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Ecosphere Small Sphere | Kitchen

by Ecosphere Associates

1 New starting at:

$54.95

Sales Rank:

5,132th

FEATURES

Totally enclosed ecosystems
You never have to feed the life within
Aesthetic blend of art and science
A Great Gift

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Product Description
The ecosphere is perfect for the home, classroom or office. It's easy to care for, educational and beautiful. Each ecosphere is a work of art and science that's incredible to own or to give to someone special. The Original Ecosphere is a totally enclosed ecosystem - completely self contained and self-sustaining miniature world. The ecosphere ecosystem is your own personal look into what a perfectly balanced world is like. We love it, not only because the Ecosphere is a great object lesson about our world and keeping things in balance, but also because it brings us joy. Looking at the shrimp as they swim in this peaceful tranquil surroundings is an amazing thing. Warning! Relaxation may occur! As a veteran Ecosphere retailer, we will ensure your Ecosphere arrives safely. 100 percent satisfaction guaranteed. Inside each Ecosphere are active microorganisms, bright red shrimp and algae. The microorganisms, bright red shrimp and the algae sustain each other in a clear "soup" of filtered seawater. Because the unit is a self-containing ecosystem, you never have to feed the life within. The Ecosphere is easy to care for too. Simply provide your ecosphere with a source of indirect natural (or artificial) light and enjoy this aesthetic blend of art and science, beauty and balance. Because the life within the Ecosphere utilize their resources without overpopulating or contaminating their environment, the Ecosphere requires no cleaning and only minimal care. Don't forget to order the optional Ecosphere turntable base which allows you to turn your Ecosphere without disturbing the life inside! Corporate Customers: Custom designs and larger ecosphere systems can be created for home and business use. Simply contact us for more information. Please use drop

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 11 reviews)

GREATEST. INVENTION. EVER. by Kevin G. Yuen (San Francisco, CA)

5 Stars
May 29, 2009
This self-sustaining environment is THEE perfect gift for ANYBODY that enjoys the peace of watching aquatic life, simply has too much time on their hands at work or needs something to do while they're stoned out of their gourd. That's right people: NASA + shrimps = AWESOME Let me be the first to say, that I am extremely proud to own this thing; knowing that NASA spent god knows how much of our tax dollar$ researching how awesome shrimps in a glass-ball, containing FILTERED sea-water will do in zero gravity. Then bringing said experiment back to Earth to sell BACK to us...pure GENIUS!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - but not for people who like to play God, because folks... this world takes care of itself.

Your Own Part Of The World by A. Fisher (USA)

5 Stars
May 05, 2008
I gave this Ecosphere as a gift to my husband. I would consider him an environmentalist, so it was right up his alley. His coworkers each have a sphere sitting on their desks at work. The Ecosphere is a compact "aquarium" that sustains itself. I had to sign for the sphere at the time of its delivery to ensure its warranty for replacement shrimp, etc. A replacement sphere saves you about $10-$20. It arrived well packaged with very detailed care instructions. The only problem I had was that the product didn't arrive on the day they said it would, so I had waited around all day for something that never arrived. Nonetheless, it was worth the wait. My toddler was fascinated by the little shrimp. too. It's your own little part of the world in a glass sphere.

"horrorsphere" by B. Church (NC)

1 Stars
April 12, 2008
bought one of these thinking it was cute and interesting. After researching a little, I was horrified by what I found. The manufacturer and store neglected to mention several key factors regarding the shrimp living in these closed systems. One of the best sources I found was the following link: http://www.petshrimp.com/hawaiianredshrimp.html I will never, ever buy something like this again. I love animals and I can't possible think of this as anything but cruel.

Nice, but short life span... by C. Wolfe (Michigan, USA)

4 Stars
March 05, 2008
I really enjoyed watching my little shrimp swimming around, and it made a good conversation piece, too. However, a month or two after I got it, one of the shrimp died. I was sad, but figured it would be okay, since there were three others. But then they kept dying off, one by one, and I guess the others were eating their bodies. Finally, the last one died and there's no one to eat him, so he's still in there.. I'm not sure why they all died (maybe it was too cold?), but I enjoyed having them around while they were there. I intend to get the system recharged as soon as I am able, and leave it sitting with only the algae growing in the meantime. I am assuming that my experience was not the norm, as most people seem to have nothing but good things to say about this product, but I do wish the warranty on it had extended a little bit longer. The brevity of the lives of my little creatures was pretty disappointing... for all of us involved, I am sure.

World in a Jar! by Christopher Swafford (10-E-C)

5 Stars
February 10, 2008
World in a Jar! My students love this Ecosphere this is our second one the first met the floor at high speed after being dropped. This one is being viewed each day and kids love them.

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