EcoSphere Closed Aquatic Ecosystem, Small Sphere, with Revolving Base, 4" Diameter Small Sphere, Model:Small Sphere with Base

I purchased two of these a few months ago. One for myself and one as a gift for Christmas. The first one was exactly as descibed. Four alive and happy shrimp swimming around! It's amazing how these shrimp can live in this closed system! It comes with a little guide on how to properly care for ecosphere, like how much light and what temperature is ideal. I was extremely pleased with this purchase! Definitely one of the coolest things I've ever purchased from Amazon. I was so excited to open the second box! I tore it open, pulled out the ecosphere, and to my horror all of the shrimp were dead. And not just dead but also shredded up in pieces. I think that the box was most likely mishandled during shipping. The poor shrimp got shaken up, and with the small stones, torn to shreds. Since my order had been fulfilled through Amazon it was super easy to get a replacement. No cost to send the "damaged" one back and had a replacement in a few days. The replacement had four live shrimp! The one that I kept is still doing great after 3 months. The one that I gave as a gift is doing great too, and she loved it. She said it was the most unique gift she's ever gotten! Update: Almost 2 years later and sadly 3 shrimp died after having them about 7-8 months but one is alive and well. I think I had them in a spot that was getting too much sun during the summer months and this may have been a factor. It's important to follow the guidelines on amount of light and temperature.

Bought in 2017 and still alive. Boy I wish I could get another one.

5 years later my two red shrimps are still alive and active. Love this mini ecosystem!

So I bought this two years and two months ago. It came with four awesome little shrimp, a snail, moss and a great piece of drift wood. The shrimp were red and active. Unfortunately, a few weeks after arrival, one shrimp died. However, for the next two years, the other shrimp have thrived. One recently died, but the last remaining two are red and active. For two plus years of daily entertainment watching this mini world, it was well worth it. The box itself arrived severely damaged but it was so well packaged it made no difference. The little guys were all fine and the delicate glass in tact. I will be a repeat customer. Wonderful little ecosystem for a nice oasis of life on your desk, right before your eyes.

I received my ecosystem in the dead of winter in Iowa. It was delivered on my doorstep and left there with no notice from the delivery person it had arrived until Amazon notified me it was there. Thank goodness I was home to bring it in. I think it would have been okay out there for a few more hours, though, because lo and behold, I opened it up and it was lovingly packed with hand warmers in it! To begin with, I had four brine shrimp. One died pretty quickly, so now I have three who are happily scooting around in their environment. I clean it once in a while with it's magnets, but otherwise it is a very low maintenance pet to have. Fluffy, Muffy and JoAnn (Golden Girls reference, for those who would know it) happily sit on my shelf, take care of themselves and amuze me.

I love my shrimps so much! They all have names. I keep them on my desk at work and spend a large part of the day peeking in to see what they are up to. They never cease to entertain me. They are so cute and fun and it brightens the day for my friends and family when they receive my constant pictures and videos of the shrimps. It’s a great little world they live inside their ecosystem and they are easy to maintain, just follow the directions to place them in the correct area of ur home or office and then they just take care of themselves. I just love them.

This little EcoSphere has been such a hit with my students! It sits on my desk and they all love to come check out the shrimp and it has been a great talking point when learning about ecosystems. It came very well packaged and in pristine condition. I have had it on my desk for a little over a year now. One of the shrimp did die a couple months ago but the other three are going strong and the water is still nice and clear. I use the included magnet to clean the sides once a week or every other week. These are the easiest pets ever! UPDATE: The second just recently died. Considering that I have had it almost two years now, it has been moved back and forth from my office/home four times, has been shaken multiple times by young students... and still has two shrimp going strong I would say it is an excellent value. When the remaining two shrimp die I think I will order the medium sphere. My students love coming in to the office to check out these little guys.

I bought this ecosystem as a Christmas gift for my daughter that is 20. She was impressed by how unique it is. There was a snowstorm while it was shipping to me from AZ to OH and the shrimp were cold when they arrived. They always ship overnight even without choosing that option. I got to enjoy them for a week before I gifted them and as they warmed up, they became full of life. There were three shrimp when I gave it to her and about a week later she called in awe because all of a sudden there were 4!! We read that it’s rare but sometimes a baby shrimp can be born in the ecosphere! This was one of the rare occurrences!!! Today 4 shrimp are happily swimming around! They will entertain while she works for years to come! I was leary of buying this from Amazon because there was a $30 price difference from the ecosystem website plus free shipping, but I’m content with my decision. If you’re thinking about purchasing, I highly recommend it; you won’t be sorry!!

Unfortunately all the shrimp were dead when it arrived. Possibly due to the postal process and cold weather? Seller was great and offered to refund or replace right away.

nothing in sphere living or dead no brine shrimp at all