What Happened to the Moss Ball Ecosphere?
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- What happened to the moss ball tree ecosphere? How is this doing today? Is this sustainable long-term? Will the snails live? I think you get the idea!
I've been getting questions about this ecosphere on every video since it was uploaded. I only pulled a small fraction for the beginning segment, but needless to say, it was time to address them. If there's something else you can think of that I left out of the video, be sure to let me know and I'll do my best to get back to you.
Also... I'm sorry I had to go and do that to you! ;) You should know by now that it's not my style at all.I have to keep you on your toes though... Don't hate me!
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If you have any further questions, be sure to leave a comment and I'll do my best to get back to you! Also for additional content like this, photos of my terrariums, projects sneak peeks and more, follow me on Instagram @SerpaDesign. / serpadesign
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I'm sorry I had to go and do that to you! 😉 You should know by now that it's not my style at all.I have to keep you on your toes though... Don't hate me! 🙏
Thanks so much for the update! And so very useful to see in detail how you do your maintenance; sometimes we need a little handholding as we explore a new hobby and seek to do it right :)
If you dont feed yer snails calcium, they will actually outgrow their shells and bascally bascally explode. I had that happen to an old snail i got years ago.
Baiting those clicks 😂😂😂👍
You got me with the thumbnail mate! Great work as always!
We don't mind small updates!
You have a life beyond RUclips. We understand
To add calcium and magnesium to the set up, add crushed egg shell. 2-3 eggs worth should do it.
How crushed are we talking?
Like, small pieces for them to chew on...or powder?
If the former, wondering if they'd enjoy a small cuttle shell? `(or a piece of a bought one from a pet shop if you can't find your own on a beach)
I have some powdered eggshell from when I used to have chickens. I'd save the shells, wash and dry them, then dump them all in a blender until powdered. I'd add this to their feed occassionally.
I'm gonna assume the former though...cos that just makes more sense.
Was just asking to confirm this. :D
@@TheMurlocKeeper The grain size of your egg shell can vary depending on how quickly you need them to be 'used' in their environment, Bigger pieces would get slower release, finer grains would release quicker. Cuttle shell would work but they seem to be quicker than egg shells.
or crushed coral
TheMurlocKeeper I rinse eggshells to get rid of the protein layer inside it and then crush them with the end of a rolling pin to the size large gravel grains. Then I would place it in pantiehose and put it in the filter. If I were him I would float the pantyhose on top of the terrarium until the snails look normal again
I wonder if the calmag from a hydroponics store would be better? It's already soluble in water and could be diluted to the right level.
I just started collecting small patches of moss!!
That's awesome! Good luck with whatever you do with them.
Best channel for moss positivity.
I have a tip for you! Each time you do a water change, add a small amount of Seachem Trace Elements into the dechlorinated water. It'll provide the Marimo Ball Tree as well as Snails with essential minerals to allow them to flourish long-term! I hope you can read my post and try it! :)
I think you could dissolve some calcium in the water or use liquid calcium for the snails.
Interesting update!
Various ways to go about it doing it for sure.
@@SerpaDesign have you given them any calcium yet? I feel bad that they aren't getting what they need to have healthy shells.
Where do you get *dissolvable calcium*
Tanner's version of clickbait... Very informative, though!
Hahaha yeah, I was expecting it to be dead. 🤭
Reporting for misleading.
Really great to see this is doing well. I love that underwater bonsai look.
for the calcium issue, could you use finely crushed eggshells? we wash our eggshells, put them in oven for about 10-15 minutes (to prevent any disease), them crush them with roller. they are great for our chickens. maybe you could mix some in with the sand.
Don’t play me like that with the thumbnail 😂
It is so hard to accept your genius bro. You are so incredibly informal, and the way you present the info is clear and entertaining. Your set ups are all so amazing. Thank you for sharing your special talents with the world of RUclips! You rock!
You should work for a zoo creating paludariums/terrariums for the amphibian and reptile area.
How about he makes his own business and work for himself!
God knows they need them..they always just throw in a piece of wood, couple of rocks, a fish, water then wallaa AN AQUARIUM
he has a zoo at home
@@superdol18 you must be going to some sad shitty zoos.
Ive seen some amazing and beautiful natural looking tanks from many different zoos and sanctuaries.
@@jonahbrown4985 "He did."--RUclips
I don't say english very well, but I pay so much attention about what you do because I love to have plants for small places and its small animals in it.
I see your videos and get relax after a long day of hard working in a school.
I'm learning with you and perhaps one day I will try to send you photos of my small plants.
I'm Maribug from Brasil and thank you
You should put them up on RUclips! I need more terrarium/plants stuff haha
Someone probably mentioned this but if you get cuttle bone (like birds use for their beaks) & stick small pieces into the sand it will assist the snails with the calcium they need to keep their shells in great shape! At least that’s one idea & I don’t wanna go through comments but wanted to mention that.. I have a ton of Marimo moss balls & would love to attempt this project if I found the right container.. the tree kind of reminds me of a bonsai... love it.. I love the pink rams horn shells with the red body & think they would make a cool color addition to your project! They are also some other colors including a beautiful light blue & of course they would not grow too big for the container..... gotta get on your IG! Love what you do.. jen
Use some crushed coral for adding calcium
I think cherry shrimps would work on this project too
I think this will be too small for Cherry shrimp
Thanks again Tanner! These vids help keep me motivated and excited about the hobby, seeing whats possible when you know your stuff and prepare right! Thank you!
Yes, I am here 4 the update. Turbo has a family now. 😎.🌳🐚🚘🏡
Hello, I liked, subscribed and you have convinced me to make a terrarium
Oh wow thanks Serpa.
This guy is literally the Dr. Seuss of plants.
Or the Bob Ross
@@thecyclopticsquid5474 or the Gary Harmon
Watching! I remember seeing you put this beauty together.
I love the new way you make your videos look. I hope it's a great fun for you to make them!
Thank you! It's A LOT less work which means I can spend more time on the projects. Making a script takes about an extra 4-5 hours, which is only worth it for certain videos.
I love how simple this set up is
Oh just fyi..the reason the snails are lacking calcium may be due to the moss balls..they require high level of calcium to thrive, so they kind of been feeding on your snail shells for awhile i think😅
So yeah additional calcium in the sphere would be nice at this point
Watching these always makes me so happy! I used to rescue reptiles, and I've had an interest in bioactive vivariums and small terrariums for a long time. I'm not in a place where I can keep a lot of plants or critters right now, so it's nice to live vicariously through these videos.
I live in Alaska, where we have little to no sunlight for about six months of the year, so I've been researching plants I might be able to successfully keep over winter. I love succulents, but the lack of proper sun gives them a really difficult time. It might be a challenge, but you're really inspiring me to get creative with it! Thank you for sharing your builds with the world~
thnaks for your videos i made a terrarium nov 2 2018 from my own backyard and added some ferns from a local park and its still going strong with minimal maintenance :) you are inspiring
Could you make a truly sealed ecosphere with no maintenance? I have a few of my own and they're pretty old now and I love them
How old are yours and what did you put in them? I intend to have a go one day, and I want to cut out the guesswork as much as possible.
My first ecosphere was underwater i made it last year it balanced out perfect with the help of the plants the shrimp and the snails i love your videos i always learn something new each time one comes out
Respect man
I like the comment about semantics about "true ecosystem", do what you gotta do to keep it beautiful! I've been doing reef tanks for so long and I hear so many weird comments, like " let the reef feed the fish", whatever. haha. Your moss tree is beautiful btw. enjoyed the video, I may try something similar someday soon. thanks! Todd
I Scaped A Little Terrarium Quite A While Ago And It Turned Out Really Well. I Think That Watching Ur Vids Might Have Given Me A Pretty Good Idea Of What I Was Going 2 Do! Thanks For Posting, And Keep Up The Great Work! 😁
Is it really an ecosphere if you open it up on a regular basis?
In my opinion it's more like an aquarium. Still very cool though!
I think they need to be balanced out before they can be sealed
@@Lavafish2525 No, they're supposed to balance out on their own. That is the fascination of an ecosphere. It is recovering and living on it's own. No interruption.
Yeah, an ecosphere should be a sealed jar of water, plant life, and small water animals, from a single source to best simulate the natural environment..
@@zekebrunt Yes, but even a natural environment requires replenishing of freshwater from things like rain. Sitting water would get stagnant and lack oxygen after a while .
@@matthewserdynski1699 there are plants that give oxygen in the water.
Absolutely love it you actually inspired me to do something similar only it’s a bonsi tree piece of driftwood an I’m gonna use moss balls for the top...!!! Thank you for the inspiration
Good job buddy. I've always thought how you tubes maintain their ecospheres fresh and clean
Nice update- Short, sweet and clear. Good to see the 🐌 doing their thing. 💪😎💚
Good to see a follow-up. Glad it worked. The worse thing would be a snail death that wasn't noticed pronto.
I really enjoy your videos, very calming, creative & inspiring. Keep up the great work!
Absolutely loved this follow up to the original! So well done! Don't change a thing.
You should make an ecosphere using volcano shrimp, they’re like spring tails for your ecosphere, except way more fun to watch swim around :)
Um, assuming you don't mean the spicy fried shrimp appetizer, but Halocaridina rubra also known as Volcano Shrimp, that's a saltwater shrimp from what I can tell...
Hawaiin red shrimp live 15 years or more
Anne Thornton yeah it would have to be a saltwater ecosphere I suppose if you used those shrimps....
Hmmmm... I think there are freshwater shrimps of a similar size, but I’m not sure how they’d do in an ecosphere. Well! It would be quite the adventure for him to make a saltwater ecosphere :)
Very good and beautiful aquascape.
Re the calcium for the snails - crack off tiny bits of (dried!) cuttlefish (usually sold for aviary birds) and hide the bits in the sand. They will eat it as required. I used to keep giant land snails and they loved the stuff. Big love from Scotland :)
i see i am a little late in my suggestion! sorry for being repeato girl :D
For cleaning small amount of water, I use a turkey baster. :) It doesn't work on everything but it helps.
Nice work as always, thanks for showing us the progress 😊😉
Thanks you for inspiring me! Today I am making my first terrarium and I am so exited😁😁 I hope it goes well. I am making it based off of the free terrarium video
Good luck and have fun with it!
Thank you! I will
LOVE it! I plan to make a 'tree' like this for the inside of my betta tank. Brilliant idea.
Beautiful...the moss is pretty too.
I love your channel my friend I remember when you hit the hundred subscribers you so deserve it! You make things that look impossible possible.
...so relax to watch this video 👍🏾👍🏾...i love it...refi from Philippines...God bless you more..
Nice aquascape ! Great job !
It looks nice but I don't think you can accurately call it an ecosphere. If you are opening it up and changing water that is just a mini aquarium.
That is absolutely true
He literally addresses this in the video lmao
I am so proud to see those snails are alive and multiplied
I cant wait to make one! I love bringing the outdoors in! Another great video!
Looks great. Always love seeing what you are up to no matter what the length of the video. While watching this I noticed some other tiny creatures swimming around. What are they/could they be?
Don't feel bad about making short videos, this is perfect for an update video
Beautiful
Me, seeing the thumbnail: Oh no!!!
Me, seeing the video: Oh thank god
Great surprise! This was another of your creations was hoping to see an update. Thanks ✌😆
Tanner, I've been wondering, do you run your tap water through a declorination filter or do you just use Declor solution?
I really like this update. Thanks!!
giggles at the term "extra crispy" :@) love it. i am going to steal that one. thank you for the update on it.
i got to say... that looks amazing! I kind of want to give this a try.... i sure do have plenty of moss balls
This is your year Tanner! Way to go man love the content
You make everything look So simple ...but it is NOT....thanks for being So motivating for beginners like me.
You reminder me of my buddy i used to goto the Arlington reptile expo.(really good guy) I always wanted him to stay a channel but hey you’re even more awesome!!
Love your videos! I’ve been making terrariums forever. I use them to propagate my sinningia pusillas, great to add flowers to your terrarium. Keep it going, great job.
Thank! For your videos and your voice! Are like therapy to me! And i learning and working to do my own terrarium! I love it! Thank again! Are you doing that for a living?
I'm working on getting the supplies to make something like this, so I'm happy with this update video, thanks! :D
Well as a bio student, if they reproduce then they're happy🤣🤣
Not really, just because an animal reproduces does not mean it is happy.
(This is aimed at the people that will assume your joke is a funny fact and come to the wrong conclusions)
Hrp Drp Well they reproduce when they feel comfortable and that means the living conditions must be good enough for them
Well indigent/poor people reproduce more than your normal white collar people...
@@floridagirl386 I like how im being compared to a snail and how they reproduce lol
@@jasminegeorge969 lmaooooooo right
I am getting ready to set up a new aquarium and I totally want to make one of these moss ball trees so cool!
So creative! Thanks for sharing and showing how it’s done!
Can I ask a question? Do you have to cycle a jar like this like how you would cycle a tank? It doesn't seem so, and in that case, why not? Are the snails just hardy enough to survive the cycling process, or is that only a thing in open systems?
Good to see the mossballs are healthy an growing :D
The thumbnail made my heart drop! Lol definitely got me
I really like this ecosphere. It's simple enough that I believe I could do it. I'm thinking of making one for my Mom.
Still looking great
ayyy, just finished maintenance on 2 of my terrariums, thanks for the vid tanner, can't wait to see the new projects
Wow! I watch the miniature and I was worried about your moss balls! I was thinking that maybe the glue poisoned the water. I probably don't put glue, just use a thread.
Nice! No problem about the shorter video. Looks like you had some copepods living in there before the water change. Awesome! 😃🌿💦👍
Where did you get those snails from and what species are they? Great vid man I had to subscribe
love your work
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You are such a great talker. Love it.
Looks great! I've also notice my moss balls that are not in aquariums are greener.
You are such an inspiration with your amazing yet simple ideas!
I am yet to make this, but it will remain on my "to do" list in the back of my head, lol!
Just like many ideas I have, it all takes effort and money to get all the bits of.
One day maybe.... :D
Crazy Idea, don't know if it will work, but you could try adding a small amount of crushed almonds or a single whole almond and see if the snails eat it.
Please try this a video the results, along with maybe shrimp/maybe not, put in Triops Longicaudatus and let us know how well that worked.
A while back, I went to the local backyard creek and scooped up a bunch of rocks and water just to study any kinds of zooplankton that would be in the water and also to see if I could find any algae growth since I had never seen any algae in my creek. I sealed the jar and found nothing but one small unidentifiable creature. It moved like a jellyfish but I couldn’t really tell anything else. His name was Jerry. After a few weeks, Jerry died. I missed him. A month later, I was surprised to find that algae was covering all the rocks. I had not opened the jar since the first day, and my ecosphere wasn’t a complete failure. While catching some small fish for my other aquarium, a snail had snuck into my trap. I took the snail, which was only 1/8-1/4 inches in length, and I put it in the jar and sealed it. He was named Steve. Almost 6 months later and Steve has had around 20 to 30 children and they are all thriving. I have not opened the jar once since putting Steve in.
Very cool underwater tree.🌳
The bubbles on the moss balls are oxygen being produced by the moss. It means the moss is healthy and growing. As far as the snails go, crushed coral would be good.
Interesting.What patience!!!
It looks like a cute little bonsai!
good going tanner. it reminded me that i have to take care of mine right now. cp.
Love the content Tanner. Has anyone told you, that you look like a young Klaus Kinski?
Crushed Coral is great substrate and it's "chock-full" of calcium, also it's great source of hardness especially if your water is pretty soft, you can pick up a bag for like $5 at any PetSmart. Although they might not have the small bags so you might have to get a big one.
a fountain ecosphere or terrarium would be really cool
Please do more ecospheres. Maybe even a gallon or so.
They still look beautiful
You should do a desert ecosphere
Have you ever done a succulent terrarium, if so what do you recommend, and if you haven’t, you should! I’d find it so interesting. I just got an agave plant for free and I can’t decide on whether to pot it or put it in a terrarium. Anyway, your content it great, I’m a new sub but have been watching your videos on and off for a while. Keep up the quality!
I have a mossball that's been very patiently just hanging out in a plain glass jar on its own for 18 months or so. I have been watching this and the Foo channel for a while and I think my mossball deserves some gravel and a few 🐌
Very nice!🌿✌
You have similarities with Norman Osborn villain in the Spiderman film hehe. greetings from Indonesia
Wow looks good grew nicely
Get caught up quickly! Looking forward to seeing you soon!