I dont know if anyone will read this. But i want to say a few things to you. I just rewatched most of your videos. I cant tell you how much theyve helped me. Ive never had anxiety or depression but recently work has put me in a tough spot mentally. I come back to the comments to see if anyone has heard from you or provided any wellness update on you and didnt find anything of note outside of someone claiming you died with no proof. In any event, you are appreciated and loved and if you are out there Jartopia. I sincerely hope you are happy and healthy. Thank you for providing most of us with a fascination we didnt know we had. All the best to you
5:02 It's interesting how seemingly effortless these Planaria glide along. I've looked it up an apparently they do this via small hair-like structures on their body.
Jarropia, I hope you’re doing well! Your channel meant the world to me in the early days of the pandemic. When the whole world was falling apart, your work was a bastion of calm and wonder. I miss your updates, and am sending you all the best wherever and however you are.
Honestly, native terrariums like this do a way better job of convincing me to wash my hands after messing around outdoors than adults ever could. Great terrarium dude, aquatic ones are my favourite! Your insight into the creatures here in both the video and the description is very interesting and informative :).
@@countbooga6997 i know this is a surprising fact, but the animals dont do a happy dance to get your attention while being scooped up to indicate that they are infact in the soil, not being put in afterwards
I know there's many comments like this, but they're right, it's truly fascinating how such a small scoop of random soil at a random lake houses an entire ecosystem like that. Seeing the countless creatures that live in the ecosphere feels like watching a documentary, but then I always remember that this is all a single jar worth of lake that houses all of this marvel!
Thank you brother. Was just accepted to live in a veteran colony. I have land in the woods and surrounded by nature. Life can be absolute terror at times but the simple act of being one with nature cures it for me. Thank you
I semi-accidentally did this. Ended up with a stable ecosphere with some algae and hydrilla for plants, 2 or 3 species of tiny crustaceans, some sort of tiny round worms, 2 baby snails and hydra. They all seemed to hit a cycle and it was real relaxing to watch. Way cooler than sea monkeys and self sustained in a 1 pint jar.
Hey Jartopia, love your vids. I do however have a request. Can you give us a setup video? Like how you have your lamps setup, what stand your ecospheres are on? How much lighting/darkness you give them and where? It would be so helpful for people like me who keep making ecospheres only to have them die in like a week. Thanks
Man I love these ecosphere videos, incredibly therapeutic for me honestly. My first ecosphere I made failed in about a week, I believe it was due to the temperature it got to while I was away (upwards of 90 F, give or take) However I decided to try my luck at a terrarium instead about 2 weeks ago & it's thriving, I've started seeing very small spring tales walking around the glass recently which is really nice! Watching this video has inspired me to have another shot at an ecosphere now that I have a more proper setup!
I’m fascinated by how many different species of organisms are present eventually! It would be cool to know if the soil containing the eggs of these creatures were found in a special location? I just never expected that from that small scoop of dirt, the biodiversity it contained would turn out to be so dense and vast.
Love seeing you've posted another video! I am almost up to making an ecosphere myself...just going to re-watch your videos a few more times and then maybe I'll feel more confident!
This is a lovely eco system you created! It's certainly an inspiration to create one myself one day to make an example of what the world of my books (Tergaenae) might look like. Did all these critters come out of that mud you put into the jar? Incredible!
Just found this channel and am completely mesmerized. ZS said this is an oasis, and that is exactly what it feels like. Can’t wait to keep up with the channel from here on out.
Maybe he uses a book and goes through every photo until he finds one that looks similar to the one he wants to know,or maybe he takes a picture of these animals and puts them through Google lens,who knows...
There are a few ways to id microbiota, like larvae you would check the amount of prongs on their tail, but I’m sure it’s mostly done with id guides that are available. They are often used to identify water quality based on the amount of biodiversity
Pro tip, if you use something like a spoon or some bubble wrap to stop the water from hitting the substrate than it'll be much more clear right off the bat. Dope project though, love natural systems!
someone will correct me if im wrong, but i think creatures in the jar just eat the algae before it builds up, adding stuff to the jar would kinda defeat the purpose
@@bleddynwolf8463 Yes they do, but it depends on the balance inside. I've had a jar go almost completely green which is now slowly getting 'cleaned' it seems. Presumably because some species (amphipods, snails, isopods, there's all kinds) are thriving.
As algae quantity rises, the herbivores population grows too and eats the algae, then The carnivores population increases as they eat the herbivores, so the algae can grow again. Its a cycle, it wont always be Green and wont always be clean. If it is, that means it isnt balanced as it should.
I tried making one a week ago. Unfortunately we just had major flooding here in Eastern Australia so I don’t think our lakes, ponds ect are healthy with any life at the moment as my ecosphere doesn’t have any small organisms anywhere at all. I think maybe I should wait a few months until we get some rain to clear up our waterways and maybe then they’ll have healthy population of microorganisms again.
That's so cool, I've bought 2 glass jars with some leds and solar panel at the top. So once it gets dark the glass will lit up. Now I'm just trying to figure out what to put inside of them.
Hi guys. Hope you all enjoy the video!
We will enjoy
Of course! btw what type of light do you use? and you keet it on 24/7?
I most definitely do. They're always very relaxing to watch.
Isn't there not enough air space in your ecosphere ? (too much water)
Great video anyway, keep it up !!
Watching from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil!
No joke, your channel is like an oasis in the internet, so chill, so informative, so fascinating, and such high quality 🔥
There's a fire on quality 🚒
Shut up 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Hi
@@kairam5142I farted in my moms mouth
I dont know if anyone will read this. But i want to say a few things to you. I just rewatched most of your videos. I cant tell you how much theyve helped me. Ive never had anxiety or depression but recently work has put me in a tough spot mentally.
I come back to the comments to see if anyone has heard from you or provided any wellness update on you and didnt find anything of note outside of someone claiming you died with no proof.
In any event, you are appreciated and loved and if you are out there Jartopia. I sincerely hope you are happy and healthy. Thank you for providing most of us with a fascination we didnt know we had. All the best to you
5:02 It's interesting how seemingly effortless these Planaria glide along. I've looked it up an apparently they do this via small hair-like structures on their body.
The hair like things are called cilia for anyone wondering
Jarropia, I hope you’re doing well! Your channel meant the world to me in the early days of the pandemic. When the whole world was falling apart, your work was a bastion of calm and wonder. I miss your updates, and am sending you all the best wherever and however you are.
Honestly, native terrariums like this do a way better job of convincing me to wash my hands after messing around outdoors than adults ever could. Great terrarium dude, aquatic ones are my favourite! Your insight into the creatures here in both the video and the description is very interesting and informative :).
Fresh water has loads of dangerous "bugs" in it. There is that one that eats your brain 🧠
Naegleria fowleri
All I can think of is all the times I used to swim in the lake as a kid…never again
It’s amazing what you can get from a few scoops of soil, I was surprised to find 3 leaches in mine.
Flamethrower or shotgun time :0
Im pretty sure this is staged and he does a lot behind the scenes to curate these terrariums, but adding that to the vids would lose him viewers.
@@countbooga6997 you have never tried this yourself then have you? Give it a go and you will be surprised
@@countbooga6997 i know this is a surprising fact, but the animals dont do a happy dance to get your attention while being scooped up to indicate that they are infact in the soil, not being put in afterwards
@@countbooga6997 Nope, I just put silt in mine and got so many things
I know there's many comments like this, but they're right, it's truly fascinating how such a small scoop of random soil at a random lake houses an entire ecosystem like that. Seeing the countless creatures that live in the ecosphere feels like watching a documentary, but then I always remember that this is all a single jar worth of lake that houses all of this marvel!
3:35 Daphnia in the top left corner!!!!
Thank you brother. Was just accepted to live in a veteran colony. I have land in the woods and surrounded by nature. Life can be absolute terror at times but the simple act of being one with nature cures it for me.
Thank you
*Suggestion for future video:* you should make a paludarium!
ive been thinking of doing that for a long time
@@dik56 same
It’s called a paludarium
I think that would be hard to do in a jar
@@goose5718 what if you poo in the jar then the poo could be like a little island.
Years and still going strong, thank you friend and keep up the good work
I semi-accidentally did this. Ended up with a stable ecosphere with some algae and hydrilla for plants, 2 or 3 species of tiny crustaceans, some sort of tiny round worms, 2 baby snails and hydra. They all seemed to hit a cycle and it was real relaxing to watch. Way cooler than sea monkeys and self sustained in a 1 pint jar.
Turning a jar of water and dirt into that is truly amazing. Great job. I'd love to try this with my little nephews this spring.
Hey Jartopia, love your vids. I do however have a request. Can you give us a setup video? Like how you have your lamps setup, what stand your ecospheres are on? How much lighting/darkness you give them and where?
It would be so helpful for people like me who keep making ecospheres only to have them die in like a week.
Thanks
Man I love these ecosphere videos, incredibly therapeutic for me honestly.
My first ecosphere I made failed in about a week, I believe it was due to the temperature it got to while I was away (upwards of 90 F, give or take)
However I decided to try my luck at a terrarium instead about 2 weeks ago & it's thriving, I've started seeing very small spring tales walking around the glass recently which is really nice!
Watching this video has inspired me to have another shot at an ecosphere now that I have a more proper setup!
Your videos are so amazing and relaxing, I can't get enough of them!
It is so very cool to see what life can abound in a simple jar system. Thanx.
I’m fascinated by how many different species of organisms are present eventually! It would be cool to know if the soil containing the eggs of these creatures were found in a special location? I just never expected that from that small scoop of dirt, the biodiversity it contained would turn out to be so dense and vast.
I think being on the side of the lake the wind is blowing toward helps the waves and current from the wind probably blow some extra to that side
Dude awesome! Thanks for another video. I'm headed out today for rock hounding and new spring ecospheres!
Nice video
Jokes aside, your videos are like a aquatic sanctuary on the internet. So calm, so much information, so mesmerizing, and beautiful quality
this channel is like an oasis in the desert of the internet
Knypersley looking great 👍🏻
Your channel is just so comforting, I love watching these videosTT.TT^^
This is one of the projects I plan on finishing this spring!!
Beautiful content. Thank you.
When you upload a new video, I always keep it for watching before sleep. It’s like the calm in the storm. AWESOME CONTENT.
Today I was totally dead and I must learn physics. Your videos are so relaxing, that my energy restored. Thx for your content.
so informative, so fascinating, and such high quality i jizzz literally
It’s odd to think those flatworms and even the isopods aren’t that different than what you would see in the Cambrian period oceans
Just came across your channel was watching the last vid when boom another upload
Love the content! Can you do a video of all your terrariums and ecospheres?
You're thanking me for watching? Well, let me thank you for making these videos, thank you!
Great video!
I looked yesterday if there was a new video and BAM: today there is a new one
Love seeing you've posted another video! I am almost up to making an ecosphere myself...just going to re-watch your videos a few more times and then maybe I'll feel more confident!
suceed?
He's back!!
Stunning specimen!
YES BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR UPLOADS 👍👍👍
All that life in just a few scoops of dirt absolutely amazing
OBSESSED WITH THIS. i’ve literally showed all my friends omg
So amazing and also very soothing
Thanks for another one!
Very cool
Beautiful. I love Your movies... they are so relaxing and interesting. Especially in this terrible time for my east neightbors
Your cinematography is always excellent! What camera and lenses do you use?
I am curious too!
Maybe Earth is just an alien kid's jar.
AMAZING JOB I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!!!!
This is a lovely eco system you created! It's certainly an inspiration to create one myself one day to make an example of what the world of my books (Tergaenae) might look like.
Did all these critters come out of that mud you put into the jar? Incredible!
yay the jar season has begun!
Instant sub. Great content!
Honey wake up, Jartopia uploaded
Just found this channel and am completely mesmerized. ZS said this is an oasis, and that is exactly what it feels like. Can’t wait to keep up with the channel from here on out.
beautiful and brilliant
Beautiful day in Hobbiton
Love the information in these videos and now knowing this information I probably won’t be getting ina lake anytime soon
"There seems to only be one individual"
Starts cutting itself in half to multiply-
Awesome
Amazing how such a small space contains an entire eco system
wow this footage is amazing
My favorite channel
I always love your videos
Lovely
Hey ive always wondered how you identify species so easily. How do you do it?
Maybe he uses a book and goes through every photo until he finds one that looks similar to the one he wants to know,or maybe he takes a picture of these animals and puts them through Google lens,who knows...
There are a few ways to id microbiota, like larvae you would check the amount of prongs on their tail, but I’m sure it’s mostly done with id guides that are available. They are often used to identify water quality based on the amount of biodiversity
This is not his first time doing this. He probably has years of experience and gained alot knowledge along the way.
Dichotomous key
Or a plant and animal I identifier or insect identifier 😊
Pro tip, if you use something like a spoon or some bubble wrap to stop the water from hitting the substrate than it'll be much more clear right off the bat. Dope project though, love natural systems!
That’s so cool. I live next to lake Lavon in Texas and I want one now
it feels like you made an entire world
Fascinating and relaxing. Thank you!
Fantastic 👍
Sorry if this is a daft question, were they aquatic plants you dropped in?
I like your background music.
This is WAY better than she hulk attorney at law. 10/10 would jar again
Great content!
Quei interesante !!! Es alucinante, Gracias y Saludos desde México
Wow Isopods are everywhere
Not really. Just put it in an light area
Like near a window
Well present video ✌
Man I'm always excited when these pop up on my notifications (when they actually do). So relaxing.
Very cool and interesting video
Amazing stuff, but I'm never going swimming in a lake again
This is so simple, but there's so much complexity inside! I love this!
Yes please
This inspires me to get a jar scoop soil and put water and a balanced diet of plants dint know it was this basic
finaly a new video
Wow!!!!!!!!
Wonderful and so fascinating .Do you need jar in sun / shade or ?.. Like another planet .Great work.Liked and subscribed .
I used to use bed sheets for this exact moment. 🐆
I have been waiting for one of these! Looking forward to seeing new updates !
I love it I'm gonna make my own someday!!
it's like ur teaching us how to make a boba drink lol that color 2:06 looked so good (if it was chocolate)
What’s the best time of the year to make these jar habitats?
🚨JARTOPIA UPLOAD ALERT 🚨
YEAA
Lovely video. Just started one myself actually. Just a quick question, for the water to clear up did you leave it near the window ?
Great!
A question: How do you manage that the glas surface remains relatively free of algea?
We have the same question. The glass is so clean, it is amazing
someone will correct me if im wrong, but i think creatures in the jar just eat the algae before it builds up, adding stuff to the jar would kinda defeat the purpose
@@bleddynwolf8463 Yes they do, but it depends on the balance inside. I've had a jar go almost completely green which is now slowly getting 'cleaned' it seems. Presumably because some species (amphipods, snails, isopods, there's all kinds) are thriving.
As algae quantity rises, the herbivores population grows too and eats the algae, then The carnivores population increases as they eat the herbivores, so the algae can grow again. Its a cycle, it wont always be Green and wont always be clean. If it is, that means it isnt balanced as it should.
Woah! Cool 👍
Every creatures in this echosystem: what a nice day, i sure hope they don’t forget about our home…(gets forgotten in the garage)
4:43 stretchy boi
I tried making one a week ago. Unfortunately we just had major flooding here in Eastern Australia so I don’t think our lakes, ponds ect are healthy with any life at the moment as my ecosphere doesn’t have any small organisms anywhere at all. I think maybe I should wait a few months until we get some rain to clear up our waterways and maybe then they’ll have healthy population of microorganisms again.
That's so cool, I've bought 2 glass jars with some leds and solar panel at the top. So once it gets dark the glass will lit up. Now I'm just trying to figure out what to put inside of them.
Might nip and get a jar of knype pool myself! 😁👍
You really captured how much drama is going on inside that jar. And in how many ponds and lakes all over the planet.
wow