How to Make a Marine Ecosphere

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get a jar of your choice

   Make sure it's transparent so that sunlight can pass through.
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   Step 2: like a mason or pickle jar (depending on how big you want your ecosphere).

   Then dry your jar using a towel. , Then wash it with water for 70 seconds without draining the sand.
   
   And dry it. , It can be made by mixing dechlorinated water and only ocean salt.
   
   Table salt is too poisonous to organisms in your "ocean". , Then add a small live sea rock which should have both phyto & zooplankton.
   
   Now add plants.
   
   Either buy live coral or grow algae with the sun. , Not only it'll stabilize pH levels, but also it stimulates the ocean floor. , Buy the following organisms listed below: 1 peppermint shrimp 5 small marine hermit crabs 2 turbo snails 20-1000 plankton cells. , Just put on your windowsill and watch it.
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   Step 3: Wash your jar for 60 seconds with only warm water as soap will kill the organisms.

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   Step 4: Collect sand from either the playground

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   Step 5: or a very clean beach.

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   Step 6: Add ocean water.

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   Step 7: After you put sand in(about 1" deep)

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   Step 8: fill you jar with seawater

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   Step 9: leaving about 2" of airspace on the top.

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    Step 10: Always include small sea shells.

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    Step 11: Now add animals.

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    Step 12: After you add the animals into your jar

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    Step 13: seal it up and never open it again.

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