Anyone Seen This Yet?

[This Old Spouse]

EcoSphere
Inside these sealed glass balls live shrimp, algae, and bacteria, all swimming around in filtered seawater. Put it somewhere with some light, and this little ecosystem will chug along happily for years, no feeding or cleaning necessary, totally oblivious to the fact that the rest of the world exists outside.

EcoSpheres came out of research looking at ways to develop self-contained ecosystems for long duration space travel. They're like little microcosms for the entire world, man. But ask yourself: are we the shrimp, or the algae?

Price: $80

 

[This Old Spouse]

Just found some online for $65, free shipping.

 

[micko]

I don't like it. I'm afraid it wouldn't be for me.

 

[Delloy12]

I prefer the water drop shape

 

[walkers101]

hmm and the shrimp live in it with no water changes or surface agitation

no thanks not for me

 

[minnnt]

Don't let fluval see that... 19 litres...

And what happens when they breed and it is FULL to the top with shrimp?

 

[micko]

Don't let fluval see that... 19 litres...

They'd be highly offended

 

[Proxo]

Think i'll stick to my hennessy glass ice cube instead, atleast it only harms me

 

[ZoddyZod]

Mmmmmmm Hennessey

 

[MBOU]

they'd not be offended... after all... they have the spec at 7.6L oopsy... they win at the ridiculously undersized aquarium

 

[StandbySetting]

They retail in the UK from about £300 upwards, a nice idea, but very expensive.

 

[This Old Spouse]

$65 in the states.

 

[sarah40011]

algae and bacteria maybe if you like that sort of thing but shrimp? i'd have to get them out! there is a girl on utube showing how to open them and save the shrimp. there are so many nasty comments to her...

 

[james_fish]

$65 in the states and £300 over here? JEEEZ! It would be better just to pay for shipping from the US!

James.