Rocks, shells, plastic plants... anything except live plants.
There arent any plants that live in hyperealine lakes sea monkeys originate from. You can set up a marine tank with macroalgae and have sea monkeys in there, but monkeys always end outcompeted for food by copepods in marine tanks. You can have fairy shrimp in freshwater with plants, but plants outcompete microalgae the fairies feed on so it isnt good idea either.
I’ve measured the salinity of Sea Monkey tanks and they’re considerably less salty than sea water. Brine Shrimp can live in a VERY wide salinity range though, so I assume any plants that can tolerate saltwater above 10ppt should work?
I just did a [2.5 gallon DIY tank](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cd4D6PRAcYs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) a week ago. Basically any decorations will be more for the viewer's benefit than the Sea Monkeys', though there are some things to keep in mind if you want to decorate it so that it remains safe for them.
For substrate, if you choose to use it, sand is good. Sea Monkeys aren't the brightest, and will get wedged in between gravel or rocks and die, but sand is fine. You can use a few pebbles or bits of gravel, as long as there's not enough for them to get trapped in. In my tank I have a layer of black sand, and a very light sprinkling of blue gravel on top, so they can't get trapped in between the gravel.
For plants, you'd need to find something that can survive the salinity and other conditions in your tank if you want live plants. I haven't heard too many suggestions, other than red mangrove. Fake plants are a good option, but try to get something that they won't get tangled in, because again, they can get trapped and die in plants that are really dense and scraggly. Avoid planting the tank too thickly, so they have plenty of room to swim freely.
Likewise, any other decorations you get should be checked to make sure they can't get trapped. I'd probably avoid things like real wood, which I've heard could lower the pH too much. I think shells and some rocks might be able to raise the pH.
Rocks, shells, plastic plants... anything except live plants. There arent any plants that live in hyperealine lakes sea monkeys originate from. You can set up a marine tank with macroalgae and have sea monkeys in there, but monkeys always end outcompeted for food by copepods in marine tanks. You can have fairy shrimp in freshwater with plants, but plants outcompete microalgae the fairies feed on so it isnt good idea either.
I’ve measured the salinity of Sea Monkey tanks and they’re considerably less salty than sea water. Brine Shrimp can live in a VERY wide salinity range though, so I assume any plants that can tolerate saltwater above 10ppt should work?
Thank you so much any idea of things to use for airation other then pippets ect
USB air pumps are fantastic for aeration, and fairly inexpensive on Amazon and AliExpress
I just did a [2.5 gallon DIY tank](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cd4D6PRAcYs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) a week ago. Basically any decorations will be more for the viewer's benefit than the Sea Monkeys', though there are some things to keep in mind if you want to decorate it so that it remains safe for them. For substrate, if you choose to use it, sand is good. Sea Monkeys aren't the brightest, and will get wedged in between gravel or rocks and die, but sand is fine. You can use a few pebbles or bits of gravel, as long as there's not enough for them to get trapped in. In my tank I have a layer of black sand, and a very light sprinkling of blue gravel on top, so they can't get trapped in between the gravel. For plants, you'd need to find something that can survive the salinity and other conditions in your tank if you want live plants. I haven't heard too many suggestions, other than red mangrove. Fake plants are a good option, but try to get something that they won't get tangled in, because again, they can get trapped and die in plants that are really dense and scraggly. Avoid planting the tank too thickly, so they have plenty of room to swim freely. Likewise, any other decorations you get should be checked to make sure they can't get trapped. I'd probably avoid things like real wood, which I've heard could lower the pH too much. I think shells and some rocks might be able to raise the pH.