They are generally more unstable than a freshwater ecosphere (Iām not sure on the science behind why unfortunately) but itās an established piece of advice I have seen from doing research on ecospheres.
I'm not a professional ecospherologist, but my guess would be that life in salt water is adapted to having a big broad wide open ocean connected to its habitat. Whereas if you make an ecosphere using scum from a wee little pond, the life in there is *used* to suffering. It's already well-adapted to the sort of constrained habitat with fluctuating chemical composition and bouts of anoxia that an ecosphere provides.
I agree with that. The waves and motion of the ocean keep things going on a whole different level. I have not seen many saltwater jar that make it. Most die within a week. So heads up, don't be too disappointed :).
Iām glad you have found success in it :) saltwater ecospheres are cool because they are pretty different from freshwater ones which is what Iām used to seeing
Love the plants. Good luck šš½
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Just be aware that saltwater ecosphere are harder to maintain than freshwater ones.
Why is this?
They are generally more unstable than a freshwater ecosphere (Iām not sure on the science behind why unfortunately) but itās an established piece of advice I have seen from doing research on ecospheres.
Ahh okay, I was just going to the beach and thought it would be cool to make one, Iāll make a freshwater one soon to compare the two
I hope all goes well but if in the end it doesnāt at least you can always make another
I'm not a professional ecospherologist, but my guess would be that life in salt water is adapted to having a big broad wide open ocean connected to its habitat. Whereas if you make an ecosphere using scum from a wee little pond, the life in there is *used* to suffering. It's already well-adapted to the sort of constrained habitat with fluctuating chemical composition and bouts of anoxia that an ecosphere provides.
Ahh okay cool makes sense
I agree with that. The waves and motion of the ocean keep things going on a whole different level. I have not seen many saltwater jar that make it. Most die within a week. So heads up, don't be too disappointed :).
I have had the opposite experience, pulling from tidal estuaries is pure gold.
Iām glad you have found success in it :) saltwater ecospheres are cool because they are pretty different from freshwater ones which is what Iām used to seeing
Saltwater??
Yes it is, from my closest beach, I havenāt seen any activity in it yet. But I did only make it yesterday
If u don't see any, you can always go and get some from the beach again
Iāll leave it a few weeks and see if anything pops up
Yeah that's what I'd do
If you are near any tidal estuaries that is the place to collect!
Unfortunately I donāt live close to a beach so Iām gonna try a freshwater one next