I have dreamed of own an Ecosphere for about 5 plus years. FINALLY, my betrothed purchased me one last February (yes, it shipped from AZ to MI in the dead of winter with no fatalities). I was beyond overjoyed. I wanted one soooo bad, that I would watch youtube videos that owners made. It is not very riveting to watch online, but it is VERY facinating live and in person.
Professor, what is an Ecosphere? Well, let me break it down. It is a beautifully blown glass sphere, pod or water drop shaped vessel that contains shrimp (the number of shrimp varies per size s-xl), shells, a magnet for cleaning, algae ,sea water, a branch, bacteria and micro organisms. It is self-sustaining ecosystem, you never have to feed the shrimpies. 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.
Super cool, I know. It's like an aquarium but not having to clean fish poop out of smelly gravel.
I recently moved to Tucson and my shrimp pals are still swimmingly perfect. Some owners have 10-15 year old shrimp still well and kicking. Some claim to have reproduced, however it is extremely rare....I'm still pulling that I will be one out of a million that has shrimp babies.
If your shrimp die within a year, they will replace them. They also do custom orders.
After years of staring at these babies online, I jumped for joy when I learned they are made in Tucson!!!!! I emailed the company and they said I could pick one up there....as I am in the market for a show stopping xl! They do not have a traditional storefront, but they have no qualms about me stopping by. I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are in Tucson, they also sell them at the biosphere 2 gift shop. read more