Setting Up a Self-Sustaining Brine Shrimp Biosphere

I've always been intrigued by self-contained ecosystems in jars/bottles/etc. I wanted to try and throw something together that I could keep on my workbench in the background, and easily view at a quick glance. Brine shrimp seemed like a decent choice for this. I remember being fascinated by the carbon cycle, life cycle, etc, in school. I guess this is my attempt at experimenting with those in my controlled settings.

(08/23/23) And yes, I do now realize @theCodyReeder did something very similar to this years ago and somehow I missed that video before making and posting this one, Otherwise I would have given him credit for the idea. The best I can do is put a shout out in the description and acknowledge his contribution in a later channel update video.

[TechGorilla]

@3:57 - The store-bought Epsom is usually a penta-hydrate. One can transform that to nearly anhydrous with a trip in the oven. Ramp the temp slowly or watch a how to to get it right. Edit: you beat me to it.

[Geox]

Cool stuff! All your videos are really interesting

[TechGorilla]

@0:59 - That is one bad-ass bench top. Very nice HF magnet too. Those sumbitches are STRONG.

[TechGorilla]

@9:33 - Is that an ozone generator I see in shot? I used to sterilize an unused bathroom with ozone before inoculating my mushroom jars. I left the jars and all of the equipment in the empty room and blasted it with ozone. Let it vent for 30 minutes and it was good.

[TechGorilla]

I followed you on Twitter. I'm your only follower. I also shared this video on Twitter.

[TechGorilla]

Brother, if you're not from Pa, then you're certainly in a border state. One - the Amish. Two, the inflection in the voice. FWIW, I buy all my meat and produce from Amish vendors in Mt Joy and Lancaster county.