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Ah, no. I haven't actually opened my ecosphere yet--I'm trying to figure out a few more things first before I do the deed.

The two main problems I have are this: how to open the sphere, and actually cycling their new home. I mostly know how to do the second (and my brother has set up a saltwater ...

Hmm... Now I have an interesting development. I'm about ready to do the transfer, but I think one of my females is developing eggs inside of her. She looks similar to the female in this picture:
http://www.petshrimp.com/discussions/viewtopic.php?t=1571

The only difference is that the eggs are ...

That sounds reasonable. The hard part will be finding something small enough to get into the sphere, but that shouldn't be too hard. Maybe a specialty cooking store might have the right sort of thing.

Thanks for all your help! I saw your thread and your setup looks awesome. What sort of rock are ...

I've read how little they actually eat, so I'm definitely going to make sure I don't give them anymore spirulina that they can't eat in a few minutes only a couple times a week. Once the algae is established, they might get an occasional treat, but that's it.

Yup, distilled water + Instant Ocean ...

I meant to say hydrometer.

I was wondering. =)

With only three shrimp you aren't going to need one.

Hmm, I was debating between whether I needed one or not, since it'd be a very sparse population. Okay, this'll save me some money I can use to buy other supplies. As long as I don't overfeed ...

Yeah, since they're stable that's probably the best idea. Right now, I can strictly control the light since I've made a cover that goes over their sphere (sadly, in my school colors, but heh). They've gotten much happier now that they have night/day.

I was thinking that the brackish water might ...

I did read about the water parameters. It did mention Salinity, but it didn't mention hardness or pH. Which is why I'm asking here.

Actually, I'm curious about how to open the sphere safely, too. I did notice there's a seal in the bottom and we might be able to pop that. Otherwise, I'm not sure ...

Hello everyone! I'm one of many who received an ecosphere for Christmas, found out how horrible they were to the shrimp after Google-searching about what kind of shrimp they were, and now want to get them out of it. However, unlike some other members on the forum, I've never had an aquarium of any ...