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Own your own little ecosystem with this self sustaining ecosphere. It’s like sea monkeys for adults.

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Developed thanks to years of NASA research, this totally self sustaining ecosystem works in perfect balance to sustain the life of tiny shrimp, bacteria and algae. Each one does its part to sustain the life of the others and creates a perfectly harmonious and balanced ecosystem. If only we humans could achieve this then we’d be able to say we actually earned our “smartest mammal” title. This would be perfect as a good home décor piece or even a really neat gift for older kids interested in biology or science.

“A self-contained, self-supporting ecological system is permanently sealed within this hand-blown borsilica glass sphere. Its careful balance of air, water, plant and animal life was developed as the result of years of NASA research into self-sustaining, bio-regenerative systems where the equilibrium must be maintained for long periods of time, such as long-term space stations. Inside, tiny shrimp feed on bacteria that metabolize organic waste into nutrients for the algae which, in turn, photosynthesize the oxygen needed for the shrimp and bacteria to survive. The life span of the shrimp is up to three years and that of the algae and bacteria is indefinite.”

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