EcoSphere Closed Aquatic Ecosystem, Small Sphere, with Revolving Base by EcoSphere

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.

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.

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.