Fairy Shrimp Ecosphere (Dustin Pak)

The Fairy Shrimp Ecosphere was created by youtuber Dustin Pak on November 16, 2017 using a large plastic-capped bottle. It was designed to hatch and contain live Redtail Fairy Shrimp, in hopes that they will survive for a long time inside of the bottle.

Abiotics

 * Spring Water
 * Creek Water
 * All-Purpose Flour
 * Ground Charcoal
 * Stones
 * Twig

Fauna

 * Redtail Fairy Shrimp
 * White Worm (possibly a Nematode)
 * Copepod (Valdiviella insignis)
 * Ciliates (Carchesium polypinum)
 * Planaria
 * Daphnia

History
11/15/2017: Creation of ecosphere.

11/16/2017: Cold from the night causes some shrimp to die. Algae growth on twig.

11/17/2017: Ecosphere remains sustainable. Jar is sealed.

11/18/2017: Ecosphere remains sustainable.

11/21/2017: All Fairy Shrimp have died. Ecosphere opened, assorted Crustacean eggs added. Ecosphere sealed once again.

11/22/2017: Eggs fail to hatch. More Fairy Shrimp eggs added.

11/23/2017: Fairy Shrimp eggs hatch.

12/1/2017: Ecosphere remains sustainable, Fairy Shrimp die.

12/29/2017: Ecosphere remains dead of Fairy Shrimp.

1/3/2018: Ecosphere remains sustainable.