Another great review! You were right on the money about the survival rate with a hydro pets. As I mentioned to you on IG about the tank's base removal, I am restarting my tank but with the Sea Monkey brand packets. I also noticed after a couple of weeks salt crystals and grime would build up along the top. The interior where the water line is would also cake up with gunk. One tip I do have for this tank is after rinsing it out a couple of times to put a tablespoon or two of dry rice in the tank, then fill it up just a third or so other way filled with warm water, put on the lid, and cover the holes and shake it up. It gives enough grit to clean off the walls since the opening is so tiny. Then rinse thoroughly. Thank you so much for this review! Your work is awesome as always!
Ah that’s a great tip with the rice! I’ll definitely remember that when I eventually come around to cleaning this tank when I’m done with it. Glad you enjoyed the video mate :) 🙏 thanks for supporting the channel
It's a shame the packet contents didn't work out, but I really do like the increased volume and built in light for this tank! I also find the smooth color changes for the light to be much preferable to the one in the ocean adventure tank; it seems a bit annoying to have a light continually flashing on and off as it changes colors. The lack of a need for batteries is a big plus, too!
Honestly i think this is a pretty good set. Everything from the built in light to the resealable food pouch to the tank's circular design is really nice. Its unfortunate that the first attempt was a bust. I'd love to pick up a hydropets tank of my own.
I purchased this set &really like the tank shape & the usb light. Wish the top opening was a tiny bit wider to be able to accomodate a heater & normal air stone, but it seems to be doing well with me aerating it manually 2x daily with the the device which was enclosed. Love the clean look of it and think the documentation is excellent. Mine are now a week and a half old & doing really well. They do seem to be (as of today, anyway) to be significantly smaller than the sea monkey babies at the same age. I’ll take that because these seem happy and healthy. Within the past few months I have had dismal failure with 4 set-ups from the Sea Monkey kits. One of them happened when I put some algae from my Betta’s set up into the (previously happy and healthy colony with several adults, teens, and juveniles). Within an hour of doing that, they all were dead except 2. I took the two surviving young ones out of there and put them in a tank with 3 day olds- which then all promptly died. The Hydropets seem hardier and as of this date are doing extremely well.
hey, at least they're advertising the actual pictures of the species, not trying to pretend they're some magic mystical creatures, and actually saying they're artemia
I have had no problems with mine! My kids and I love watching our hydro pets grow. We just stare at it for forever sometimes just watching them swim and flip and play. I would highly recommend it and my sisters loved it so much they got their own and just like me they had no issues and was just as successful as mine!
Another spot on review, John. I love the tank shape, the base, the lighting element from the bottom, the lighting control and it being USB powered. I would like it to be a little smaller and wider with a larger opening at the top. It’s easy for that small lid to slip into the tank. (Personal experience.) The bubbler is worthless. I bought mine early on to test out the competition. My hatch rate was zero but the company seems to have gotten that fixed. But it went from too few to too many. I would LOVE to see Sea-Monkeys release a similar tank with these adjustments made - a deluxe kit with the best of all worlds. In fact, I pitched something very similar that went nowhere. (Surprise, surprise!) Great review!
Yeah there are so many elements to this tank that I'd love to see incorporated into an official Sea-Monkey tank, primarily the LED lights. Basically everything that the Ocean Adventure got wrong with their lighting system has been done the right way with this tank. It's a shame your pitch never went anywhere 😑I guess all we can do is hope at this point. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video though :) I'm back on to script writing today - Sea-Bubble + Magiquarium 🙌
This seems like a more convenient tank for work/personal desks since it has the LED light inside and it also can fit a air line in, so you don’t need to have a lot of space for it. I feel like you could make some adjustments to it to fit a heater in there like maybe cut a small hole in the top area to fit it in, or in the back and just patch the hole back up before adding in water. I’m not too sure but I think it’s possible, at least until they do it themselves. Since they’re relatively new, it’s likely they’ll adjust to better suit the growing conditions
I wish someone would manufacture a tank with a tiny airstone built in too... doesn't have to include a pump, just a nice little obscured aerator that doesn't have to hang in the top of the tank!
I've been using this kit since Easter and my brine shrimp have all been doing well so far I have adults and babies and so far so good I was really surprised at the amount of eggs and babies as well but I haven't lost many and I had them hatching from day two after set up and about a week following. I'm really enjoying the light feature at night it really highlights them while they swim 😊
"The tank is f!#*ing awesome " 😂😂 omg that coming out of you completely threw me off, but YES! it was great! And yes, that tank is f'n awesome!! Much ❤
This is quite an interesting product. They made some interesting design choices but unfortunately didn't get the ingredients and instructions right for growing the shrimps themselves. I'm excited to see if this company makes some design changes, because i feel they can challenge more companies out there to make more interesting tanks with USB LEDs like most of us desire.
100%! More competition in the market is always good for consumers. Tbh I’d be surprised to see if this product does get an update, but we can certainly hope 🤞
The light is cool, and plus I like how it has a cord and doesn't use batteries so there is less waste. And like you said the purple light can be used for a mini grow light.
i love the look of the tank, shame there were too many eggs, might be over compensating for people doing it wrong and having eggs not hatch as the one reviewer you mentioned said. For experienced people it does look like a fun alternative, but a bit sad for someone just trying it out for the first time and don't quite know what they are doing
I picked this up on Amazon for $24.99 with a $10.00 coupon came to $14.99. Worth it just for the tank and light. I'll use 2 packs of sea monkey eggs. Thanks for the great video.
Love this review! Started a group of brine shrimp for live fish food now I’ve recently set up a sea monkey tank- neon ocean zoo in hopes they will be friends and the others can be food still. Something weird I want to share, I’ve actually swam in a lake full of brine shrimp. Manitou beach, SK is a natural salt lake (stronger than the Dead Sea) in the middle of the prairies. My fam had a cabin close to the beach. A certain time of year you could scoop up some water and 100 shrimp would come with it. Keep making great videos!
I bought a more simplified version on the same kit here in the US. I do plan to try growing them, but I actually got it to better observe my tenacious scud (Gammarus) population. My scuds get fed less than 5 times a year and are never heated, even when they got down to near 40 degrees F/4.4 degrees C. I keep them in a plastic gallon jar near a window and the algae grows easily on its own.
I have that feeling I'll be picking up one myself soon ^^' The packet was a bust, sure- but the shape, built in light, etc- is amazing. I'm most excited about the light though- because having the purple light would be great since I can grow agley better than I am now in my current one. I'll be picking up one of these and some sea monkeys soon, that's for sure!
Love the tank, really nice shape and that light is so relaxing. Hopefully they see this video and make some adjustments, so it can be used effectively. :3
Hey Picocosmas, so my son got this for Christmas and we set it up the next day. We did get around 30-40 brine shrimp to hatch without any heat or air bubblizer machine. Though your right on the difficulty on getting air into the tank. And that there were not clear instructions on feeding the shrimp. I did end up feeding them to much and to early, which destroyed the colony. Lessoned learned for my first time at this.
I'm sorry the Hydropets are tricky to keep alive, because I really like the design of this tank. I love anything that lights up, & the circular shape is very pleasing. This & the Sea Monkeys Magic Castle tank are my favourites. Thankyou for demonstrating them all so we can see the pros & cons of all the sets! Best wishes from Czechia.
I'm going to buy this for the tank alone! I already have brine shrimp eggs and instant ocean. I'll use the included eggs when I'm finally ready to set up a big aquarium for my children 😅 So many thanks for your review! I'll just need to figure out how to keep the water warm.
I was so hoping the batch of eggs they sent with this one would have worked out. It really seemed like a great package otherwise. Beautiful tank with that colorful cycling! The bubbling solution could have been a bit better made, but that's the cheap part you'd get elsewhere anyway. Still very cool!
I got in touch with the company to ask them some background info about this tank but they weren’t too forthcoming with info 😅 not sure if they’re committed enough to the product to improve it but we can hope 🤞
Another awesome video! So happy this dropped today as I am starting to set up a new room and I want to know which tanks from my collection are worth setting up. Thank you for this! As always, AWESOME job and keep up the great job!❤
Honestly: I think its worth it for the tank alone. Even if the first attempt is a bust and you get a basic sea monkey starter kit or two and using those like you did seems worth it. The light and size are just so awesome, though a small heat lamp may be the better route to go when it comes to keeping the water warm
My three tanks are still going strong. I have my original sea monkeys in the one tank. My sea dragons in another and the Sea Monkeys on Mars in my third tank. I keep them on my bookcase near the window and they seem to love it there.
Well, now I know that these guys might not survive but I'm still ordering the tank since it is pretty cool. I do know that putting a growth light (at least like the ones I own) right on the tank (touching the walls or very close) generates enough heat to warm the water but not enough to be a hot spot or boil the little guys so that might be an option for heating the tank since the base is raised too high for a heat mat and the tank opening too little for the mini aquarium heater. I might end up using the stickers on cards I mail to friends or to decorate photos but probably not on the tank as it's the original purpose for it. I might cheat and add extra aquarium sea salt to the water to even out the salinity due to the larger water volume but if it still fails at least I tried, and will definitely wait 4 to 5 days to feed the guys because the instructions did mess up on that front. Awesome review and it is a pretty cool tank specially with the light changing feature, I might put this tank on my bedroom and have it on for a while before going to bed since it looks very relaxing.
Update! I ordered and received the tank in the mail and I noticed a few key differences. Mine includes a fill line imbedded on the inside of the tank, the salt and egg pouch seems to be bigger and about the same size as the food pouch (no moisture in mine that I could tell but I'd have to open it to be sure), which doesn't have the closing feature as the one in your review, I am not sure if the food formulation changed but guess I'll know once I open it as well, hopefully it's not just spirulina but if it is no a big deal but hopefully it's a finer mix so the baby brine shrimp can eat it easier. The biggest difference I saw was in the feeding instructions, it no longer says 2-3 days before the first feeding, it now says 3-4 days. I haven't tested the light feature and the rest of the instructions and the cable and the stickers seem to be exactly the same. I don't know if these changes were due to this review in particular or if the changes were already in the works due to the reviews of other costumers that purchased this kit.
Thanks for letting me know! I purchased this kit when it was first released, so it’s great to hear that some of the issues have been ameliorated. Good luck with your Hydro Pets! I hope yours fare better than mine did :)
Its a shame that the included packets werent ideal for the tank, but i agree that the tank is so awesome 🤩 The fact its usb powered would make it an awesome nightlight, but the design is so pretty, i could see someone adding a cut out of the moon to the back to make it lunar themed, or just painting the base gold or purple to make it look like a glowing crystal ball
Awesome Hydro Pets Review. Love the usb led and light changing feature plus resealable packets but its sad to see the product/egg and results only give you few days of success. Additioinally the opening is too small even if you need to clean/ remove algae from the inner walls. It's still a fun idea but you'll need to mix reef salts and add brineshrimp eggs as you did. Hopefully someone day you'll contact the manufacturer and give them your proven & tested reviews so they can design the perfect Picocosmos Sea Monkeys Kit. That has built in designs for aeration heating and ease of maintenance!!! Maybe they can even have a separate single plane of magnifying plastic instead of the bubbles so you can easily attach it to magnify the entire front of the tank. I think this would be better as you can see everything instead of waiting to see a few secs of magnification when the sea monkeys dances into the view port. Cheers mate!
Thanks for showing us that tank, I really like that tank and I wish Sea-Monkeys would come up with something like that. Based on your review the heating issues would keep me from getting that tank because I live in an area that can get cold. Keep up the good work on the videos...
Nice tank review! For some reason when you poured in the egg packet for this tank, I jumped because you spilled some on the side. Usually everything in your videos are so clean, so I wasn't expecting that. LOL! :) I think this tank design is nice like you mentioned, but I would of liked a comparison to how effectively the heat mat was heating the water compared to your other tanks. It would be nice to see you stick a thermometer in there, and do a comparison. Specially for tanks like the Ocean Volcano and the Mars tank. If you can't get a heater in there and the heating mat is not effective, it would be a reason for some not to pick this tank up. Thanks for the review!! ~ Cheers
Haha yeah I think I spilled a little because of the clumpy salt & small tank opening 😅 I think the small opening would probably also make this tank a little difficult to clean too. Oo yeah that’s a good point about using a thermometer! That’s one reason I really love the submersible USB aquarium heater; it has the built in thermostat and gives you a constant temperature reading
I always like seeing the bigger tanks. The ones that come with the sea monkeys always seemed way to small to me. I like the fact this one has a built in light tho. Would make an awesome night light and be a relaxing thing to watch before going to sleep.
Thank you John. I was so excited when I found out that you were going to be reviewing this kit. I’ve had it in my Amazon cart 🛒 for a long time. It’s a bummer that the packets didn’t work out though. I feel like if anyone could of had excellent hatching success with this kit it would’ve been you. I agree with you…It’s a pretty awesome looking tank, and it doesn’t hurt that the tank is my favorite color teal. I’ll probably be getting myself one in the near future. 😊 Thanks again!
Yes I will consider buying the hydro pets tank because it is a nice looking tank so father with the thanks what I have for 4 best starter one I would say sea-monkeys ocean aquarium would be a best one for beginners
Thanks for the tip about the included eggs not cutting the mustard. 'Might use salt the from a marine fish tank source and buy some extra brine shrimp eggs in case of sudden epidemics of death. I figure you saved me a week's time.
It's an amazing tank but a terrible kit. I'm not sure you mentioned price but it could be DIY fairly easy for probably $30 or so including seamonkeys that won't immediately die. Thanks for the fantastic review :)
If you ever decide to extend your content, and be unfaithful to the brine shrimp, I suggest betta fish. I LOVE them. Beautiful, easy to take care of and don´t require lots of space. As for this tank...I don´t like it. The whole aesthetic is so "neat" that gives a modern feeling to it and not something more hands on.
Not sure if I’ll ever go into fish tbh, my plans are currently to stick to the smaller animals of the “picocosmos” - I will probably do Killifish at some point though since they hatch from dried eggs similar to brine shrimp :)
Im having trouble with my tanks because my town has horrible pwer grid and sudden freezing temperatures this means I cant have brine shrimp in the winter. Any advice?
How often should I feed the hydropets once the colony is established? The instructions state every 2 days, but this seems to contradict the instructions from the Sea Monkeys kit that says every 5 days. Just wondering why the despecancy. Is the Hydropets spoon smaller or is the hydrogrub formula less dense? Or is it because it is a larger tank? Thanks!
I definately like the design, it's a bit reminiscent of old Art Deco fish bowls I've seen and the way they've implemented the LED light is the best off the shelf design I've seen so far. Would I consider it? Yes but knowing me you'd know I'd fettle with it rather than using it as is, I'd drill holes in the acrylic and plumb in stuff which your average keeper isn't likely to want to do, I'd maybe use the in box pack with a salt boost in a nursery and use a Sea monkey or aqua dragons kit in the actual tank and add individuals later. I am getting Fallout New Vegas Dead money ponderings now I've seen this so if I see one there could be plans afoot.
@@pico-cosmos well if you ever need any help just shoot a message or pop it in the clubhouse and I'll help best I can, I sleep odd times but should still reply quickish.
Rewatching this video now that I've finally got my own one of these tanks. Very odd that yours doesn't have a fill line--mine does! It even had a sticker on it pointing it out. Perhaps they saw feedback from you and others and updated it! I'm also curious to see if they've reduced the number of eggs in the kit for better survival rates. We'll see! I'll be careful about how much I feed them and how soon as well. Fingers crossed! As for heating I've been looking at little flat ones, which would be great, but sadly none seem to have a thermostat on them, and I'm not too keen on cooking my Hydro Pets. Oh well. I'll have to try a mat heater I suppose.
So glad to see that you did a review on this set! Too bad that the included eggs didn't work but I really like the design of the tank so it's still under consideration for me, with sea monkey eggs instead if I do!
I love 💘 how the tank looks I think it's the best looking tank love the lights it's sad they died 😢 if they fix that and fix the top of tank it would be perfect 🥰 your making me want to get sea monkey 🐒again 😅
We started our hydro pet tank 3 days ago, following directions. No heater or additional bubbler. The food directions are not clear. I used the larger end as it says a flat spoonful. I hope I didn't add too much. 😕 we will see I guess. My concern is where do I purchase additional food? Or will they die before I can purchase more food?
not sure the LEDs on purple would give off the ultraviolet light that algae consume, iirc. That said, while this one doesn't really do it, a built-in grow light would be neat, especially if it had a heating element and thermostat too. And if nothing else, the lights are pretty and mesmerizing, so it's a nice bonus
Correct me if I’m wrong. But I remember I had to wait for the water purifier to set for awhile, I can’t remember how long,before I added the live eggs. Could this be the reason why the first batch doesn’t work?
I'm starting to think we need a TANK TIER LIST
That's a great idea.
Oo this is a good idea! I’ll probably wait until I’ve reviewed more tanks though.. there’s still a lot I need to do 😅
@@pico-cosmos sigh, it would have to be compatible with a light and heater, and air stone/pump.
I completely agree
There could be an official sea monkey tank tier list and a tank brand tier list 🤔
Another great review! You were right on the money about the survival rate with a hydro pets. As I mentioned to you on IG about the tank's base removal, I am restarting my tank but with the Sea Monkey brand packets. I also noticed after a couple of weeks salt crystals and grime would build up along the top. The interior where the water line is would also cake up with gunk. One tip I do have for this tank is after rinsing it out a couple of times to put a tablespoon or two of dry rice in the tank, then fill it up just a third or so other way filled with warm water, put on the lid, and cover the holes and shake it up. It gives enough grit to clean off the walls since the opening is so tiny. Then rinse thoroughly. Thank you so much for this review! Your work is awesome as always!
Ah that’s a great tip with the rice! I’ll definitely remember that when I eventually come around to cleaning this tank when I’m done with it. Glad you enjoyed the video mate :) 🙏 thanks for supporting the channel
It's a shame the packet contents didn't work out, but I really do like the increased volume and built in light for this tank! I also find the smooth color changes for the light to be much preferable to the one in the ocean adventure tank; it seems a bit annoying to have a light continually flashing on and off as it changes colors. The lack of a need for batteries is a big plus, too!
Spot on! This is how the Ocean Adventure tank’s light should’ve been done, it’s a much nicer effect 👌
Honestly i think this is a pretty good set. Everything from the built in light to the resealable food pouch to the tank's circular design is really nice. Its unfortunate that the first attempt was a bust. I'd love to pick up a hydropets tank of my own.
The light on the ocean treasure colour changes slowly
I really love the resealable food packet, I wish all brine shrimp kits included them like that.
I purchased this set &really like the tank shape & the usb light. Wish the top opening was a tiny bit wider to be able to accomodate a heater & normal air stone, but it seems to be doing well with me aerating it manually 2x daily with the the device which was enclosed. Love the clean look of it and think the documentation is excellent. Mine are now a week and a half old & doing really well. They do seem to be (as of today, anyway) to be significantly smaller than the sea monkey babies at the same age. I’ll take that because these seem happy and healthy. Within the past few months I have had dismal failure with 4 set-ups from the Sea Monkey kits. One of them happened when I put some algae from my Betta’s set up into the (previously happy and healthy colony with several adults, teens, and juveniles). Within an hour of doing that, they all were dead except 2. I took the two surviving young ones out of there and put them in a tank with 3 day olds- which then all promptly died. The Hydropets seem hardier and as of this date are doing extremely well.
Always a delight to watch your content. Never thought I’d be so interested in Sea Monkies & other instant pet products! Can’t wait to see more! ❤
More on the way soon :) these videos all take ages to make but I’m trying to speed things up
I love the features of the tank and honestly, I'd really consider buying this for myself if they decide to relaunch fixing the flaws that you found!
hey, at least they're advertising the actual pictures of the species, not trying to pretend they're some magic mystical creatures, and actually saying they're artemia
I have had no problems with mine! My kids and I love watching our hydro pets grow. We just stare at it for forever sometimes just watching them swim and flip and play. I would highly recommend it and my sisters loved it so much they got their own and just like me they had no issues and was just as successful as mine!
That’s great to hear! I’m glad you’ve both found success with your kits
Are they sea monkeys ? Or is it just a random aquatic pet ?
Should still be Artemia salina
Another spot on review, John. I love the tank shape, the base, the lighting element from the bottom, the lighting control and it being USB powered. I would like it to be a little smaller and wider with a larger opening at the top. It’s easy for that small lid to slip into the tank. (Personal experience.) The bubbler is worthless. I bought mine early on to test out the competition. My hatch rate was zero but the company seems to have gotten that fixed. But it went from too few to too many. I would LOVE to see Sea-Monkeys release a similar tank with these adjustments made - a deluxe kit with the best of all worlds. In fact, I pitched something very similar that went nowhere. (Surprise, surprise!) Great review!
Yeah there are so many elements to this tank that I'd love to see incorporated into an official Sea-Monkey tank, primarily the LED lights. Basically everything that the Ocean Adventure got wrong with their lighting system has been done the right way with this tank. It's a shame your pitch never went anywhere 😑I guess all we can do is hope at this point. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video though :) I'm back on to script writing today - Sea-Bubble + Magiquarium 🙌
This seems like a more convenient tank for work/personal desks since it has the LED light inside and it also can fit a air line in, so you don’t need to have a lot of space for it. I feel like you could make some adjustments to it to fit a heater in there like maybe cut a small hole in the top area to fit it in, or in the back and just patch the hole back up before adding in water. I’m not too sure but I think it’s possible, at least until they do it themselves. Since they’re relatively new, it’s likely they’ll adjust to better suit the growing conditions
That's a good point about modifying it for the heater. I might give it a try 👍
I wish someone would manufacture a tank with a tiny airstone built in too... doesn't have to include a pump, just a nice little obscured aerator that doesn't have to hang in the top of the tank!
Yeh I like that idea, putting in an airline like I do isn’t the prettiest 😅
The su marine One had the pump.
I've been using this kit since Easter and my brine shrimp have all been doing well so far I have adults and babies and so far so good I was really surprised at the amount of eggs and babies as well but I haven't lost many and I had them hatching from day two after set up and about a week following. I'm really enjoying the light feature at night it really highlights them while they swim 😊
Also I couldn't tell if your tank had a molded on fill line?
I'm glad to hear that you had better luck than I did : ) nah my one doesn't have a fill line - does yours?
Mine has little raised waves to show where to fill too odd they don't all have it?
Perhaps I have an older version of the tank? I ordered this pretty much as soon as it came out
"The tank is f!#*ing awesome " 😂😂 omg that coming out of you completely threw me off, but YES! it was great! And yes, that tank is f'n awesome!! Much ❤
This is quite an interesting product. They made some interesting design choices but unfortunately didn't get the ingredients and instructions right for growing the shrimps themselves. I'm excited to see if this company makes some design changes, because i feel they can challenge more companies out there to make more interesting tanks with USB LEDs like most of us desire.
100%! More competition in the market is always good for consumers. Tbh I’d be surprised to see if this product does get an update, but we can certainly hope 🤞
Finally someone on UA-cam unboxing this thing
Lol you been waiting to see this kit in use?
The light is cool, and plus I like how it has a cord and doesn't use batteries so there is less waste. And like you said the purple light can be used for a mini grow light.
i love the look of the tank, shame there were too many eggs, might be over compensating for people doing it wrong and having eggs not hatch as the one reviewer you mentioned said. For experienced people it does look like a fun alternative, but a bit sad for someone just trying it out for the first time and don't quite know what they are doing
I picked this up on Amazon for $24.99 with a $10.00 coupon came to $14.99. Worth it just
for the tank and light. I'll use 2 packs of sea monkey eggs. Thanks for the great video.
Imagine how the Hydro pets must feel to see a being that is basically a god to then feeding them and moving their tank
😂 I imagine they’re quite confused
Love this review! Started a group of brine shrimp for live fish food now I’ve recently set up a sea monkey tank- neon ocean zoo in hopes they will be friends and the others can be food still. Something weird I want to share, I’ve actually swam in a lake full of brine shrimp. Manitou beach, SK is a natural salt lake (stronger than the Dead Sea) in the middle of the prairies. My fam had a cabin close to the beach. A certain time of year you could scoop up some water and 100 shrimp would come with it. Keep making great videos!
I love the LEDs in that tank, it would be so cool if a sea monkey tank with LEDs was released.
Totally agree! Would love to see something like this on an official Sea-Monkey tank
Great video as always John!
Thanks Joseph :)
YAY TYYY I JUST GOT TWO OF THESEEEE
Edit: I fed them at day 5 and they are doing great
Oh nice! Are you going to set them both up at the same time?
@@pico-cosmos already did! My birthday was yesterday and thats when I got them
I bought a more simplified version on the same kit here in the US. I do plan to try growing them, but I actually got it to better observe my tenacious scud (Gammarus) population. My scuds get fed less than 5 times a year and are never heated, even when they got down to near 40 degrees F/4.4 degrees C. I keep them in a plastic gallon jar near a window and the algae grows easily on its own.
That’s awesome. Are your scuds saltwater or freshwater?
Yes! Id love to see reviews of different brands as well!!!
More coming soon! 🧽
I have that feeling I'll be picking up one myself soon ^^' The packet was a bust, sure- but the shape, built in light, etc- is amazing. I'm most excited about the light though- because having the purple light would be great since I can grow agley better than I am now in my current one. I'll be picking up one of these and some sea monkeys soon, that's for sure!
Love the tank, really nice shape and that light is so relaxing. Hopefully they see this video and make some adjustments, so it can be used effectively. :3
We are getting so many videos! I love it! Keep up the great work
I’m trying to get these out as quickly as I can 😅 The videos take a long time to produce though
I have considered ordering this tank myself because I thought it'd be a very neat Sea-Monkeys tank.
Hey Picocosmas, so my son got this for Christmas and we set it up the next day. We did get around 30-40 brine shrimp to hatch without any heat or air bubblizer machine. Though your right on the difficulty on getting air into the tank. And that there were not clear instructions on feeding the shrimp. I did end up feeding them to much and to early, which destroyed the colony. Lessoned learned for my first time at this.
hey john, nice to see a non sea monkey video review
Will be doing more of these other brands in the future 👍
Me and my brother bought sea monkeys 🐒 back in 1973 what great memories they had some cool things back then I miss the 1970,s
Amen!!!
Its a good day when Picocosmos uploads.
Trying to get videos out more quickly these days, it’s not easy 😅
@@pico-cosmos We all appreciate your hard work :)
I'm sorry the Hydropets are tricky to keep alive, because I really like the design of this tank. I love anything that lights up, & the circular shape is very pleasing. This & the Sea Monkeys Magic Castle tank are my favourites. Thankyou for demonstrating them all so we can see the pros & cons of all the sets! Best wishes from Czechia.
It is a lovely idea and unique in many ways!
I'm going to buy this for the tank alone! I already have brine shrimp eggs and instant ocean. I'll use the included eggs when I'm finally ready to set up a big aquarium for my children 😅 So many thanks for your review! I'll just need to figure out how to keep the water warm.
I'd love to see a triops review!
Will be doing Triops later this year :)
I was so hoping the batch of eggs they sent with this one would have worked out. It really seemed like a great package otherwise. Beautiful tank with that colorful cycling! The bubbling solution could have been a bit better made, but that's the cheap part you'd get elsewhere anyway. Still very cool!
Im in school but im gonna watch this video from start to end LMAO
😂
That one bleeped swear word caught me offguard hahaha😂
I've being eyeing on this tank so this was really helpful!
😂 still trying to keep this thing family friendly lol. Glad to hear you found the video useful :)
Totally agree the tank is amazinggg😍😍 lets hope they fix the number of eggs to accommodate such a tank and it woukd be great
I got in touch with the company to ask them some background info about this tank but they weren’t too forthcoming with info 😅 not sure if they’re committed enough to the product to improve it but we can hope 🤞
I think it would be awesome if someday you could launch your own brine shrimp kit with a tank of your design
I’d love to do that! Hopefully some time in the future 🤞
Another awesome video! So happy this dropped today as I am starting to set up a new room and I want to know which tanks from my collection are worth setting up.
Thank you for this!
As always, AWESOME job and keep up the great job!❤
Thats a very cool tank. The built in light is what would make me buy it.
Yes I would buy it and work around the few problems
Honestly: I think its worth it for the tank alone. Even if the first attempt is a bust and you get a basic sea monkey starter kit or two and using those like you did seems worth it. The light and size are just so awesome, though a small heat lamp may be the better route to go when it comes to keeping the water warm
My three tanks are still going strong. I have my original sea monkeys in the one tank. My sea dragons in another and the Sea Monkeys on Mars in my third tank. I keep them on my bookcase near the window and they seem to love it there.
Sounds like you’re doing a good job of looking after them :) are you planning on adding any more to your collection?
@@pico-cosmos I did like the new tank you showed in your video. I don't really have the room on the shelf. But I'm so tempted 😊
Well, now I know that these guys might not survive but I'm still ordering the tank since it is pretty cool. I do know that putting a growth light (at least like the ones I own) right on the tank (touching the walls or very close) generates enough heat to warm the water but not enough to be a hot spot or boil the little guys so that might be an option for heating the tank since the base is raised too high for a heat mat and the tank opening too little for the mini aquarium heater. I might end up using the stickers on cards I mail to friends or to decorate photos but probably not on the tank as it's the original purpose for it. I might cheat and add extra aquarium sea salt to the water to even out the salinity due to the larger water volume but if it still fails at least I tried, and will definitely wait 4 to 5 days to feed the guys because the instructions did mess up on that front. Awesome review and it is a pretty cool tank specially with the light changing feature, I might put this tank on my bedroom and have it on for a while before going to bed since it looks very relaxing.
Update! I ordered and received the tank in the mail and I noticed a few key differences. Mine includes a fill line imbedded on the inside of the tank, the salt and egg pouch seems to be bigger and about the same size as the food pouch (no moisture in mine that I could tell but I'd have to open it to be sure), which doesn't have the closing feature as the one in your review, I am not sure if the food formulation changed but guess I'll know once I open it as well, hopefully it's not just spirulina but if it is no a big deal but hopefully it's a finer mix so the baby brine shrimp can eat it easier. The biggest difference I saw was in the feeding instructions, it no longer says 2-3 days before the first feeding, it now says 3-4 days. I haven't tested the light feature and the rest of the instructions and the cable and the stickers seem to be exactly the same. I don't know if these changes were due to this review in particular or if the changes were already in the works due to the reviews of other costumers that purchased this kit.
Thanks for letting me know! I purchased this kit when it was first released, so it’s great to hear that some of the issues have been ameliorated. Good luck with your Hydro Pets! I hope yours fare better than mine did :)
Awesome review. 😎👍💯
It is a good aquarium and the light is perfect but the packets are not compatible.
I would put a beta fish instead.
Ah this tank is definitely too small for a betta 😅 it wouldn’t even be able to turn around
@@pico-cosmos Really, I didn't know the tank was that small. Never mind. Brine shrimp it is then. 😄👍
Awesome video like always!
Thanks man! Loved your recent video with the Night Life Gems, was cool seeing that kit in action 👍
Its a shame that the included packets werent ideal for the tank, but i agree that the tank is so awesome 🤩
The fact its usb powered would make it an awesome nightlight, but the design is so pretty, i could see someone adding a cut out of the moon to the back to make it lunar themed, or just painting the base gold or purple to make it look like a glowing crystal ball
Oooo turning this into a lunar themed tank is an awesome idea!
The stickers look cute on the base!
I don't know why I find these videos so interesting but I do.
Glad you’re enjoying them! I try to make them entertaining for everyone :)
I've watched SO MANY of your kit reviews and honestly, why are the baby brine shrimp always so cute?
Awesome Hydro Pets Review. Love the usb led and light changing feature plus resealable packets but its sad to see the product/egg and results only give you few days of success. Additioinally the opening is too small even if you need to clean/ remove algae from the inner walls. It's still a fun idea but you'll need to mix reef salts and add brineshrimp eggs as you did. Hopefully someone day you'll contact the manufacturer and give them your proven & tested reviews so they can design the perfect Picocosmos Sea Monkeys Kit. That has built in designs for aeration heating and ease of maintenance!!! Maybe they can even have a separate single plane of magnifying plastic instead of the bubbles so you can easily attach it to magnify the entire front of the tank. I think this would be better as you can see everything instead of waiting to see a few secs of magnification when the sea monkeys dances into the view port. Cheers mate!
Thanks for showing us that tank, I really like that tank and I wish Sea-Monkeys would come up with something like that. Based on your review the heating issues would keep me from getting that tank because I live in an area that can get cold. Keep up the good work on the videos...
I am a sea monkey collect to I think this is a great tank and I think you should get more things like it.
Nice tank review! For some reason when you poured in the egg packet for this tank, I jumped because you spilled some on the side. Usually everything in your videos are so clean, so I wasn't expecting that. LOL! :) I think this tank design is nice like you mentioned, but I would of liked a comparison to how effectively the heat mat was heating the water compared to your other tanks. It would be nice to see you stick a thermometer in there, and do a comparison. Specially for tanks like the Ocean Volcano and the Mars tank. If you can't get a heater in there and the heating mat is not effective, it would be a reason for some not to pick this tank up. Thanks for the review!! ~ Cheers
Haha yeah I think I spilled a little because of the clumpy salt & small tank opening 😅 I think the small opening would probably also make this tank a little difficult to clean too. Oo yeah that’s a good point about using a thermometer! That’s one reason I really love the submersible USB aquarium heater; it has the built in thermostat and gives you a constant temperature reading
It's definitely interesting looking and I'd imagine with the lights in its base it has a little weight to it.
It's a little weighty but still fairy light. I didn't get the feeling that I could easily knock it over which is a good thing
I always like seeing the bigger tanks. The ones that come with the sea monkeys always seemed way to small to me. I like the fact this one has a built in light tho. Would make an awesome night light and be a relaxing thing to watch before going to sleep.
Thank you John. I was so excited when I found out that you were going to be reviewing this kit. I’ve had it in my Amazon cart 🛒 for a long time. It’s a bummer that the packets didn’t work out though. I feel like if anyone could of had excellent hatching success with this kit it would’ve been you. I agree with you…It’s a pretty awesome looking tank, and it doesn’t hurt that the tank is my favorite color teal. I’ll probably be getting myself one in the near future. 😊 Thanks again!
Yeah I didn’t mention it in this video but the colour choice was really nice. I hope you have better luck with yours than I did!
I almost forgot about this kit. I remember it being more expensive then seamonkys
Yeah It cost me $25 USD for this kit, definitely more expensive than Sea-Monkeys but I guess it makes sense with the light built into the base
Yes I will consider buying the hydro pets tank because it is a nice looking tank so father with the thanks what I have for 4 best starter one I would say sea-monkeys ocean aquarium would be a best one for beginners
I agree, the tank is gorgeous but it sucks how it can’t even support brine shrimp
4:05 there is a fill line. Mine has one ❤❤
I know i keep saying this but omg this is amazing!!!
I really enjoy your videos! Thank you!
Thanks for the tip about the included eggs not cutting the mustard. 'Might use salt the from a marine fish tank source and buy some extra brine shrimp eggs in case of sudden epidemics of death. I figure you saved me a week's time.
hell yeah another great video! 🖖🏻💖🌻✨
Nice tank, i need to buy one for my self 💖
Yes it’s out
I think it’s good but not to good I’m just gonna stay with seamonkeys
Me too
that tank looks so nice :) i'm sorry the hydro pets died though. wish sea monkeys sold tanks this size!
The Sea-Monkeys Ocean Volcano has a similar volume to this one, though it might be slightly smaller. I'd love to see larger Sea-Monkey tanks too
It's an amazing tank but a terrible kit. I'm not sure you mentioned price but it could be DIY fairly easy for probably $30 or so including seamonkeys that won't immediately die.
Thanks for the fantastic review :)
YESSS, the tank is fking awesome
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The light is going to create a small amount of heat, not much but it's in direct contact with the bottom of the tank and may help.
If you ever decide to extend your content, and be unfaithful to the brine shrimp, I suggest betta fish. I LOVE them. Beautiful, easy to take care of and don´t require lots of space.
As for this tank...I don´t like it. The whole aesthetic is so "neat" that gives a modern feeling to it and not something more hands on.
Not sure if I’ll ever go into fish tbh, my plans are currently to stick to the smaller animals of the “picocosmos” - I will probably do Killifish at some point though since they hatch from dried eggs similar to brine shrimp :)
@@pico-cosmos What I meant by the betta fish commentary is for you to care/keep in your personal life. Not for you to make videos about. :)
Ahh gotcha! Yeah it would be cool to have a go at keeping one; I’ve seen them at the pet shop before, they’re such beautiful fish
Hello, can i ask, (you said that there are alot of eggs in the packet), cant i just add only a little bit of eggs? is that okay?
Unfortunately that wouldn’t work because you need all of the salt to get the salinity level right
@@pico-cosmos what if you add more salt?
Yeah that could work 👍
Im having trouble with my tanks because my town has horrible pwer grid and sudden freezing temperatures this means I cant have brine shrimp in the winter. Any advice?
Hmm that’s tough one. How long do the power cuts usually last?
@@pico-cosmos 5 days
@@Dietcokermana styrofoam box with a hot water bottle might work and at least insulate the temperature
How often should I feed the hydropets once the colony is established? The instructions state every 2 days, but this seems to contradict the instructions from the Sea Monkeys kit that says every 5 days. Just wondering why the despecancy. Is the Hydropets spoon smaller or is the hydrogrub formula less dense? Or is it because it is a larger tank? Thanks!
Watch my video titled “how to keep your Sea-Monkeys alive” for a brine shrimp feeding guide
I definately like the design, it's a bit reminiscent of old Art Deco fish bowls I've seen and the way they've implemented the LED light is the best off the shelf design I've seen so far.
Would I consider it? Yes but knowing me you'd know I'd fettle with it rather than using it as is, I'd drill holes in the acrylic and plumb in stuff which your average keeper isn't likely to want to do, I'd maybe use the in box pack with a salt boost in a nursery and use a Sea monkey or aqua dragons kit in the actual tank and add individuals later.
I am getting Fallout New Vegas Dead money ponderings now I've seen this so if I see one there could be plans afoot.
Haha yeah I love doing DIY tank mods too, I need to make a video about them sometime
@@pico-cosmos well if you ever need any help just shoot a message or pop it in the clubhouse and I'll help best I can, I sleep odd times but should still reply quickish.
Awesome review!
Rewatching this video now that I've finally got my own one of these tanks. Very odd that yours doesn't have a fill line--mine does! It even had a sticker on it pointing it out. Perhaps they saw feedback from you and others and updated it! I'm also curious to see if they've reduced the number of eggs in the kit for better survival rates. We'll see! I'll be careful about how much I feed them and how soon as well. Fingers crossed!
As for heating I've been looking at little flat ones, which would be great, but sadly none seem to have a thermostat on them, and I'm not too keen on cooking my Hydro Pets. Oh well. I'll have to try a mat heater I suppose.
Yeah I’ve heard from a few people that they’ve updated this kit since my review. I hope yours works well!
So glad to see that you did a review on this set! Too bad that the included eggs didn't work but I really like the design of the tank so it's still under consideration for me, with sea monkey eggs instead if I do!
I love 💘 how the tank looks I think it's the best looking tank love the lights it's sad they died 😢 if they fix that and fix the top of tank it would be perfect 🥰 your making me want to get sea monkey 🐒again 😅
I like the tank, I wonder if it would work if you only put half the eggs in.
I think the salinity would be too low if you only used half the egg packet :/
IDEA sea monkey tattoo :D
Hahaha I mean I'm definitely obsessed with Sea-Monkeys.. but not quite THAT obsessed 😂
We started our hydro pet tank 3 days ago, following directions. No heater or additional bubbler. The food directions are not clear. I used the larger end as it says a flat spoonful. I hope I didn't add too much. 😕 we will see I guess. My concern is where do I purchase additional food? Or will they die before I can purchase more food?
I’d be impressed if you got them to live that long tbh. Spirulina powder works well as an alternative food source tho
not sure the LEDs on purple would give off the ultraviolet light that algae consume, iirc. That said, while this one doesn't really do it, a built-in grow light would be neat, especially if it had a heating element and thermostat too. And if nothing else, the lights are pretty and mesmerizing, so it's a nice bonus
I love your channel, kiss from Brasil
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Could you please cover some triop products
Or some fairy shrimps ❤
Definitely planning on it 👍
@@pico-cosmos i think you said something about living in New Zealand
I also live here and tried
Can't get them here
Did your package not make it through customs?
@@pico-cosmos yeah
Got a very angry letter from doc
Tho we do have a native triops in New Zealand
Good luck finding them iv spent many years looking
It started off so well, but then the sheer amount of them... no wonder they all died off :c
At least the tank's super nice.
Have that also mixed up the eggs like sea monkeys?
Yeah the eggs and salt all come in one packet
The tank is definitely worth it, just make sure you use proper Sea Monkey packets and procedures.
I wonder if the kit would work better if one would use half the egg amount or even less.
Love these vids ❤
Pico i love your videos i hope you very good luck
😊🙏 thanks for supporting the channel
I have the same tamk and mine have done great. It has been about a month and mine are still kicking
:O you’re the first person I’ve heard of that’s managed to keep them alive. How many do you currently have in the tank?
I wonder if turning on the light and leaving it on would have a noticeable impact on water temperature.
Probably negligible tbh. LED lights don’t get very warm
Correct me if I’m wrong. But I remember I had to wait for the water purifier to set for awhile, I can’t remember how long,before I added the live eggs. Could this be the reason why the first batch doesn’t work?
Just checked the sea monkey website. It’s 24 hours before the live eggs
I was wondering would you ever try triops
Definitely! Will probably try them out later this year :)