Sea Monkeys 80482 Ocean Zoo
What Are Sea-Monkeys? The Science Behind the Iconic Pet
Sea-Monkeys are a type of tiny brine shrimp created by scientists in the 50s. These sci-fi creatures’ eggs are held in a kind of suspended animation called Cryptobiosis until you activate them in your Sea-Monkeys aquarium using the kit provided with every tank.
Sea-Monkeys are an educational living science experiment that kids and adults have loved ever since they were created. Activating the eggs is a valuable opportunity to learn from seeing biology in action, and fascinating to watch for all ages. Once your Sea-Monkeys hatch you will be able to observe their full life cycle in real time, watching them grow as you feed them.
Sea-Monkeys are a great present for children who want a pet. Your kids will learn the importance of caring for living things and their environment, all on a manageable scale.
The Classic Sea-Monkeys Ocean Zoo!
The Sea-Monkeys Ocean Zoo aquarium is perfectly designed for the shrimp and come with everything needed to care for them. Just add water and see how they grow!
From the classic Ocean Zoo aquarium to Sea-Monkeys on Mars! With fun styles to choose from there’s a perfect fit for everybody
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MagiQuariumThe MagiQuarium has a magical glow in the dark tank. Watch your Sea-Monkeys day AND night! See how these tiny crustaceans are attracted to the MagiQuarium’s glow! | Volcano ZooThe original Sea Monkeys Volcano Zoo! Grow your instant pets in an underwater volcanic landscape and watch them develop through the tank’s magnifying discs! | Magic CastleWelcome to the Magic Castle! Watch your Sea-Monkeys grow and live in a magical setting through the magnifying lid. The pink Magic Castle is a beautiful home for your tiny crustaceans. | On MarsWelcome to Mars! Your Sea Monkeys will grow and live in Outer Space Watch them develop and swim around their Martian landscape through the tank’s magnifying lid! |
Support With Activating and Caring for Your New Sea-Monkeys
How to Create the Perfect Sea-Monkeys Habitat – Tips for Sea-Monkeys Owners
Here are our top tips for getting the most out of your Sea-Monkeys:
1. Water temperature– It is vital that you refer to the temperature chart on the instruction leaflet, the colder the water the longer it will take for your Sea-Monkeys eggs to hatch. The ideal temperature for the fastest hatching is between 24 and 27 degree Celsius.
2. Egg anatomy– All Sea-Monkeys eggs vary in shell thickness, therefore those with thinner shells hatch faster and those with thicker shells take longer. This is natural biological variation.
3. Healthy light- Place your tank in a north-facing window so that it gets light, but not directly in sunlight. This will help algae to grow which the Sea-Monkeys eat.
4. Feeding- Feed your Sea-Monkeys only when the water is clear, too much food will cause them to suffocate.
5. Evaporation- If you notice the water level decreasing in your tank refill with bottled drinking water which is at the same temperature as the tank water.
6. Help! If your Sea Monkeys experience falls short of your expectations please contact our customer services team and they will be happy to help you.
| Dimensions: | 14 x 11 x 7 cm; 139.99 Grams |
| Model: | 80482 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Age: | 5 – 10 years |
| Assembly: | No |
Love it so much and after a week I have a really big sea monkey !!! 🙂
Exciting to watch them grow!
Our sea monkeys have survived for 11 months now! They hatched fairly quickly and since then we have had a cycle of new ones being born. We have had a pregnant one for a few months now.
Exciting to watch them grow!
Our sea monkeys have survived for 11 months now! They hatched fairly quickly and since then we have had a cycle of new ones being born. We have had a pregnant one for a few months now.
Childhood memories.
Brought back childhood memories! Had a few glitches with the original batch, however it’s been a few months now and I have 7 still going strong!
They do work!
I love sea monkeys. I can watch them forever. Such amusing little creatures. Be patient though, you will not see anything at all for a few days and then boom, they are big enough to be seen by the naked eye. This female comes and watches me watching her!
They do work!
I love sea monkeys. I can watch them forever. Such amusing little creatures. Be patient though, you will not see anything at all for a few days and then boom, they are big enough to be seen by the naked eye. This female comes and watches me watching her!
Good produc
I wasn’t expecting to see any real creatures!! Children love i
I would 100% recommend
This sea monkey set came securely and well packaged, as well as being 3 days early, which was great considering I bought 2 packs of these.
I’d definitely recommend this set to anyone, especially because sea monkeys are so fun to watch grow and develop.
I would 100% recommend
This sea monkey set came securely and well packaged, as well as being 3 days early, which was great considering I bought 2 packs of these.
I’d definitely recommend this set to anyone, especially because sea monkeys are so fun to watch grow and develop.
brillia
absolutely amazing. Originally thought it hadnt worked properly as 10 hatched and then died after a few days, but another 20 or so hatched and have 10 big sea monkeys and new hatchlings aswell. Love my little water pets. So easy to care fo
brillia
absolutely amazing. Originally thought it hadnt worked properly as 10 hatched and then died after a few days, but another 20 or so hatched and have 10 big sea monkeys and new hatchlings aswell. Love my little water pets. So easy to care fo
Was disappointed at first!! We had one sea monkey appear after about a week but it then disappeared – so I guess it died. Then nothing! But not wanting to throw it away prematurely we left it on the side and thankfully, as my daughter had bought it with her birthday money, we now have loads of the little sea monkeys swimming around (around a month after setting it up) so morale is don’t be in a rush to throw it out, it could just be that they take a while to hatch out!!
Sea monkeys are perfect gifts.
Well packed. The seamonkeys have yet to appear but it’s early days. Good ‘pets’ for people who can’t look after real pets…
Cute!!
Love my little sea monkeys had the going now for a few months and still going.
Fascinating and fu
Lovely little project for children to watch and grow. Easy to start off and look after.
They Live!
Yes they are really alive! Although I didn’t follow the instructions fully, I put in lukewarm water, added the purification sachet and left it about 20 minutes before putting the eggs in they still hatched! Hatch time took around 2 days and I could see many little sea monkeys swimming around.
I guess it’s a lottery whether they hatch or not as other people have had varying results but for me it all worked perfect. Unsure how long they will live for but hopefully will last quite a while
They Live!
Yes they are really alive! Although I didn’t follow the instructions fully, I put in lukewarm water, added the purification sachet and left it about 20 minutes before putting the eggs in they still hatched! Hatch time took around 2 days and I could see many little sea monkeys swimming around.
I guess it’s a lottery whether they hatch or not as other people have had varying results but for me it all worked perfect. Unsure how long they will live for but hopefully will last quite a while
Great for kids
I had these as a child and now my daughter does she loves this as she gets to see them grow.
Life galore
Fantastic item. A month later my seamonkeys are thriving. There are four fully grown ones and a dozen or so tiny ones. The tank is full of life and it’s lovely to see.
Life galore
Fantastic item. A month later my seamonkeys are thriving. There are four fully grown ones and a dozen or so tiny ones. The tank is full of life and it’s lovely to see.
Good little shrimp but make sure to use bottled wate
Can’t complain other people’s that didn’t hatch just didn’t hatch because they didn’t care for them properly
Arrived well packaged very easy to set up I filled the tank with room temperature still bottled water the sea monkeys are kept in a room with the temperature between 18-21 degrees it has taken roughly two weeks for the sea monkeys to hatch I had a couple hatch at the lower temperature then there was a couple of warm days and that’s when most of the sea monkeys hatched now nearly three weeks on they are growing and swimming all over the tank my son really likes to help feed them and watch them swimming
I originally thought this hadn’t worked, but my partner said he had some as a kid and left them out for a few months then noticed hundreds. I put mine on the window ledge and forgot about it. Now I have 100s! Started feeding them and the population seems self sustaining at the moment (adults are fed to my Betta fish). Didn’t bother changing water in this time etc. If you don’t notice them after 5 days give it more time! The babies are tiny and hard to photograph but the adults are easy to spo
Works well, have 5 happy sea monkeys
I followed the instructions and after a week saw little sea monkeys, which have grown. We only have 5 not sure if you are meant to have more? Very happy how it has gone and will be buying for other people.
Works well, have 5 happy sea monkeys
I followed the instructions and after a week saw little sea monkeys, which have grown. We only have 5 not sure if you are meant to have more? Very happy how it has gone and will be buying for other people.
Super sea monkeys
Great fun, follow the instructions, be patient and you won’t be disappointed
Love it !!! nothing has changed in the desig
I have bought it for a Christmas prezie. My son will love it !!!
Heathy monkeys!
Quick delivery, all the sea monkeys have hatched and seem quite happy in their tank!
Daughter happy with purchase
My daughter bought these and she has about 15 sea monkeys, some quite big. She is very happy.
Amazing housepet for tenants or children!
Stuck to the guide and we’re up to our necks in sea monkeys! They’re great and they swim around and play with each other.
Great for everyone, not just kids. We’re not allowed pets and these are a great loophole!
Grea
These are great , easy to look after and fun to watch
Amazing housepet for tenants or children!
Stuck to the guide and we’re up to our necks in sea monkeys! They’re great and they swim around and play with each other.
Great for everyone, not just kids. We’re not allowed pets and these are a great loophole!
Impressed
Took about a week for my seamonkeys to hatch which had me worried. But on the 9th day a few arrived and now I have about 40 a month later. Would recommend!
Amazing
They worked really well but had to follow the instructions carefully, great for kids.
Sea monkeys that actually work!
THEY ACTUALLY LIVE! unlike others ive tried these actually worked and 6 months later are still alive
Great for kids
How big! Kids love them and still alive and now getting names
Good for kids
My daughter loves this. It does take longer than said to spot them swimming around and the food they give you is such a small amount it makes me think they don’t expect these creatures to live long. Tank is smaller than expected but ok
Good for kids
My daughter loves this. It does take longer than said to spot them swimming around and the food they give you is such a small amount it makes me think they don’t expect these creatures to live long. Tank is smaller than expected but ok
Great buy!
Our sea monkeys have done so well, we have a big one I’ve named Frank and some little ones.
Really happy we got this!
Lovely little set, would definitely make a cool gift for anyone.
Great buy!
Our sea monkeys have done so well, we have a big one I’ve named Frank and some little ones.
Really happy we got this!
Lovely little set, would definitely make a cool gift for anyone.
Love it!
I love my sea monkeys! Taken a while to grow and took a while to hatch, but that’s due to temperature of the room they’re kept in. They’ve been hatched around 7/8 weeks now and they’ve just grown to adult size. The female has eggs in her belly. I’m so excited for new babies as down to 2 sea monkeys! I’m 27 and had great joy from these over the lockdow
Love it!
I love my sea monkeys! Taken a while to grow and took a while to hatch, but that’s due to temperature of the room they’re kept in. They’ve been hatched around 7/8 weeks now and they’ve just grown to adult size. The female has eggs in her belly. I’m so excited for new babies as down to 2 sea monkeys! I’m 27 and had great joy from these over the lockdow
DO NOT THROW OUT
I brought this set about 3 weeks ago, and like many other reviewers I had 2 births and then my original sea monkey babies died. As an unorganised person, the tank sat on my windowsill for 3 weeks with no activity. Today I went to throw it out and 10++ seamonkeys have been born!! Have ordered some new food for them as I threw the old food away.
Dont give up on them! they one day may thrive
They just keep going
Got this for the little ones as I remember having one as a child. Now I remember them not last long and it was over on a flash BUT…These ones just keep on going, and going and going. Now on the forth or fifth generation. Kid lost interest a while ago so I’ve taken them on and loving it.
Patience is the key
My kids 8 and 10 years really enjoyed these. You have to be patient though. We thought ours had died because they took ages to hatch and the water went funny. But we have big sea monkeys now and my kids love watching them and feed them every other day
Patience is the key
My kids 8 and 10 years really enjoyed these. You have to be patient though. We thought ours had died because they took ages to hatch and the water went funny. But we have big sea monkeys now and my kids love watching them and feed them every other day
Perfect Pets Projec
Bought these for my daughter as she couldn’t believe she could grow her own real pets. Comes with everything you need. Not instant, as the packet says, as you first need to purify the water for 24 hours and then add the eggs. The eggs take a couple of days to hatch. When they first hatch they are tiny, like specks, but the tank has magnifying parts to it which enable you to see them. My daughter is fascinated and can’t wait to see how big they get!
Perfect Pets Projec
Bought these for my daughter as she couldn’t believe she could grow her own real pets. Comes with everything you need. Not instant, as the packet says, as you first need to purify the water for 24 hours and then add the eggs. The eggs take a couple of days to hatch. When they first hatch they are tiny, like specks, but the tank has magnifying parts to it which enable you to see them. My daughter is fascinated and can’t wait to see how big they get!
Great little gif
Easy to follow instructions and we have lots of little baby sea monkeys, my 6 year old is thrilled! Put them on a warm windowsill and they hatched the next day. Now my eldest wants done too!
Great little gif
Easy to follow instructions and we have lots of little baby sea monkeys, my 6 year old is thrilled! Put them on a warm windowsill and they hatched the next day. Now my eldest wants done too!
Took a while to get going
We bought another one of these from a pet shop and that one got going pretty much straight away, this one took some time so if you have impatient children tell them they will work, you just have to wait. I find putting them near a window where it is warmer and they spring into life.
Took a while to get going
We bought another one of these from a pet shop and that one got going pretty much straight away, this one took some time so if you have impatient children tell them they will work, you just have to wait. I find putting them near a window where it is warmer and they spring into life.
eally easy and fu
I bought these as a little joke present for my boyfriend as we were sad we are not allowed a pet in our flat. They hatched and were going really well (until he knocked them over after a week or so! RIP lil guys) But was really easy and entertaining for 2 idiots while it lasted
eally easy and fu
I bought these as a little joke present for my boyfriend as we were sad we are not allowed a pet in our flat. They hatched and were going really well (until he knocked them over after a week or so! RIP lil guys) But was really easy and entertaining for 2 idiots while it lasted
First time I’ve ever actually seen sea monkeys grow!
Amazing! I used to have sea monkeys as a kid and never saw anything. I brought it as a stocking filler for my child, not expecting anything to grow. I WAS WRONG! They grew really well and really quickly. Didn’t even need the little viewer windows to see them!
First time I’ve ever actually seen sea monkeys grow!
Amazing! I used to have sea monkeys as a kid and never saw anything. I brought it as a stocking filler for my child, not expecting anything to grow. I WAS WRONG! They grew really well and really quickly. Didn’t even need the little viewer windows to see them!
Fab present for a little perso
My daughter loves them ! they’ve been Alive for around 2 months now ! So easy to care for !
Two months entertainment and counting...
This was a Christmas present for a 10 year old boy who requested it. He has fed and enjoyed them and they are still happily swimming around and increasing in size two months later.
Follow the instructions and it’s a great gift. Especially if the recipient does not already have a pet.
It could be improved by adding a little more interest in the tank ie. Illumination and a backdrop but overall I would recommend.
Two months entertainment and counting...
This was a Christmas present for a 10 year old boy who requested it. He has fed and enjoyed them and they are still happily swimming around and increasing in size two months later.
Follow the instructions and it’s a great gift. Especially if the recipient does not already have a pet.
It could be improved by adding a little more interest in the tank ie. Illumination and a backdrop but overall I would recommend.
Fab probuc
I thought they had died so stopped feeding them. They somehow came back to life and are happy and growing and my 6 year old loves them. They are 2 months old
Makes me feel 12 again/ low maintenance pets
Classic fun. Keep them warm if you don’t want to wait a week or 2 haha and less is more with the food!
Nice set up
My nephew loves these….. He could not wait to watch them hatch…. We did buy extra food but you do get a little bag for them with the set….. bought these kinds of set ups for my children and little brothers over the years… and in none of them did you get the food so it was a nice surprise
Nice set up
My nephew loves these….. He could not wait to watch them hatch…. We did buy extra food but you do get a little bag for them with the set….. bought these kinds of set ups for my children and little brothers over the years… and in none of them did you get the food so it was a nice surprise
Great Fu
Great fun! Follow the steps that are included as well as on the seamonkeys website and you should get some new friends! Really fun project for kids and adults alike.
Still alive and kicking 6 months on!
A lot of people say theirs die, I realised they needed more oxygen than just giving the water a stir as the instructions suggest, so I brought some syringes and use those to blow air into the water every few days and I now have two tanks thriving!
Fascinating to watch.
Still alive and kicking 6 months on!
A lot of people say theirs die, I realised they needed more oxygen than just giving the water a stir as the instructions suggest, so I brought some syringes and use those to blow air into the water every few days and I now have two tanks thriving!
Fascinating to watch.
Great gift for kids
These were well received and have been easy to keep! Got lots. They’re so cute!
Can’t put a timer on Mother Nature!
I am rewriting my review.
After six weeks the eggs started to hatch. Now after seven weeks the creatures are a couple of millimetres in length and very active.
My daughter is now happy and spending time watching the creatures grow and thrive.
Advice for any one buying this is be patient and persevere. The instructions are not definitive and are clearly not shared with the Sea Monkeys!
Can’t put a timer on Mother Nature!
I am rewriting my review.
After six weeks the eggs started to hatch. Now after seven weeks the creatures are a couple of millimetres in length and very active.
My daughter is now happy and spending time watching the creatures grow and thrive.
Advice for any one buying this is be patient and persevere. The instructions are not definitive and are clearly not shared with the Sea Monkeys!
Lovely prese
My daughter loved these! They took about a week to hatch but are thriving now. Delivery was fast and arrived without any problems.
Good gif
A lot smaller than i anticipated! Instructions were vague but if you know what your doing then its a great little gif
Tank full of sea monkeys by day7
What an amazing, fun project! We have followed the instructions provided precisely and by day3 they started to hatch. Now on day7 we have 20+ little sea monkeys. They grow surprisingly fast!
Children aged 7&10 are both loving it and so do I!
Tank full of sea monkeys by day7
What an amazing, fun project! We have followed the instructions provided precisely and by day3 they started to hatch. Now on day7 we have 20+ little sea monkeys. They grow surprisingly fast!
Children aged 7&10 are both loving it and so do I!
Good present for 8 year old
My son loved this for his birthday. After a couple of weeks it looked like there was only one sea monkey, but then we started to notice lots of tiny ones suddenly appearing. Very excite boy
I bought this for us to do as a family because the children kept asking for sea monkeys.. I have to say we are not disappointed and they are doing very well and producing more babies all the time.. great for getting children into looking after aquarium life without having a great big fish tank set up…
I bought this for us to do as a family because the children kept asking for sea monkeys.. I have to say we are not disappointed and they are doing very well and producing more babies all the time.. great for getting children into looking after aquarium life without having a great big fish tank set up…
Preserving
Things went well with about 20 little sea monkeys hatching, until first feeding, then they all appeared to die overnight, but 6 weeks on we have one little sea monkey who appeared from nowhere. Only kept it on window sill as 5yr old refused to give up.
Preserving
Things went well with about 20 little sea monkeys hatching, until first feeding, then they all appeared to die overnight, but 6 weeks on we have one little sea monkey who appeared from nowhere. Only kept it on window sill as 5yr old refused to give up.
At frist we done as it states waited nothing 5days later was about to lit it all away and there were hundreds, of little fleas swimming about,
Apart from forgetting to feed erm, there doing quite well, end up seeing the odd little one (we all no how they came about)
but not complaining my son loves seeing new ones appear randomly,
Shame cant clean them as waters a bit green, but dose the job of being a pet (which don’t entail cleaning up poo ech)
In all grate little gift for kids !
At frist we done as it states waited nothing 5days later was about to lit it all away and there were hundreds, of little fleas swimming about,
Apart from forgetting to feed erm, there doing quite well, end up seeing the odd little one (we all no how they came about)
but not complaining my son loves seeing new ones appear randomly,
Shame cant clean them as waters a bit green, but dose the job of being a pet (which don’t entail cleaning up poo ech)
In all grate little gift for kids !
A BIG hit for the childre
Was a present for my Grandsons friends birthday.
Everything you need to set it up is there. A big hit with his friend.
Eggs hatched and sea monkeys are growing
First batch of sea monkeys that hatched all died but we forgot to stir the water every day as instructed. Second batch that hatched are all doing really well – they are growing every day and the kids are delighted watching them grow.
Great fun to create and watch.
This was a gift. It was really lovely looking and easy to use. We had results within 48 hours. The sea monkeys are interesting to watch too. Great fun.
An absolute winner everytime. The aquarium is great because it has molded in magnifiers- required because ‘sea monkeys’ as I discovered is just a trade mark. Much to the disappointment of my children and I- no monkeys hatched, just hundreds of tiny brine shrimp- which will grow in time.
An absolute winner everytime. The aquarium is great because it has molded in magnifiers- required because ‘sea monkeys’ as I discovered is just a trade mark. Much to the disappointment of my children and I- no monkeys hatched, just hundreds of tiny brine shrimp- which will grow in time.
Bought for my son for his 5th Birthday. I set it up for him, added water and the 1st sachet and promptly forgot about the thing. 5 days later he asked me where his sea monkeys were. I noticed that there was some algae already in the tank and it was quite cloudy but I quickly added the eggs hoping they wouldn’t die straight away.
They hatched the very next day and 10 days on we have about 12 very alive sea monkeys. I have added some food when the water went clear again but there’s quite a bit of algae at the bottom so I won’t feed them as often as it says on the packet.
Not sure if it was a fluke or what but so far, it’s been a success.
Fu
These are quite fun little pets. I followed instructions correctly and the eggs hatched within 24 hours, all hatched by day 3. Definitely recommend as a fun little pet for your little ones.
Fu
These are quite fun little pets. I followed instructions correctly and the eggs hatched within 24 hours, all hatched by day 3. Definitely recommend as a fun little pet for your little ones.
AMAZING
My sea monkeys are still chilling, Algae is growing, they’ve had babies and is doing really really well 🙂 defo would buy agai
Took a few days to hatch and they’re tiny. After 2 weeks they’re huge and there’s about 15 of them swimming around. It’s been a couple months now and I think they’re already starting to mate
Took a few days to hatch and they’re tiny. After 2 weeks they’re huge and there’s about 15 of them swimming around. It’s been a couple months now and I think they’re already starting to mate
Just as described. My daughter now has her own little pets to look after.
Took a long time to hatch but otherwise great!
The eggs didnt hatch for 2 weeks, when it says they hatch after 5 days…. but they are now going strong.
My son really enjoys watching and feeding them
Would recommend if you dont mind waiting
Love it!
Great little kit. Came with everything I needed and now have lots of little sea monkeys.
The instructions are a little basic but you can find loads of stuff online to make sure they thrive.
Great gif
A great Christmas present!
My niece loves them, she couldn’t wait to get them growing!
Great gift for kids or adults who like nature and little creatures
Give them time!
Got these for my son for Christmas. At first I wasn’t impressed as nothing was happening…after 2 weeks I was about to tip the water away when I realised some had finally hatched!! Now we have around 7 Sea Monkeys swimming around and a couple of them are now huge! My son is thrilled with his new pets haha 🙂
Give them time!
Got these for my son for Christmas. At first I wasn’t impressed as nothing was happening…after 2 weeks I was about to tip the water away when I realised some had finally hatched!! Now we have around 7 Sea Monkeys swimming around and a couple of them are now huge! My son is thrilled with his new pets haha 🙂
Got this as a stocking filler for my children. Wish i had of got them one each. They love it. We have counted 10 hatchlings. Very easy to look after just feed them with the food provided every other day and they dont need cleaned out.
Sea monkey :-)
I bought this as an add on present for my granddaughter for Christmas, I’m sure she will love it as it will be her first pet that she can look after ! Unfortunately they didn’t work so I had 1 dissapointed little girl 🙁
I was delighted to get 2 different colours as per my request as these were for gifts in the same household and I didn’t want to cause a row. The children concerned are absolutely delighted with their new “pets” so it was a win win situation. I would whole heartedly recommend these sea monkeys as a great gift for any child over 3. It’s a very different kind of gift and children love them. My own daughter got her first Ocean Zoo at around 10 and now 16 years later she still enjoys receiving them and got a Zoo only last month.