Tobar Aqua Dragons Underwater World

bought this for my 7 year old nephews birthday, he was so excite dot get home to put the eggs in the water to hatch still to hear if they have hatched yet!speedy delivery

I bought a Sea Monkeys 'Ocean Zoo' as well as a Aqua Dragons 'Underwater World' as Christmas presents for my daughters - kind of a 'same but different' sort of deal to prevent arguments, assuming that they were pretty much identical besides a few aesthetic differences. This assumption was incorrect, as there are some very big differences between the two products.Both tanks were set up in exactly the same environment - literally side by side - and using the same bottled spring water. The instructions included in each set were followed to the letter.The setup of the Aqua Dragons 'Underwater World' was quick and easy - you add just one sachet, containing the salts (and other water conditioners) and eggs combined, into the water, and that's it. You're done. In a few days, your Aqua Dragons hatch. That said, caring for your Aqua Dragons once they've hatched is more laborious than those of the Sea Monkeys 'Ocean Zoo' set - oxygenating the water daily with a pipette and feeding every two days. In addition, the quality of the Aqua Dragons 'Underwater World' is somewhat lacking - the food provided wasn't miscible, and so floated on the surface of the water, which is probably why the Aqua Dragons all died within a few weeks. A quick email to the address provided in the set was all it took to obtain free replacement sachets of food and eggs (albeit with a large dose of condescension from the representative), and we already have a second healthy batch on the go, with food that seems to be perfectly miscible with water.On the other hand, the Sea Monkeys 'Ocean Zoo' required a little more in the way of setup - the salts and water conditioners come in a separate sachet and needs to be added a full 24 hours before the sachet containing the eggs, and then it takes a lot longer than the Aqua Dragons to hatch - we're talking potentially weeks rather than days here. Once they've hatched though, care is minimal and rather easy - you don't have to oxygenate the water because the tank is better designed, and you only need to feed them once a week. In addition, Sea Monkeys would seem to be hardier than Aqua Dragons, as our first batch are healthy and large and still going strong, and everything just seems to be more 'grown up' and of better quality - even the magnifying lenses in the side of the tank work.Overall, it's kind of a 'tortoise and the hare' kind of thing, and I'd recommend Sea Monkeys over Aqua Dragons based on the quality, reliability, and ease of caring for them after the initial setup; however, I appreciate that some children lose interest in things quickly, so Aqua Dragons might be the better choice for children that expect quick results and constantly feel the need to do something - just be sure to manage expectations because Aqua Dragons seem to be more prone to premature death than Sea Monkeys are.

These came after some confusion about them not being in stock. I received an e-mail to say that I would get a refund. I promptly ordered some Aqua Monkeys because my son was so disappointed. Then lo and behold they arrived,so I ended up with two lots. We did the aqua dragons and gave the aqua monkeys to a friend, following the instructions to the letter but nothing happened. After two/ three weeks we had nothing to show for it, just the food floating around at the bottom of the little tank. I gave the aqua monkeys to a friend who I am happily informed has masses of aqua monkeys and they are even reproducing!! So my message to you all is to buy the aqua monkeys and not to waste your money on the aqua dragons because all you'll be left with is a tank of water to tip down the sink and a disappointed child!

I bought this for my son for Christmas. The dragons hatched, however there was no magnifying glass included so they were very hard to see. We followed the instructions to the letter, however they were all dead 3 days later. Don't waste your money. I am off to buy a goldfish instead. Less looking after and cheaper!!

I bought this for my Nephews Christmas present. What a great product and really interesting!! The kids just love watching them, thanks

Santa bought this for Christmas and it really works! My 8 year old daughter and 4 year old son love it.

Nothing. Not a single aqua dragon hatched. After 10 days I chucked the water out and ordered more eggs. Taking care to follow instructions to the letter we tried again. And guess what?? Nothing. Very disappointed 7 years son and by now roughly £20 literally down the drain. Never again.

It's OK but I think it takes a lot of looking after to develop the Aqua Dragons. Wouldn't purchase again.