The Living Bioluminescent Bio-Orb - a Living Glass Sphere Powered by Ocean Plankton (PyroDinos)

The media could not be loaded. I bought them as Christmas gifts, knowing full well I’d have to open them and get the process started myself. They arrived fast with perishable on the box.One is for my husband (and no longer a secret after I squealed when it lit up the first time about 4 days later), the second is for my brother and I’m a week in so just fed today. And then swirled tonight - pretty sick illuminated blue- and I am most excited to give this other one to one of my favorite humans. We are fascinated with the bioluminescent bay and it will be such a great opportunity to give my brother a part of that.I read some of the reviews and was so worried, bit the bullet and went for it anyway, always the pessimist thinking it wouldn’t work. However it did… but seriously open it immediately and follow what it says!Love how nature has so many really amazing organisms we can observe. When we get to having a lot of them we will get a bigger globe, and not waste the fascination! Thx, again and again. It gets brighter the longer you have it and after the first feeding I was addicted and will continue feeding and growing them. 😁😁 happy bio nerd.

The media could not be loaded. This is a shockingly good idea that is also well executed. Products are as advertised. Customer service set some new standard for responsiveness with the accuracy, speed and completeness of their answers. It's not that I needed customer service to fix anything I just had some questions about long-term care and the starting weights of the hardware so I could keep records as I watch them expand. If you're not careful you'll end up with a new hobby and might end up buying their entire product line piece by peace. It happened to me. I now have a new hobby. You can enjoy these on many levels from oh wow look at the pretty lights, to the enzyme reaction that causes the light and the genetics behind it. You'll never look at algae again the same way. I wish I had this when I was 6 years old but it's not too late for anybody. These are the Original Gangster sea monkeys. It is an erector set chemistry set or just an art display or maybe you're subversively becoming good at saltwater aquariums and didn't even know it until it was too late. In the right hands this could accidentally produce a new generation of natural philosophers

My son has been obsessed with bioluminescent plankton for many years, so when I saw this product, I just knew I had to gift it to him. It arrived yesterday, and we set it up immediately, reading the instructions carefully. We didn’t expect any glowing for a few days, but much to our surprise, not only could we actually see the plankton during the day, they started glowing immediately on the first night. They seem extremely healthy and happy, and we are so excited to keep our tiny plants alive. Thank you for the chance to have something so fascinatingly awesome in our home!!

Well this sucks didn’t glow the first night I set it on top of the fireplace to get indirect sun the next day brown stuff so I fed it even though it said it didn’t need it but only if it has brown I swirled it and still nothing is glowing

Wonderful so far waiting for glow

We have had it for 9+ months and it is still glowing. So much for your science loving kids! The glass orb is beautiful and looks nice on a shelf. Great for people who love plants and is fool proof care for! Easy to set up and glows immediately! Great value!

I should add that it was summer and I live in Florida... but if your in a high temp area, I would think twice about ordering... I will probably reorder in the winter. - Thats assuming the 98 degree weather was the reason.

I have been wanting to get one of these for quite some time before purchasing but wasn't sure if I should due to the cost... but let me tell you I was NOT disappointed. I live by the coast and it very rare that we get red tide but I have been blessed to have been able to see this in real life. It is an experience I will never forget. My children, on the other hand... they have not ever had the chance to see this in real life. I got this so they could see the beauty of this phenomenon for themselves. Once it arrived we just had to read the little card it came with to see exactly how to set it up. The first night we gave it a gentle swirl and were able to see the glow. The following day we put it in a well lit area and that night the glow was much more intense! My kids are in awe and it brings me back to that feeling of wonder and amusement I got when I first saw this on the coast. My kids love this and it has been something very fun for us to all bond over. My only regret is that it took me so long to get one!