To start the process, the
'water purifier' package is added to water on day one.
The user is typically unaware that this package already contains eggs in addition to the salt. At day two, one adds the 'instant life eggs' package, containing
Epsom salts,
borax and
soda ash, in addition to eggs,
yeast, and sometimes a blue or green dye. The dye is used to enhance the 'instant life' experience by making the freshly hatched animals more visible.
The Sea-Monkeys seen during the second day after adding the 'eggs package' are derived from the eggs added with the 'purifier' package. The food package is a mixture of
Spirulina and dried yeast. The 'boost' packages mainly contain salts, which induce sexual activity in artemia.