I really want to make my own biosphere, but my mom doesn't want 1 in the house, and its currently a -30 Celsius winter here. I'm guessing that's too cold?...
I'm making a biosphere for my school exit project which I am required to do. The biosphere is still open so far and I have live brine shrimp that is going in....
For the most part there are now solid rules that guareentee success. The best article is in the Make Magazine website. Per your questions ... 1. Is algae going...
... These really are questions which you should be researching ourself. Asking folks outright isn't the best form of research. ;) ... What do Brine shrimp eat?...
Okay, so I ended up buying the little brine shrimp at a pet store. They were fine the first day but the next day half of them were dead. I put in some purified...
... Actually, algae is used in a lot of ecospheres to provide food and oxygen and remove CO2. Brine shrimp feed on algae. The trick is getting the right...
Can anyone give me any insight into appropriate light for a terrarium? I have a lidded 20 gallon fish tank that I'd like to use as a terrarium in a room that...
http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~ecosphere/ I would appreciate if anyone here could help me contact the person who made that ecosphere in the above link, I just...
Hi everybody, I'm starting a new ecosystem, and I'd like some feedback on the setup I'm working on, tips and previous experiences with making artificial ...
This is a kinda quiet forum. Trouble is that advice is a little thin regarding this topic, unlike other forums with topics where there are lots of experts. ...
agreed. and i had to trash all but 2 of my spheres, neither of which i pay any attention to these days due to work. they're alive though, sealed, and ...
Not only the advice is thin, there are not too many experts in the field of sustainable biological systems out there (let alone closed sustainable systems),...
funny, cuz i don't remember you being one of them. since none of us are getting paid to do it, maybe some of us have jobs that are keeping us from the forum?...
I'm here, but I don't really know enough to post anything. --Al. ... From: jknilinux To: homemadebiospheres@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 8:15...
if you're an average guy, you might have a bit of a mess in your room (or not, i'm just guessing). why not hide it amongst other things? i've done aquatics...
I searched the forum, but the main results I got went something like "go to a stream and put some water in a jar." I can't do that, though. I also couldn't...
Okay, I have a couple basic questions. I found this group when searching for one of those expensive sealed ecospheres and was intrigued with the idea that...
i answered this already, but if you want another answer, go for it. it doesnt sound like it wouldn't together. also, the search function in yahoogroups blows....
pickle jars are nice, especially the deli ones. they're like 5 gallons of clear open space. river water works i believe, but sealing it after 2 days? it's...
Read the Make Magazine article for the most informative way to start. It is available at www.makezine.com. Sorry but I don't have the direct link. Also,...
Hi, From what I've gathered, sealing it a day or two later isn't bad, but we'll just have to wait and see. Many people try this dozens of times before they...
Hi everyone, I did not mean to criticize anybody when I started this thread. I just noticed that nothing has actually been replied to in a month... Sorry if I...
Thanks for your reply. I love this project! I think I'll try more than one (why waste a trip to the pond?) in different sizes and see what I get. I have a...
i don't think anyone got offended really, just more irked at the expectations of some high-knowledge secret society type thing going on here that really is...
you could just lightly cap the jars if you're afraid of the kitty playing with them. it'll still get an air exchange. i just drop the lid on, maybe a slight...
pez_gon said: "what makes you think river water doesn't have any bacteria or algae in it? try whatever though, you might get lucky with one over the other." -...
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