The Ecosphere

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal on September 2, 2007 at 11:47 am


ecosphereThe Ecosphere is a sealed globe containing algae, shrimp, and gravel. You control the temperature and the amount of light it receives, otherwise, the system can sustains itself for several years! An abrasive magnet can be used to clean the inner surface, if neccessary. Useful as a learning tool or as a very low-maintenance pet. Link -via Dump Trumpet


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6 comments to "The Ecosphere"

  1. Anthony
    September 2nd, 2007 at 5:03 pm

    Seriously, that's really cool.

  2. Tinderbox
    September 2nd, 2007 at 5:14 pm

    They need to make a big one for Al Gore.

  3. Carrie
    September 3rd, 2007 at 12:42 am

    Sounds a lot like Sea Monkeys to me.

  4. Chris
    September 3rd, 2007 at 7:15 am

    I got this for my daughter in May of 05 and they are still doing well, though all we've done is let it sit on our kitchen counter. The critters are a lot like sea monkeys, but pinkish and a little larger.

  5. Cyberziggy
    September 4th, 2007 at 7:04 am

    They are not Sea-Monkeys. Me... being the former webbedmaster of SeamonkeyMania.com can say assure you of this. Most folks aren't able to get Sea-Monkeys to live past 6 months.

    I do however, have an Ecosphere myself which I purchased in December of 2001. Of the three shrimp inside, I still have one that's still alive and kicking. When that one dies, the Ecosphere people will "re-charge" the sphere with new algae and shrimp for a nominal fee.

  6. Wendy
    September 4th, 2007 at 10:31 am

    I have an ecosphere that is 9 years old. It originally came with 3 shrimp, but two died in the first month. The third is still quite active.


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