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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

Here is my plan for my 30 gallon aquarium. Tell me what you think. Any suggestions?

Ok, so here is what I am thinking of. I have a 30 gallon 30x12x18 tank. I have a whisper 30-40 filter and a heater fit for a 35 gallon. I have a 90 watt bulb. I have 1 1/2 inches of gravel on the bottom of the tank (small gravel that is white brown and black). That is all the equipment that I have.
The decor that I was thinking of adding goes as followed: a 12 inch long by 6 inches wide, piece of driftwood as the centerpiece with an Anubias Coffeefolia growing out of the side. In front of the driftwood i was going to plant a red tiger lotus with an Anubias Coffeefolia on both sides. Then I was going to plant an Amazon sword around the filter and one around the heater. Then behind the piece of driftwood I was going to plant 3 Cobomba green. I was going to plant one red melon sword in the front left and one in the front right. Then I was going to plant micro sword along the front of the tank. Any suggestions? Would it be benificial to add an airstone or c02?
Here are the fish that I am going to put in the tank. 5 glolite tetras (fish that get 1.5 inches long), 6 harlequin rasboas (fish that get 1.5 long), 5 cardinal tetras (fish that get 1.25 inches long) and 3 ottos. Then, I was going to add 3 red cherry shrimp after six months of having all the fish in the tank.
I was going to feed them TetraMin tropical flakes every day, freeze dried bloodworms twice a week, and brine shrimp twice a week. I was going to feed the fish a little bit twice a day.
Is there anything that you know I should add to the tank? By the way, the pH is 7.2, and the water is cycled. Any new equipment?
Thanks a million for your time.
PS I have been a successful fish owner and breeder for 11 years, I just have never created a tank like this one.

Here is my plan for a 30 gallon aquarium. What do you think?

Ok, so here is what I am thinking of. I have a 30 gallon 30x12x18 tank. I have a whisper 30-40 filter and a heater fit for a 35 gallon. I have a 90 watt bulb. I have 1 1/2 inches of gravel on the bottom of the tank (small gravel that is white brown and black). That is all the equipment that I have.
The decor that I was thinking of adding goes as followed: a 12 inch long by 6 inches wide, two sided dome as the centerpiece with some java moss on the top. In the middle of the dome, I was thinking of planting Anubias nana (live plant that only grows 6 inches tall and wide). Then I was going to plant 3 Alternanthera reineckii (live plant that gets 20 inches tall, good back round plant) behind the dome. Then, around the filter and heater media, I was going to plant one Anubias lanceolata around both. I was going to plant one Anubias lanceolata on a piece of driftwood to the left and right of the centerpiece. That is pretty much what I am going to plant in my aquarium.
Here are the fish that I am going to put in the tank. 6 glolite tetras (fish that get 1.5 inches long), 7 harlequin rasboas (fish that get 1.5 long), 3 yoyo loaches, and 2 ottos. Then, I was going to add 3 amano shrimp after six months of having all the fish in the tank. Are there any good loaches that you know of that get small that I can keep in my tank?
I was going to feed them TetraMin tropical flakes every day, freeze dried bloodworms twice a week, and brine shrimp twice a week. I was going to feed the fish a little bit twice a day.
Is there anything that you know I should add to the tank? By the way, the pH is 7.8, and the water is cycled. Any new equipment?
Thanks a million for your time.
PS I have been a successful fish owner and breeder for 11 years, I just have never created a tank like this one.

Where can i buy sea monkeys?

Well, since i can’t have my own dog i was thinking of raising sea monkeys :)
where can i get them? and how much would it cost me?
oh yeah, what do i feed them?

THANKS!

Fish feeding question..?

I have always just fed my fish tropical flakes and was thinking of getting some other forms of food? Like frozen beefheart or brine shrimp. I can’t do bloodworms because i’m allergic to them(stupidest thing ever to be allergic to). How does one go about feeding frozen foods like beefheart if I buy it frozen in cubes? Any other suggestions or alternatives I can try? i’ve tried some vegetables but had no luck..the fish didn’t even look at them.
i’m feeding paradise fish
pearl gouramis
and blackskirt, silvertip, and pristella tetras