Sea Monsters! | Unboxing & Review (RARE!)

An unboxing and review of the Sea Monsters kit from Faydi in Argentina.

In this video I give a history of the Sea Monsters and compare it to the Sea Monkeys Ocean Zoo. I also show the Argentine Billiken Magazine and the Billikines brine shrimp that came with it.

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[TodMachin]

LOVE the bigger tank. LOVE the dominant illustrations and graphic design. Both are things I wish Transcience / Dragon-I would embrace … a larger tank and a bigger, bolder logo and characters on the packaging.

Agree, John. It’s a complete and total direct ripoff of the Ocean-Zoo … but if Sea-Monkeys aren’t going to give their customers what they ask for, this is the consequence. Competition.

I don’t normally buy knockoffs but, for the reasons listed above, I’m excited to add this to the collection.

Thanks for tracking this foreign kit down and sharing it. Like you, I previously only had the few stagnant internet images to drool over. It’s great to see the real deal in action.

Thanks also to your online contact that did the legwork tracking these down and following through. Much appreciated. — Tod

[picturscrazy]

I wish so bad we could get tanks in that scale! The company should understand that today’s keepers are largely adults that want to do the best for their little pets. It’s extremely hard to accommodate a bubbler and heater in the Tanks currently on the market. Thank you for showing us what could and might be!

[Totalyrealman]

You have been killing it with the videos lately! Love your style of editing! Also, you should try to sea how well daphnia can thrive in a sea monkey tank!

[Gettingrareofficial]

Is so interesting how many sea-monkey type creatures are everywhere around the world!

[karrahklinger]

The illustrations set the expectations of the consumer much better! It could have been a coincidence, but do you think they were shown as green and orange because those who ate algae would look green and those that ate the provided food would look more brown/orange? It could also just be a coincidence, of course- The screw to hold on the bottom piece feel reassuring to me, as it was something that made me feel anxious about the base Sea Monkey tanks- I always found myself feeling scared that it might fall off if it was bumped by mistake?
I vaguely remember being given sea monkeys for my siblings and I to take care of, and being confused by what they would look like- I was expecting little translucent vaguely humanoid creatures, and felt let down by the odd appearance of the shrimp. If children were shown these illustrations instead, I think they would find the shrimp much more fascinating!

[Sinserg]

I am impressed with the resilience of these little critters, thanks for sharing!

[Lillian]

I love the larger tank and that lid is so helpful!! So happy some of the eggs managed to hatch! :3

[Crackpot_Astronaut]

"Sea Monsters" is waaay better than "sea monkeys"! Sets a realistic expectation while giving an exciting vibe.

[EddVCR]

I love brine shrimps, they’re so neat! I’m binging your videos and you’re making me want to get a kit. I’d like to gather knowledge on how to keep them happy and healthy, and your channel is a great resource. Thank you!

[evelynpayne]

the art on the box is amazing!! i love seeing how different brands market the sea monkeys. the art style on this box kind of reminds me of spore.

great video as always. can’t wait for the next

[robertkillingsworth]

These are literally my favorite product review/unboxing videos. Brine shrimp are so cute and you always make sure to give good instructions for how to support a healthy colony. Excited to see everything in the future and see everything the world of instant pet husbandry has to offer.

[robyn]

Love the larger tank! I was surprised to see the lid was two pieces. I'm a little torn if I'd buy such a thing because I have a DIY half gallon tank I really like. If sea monkeys brand produced a larger tank with built in heating, air pump, and lights... well, that'd be really tempting.

[benjaminstewart]

I would absolutely buy an extra large Zoo tank, that would be awesome as an official sea monkey release!

[babygirloct]

I absolutely love watching your videos, have been watching them with my son who loves sea monkeys. It started as a nostalgia moment, and quickly grew into a desire to actually try a tank again as an adult. Thank you for all you do!

[AidanCaDrago]

I want to see more things like this especially with the way the lid works for accommodating heaters and stuff

[karen]

I LOVE how big it is 😳 the thousands of eggs was overkill though but survival of the fittest I guess? 😅

[TorontoJon]

Another great video, John, and I think that Argentinian 'Sea Monsters' tank and kit look amazing.

I definitely think larger tanks are better and more humane to raise brine shrimp properly and to provide them with more space and variety. They are after all, living creatures and not toys, so the smaller kits always made me shudder a bit while these larger kits are the right direction to go.

All the best as always. :)

[THEprincessFirefly]

I would LOVE a bigger tank like this one! Those tiny tanks are just to small, these animals deserve a bigger tank.

[anie]

If I had the chance to buy this tank (with or without the kit) I would. A larger tank is definitely fun and it's better for accommodating a water heater and air stone, which in comparison to a regular Ocean Zoo or a Magic Castle tank are too big and occupy a lot of the swimming space for the shrimp. If they come up with an official large Ocean Zoo I'd probably be one of the first people in line to buy it xD. Did you ever find out what was the food they came with? Great video, hope you have a great day 💜!

[elswere-]

I am L0VING all of the offbrand seamonkey tests!!!