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Specifications at a Glance:
- Glass sphere filled with seawater, red shrimp, gravel, algae, gorgonia sprig and microbes
- 4" Round Ecosphere is 3-1/2" high
- 5" Oval Ecosphere is 3" diameter and 5" high
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Ecospheres
Watch a Miniature World Evolve on Your Desktop
Imagine being able to study a living ecosystem as it adapts
and unfolds right before your eyes. This miraculous sphere
contains a precise balance of earth, water, air and living
organisms that work together in harmony. Filled with
seawater, the sphere is home to tiny red shrimp, algae that
create oxygen, microbes that feed the algae, and a gorgonia
sprig, gravel, shells and glass that provide hiding places. A complete living world!
Initially developed by NASA scientists to study Earth's biosphere
Available in round or oval shape
Each Ecosphere has a typical life cycle of 2 to 3 years; can last up to 10 years
Keep out of direct sunlight
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This item has a $10 additional shipping charge each
Note: To ensure proper delivery of this item, please call us at 1-888-833-1412 to order the Ecospheres
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- Accurate instructions (3)
- Attractive (3)
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Best Uses
- Indoors (4)
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- Accurate Instructions
- Attractive
- Educational
- Entertaining
- Healthy
- Lightweight
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Best Uses
- Indoors
Comments about Ecospheres:
Our Ecosphere is a fixture on our coffee table and makes a great conversation piece with the neighborhood kids. Everyone is amazed at how the shrimp survive 'with no air'. The no maintenance aspect is the best.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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- Accurate Instructions
- Attractive
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Best Uses
- Indoors
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This is a great gift for the difficult to buy for.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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- Accurate Instructions
- Attractive
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Best Uses
- Conversation Piece
- Low maintenance pet
Comments about Ecospheres:
We were given one of these by a drug rep who frequents the animal hospital at which I work. We have it about 10 feet from a window, on the non-window side of a larger display, so it doesn't get much sunlight at all. I initially had it closer, but the algae grew way too fast. It's a really amazing piece. We've had it for probably a year. All shrimp (which we named Larry, Curly, Moe and Shremp) still kickin'!
- Primary use:
- Business
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- Indoors
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I've had mine for over three years and it is still going strong! Be careful not to let too much light penetrate or you will get lots of algae growing on the sides (which means more cleaning for you!)
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- Personal
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- Indoors
Comments about Ecospheres:
I kept this out of direct sunlight. Got it in December and by June it had very green water and cloudy. So for the money it was pretty for only a short period of time. Waste of money. It was fun to look at in the beginning, but not sure how to keep the algea down. Can barely see the shrimp now. Was never in direct sunlight.
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