Re: 1-gallon tank

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1-gallon tank

BassBuster23 06-11-2006, 9:04 AM

I am interested in starting a 1-gallon tank for my new colony of sea-monkeys. I have seen the salt-water recipe Sea-MonkeyMan posted. My question is: Do I still need to use Packet #1: Water Purifier or will this recipe do the same thing? Also, does this recipe work better than the water purifier? How many packets of eggs should I use for a 1-gallon tank? And lastly, does Transcience still sell the Living Plasma packets that were used to make 1 quart of water? Thanks so much for your responses. Oops, Embarrassed [:$] , I forgot one thing. What type or brand of sea-salt should I use? Thanks again.

-BassBuster23

Re: 1-gallon tank

SeaMonkeyMan 06-11-2006, 10:55 AM
According to the Transcience order form, it seems that they are no longer selling the Jumbo Living Plasma. So, in this case, your best bet would be to use about 8 teaspoons of sea salt. Next, add 4 packets of eggs. In this case you will not need to have the Water Purifier.

If you are not using distilled water, you may want to have some Water Purifier. In this case, use 6 teaspoons of sea salt, 1 packet of Water Purifier, and 4 packets of eggs.

The formula I created in one of the other posts was for brine shrimp eggs. In your case, you are using Sea Monkey packets which already contain salts, so you don't want to try and mix all of these formulas because it can get confusing with the salt concentrations.

Safer Approach
If you wish to stay closer to the original Sea Monkey formula as possible, this approach is probably best, but may be just a little more expensive because you will need more packets. Making a gallon of Sea Monkeys is like making about 11 different Sea Monkey tanks. What this means is that you will need 11 packets of Water Purifier, and 11 packets of eggs. This will be a sure way to match what you do in the smaller tanks. At about $3 USD a packet from Trancience, this can be very costly. But, if you can get two of the Sea Monkeys: Teacher's Pets kits, they have 6 packets of everything in them (and lots more including food), so you'd have 12 packets much cheaper.

Also, no matter which method you choose, since you are working with more water, your chances of contamination is greater, so you should try to let these formulas sit for 24-36 hours before adding eggs just to be safe.

If you are low on egg packets, you will need more sea salt, so if you are unable to get more packets, feel free to let me know how many you have, and I can tell you how much salt you will need.

Good luck!

Re: 1-gallon tank

BassBuster23 06-11-2006, 6:56 PM

Thanks for the reply. My next question is about the sea-salt. I saw some sea-salt at Wal-Mart right beside table salt. Both brands were Morton salt. Actually, there were 2 sea salts, 1 coarse and 1 fine salt. Is this the type of sea salt I would want to use? If so, which is best, the coarse or the fine? Thanks one more time.

-BassBuster23

Re: 1-gallon tank

SeaMonkeyMan 06-12-2006, 11:22 PM
That sea-salt is mostly for eating, and may contain iodide. The one you want is over by the pet fish, around the fish food. I purchased mine from Wal-Mart and it is in a litte carton. It's called "Doc Wellfish's Aquarium Salt". From what I recall, it should be pretty cheap. :)

Re: 1-gallon tank

BassBuster23 06-13-2006, 5:55 AM

Thanks for the info. If I can find it, all I'll need is egg packets and my tank will be ready. Thanks again.

-BassBuster23

Re: 1-gallon tank

Cee-- 03-31-2007, 5:13 PM
no if your planing to use this reipe you do not need packet 1,but i would use packet one instead of tis recipe to be safe,the purifer works better,um just one,yes plamsa 2 to help sea-monkeys grow,and again i would prefer orignial purifer

Re: 1-gallon tank

Anonymous 01-09-2008, 1:03 PM
Yes Transcience still sells the living Plasma Packets For the how many packets of eggs it takes about 3-4. For Your question on the Water Purifier I Am not sure if you can use the recipe instead of the water purifier. You do not need sea-salt.

Re: 1-gallon tank

Anonymous 07-04-2008, 6:04 AM
WERE CAN I GO TO

SEAMONKEYS:TEACHERS PETS KIT.
WHAT IS THE WEB ADDRESS.I WOOD LIKE TO GET THIS MY SELF.

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