extra carefully........D'oh!      Report

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