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What are “sea monkeys” and why do they never look like they do in the pictures?

I have sent many times for the “sea monkeys” that are advertised in the comic books. According to the illustration, they appear to be part human, part fish. They even built their own houses and play guitars as well as many things that one would not expect from an aquatic animal. Nevertheless, whenever I received them and followed the instructions, they hatched into a rather primitive looking creatures that looked nothing like the illustrations, and appeared much too stupid to build a house of any kind. Thinking that they might need company, I dumped them into my fish tank at which time they were immediately eaten by the fish. I thought that if some of the sea monkeys played their guitars, that the music would placate the fish. Well I never even saw a little guitar before they were devoured by my angel fish. Now I feel terribly guilty due to my error. Can anyone tell me what I did wrong and what I can do to prevent similar tragidies in the future

What are “sea monkeys” and why do they never look like they do in the pictures?

I have sent many times for the “sea monkeys” that are advertised in the comic books. According to the illustration, they appear to be part human, part fish. They even built their own houses and play guitars as well as many things that one would not expect from an aquatic animal. Nevertheless, whenever I received them and followed the instructions, they hatched into a rather primitive looking creatures that looked nothing like the illustrations, and appeared much too stupid to build a house of any kind. Thinking that they might need company, I dumped them into my fish tank at which time they were immediately eaten by the fish. I thought that if some of the sea monkeys played their guitars, that the music would placate the fish. Well I never even saw a little guitar before they were devoured by my angel fish. Now I feel terribly guilty due to my error. Can anyone tell me what I did wrong and what I can do to prevent similar tragidies in the future

sea anemone advice needed asap, found 1 in my salt water tank…?

I bought live rock for my salt water tank and I found a sea anemone on it. It is about 1.5-2″ big, green with white tips. I have no idea how to care for it or feed it. Does it need special light? How much light per day (hours)? What do I feed it? I saw stuff online that says zoo plankton but other stuff says phyto plankton. Which is it? Will they eat brine shrimp? Copepods? Amphipods? Rotifers? I am confused because I saw so many things online but most articles said food is different for different sea anemones & I have no clue what type this is. It looks like the kind I see often here in California tide pools. Also, I have brittle stars & turbo snails. Is this a problem (as I also saw online that some starfish & snails eat anemones)? The more info. the better as I am clueless how to keep him alive & well. Any supplements I should buy that are natural foods or minerals they need?
From what I have seen online it does not look like aiptasia.
This one has a golden beige base (which disappears into the rock) & face, pink raised spot in middle of the round “face”. Tentacles are very short (about just 1/4 inch) & bit fat. They are mint green color and have white on the very end of the tips.
I now believe it is a Anthopleura elegantissima Sea Anemone. How do I feed, care for it? Will it be a problem in my tank? What fish, inverts. will it kill? What kill it?