So you’re looking for some trinket to out-do your fellow cubicalists, but nothing seems cooler than your neighbor’s boastful tower of energy drink cans. Worry not, BLUEiQ has just what you’re looking for – a miniature ecosystem. It’s sort of like an aquarium, but nowhere near as expensive or hard to manage.

The BLUEiQ ecosystem comes with a hand blown glass container, owner’s guide, tweezers, tying thread, magnifying glass and thermometer. The ecosystem part includes: 5 dwarf shrimp, 2 snails, your choice of substrate and your choice aquatic plant. Once you’ve designed the environment to your liking, add filtered water, the substrate and the flora and fauna to the glass container and watch the ecosystem come alive. One of the beauties about this system is that it’s very low maintenance and low energy, requiring only a light source for the plant and occasional water replenishment. The BLUEiQ ecosystem can be found at amazon.com for $79.00.