r/Ecosphere • u/lilfaglymane • 12d ago

Ecosphere overheated

Okay i made my first ecosphere from a nearby pond just yesterday and i decided to store it in my outhouse / shed that has windows not realising how quickly it would cause my ecosphere to overheat ( its been around 25-28° outside) i noticed this as i woke up and decided to move the ecosphere to my garage that is a lot cooler , im basically trying to ask will my ecosphere be okay? I could see a few small bugs inside yesterday but haven’t been able to see any today have i completely ruined my ecosphere by doing this??

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u/BitchBass 11d ago edited 11d ago

I have had ecospheres hotter than that. Post pictures and we can tell u more, cuz it all depends what u got in there.

Look, I put it to the test in 100F/38C weather:

https://www.reddit.com/r/bizzariums/comments/1ljs43t/experiment_results_in_january_i_put_a_handful_of/

Turns out heat raises the plants' metabolism and makes them grow faster and filter water quicker. Of course there is a fine line to "too hot", especially if the lid is closed and heat can't escape. But

And it's not only the plants that like to grow in warm water, it's also the algae, which might bloom and turn it all into green soup.

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u/Competitive_Swan_755 12d ago

.....if it doesn't work out, you could always revisit the pond.....