Zen Jarden

Products

Choose a ready jar or build a custom ecosystem

Each jar is positioned as a low-friction alternative to a fish tank: sealed, portable, visually full, and powered by consistent bright light.

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Desk size

Small Zen Jarden

$50

A compact sealed aquatic jar for a desk, shelf, or nightstand.

Built to orderCentral NJ pickup/deliveryBright light
  • Designed for small spaces
  • Balanced plants, microfauna, snails, and shrimp
  • Best with bright indirect light
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Most versatile

Medium Zen Jarden

$100

More visible activity and plant texture while staying easy to place.

Built to orderCentral NJ pickup/deliveryBright light
  • Good first statement piece
  • Larger viewing area for shrimp and snails
  • A strong fit for office shelves and side tables
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Showpiece

Large Zen Jarden

$150

A calm focal point with the strongest sense of depth and movement.

Built to orderCentral NJ pickup/deliveryBright light
  • Built for visual impact
  • More room for layered planting
  • Best for bright rooms and display surfaces

Prototype views

Real builds from Mike's workbench

These are early source materials, not final catalog photography. They help show the living texture, bright-light placement, and fuller-water product direction.

Living detail loop

Close-up life and plant texture

The best current proof asset: a fuller jar interior with plants, hardscape, substrate, and small movement to watch.

Fuller water-column prototype

Fuller water-column prototype

A real window-light build showing the tall jar shape, planted water column, and substrate.

Snail and plant detail

Snail and plant detail

A closer look at small life, sand, hardscape, and the planted interior.

Hanging vessel test

Hanging vessel test

An alternate prototype shape that shows the product as a calm window object.

Product photos should keep showing bright light clearly: the jar is sealed, but light is part of the care requirement.

Inside every jar

More than decor, less than a fish tank

Each build is a sealed aquatic environment with plants, small life, substrate, and consistent bright light supporting the balance.

Aquatic plants

Living greenery helps make the jar feel closer to a tiny aquarium than a decorative bottle.

Snails and shrimp

Small visible life gives people something real to watch without turning the product into a full fish tank.

Fuller water line

Zen Jarden is being developed around a roughly 99% water and 1% air look for a cleaner viewing experience.

Bright light required

Each jar needs consistent bright light so plants and algae can keep the ecosystem moving.

Before you buy

What early customers should expect

Zen Jarden is a living product. The first version should feel simple to own, but the handoff still needs clear light, timing, and support expectations.

Local-first launch

Early batches are for pickup or delivery in the Somerset County / Central New Jersey area while live shipping, packaging, temperature windows, and species rules are tested.

Bright light required

Place the jar in consistent bright light. Avoid overheating direct sun, freezing windows, vents, pets, and small children.

Built to order

Mike confirms the final jar timing, handoff details, and species mix before fulfillment.

Early support

Launch policy: if a local jar fails within 14 days while kept sealed in bright light, contact Mike for repair or replacement support.

Custom build

Choose the jar details

Pick the main visual direction now. Mike can still confirm the final species mix before fulfillment.

Custom total

$100

Bulk orders

Office gifts, events, and small retail batches

Bulk pricing should stay conversational until production capacity, lead times, and live shipping rules are locked down. Early batches should stay pickup or local delivery in the Somerset County / Central New Jersey area.

Email for bulk