The inside story EcoSphere is a delicate balance of earth, water, air and lifeall parts of a working ecosystem. Lightthe foundation of life. Fluorescent light or indirect sunlight provides everything your ecosystem needs;...
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The inside story EcoSphere is a delicate balance of earth, water, air and lifeall parts of a working ecosystem. Lightthe foundation of life. Fluorescent light or indirect sunlight provides everything your ecosystem needs; theres no feeding or cleaning required. Seawaterprovides the backdrop for this educational, self-contained marine environment. Red shrimpchosen for their nonaggressive tendencies towards one another, these tiny crustaceans live in perfect harmony with their mini environment. Algaehealthy growth sustains and nourishes shrimp by supplying food and oxygen. Microbesto feed the algae. Other materialsGorgonia sprig, gravel, shells and glass provide ample hiding places and smooth surfaces for microbes to attach themselves to and thrive. Glimpse into the future This technology was developed by scientists at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory as part of a growing initiative to study our planets biosphere. NASA was researching self-contained communities for space explorers to live in during long-term flights. Out of this research came EcoSpherea world in perfect balance. Life expectancy EcoSphere has an average life expectancy of two years; however, in the right conditions some have lived for up to 10 years. For best results:
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