When I was a kid, my aquarium was a jar like this with sand, stones and Vallisneria. I grew guppies and sometimes mollies in them. They even had babies. It wasn't pretty like yours, but I was happy with my pet fish. This brings back sweet memories. Very beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Good day!
@@paranaenselol I had them for 2 to 3 years in the jar, then transferred them to a big cement tank when we moved. The jar has to be very big. (1 foot tall and 1 foot diameter) I changed the water every 3 days. I had water plants.
I was so inspired by this video. I went out and made one of my own. It is one of my most beloved belongings. Keeping it on my study table and glancing at it in between my lessons gives me a sense of calm and peace. I really wish i could share a pic with you. But no such provision here. I have had it for 2 months now..it's keeping well
Why i like this channel: 1. Excellent design of terrarium and aquarium . 2. Extra ordinary video shooting with good lighting. 3. A pleasant mild background music. 4. Displaying plants name in making. 5. Voiceover while making 6. Reading and replying most of the comments in comment section.
This is a great option for kids, but also for seniors like myself who is on a budget. Honestly, no matter how much money one may , these are little gems, which would look stunning anywhere ! How cool would it be to have one in the office!? Proven to lower blood pressure, watching fish and things.
Thank you, this was so well done! my daughter wants an aquarium and I know they are more work that I want to manage right now. We also don’t have the space or money for a full setup. This is perfect to start with and see if eventually we really want to move up to a full size one :)
Bare minimum for shrimp is a 3 gallon tank. Smaller tanks are much harder to keep the water balanced, so the upkeep can actually be far greater. This container is closer to 1 gallon. Please be careful and size up a bit if you plan to add animals. Take care and have fun! Aquascaping is great fun
Being an aquarium user of a 10 gallon tank i mostly found this mini piece of jar worthwhile if you don't need to run out of bucks on huge maintenance, This is cost effective idea💡 along with that you provided with beneficiary bacteria which is so essential for natural environment in a fish tank, also i suggest to make a video on how to form good bacteria in aquarium.
Insightful video! One thing I really appreciate is that you actually go in-depth on the science behind the aquarium, unlike many other youtubers who simply show the aquascape and dump the animals inside shortly. Beautiful jar!
For those who didn't get result in shrimp jarrarium, here might be some mistakes you've done: 1) if your pH is soft, it may lead to shrimp deaths. Shrimps are aquatic creatures that prefer harder water (kH) and higher pH as mentioned in the video i have 7.9 pH and it works, if you have softer water considere adding crushed coral it works like a charm 2) let the jar cycle for a couple of weeks. The lesser the space the more hard it is to maintain 3) be wary of planaria, it is a detritivore like ostracods but kills shrimplets and poses a threat to shrimps, get rid of them if you see them. 4) do less water changes like 5% or 10% because shrimps prefer stable parameters, my local shrimp breeder doesnt do water changes at all...note because he has them in 20 gallons tanks, with tons of moss. The larger the ecosystem the safer it is and easy to maintain, here if they will be affected by smaller things more easily so stop overfeeding too. And regular testing would be better to ensure things are right. Overall this guy knows what he's doing 10/10
Thank you for listing the names of the plants so clearly! I'm in the process of finding the right type of plants for my low tech tank and will try Limnophila sessiliflora
Wow. This is so cool... And how you showed all the tests using those kits. I wish I could build this without shrimp. Coz I will cry a lot if shrimp dies in it..
Wow awesome. My sister gave me her kids almost died goldfishes they got from fair, luckily one survived. I got few live plants one rot, one is fine. It’s so pretty. I always loved succulent and this is my first time learning aquatic plant. Gorgeous.
I'm so glad you made a video on Walstad's low-tech ecosystem! All is right by the book, but at the same time, you did it in your own style. The only problem with it is substrate degradation over time, which can be omitted by letting mulm be at the bottom and slowly sift into the sand, creating nutrition for the plants. But be careful. Other hobbysts' experiments show that jars with smaller openings can actually interfere with the natural gas exchange processes enough to sufficate the ecosystem sooner
You are such an amazing person like a scientist ❤️ this is an water World 🌎.. lot of Green plant ☘️ spieces living under the sea.. God bless you brother...keep going.... I love Nature...
I have tried using organic potting soil and compost on my own, but have gotten terrible Cyanobacteria outbreaks. Using Father Fish substrate capped with gravel or sand however, has never failed me.
Yo he criado peces Betta durante un tiempo en algo similar y solo basta darles mucha atención, que consiste en: estar pendiente de su alimentación, iluminación y estar pendiente de limpiar el fondo del mini estanque y cambiarle agua con fresca cada sábado, pasado un tiempo tratar de meterlo en un recipiente con más litraje.
Plastic or acrylic any container can be used but glass provides the best clarity. It can be cleaned easily without leaving scratches plus it’s an inert material.
Jarrarium, ha! I got into aquascaping doing something similar (but far less beautiful) with a giant cheese balls container. Out of curiosity, do you propagate your own plants in a home nursery or do you typically purchase what you want for a given project as needed (excluding foraged plants from "backyard" builds, of course)? If you do indeed propagate your own, I'd love to see how you manage your non-moss nursery some day.
I purchase and quite often take cuttings from my guppy tubs and nano scapes. I mostly use easy low demand plants so I have to trim them frequently. I do propagate some plants in closed bins in their emerged state. Mostly the epiphytes.
@@TheUrbanNemophilist That makes sense, makes the maintenance mostly hands off except for trimming. I wondered because so many of them seem to take so well after planting with minimal melt; keeping them submerged probably helps there. Thanks for sharing!
Where can you find these exact plants, do they have to have roots when clipped and placed in different section? What all needs to be in ones water kit & how often should the water be tested? Last how often should the water be replaced and do you need to have a grow light or is a lamp sufficient? Thank you 🤗
I get my plants from a local aquarium store. These are common species and should be easily available anywhere locally as well as online. Aquatic plants can grow from cuttings. 30- 40 % Water change initially twice a week and later once a week and much later maybe twice a month when ecosystem is established. A full spectrum grow light is recommended.
I've just started doing some research about a small fishtank to set up somewhere in my room to have few companions. Your approach seems proffessional, and atmosphere you make on this clip very cosy, but I got a question. How the hell does those species appear on their own in a closed tank?!
I have bowl setup like it...but now only covered with sagittaria and algea.😢... I have another 2 feet tank...it is growing well...i find bigger tank is easy to maintain in long run...i have another small tank with full of algea...i used it to raise baby fish
You can place a lid but there must be sufficient air column inside. Lid must not be airtight and should allow some air exchange. Without lid is fine with regular water changes.
@@TheUrbanNemophilist thanks for your reply, I’m from Bangladesh, here lots of varieties about soil, like sandy soil, aqua soil and etc. That’s why, I asked you about that and in the video I didn’t get the proper answer. Thanks.
When I was a kid, my aquarium was a jar like this with sand, stones and Vallisneria. I grew guppies and sometimes mollies in them. They even had babies. It wasn't pretty like yours, but I was happy with my pet fish. This brings back sweet memories. Very beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Good day!
Thanks for sharing your story.
Nostalgia
How long did they survive?
@@paranaenselol I had them for 2 to 3 years in the jar, then transferred them to a big cement tank when we moved. The jar has to be very big. (1 foot tall and 1 foot diameter) I changed the water every 3 days. I had water plants.
Probably the best video I’ve seen on easy aquarium; easy to understand, everything is named, and it’s the first time I see a proper water test 😻
Thank you for the appreciation!
This is not just low budget aquarium... We learn deep science here...
Glad you found the video informative. Thanks
@@TheUrbanNemophilistwe can not buy just cuts to copy your jar. I would love to build one.tks
deep science? ha ha! calm down!
In a very relaxing manner as well!
I was so inspired by this video. I went out and made one of my own. It is one of my most beloved belongings. Keeping it on my study table and glancing at it in between my lessons gives me a sense of calm and peace. I really wish i could share a pic with you. But no such provision here. I have had it for 2 months now..it's keeping well
Would love to see a photo of it if there is somewhere you could post it with a Web address
That's wonderful to hear! I'm sure it's a beautiful piece.
Why i like this channel:
1. Excellent design of terrarium and aquarium .
2. Extra ordinary video shooting with good lighting.
3. A pleasant mild background music.
4. Displaying plants name in making.
5. Voiceover while making
6. Reading and replying most of the comments in comment section.
Thank you so much 🙏
Very relaxing and educational!
Same. Much appreciated. Thanks for the content!
This is a great option for kids, but also for seniors like myself who is on a budget. Honestly, no matter how much money one may , these are little gems, which would look stunning anywhere ! How cool would it be to have one in the office!? Proven to lower blood pressure, watching fish and things.
Yes this hobby is therapeutic. Thanks
Thank you, this was so well done! my daughter wants an aquarium and I know they are more work that I want to manage right now. We also don’t have the space or money for a full setup. This is perfect to start with and see if eventually we really want to move up to a full size one :)
Thanks
Bare minimum for shrimp is a 3 gallon tank. Smaller tanks are much harder to keep the water balanced, so the upkeep can actually be far greater. This container is closer to 1 gallon. Please be careful and size up a bit if you plan to add animals. Take care and have fun! Aquascaping is great fun
Being an aquarium user of a 10 gallon tank i mostly found this mini piece of jar worthwhile if you don't need to run out of bucks on huge maintenance, This is cost effective idea💡 along with that you provided with beneficiary bacteria which is so essential for natural environment in a fish tank, also i suggest to make a video on how to form good bacteria in aquarium.
Insightful video! One thing I really appreciate is that you actually go in-depth on the science behind the aquarium, unlike many other youtubers who simply show the aquascape and dump the animals inside shortly. Beautiful jar!
Thank you 🙏
nice trick to fill the water without destroying the sand
Yes its a very useful hack. Thanks
For those who didn't get result in shrimp jarrarium, here might be some mistakes you've done:
1) if your pH is soft, it may lead to shrimp deaths. Shrimps are aquatic creatures that prefer harder water (kH) and higher pH as mentioned in the video i have 7.9 pH and it works, if you have softer water considere adding crushed coral it works like a charm
2) let the jar cycle for a couple of weeks. The lesser the space the more hard it is to maintain
3) be wary of planaria, it is a detritivore like ostracods but kills shrimplets and poses a threat to shrimps, get rid of them if you see them.
4) do less water changes like 5% or 10% because shrimps prefer stable parameters, my local shrimp breeder doesnt do water changes at all...note because he has them in 20 gallons tanks, with tons of moss. The larger the ecosystem the safer it is and easy to maintain, here if they will be affected by smaller things more easily so stop overfeeding too. And regular testing would be better to ensure things are right. Overall this guy knows what he's doing 10/10
Thanks for the note
Thank you for listing the names of the plants so clearly! I'm in the process of finding the right type of plants for my low tech tank and will try Limnophila sessiliflora
It's a great choice for low-tech tanks.
Wow. This is so cool... And how you showed all the tests using those kits.
I wish I could build this without shrimp.
Coz I will cry a lot if shrimp dies in it..
Thanks. You can build with snails.
The water thing was so smart. The bubble wrap and the water draining. :o
It came out super nice looking and your step by step video was clear and easy to understand.
Thank you so much
@@TheUrbanNemophilist I really enjoy your videos and creations!
Thank you for the vid, as a beginner that have absolutely no idea where to start and what not, this is very helpful
Glad it was helpful! Thanks
Thank you for showing it after some time. Most people dont
Thanks
Wow awesome. My sister gave me her kids almost died goldfishes they got from fair, luckily one survived. I got few live plants one rot, one is fine. It’s so pretty. I always loved succulent and this is my first time learning aquatic plant. Gorgeous.
I'm so glad you made a video on Walstad's low-tech ecosystem! All is right by the book, but at the same time, you did it in your own style.
The only problem with it is substrate degradation over time, which can be omitted by letting mulm be at the bottom and slowly sift into the sand, creating nutrition for the plants.
But be careful. Other hobbysts' experiments show that jars with smaller openings can actually interfere with the natural gas exchange processes enough to sufficate the ecosystem sooner
You're on about father fish method huhhhh
really helpful, not just putting fish or shrimp in the tank
A worthy one of my 6 minutes of my life. Keep it up!
You are such an amazing person like a scientist ❤️ this is an water World 🌎.. lot of Green plant ☘️ spieces living under the sea.. God bless you brother...keep going.... I love Nature...
🙏
I have tried using organic potting soil and compost on my own, but have gotten terrible Cyanobacteria outbreaks. Using Father Fish substrate capped with gravel or sand however, has never failed me.
I like that you're speaking now. Great video, keep it up and you'll have as many subs as MD.
🙏
This is very zen and soothing
It was lovely to see the journey/ process and the outcome. Thank you!
Thanks
I love this information and presentation. Very well done and interesting as well as BEAUTIFUL. Thank you so much !
Thank you 🙏
amazing video, and really cool not to have wasted water
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it
Really cool.
I have 2 questions:
1. What light source you use for these type of aquarium?
2. Is a 10w LED bulb good for aquarium?
Any PAR rated grow light will work. I ise lights from Fluortronix.
It's so beautiful,and so lucidly explained..would like to try for sure
Thank you and surely give it a go
This is really neat. It would make a great science project.
Yo he criado peces Betta durante un tiempo en algo similar y solo basta darles mucha atención, que consiste en: estar pendiente de su alimentación, iluminación y estar pendiente de limpiar el fondo del mini estanque y cambiarle agua con fresca cada sábado, pasado un tiempo tratar de meterlo en un recipiente con más litraje.
♥This is in MY budget! Thank YOU!
Can you only use a glass container for a tank? Thank you for your videos❤
Plastic or acrylic any container can be used but glass provides the best clarity. It can be cleaned easily without leaving scratches plus it’s an inert material.
Thank you for your fast reply & further explanation!
Kehidupan yang indah dalam genggaman ❤
Nice video, quick advice, don’t plant the hydrocotyle in the substrate and instead put it on a rock. They do better as epiphytes
Very lovely and cute.
Thank you
Sir love for u. You deserve respect and more attention
👍
Thank you for sharing this valuable information with us. 🙏🏼
You’re welcome! Thanks
Beautiful and really smart! 😍💗💞
Thanks
Soooo cute ! And beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
Oh wow very beautiful how many hours of lightning and what type of lightning did you use ❤ from Mauritius 🇲🇺
Thanks. 8 hours of lighting everyday. PAR rated led grow lights
Very informative. Lovely visuals
Thanks
So pleasant 💕 thank you for showing this
Thank you
What a lovely plants 🪴
Like it
My friend thank you for good sharing
Have a good relationship
Jarrarium, ha! I got into aquascaping doing something similar (but far less beautiful) with a giant cheese balls container. Out of curiosity, do you propagate your own plants in a home nursery or do you typically purchase what you want for a given project as needed (excluding foraged plants from "backyard" builds, of course)? If you do indeed propagate your own, I'd love to see how you manage your non-moss nursery some day.
I purchase and quite often take cuttings from my guppy tubs and nano scapes. I mostly use easy low demand plants so I have to trim them frequently. I do propagate some plants in closed bins in their emerged state. Mostly the epiphytes.
@@TheUrbanNemophilist That makes sense, makes the maintenance mostly hands off except for trimming. I wondered because so many of them seem to take so well after planting with minimal melt; keeping them submerged probably helps there. Thanks for sharing!
I love these videos. It’s so relaxing and fun to watch. But on the side note, where can I find that type of glass cookie jar?
Thanks. Local supermarkets
Alright bro you deserve ny subscription, I've just started to learn in aquascape hobbies... hope i could make a little heaven of my own too
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
So pleasant. Love from Bangladesh
🙏
nice jar-arium! And Hello from my fish room channel in Chicago, where I am a happy subscriber!
Hello and thanks!
Really Beautiful 👍❤️🕊🙏
Many thanks
temp is the key to keep it cool
Nice work❤
Thanks
200-300 TDS for Neocaridina shrimp is not really recommended or necessary. Always depends on where they are bred. Apart from that you did a great job.
原来可以这样，漂亮！😊
Thanks
持续的修剪会累死人
Where can you find these exact plants, do they have to have roots when clipped and placed in different section? What all needs to be in ones water kit & how often should the water be tested?
Last how often should the water be replaced and do you need to have a grow light or is a lamp sufficient? Thank you 🤗
I get my plants from a local aquarium store. These are common species and should be easily available anywhere locally as well as online. Aquatic plants can grow from cuttings. 30- 40 % Water change initially twice a week and later once a week and much later maybe twice a month when ecosystem is established. A full spectrum grow light is recommended.
@@TheUrbanNemophilist txs so much, I’ve always been intrigued with terrariums❣️🤗
@@TheUrbanNemophilist when I get one set up hopefully there’s a way I can send you a pic.🤗
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This is really beautiful ☺️but lot of work to maintain😔
Thanks. Not very high maintenance actually.
Good looking jar
Awesome setup. Do you need to put any anti chlorine solution to mix it up with the tap water?
Using RO water only
Beautiful!
Thanks
Excellent video
Thank you!
1:40 such a G🙏
Awesome video, where do you buy plants?
Aquarium stores. Thanks
Thank you. That’s so cool
Thank you
I've just started doing some research about a small fishtank to set up somewhere in my room to have few companions. Your approach seems proffessional, and atmosphere you make on this clip very cosy, but I got a question. How the hell does those species appear on their own in a closed tank?!
Mostly from plants that might be already housing eggs.
Thankyou 🎉
You’re welcome
I have bowl setup like it...but now only covered with sagittaria and algea.😢... I have another 2 feet tank...it is growing well...i find bigger tank is easy to maintain in long run...i have another small tank with full of algea...i used it to raise baby fish
Very nice video ❤
Thanks
So nice water garden but how to make Biggnar plant lover please explain sir very nice video👌👌👌
This is a beginner setup
@@TheUrbanNemophilist ok
Nice. I luv it. 👍👍
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
wow! wery beautiful!!! amazing!!!
Thank you
Wow, nitate 20! Your compost is very well. What is the rate in the 2nd month?
This is the second month reading
Can you share which grow lights you use? For Terrarium and for smaller aquarium and where to buy from.
Theres a video on lighting on the channel. Another detailed one coming soon.
Your jar is very beautiful! I did something similar with a pretzle jar its still a work in progress 😅
Thanks
Nice one
I've one with 3 crayfishes and some fishes,
Are they mini crayfish or shrimp?
@@charlottesmom crayfish
really loved this video, can you make more like this
Thanks. I will try
Wow! Very informative video. I'm your new subscriber.
Welcome to the channel. Thanks
*Badiya bhai 🤩🤩🤩🤩*
Thanks
Hi please make a video on two feet angel fish tank setup along with tank mates Your work is really amazing thats why i am asking you 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks. Is 2 feet big enough for Angels?
Wow pretty
Thanks
beautiful
Thanks
Such a good video!
Thank you for the appreciation
If you had made a round cap with same diameter as jar led lights around its neck it would have looked awesome
I would try that in the future 😀
❤❤❤ great 👍👍👍
im looking to start a basic aquarium. for the sand, do you use sand from the beach or like sand from the river?😅
Any sand would work. Coarser the better.
Wonderful.
Thanks
Great setup and info! One question though - what lighting did you use?
I use PAR rated led grow lights from Fluotronix
Hello, should the roots of plants be buried in sand or under the soil?
Anything is fine. Roots will find their way into the nutrient rich substrate
Should i keep the lid of my jar closed or open?
If kept open, won’t it be full of mosquito larvae?
You can place a lid but there must be sufficient air column inside. Lid must not be airtight and should allow some air exchange. Without lid is fine with regular water changes.
Hi Nemophilist, interesting and beautiful. why did you exchange the water 1:30? (im a newbie.)
can we have such eco system aquarium setup with fishes and without the filters ?
Yes
@@TheUrbanNemophilist Could you please let me know where to buy the kits for water testing?
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How many shrimps you have ? And can they breed ?
2 pairs. One of them already carrying eggs so lets hope for the best
Hoe to keep vallisneria under control to avoid expansion over the entire tank?
can you kindly provide me the information about light hours? And also is it sandy soil??
8 hours photo period. Soil information in the video already
@@TheUrbanNemophilist thanks for your reply, I’m from Bangladesh, here lots of varieties about soil, like sandy soil, aqua soil and etc. That’s why, I asked you about that and in the video I didn’t get the proper answer.
Thanks.
@@mdmistakabir2795 its mentioned in the video at 0:19
please make a video on a small self-cleaning fishbowl aquatic ecosystem
ruclips.net/video/Ld5ZacQIs8A/видео.htmlsi=bKf-u_ugBD-zNWFh
But how do you prevent mosquitoes formation without fish?
Make water changes, keep fish room mosquito free using window-screen mesh, liquidator.
Hi Sir. How do you remove the dirty water?
As shown in the video
great
Thanks
Make a easy aquarium next ❤
This is easy
Where to buy this glass jars ? And what is the price of it ?
I searched in many places like Reliance and other supermarkets these are not available .
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@TheUrbanNemophilist Thank you