EcoSphere Reivew - a self-sustaining shrimps ecosystem?

The EcoSphere (Amazon link: amzn.to/1OQ4WxB) is a self-sustaining ecosystem in an enclosed glass container. By providing each sphere a bit of sunlight, each sphere will be able to self-sustain for years.

[@PILOSOPAUL]

THAT BIRD NARRATES VERY WELL

[@UnholyTingz]

P A U L P A U L lol

[@jessedupere429]

Hes no bird brain that's for sure he knows what hes doing a star in the making.

[@Penguinsrock124]

I laughed so hard when your bird started falling off then started screaming

[@jessedupere429]

The bird was attacking his stuff and just think the shrimp see that thing in the wild they would of been dinner. Its a good thing he has them protected or you know them liberals would be yelling about shrimp abuse as they eat there shrimp dinners go fig.

[@baconsauce6364]

How the fuck did you turn a parrot attacking a laptop into a bitching against liberals?

[@gabbyellery7638]

@@jessedupere429 you sound dump

[@johnm1123581321]

I purchased an ecosphere for my dad in 2002 and he still has one shrip living. That is 18 years! It's one of the small egg shaped ecospheres .

[@platformzgaming1824]

Question when one dies how do you remove the body

[@SecularSoutherner504]

@@platformzgaming1824 The shrimp eat it

[@alexandrademasi882]

dude my sister has had one since college, so it's been about eight years now. I cannot WAIT to tell her she might have another decade with her shrimp

[@nenaj1]

What did he do for care?

[@BrainiumBasher9001]

@@alexandrademasi882 how many shrimp are in there? (how many alive ones and how many dead ones)

[@jacquesduminy3012]

Instructions unclear. Imported a parrot from Taiwan.

[@Aron_Lee1]

+Jacques Duminy Parrots are actually quite rare in Taiwan. There is in fact a parrot fish, though.

[@Smashley506]

guys, it was a joke....

[@cjmaliko2848]

Jacques Dumin

[@barrymarshall8400]

@@Aron_Lee1 Idiot

[@helkiohelkkai4014]

🤣🤣

[@Chasebmf23]

I had one of these growing up. The one on the left. The shrimp lived for over 10 years. I told the company because they said like 3-4 years.

[@TheArtorres]

Any tips for getting them to last that long?

[@Chasebmf23]

@@TheArtorres honestly. I barely even took care of them. 1 died within the first year if I recall, but because someone mishandled it and I think it got crushed. I just let them do their thing and cleaned it occasionally and I mean really occasionally.

[@TheArtorres]

@@Chasebmf23 thank you for responding! I need to play around w the light a bit bc idk if they're too far from my window, but other than that don't really plan on messing with them

[@Chasebmf23]

@@TheArtorres If I remember they were on an adjacent wall from the window sitting on my desk. I was also a teenager so it's not like I had my blinds open all the time. Might look into getting another one because they were just so chill.

[@whocares-sq7zh]

The company actually put that on their Manuel but they said it’s rare to last 10 years

[@PsychoPlantLady]

How are your shrimp doing today? I would love to see an update. Thank you for making this video.

[@WadeWoodring]

Years ago Ace hardware had these for Christmas and the clearance price was $9.99. Still kicking my self for not grabbing them. Good video.

[@MandiMomOf8Channel]

These are for sure the best pets, the only pets I'd allow in my house 💯👍

[@raulzapata2887]

My ecosystem with shrimps is 18 years old so far, and there is one still alive !!°

[@dripxster6436]

Raul Zapata how did you remove the dead shrimp from the tank?

[@mikki_s1100]

dripxster the ecosphere breaks it down and the nutrients are used to continue the cycle of life

[@user-tw9bk9is4l]

woah!

[@ronaldhobblesteincool]

Can you ever add more shrimp?

[@honey_or_hellen9641]

@@ronaldhobblesteincool its a closed ecosphere so you cant exactly add more shrimp but the shrimp.can reproduce but its uncommon

[@philholzbauer2937]

In the 1990's I created a lesson on self contained environments for my science students. I used 1 liter "Big Slam" soda bottles (straight sides large mouth). Three sprigs of anacaris , an aquarium grass, 2 glass shrimp (from local fresh water river) and a pair of guppies. The food cycle was very similar; the grass would die off at one end, the fish would eat the dying leaves, the shrimp would then reprocess the fish "poop" and the grass would absorb it. We sealed the bottles by hot melt gluing the caps. Total cost per student less than $2.00. Lifespan of the experiment up to 2 years survival. It is very important to leave about 3" of air at the top of the

[@larrycutrone8552]

I have only recently heard about the complaints on these, but we had 2. In the 1st, the last shrimp died after about 7 years, and in the 2nd, the last shrimp died just a month ago, some 14 years!

[@megalodon4586]

Larry Cutrone Sad, if you think that they live over 20 years in the wild. Shouldn't it be vice versa, if the conditions in this thing are supposed to be ideal?

[@user-ch7nq1uj2p]

@@megalodon4586 they're shrimp my guy

[@toiletshark6368]

@@megalodon4586 just because they can live 20 years, doesn't mean they WILL live 20 years

[@freezinginhere]

Also you have no idea of knowing how old they were when they went into the sphere.

[@vovv3521]

Comment from Amazon: Would you enjoy seeing a death trap? I would not, so I created a little better home as I best I could care for them. Couple weeks ago, I saw the link to this intriguing ecosystem from a friend's facebook post and immediately so interested getting these little cute shrimps home. I read couple 1 star reviews and gets the hint that rather than a self sustaining ecosystem, it is simply a death trap. With the benefit of doubt, I researched more about the science behind ecosystem. The brutal fact became clear as I learned more: Manufactures trap a very unique shrimp specie that has very longevity up to 20 years in a eco sphere that cuts their live span to a fraction of couple years, which is still very long compare to what people expect out of a pet, and call it eco sphere. Sorry, there is absolutely nothing eco about it. it just these shrimp can survive the harsh condition of no food for a long time. They will get smaller in size as time pass and they will not reproduce in this sealed glass environment. Additionally, these shrimps prefer in shade rather than in the light, this eco sphere leave the shrimp no place to hide out at all...I will not continue to bore you with more brutal fact as there are already some detailed comments about it and some simple research will tell you more than what you would like to know. So... I still really want the shrimp, but not the death trap part. I decided to set up a little fish bowl myself to welcome the shrimps. I do not have the time to care for a large fish tank, filters and all that, but I know I can care for a small fish bowl. When I say care, there is really not much after the initial set up. Here is what I got in the picture: - 1.5 gallon fish bowl - Rocks - Instant Ocean Marine Salt - Bottled/purified water - Anubias plant (comes in a tube) Not many fresh water plant can survive in brackish/salty-ish water, but the anubias seems doing ok so far. - Marimo moss ball plant. That's the green ball you are seeing. It is shrimp's kitchen. The green moss ball is a plant that grows slowly in that shape. My shrimps love to mounch on it after couple laps of swimming. I do not feed them additional food. - A toy house. It made of clay I think. The shrimp love to hang out on the front porch if you look the second picture closely. They also like to hide under or climb on the house. - Opea Ula shrimp! It might be cumbersome than just getting the ecosphere, but I feel the shrimps are truly happier and less stressed. It was fun to play with my own idea,too. It's worth the effort. With self growing food (moss ball) and plenty hide out spots, they are active. I remember the first time I put them in there, they swim around for hours before finally took a break to explore all the spaces they can get into between the rocks. It is enjoyable to watch them chop the moss ball hair with that super tiny claws and shovel all of that into the mouth after a long day at work(They are small, I had to shine the flash light to see the claws in action). That's my two cents there. How would you like to purchase them is your choice, I just wish you know the fact and get the most enjoyment out of your choice :)

[@theredwhiteandbrown3852]

vovaocean V k

[@thefacebiters]

vovaocean V great points. Important to consider if we are making them a home or a uncomfortable cage.

[@unoriginal1086]

vovaocean V your posting this everywhere.

[@nalanihamby3710]

vovaocean V thank you for this! I hadn't realized that is what was going on.

[@sparkyjones560]

Who cares? It's a shrimp. Does it come with a little container of cocktail sauce? That's what I want to know!

[@mmitchum3826]

Thanks for the video.... these are much smaller than I imagined.

[@lettucechild9499]

i got a small one of these with 2 shrimp at an aquarium gift shop 3 or 4 years ago, and they are still alove

[@Simp_Zone]

I hope you give them lots alove

[@kenjiro2676]

pet zoo they can live for 20 years. They won’t live long in that glass he’ll hole.

[@alexisfishinhuntinandfarmi2923]

They normally live 20+ years. In this they don't live as long because they are in a constant state of decline.

[@rp101aquatics6]

@@alexisfishinhuntinandfarmi2923 i got one as a gift and i wanted to bust them open

[@freezinginhere]

@@kenjiro2676 I disagree. I have the small sphere. I got it as a Christmas gift in 1999. Still going strong.

[@brookeo.2760]

Omg I love your sun conure so much 😭😭😭

[@benthompson6317]

Love your videos! Keep at it, this channel has potential!

[@InappropriateReefer]

+Ben Thompson Thank you for your kind comment!

[@taytaybroadway1927]

I just ordered one and I am looking forward to getting my aqua pets!

[@GiornoIsYourDaddy]

😂 your parrot tho... my severe is always getting into things. Nice vids

[@Kolby9241]

Just got another one. This will be my 3rd one. My shrimp grew, got red, and looked great. ive had one for 4 years at the longest. I buy one every 2 years

[@adamt4778]

I love the parrot! They all are the same...curious; clowning around; and then freak out when you redirect them. I admit that I watched the parrot several times, but didn't finish the video.

[@mcfish206]

hey cute caique, i use to have one myself, there amazing birds

[@pakosaurusrex7223]

DIY is an alternative for this also. It's a simple concept so recreating wouldn't be difficult. Price point on aquarium and related projects usually incentivizes creative alternatives like this. Haha. Learning more about our earth and it's inhabitants is the plus here. This is a great way of conservation and isolating specific species of creatures. A good balanced ecosystem has to be humane or else it is a dead one. Imo

[@lauraburdett8932]

I love your caique!

[@lecrow3031]

O: Your White Bellied Caique is so distracting lol. Thanks for the upload!!

[@CyndiR_]

4 years later, do you still have these?

[@pandacr401]

Haha I hope os

[@pandacr401]

So* my sisters have lasted 11 years

[@equine_evelyn]

@@pandacr401 wwwwOOOWWWW did they re-produce?

[@TheArtorres]

@@pandacr401 oh wow!! Any tips? I just got one as a gift and im afraid I'm going to kill them 😭

[@pandacr401]

@@TheArtorres you will be fine make sure they get light

[@knight_owlreefs7746]

This is awesome never knew something like this exists

[@matthewnichols4451]

It will die they eat themselves to death don't buy it

[@antoniopalacios734]

Good review man 🤙🤙

[@deadlyeffigy3303]

It was very helpful, thank you for the video

[@vanillaspice1321]

Love the bird so cute

[@kurtjohnson6464]

I've seen these around for years and wanted one. I bought one for myself and one for my boss,she was blown away!!!(like minded and keep the boss harpy right?!?) COOL GIFT!!! Esp if taken care of, can last a decade+. This not new tech so go for it,

[@kurtjohnson6464]

good grief, spell check .... Boss Happy.. This(Is) not new tech...oy

[@aidanb6520]

Is the Marine NUVO Fusion Aquarium 40 Gallon a good aquarium to start with? Do you know ? Thanks

[@captaingreenbeardscove8304]

I'm not an expert - but - you probably want to give them extra light - even more than the instructions - don't worry about the algae growing out of control - if the algae is going to both produce oxygen & feed the shrimp, the algae probably needs a lot light.

[@RealDarkFilm]

The algae needs CO2 from the shrimp

[@foxy3711]

@@RealDarkFilm Photosynthesis requires both CO2 and enough light

[@RealDarkFilm]

@@foxy3711 I know, which they get from the shrimp not the algae.

[@karenrambo2456]

do you notice a difference in the shape, which one is a better environment? Are these little guys still alive? i have wanted these for a long time but just haven't bought them yet. Thanks for the video.

[@thewarlockbride2205]

Omg what a cute bird!!!

[@maha77]

in 2013 I got the globe one that had 4 shrimp, now almost 8 years later 1 is still alive, he's been the sole survivor for the last 4-5 years, the others died within the first 2-3 years. I wonder if he gets lonely. He changes from white color to red color several times throughout the year. Do shrimp get lonely?!

[@freezinginhere]

I have a small sphere from 1999. All but one shrimp died before 2005. The other one is still going strong though.

[@maha77]

@@freezinginhere WOW so it's 22 years old now? my plant died a long time ago but somehow mine still survives.

[@freezinginhere]

It'll turn 22 right after Thanksgiving! : )

[@agentnine3973]

​@@freezinginhere is it still going?

[@freezinginhere]

@agentnine3973 it died over the summer... apparently right after the company went out of business. Timing is such a bitch.

[@sandrucristian1983]

exacly what y locking for , last time i se in itali in 2011, thenx for reviev

[@ferndude4901]

What a cute birb

[@louanabv6864]

Amazing

[@jsoriano413]

Hi IR. I got one for X'mas. Super cool. Algae not growing overzealously. However, sadly one of the shrimps died. I gather I just leave it in there?

[@tiwouloutube]

Does It work with reptile lamp ? To provide light? Or need the real sunlight ?

[@islandlifepoolstx]

These things are awsome. Bought my Dad one with 3 shrimp. The first 2 died right away the 3rd lived 18 years!

[@smashingblumkins9504]

Came for the eco system.. stayed for the bird

[@randomnessx3597]

I like that birb

[@shanxin442]

lmaoo i thought the parrot was talking XD

[@bullzdawguk]

Wow. That bird is well trained if it can present this clip. Funny, he doesn't sound like a parrot. He sounded more like a cockatiel or a cockatoo.

[@ReefDudes]

Are these still alive and going 2 years later? How did/do you like them?

[@edgarvazquez123]

how big are those tanks? small, medium, or large? So I can know which one to order, it seems your size seems nice

[@jessedupere429]

Those are small the other sizes really are not that much bigger unless you get the huge one but that things like 450 bucks.

[@gneshaghost]

curious parrot always gets the upvote

[@fijnweekendverder6507]

nice title!

[@juli8vdberg562]

Don't shrimp need a filter?... I wonder if cherry shrimps are also OK to use for such?

[@cassidy8655]

My mom always loved watching the little sea monkey enclosures. We had one for years when I was a kid. I really want to get her one of these but is it worth it for the price?

[@raxroyale7345]

No

[@freezinginhere]

Yes! I have one that is over 21 years old and still alive.

[@birb5471]

i think the lifespan you were talking about was actually how long they can live as a (cyst) so in it's egg.

[@freezinginhere]

I have one from 1999 that is still alive.

[@lisaliu4370]

What material did you use to make these?

[@yeah-gq6yi]

Hello. I bought a same ecosphere four months ago . Today, I observed there are so many white and tiny microorganisms swimming around in the tank. What could they be? They’re so tiny that could not be observed easily.

[@waliyahw1]

Follow @Life in Jars on KZbin. He makes them personally and has so many videos on the micro-organisms inside!

[@banasophia]

May have been baby shrimp!

[@taleandclawrock2606]

Cute parrot :-)

[@dayschange2]

I was hoping there’d be instructions. :(

[@janeschattenkirk9919]

you should do videos on the caique :3

[@ReefDudes]

Do you still have these going? Are they still Alive and going?

[@cozmoandfriends9238]

The caique in the back trying to steal the show

[@madsquid9943]

do the shrimps not breed?

[@TheRebelDottie]

Clint Parsons They don't slowly die. They live 3+ years

[@onyx8862]

the natural lifespan of this species of shrimp is 20 years tho

[@hantoJan974]

they can live 15-20 y dude.... this is crual

[@rancesuperking8731]

No, otherwise you wouldn't need to buy more

[@madsquid9943]

you vegetarian?

[@gardenextra7415]

Right On 🤔

[@vijaygiribabu142]

Where does the oxygen come from within the enclosure ? Does the algae produce enough oxygen through photosynthesis?

[@zedwpd]

yes

[@thomasbraswell1330]

it took him less than a minute to do it, but the bird stole the show.

[@amandadenning2220]

Your parrot is adorible

[@mistere0079]

I broke one of these open fr the shrimp, they breed very fast and make great feeder shrimp :)

[@InappropriateReefer]

+MisterE007 Curious to what you feed them to? Also did you have to do a special set-up to raise the fries?

[@mistere0079]

+Inappropriate Reefer I fed them Reef Nutrition Phytofeast (LIVE) and for the fry make sure you have nothing but some sand. Oh and also your gonna need water flow, I recommend a cheap ass return pump with only 83 GPH.

[@Ucceah]

happy to hear of every of these things getting shattered and the shrimps saved! =) holocaridina rubra naturally live in coastal pools of standing water. not sure if theyre thrilled about too much flow.

[@mistere0079]

They like a little flow and sometimes I just use an Air stone for flow.

[@benhawkins6510]

@@Ucceah Saved and used as food. Interesting rescue.

[@user-db5go2gf8f]

Thanks for sharing. Is it ok to take it on a plane?(16 hour flight)?

[@sa5s183]

You Tube yeah don’t worry just make sure it doesn’t spill

[@user-db5go2gf8f]

@@sa5s183 :D ok I will

[@deandredesombrage5640]

My science teacher has one in her class

[@nyxravenshade8642]

I like the way he says poop lol

[@pavanraaj258]

what bird is that u had ? that tri colour looks great (what BIRD ?)

[@applesammuri]

White bellied caique

[@gachagirltvlol2015]

Beautiful how to you feed the shrimp

[@kixs7528]

There’s alage inside

[@BrainiumBasher9001]

you don't feed them as algae grows in the aquarium sphere thingy using sunlight

[@thetikiman2576]

Very cool!!! Can u buy this at your local fish store or is it only on amazon? ( Also cute bird )

[@InappropriateReefer]

+NaigGuy the fish guy I want to say that I have seen them at certain museums (I think Natural History?), but I haven't seen them at any LFS yet. I think at this point Amazon would be your best bet, but they seems to be out of stock at the moment, probably from all us holiday shoppers!

[@thetikiman2576]

+Inappropriate Reefer Ok thanks!!!

[@jessedupere429]

They sell them at gift shops at aquariums but other than that only seen them on amazon I just bought one can't wait to get it. These freaks yelling about oh no shrimp need lots of space in a huge tank I had ghost shrimp in a huge tank and they died in a few weeks id rather try my luck with this.

[@jessedupere429]

Well I use to buy my tanks all the most expensive stuff so doubt that was it anyways this time I can't mess up even if they live a year ill be happy. You keep saying this is a shitty life they have friends in the tank at least on top of that I don't plan on shaking it around or being mean to them. I eat shrimp so I mean whats small shrimp really but dinner I do really like to look at shrimp its going to be a great pet for me.

[@jessedupere429]

You have no idea who I am you judge me on how I treat little shrimp much smaller than the shrimp people eat tons of everyday get real. If you think about it they have the brain size of bugs if you care about these shrimp this much you i'm guessing would get mad if I killed a fly for getting near me its just crazy to me someone would care so much over this.

[@nokiot9]

I wanna make my own. I have the orb thingy. And I don't know what kind of plant to put in it: I want a freshwater plant with snails and brine shrimp. But I don't think brine shrimp live in fresh water, do they?

[@axid8354]

It`s in the name. They only live in saltwater.

[@Shavenhamster]

you want cherry shrimp breed like rabbits easy to keep.

[@nokiot9]

Xdium yeah but they have to have a fresh water type somewhere... I wanna use freshwater snails because saltwater ones are too hard to keep alive in a closed system

[@Shavenhamster]

Cherry shrimp are a fresh water species, you would have to let the bowl establish it self with some plants. Look up Diana Walstad and Walstad bowls.

[@calvinseraile8181]

Brine shrimp live in salt water but in fresh the will be dormant

[@randomhuman6563]

can the shrimps breed so it goes on forever?

[@hellosweetheart3350]

When he tipped the tanks I gasped

[@johnacsyen]

Where do you get the coral looking thingy?

[@zedwpd]

comes with it

[@sadkhawarichickenboy3132]

do you just use tap water?

[@sanjay.r8341]

What food shrimp will eat

[@pierson0985]

what happens if you bring them on a airplane. can you move them?

[@harshayedayal5209]

Where can i buy this

[@Sorenzo]

For the record, birds can do nasty work on a keyboard. Might wanna keep them off the MacBook. ;) I work in a workshop where we fix Macbooks, and we've had one such case where a domestic bird "attacked" the keyboard. Didn't just settle for the keys, either. Tore up the electronics below.

[@mireilleplays3447]

My mom is from Taiwan I got there every summer

[@andrewdamico6666]

Will these shrimp reproduce

[@emiliatan2796]

what can i do if the walls of my tank is splotchy? its greenish

[@Dom_Solo]

Use the magnet inside

[@alexell3639]

Does the water ever fog up, and will it grow to be overpopulated ?

[@platformzgaming1824]

No they don’t reprerduce and the water stays fine

[@ashleys5664]

Do the shrimp stay the same size? Or do they grow?

[@zedwpd]

same size

[@zombiebullshark3834]

The shrimp aren't fully grown right? They are cherry shrimp

[@charliehelyes]

what does LG have to do with this ecosphere?

[@tiabyrne8836]

We’re do u get urs

[@brukujinbrokujin7802]

i might be super late but, does anyone know where to buy this ? seems they are not producing this anymore. or if anyone wanna share their knowledge on how to build one ?, clean and simple like this one.

[@medinac7618]

Amazon

[@brukujinbrokujin7802]

@@medinac7618 been out of stock since years ago. They dont produce this stuff anymore

[@dead6673]

@@brukujinbrokujin7802 i just bought one from amazon

[@denismain6788]

What breed are they?

[@pierson0985]

do the shrimp grow

[@cockmcsocks8682]

shrimps can live in an enclosed sphere?

[@megalodon4586]

Cock McSocks No, they can survive there. It's a difference. People just love the idea of pets they don't need to take care for.

[@zedwpd]

@@megalodon4586 they die quicker getting eaten by a fish in the wild.

[@Stephypants14723]

I came for a terrarium video, stayed for the Caique

[@swaggmaster61]

imagine if this is what it's like to be a god and we are the ones living in that ball

[@aimless3827]

Any update?

[@Luculencia]

Can I DIY one of these using cherry shrimp, a fishbowl and some kind of moss? Or will the cherries breed themselves into starvation? xD

[@brandleesee]

My surprise when the first thing I see is a caique.

[@beckyevans889]

what happens if one of the shrimps dies? would the others eat it?

[@TheKengekiGoomba]

Becky Evans most likely

[@angelvilla8417]

i have one thats ten years old

[@kira_mylove5782]

I just got one, ur shrimp are clearish too unlike the phamplet I looked it up and it said that they are stressed when less colorful just to let you know :)