Ecospheres

[furtech]

Darn it! I really wanted to get another ecosphere , but this site (about pet shrimp) claims that the shrimp are slowly dying, not surviving in a balanced environment.

So, who's right?!?

I had one a few years ago and the shrimp actually grew noticeably over the year+ that I had it (broken in a house-cleaning mishap-- became the "Ghettosphere" at Casa Zor). So I'm not sure who's right.

Any opinions?

Comments

[coyoty.livejournal.com]

The point of an Ecosphere is you don't change the water or add food. That will kill the shrimp. Ecospheres are designed to be balanced environments that only need controlled light and temperature to survive. It's not a fish bowl, and trying to open it to save the shrimp from dying of starvation and asphyxiation is like taking fish out of water to save them from drowning.

I had a thriving five-inch sphere for over two years, until I accidentally smashed it with a coffee cup. I haven't been able to afford replacing it yet.