Hey, that sounds great. It will definitely work without the ostracods. If you want to add the dirt layer I recommend you to check out the walstad method to get more information about that. Otherwise you could also only use gravel without the dirt layer. You can test the water regularly if you want to. But in my experience it is not necessary if you do regular water changes and don’t have a big bioload from animals. But maybe as a beginner a test from time to time will help :) You should also give the setup some time after adding the water, so beneficial bacteria can grow. Good luck and just start experimenting (maybe with a planted setup first) :)

@@glassyGREEN_ thanks for your reply 😁. Do you mean give the set up some time before adding the snails or the plants?

@@glassyGREEN_ Also the discord link is no longer active...

@Obienne you can add the plants immediately. But you should wait a bit before adding the snails as there are not enough bacteria in the substrate to turn their poop that could potentially contaminate the water into harmless substances. Especially if you feed your snails. You can search for „aquarium cycling“ if you want to learn more about this :)

That is good to know, thank you :) I will post a permalink soon :)

Thank you so much :)

Thank you so much :) The most difficult part actually was the small opening of the bottle.

@@glassyGREEN_ agreed, ive had the same problem. still really well done

It actually took me a few times to pronounce it correctly :D So far, everything works perfectly. I haven’t watered them at all since I built it and will only do that if I see signs of drought on the plants.

Where are you from? You can buy them from eBay, Facebook marketplace or any plant/terrarium shop.

@@glassyGREEN_ nyc, have no idea who to trust or where to start

That is so true. I will do an update video on a bunch of different jars in the future. An update on a single jar often doesn’t fill a full video :)

I don’t know that exactly, sorry :( But according to my experience they prefer warmer temperatures.

It was just like the other plants. Digging a small hole and then trying to get it in. It took me quite a while with this one so I thought it would be boring to see all of it 😅

Thank you so much :)

Haha, I really do :D But I like everything that comes in nice jars :D

In theory yes but somehow you always miss a tiny piece or transfer some from another aquarium

Das freut mich. Viel Spaß beim Bauen :)

That is so true. It probably won’t change for months and I won’t have to do anything

You are right but I was afraid of adding too much water to the substrate which may result in the death of the plants 😅

@@glassyGREEN_ oh yeah, you could dry it of but very good👍

@silasfoulon that’s true but I wasn’t patient enough to do that 😅

Haha, it happens👍

I was thinking of doing an update video soon on all the jars I did so far :)

@@glassyGREEN_ please do! Update videos is what I crave from any aquarium/ terrarium channel. Especially closed systems

Me too. It’s always so fascinating how these ecosystems develop over time.

Thank you so much. I did that because it was much easier to remove the string algae this way. It also adds some fresh water before adding the shrimps :)

@@glassyGREEN_ Thanks!

Nice to hear that 😂

I think it was 10 days. I added starter bacteria and old substrate which allowed me to reduce the time.

Thank you so much 😊

That is so true. I was so excited when I saw them even though they are not that expensive.

Thank you so much. Relaxing is exactly what I want my video to be :)

@@glassyGREEN_ well mission accomplished!

This is how it starts. In a few weeks you will have a bug addiction and want to have the weirdest creatures 😂

@@glassyGREEN_i actually just got some orange (neanura growae) springtails in the mail today😂im going to be putting them in with a couple ivory millipedes

That looks like a great combination, awesome 😊

Thank you so much. Mine mostly feed on the biofilm that grows on all surfaces especially the leaf litter. Every now and then I give them a small piece of vegetable or shrimp pellets. But as there are not that many of them I don’t have to feed them often.

@@glassyGREEN_ do you know how much you spend a month to maintain this kind of aquarium?

Nearly nothing. The only thing that costs something is power for the light. I do little water changes maybe every 2 months which is possible due to my low feeding and overplanting. Due to my spare feeding the box of shrimp pellets I bought will probably last forever. Leaf litter is also quite cheap if you buy it and the cucumber or spinach leaves I give them from time to time are just kitchen scraps.

Thank you so much for your kind words 😊

Danke :) Die sind leider echt meistens irgendwo im Substrat unterwegs. Welche Asseln hältst du?

@@glassyGREEN_ Armadillidium gestroi & ein paar aus dem Garten weiß ich ehrlich gesagt nichtmal welche sorte :D die halt ich aber in einem 2. Terrarium

@korthosen949 die sehen echt cool aus. Vermehren sich deine orangenen Springschwänze gut? Bei meinen ist die Temperatur leider etwas zu niedrig.

Yes, the Biophytum is very easy to care for and reproduces itself easily.

Thanks! I was thinking of sowing a few inside of a demijohn. I was also thinking of adding some moss surrounding where the biophytum sensitivum will grow. Not sure which moss would do the best with biophytum sensitivum, though

@darth-lk8gs will you make a closed terrarium? Many aquatic mosses like Christmasmoss or javamoss do very well in an environment with very high humidity

@@glassyGREEN_ It'll be a closed terrarium. Javamoss is a good idea! I'll also be putting isopods, and springtails inside.

@darth-lk8gs that sounds like a great plan. You can cut the moss into small pieces and spread them on the substrate to cover everything. Do you know which isopod species you will add? Some of them will eat live plants. Have fun building your new terrarium 😊 if you need some inspiration, I also made a demijohn terrarium in my latest video

Thank you :) I really don’t like the standard charcoal cultures. Mine is nowhere near to the natural habitat but I think it is a little bit better.

Oh really? I never noticed that even though I watched so many videos about Leon

@@glassyGREEN_ Maybe why it appealed to you too. :)

Welche Art wäre das genau? Bei den orangenen Bilobella braunerae habe ich die Erfahrung gemacht, dass die teilweise nicht auf der Wasseroberfläche schwimmen und dann vlt ertrinken könnten. Die meisten Springschwanzarten sollten allerdings auf dem Wasser treiben können und solange sie die hohe Luftfeuchtigkeit abkönnen, sollte das kein Problem sein :)

Super, lieben Dank! 😃@@glassyGREEN_

@@glassyGREEN_ Ja es wären die Bilobella braunerae “Rötlicher Springschwanz”. Aber ich würde sie lediglich in ein Terrarium setzen welches keinen Wasserbereich hat. Sollte also passen, richtig? :)

@BeMe12185 ja, dann ist das perfekt für die. Viel Spaß beim bauen 😊

Das ist der „Tetra Magnet cleaner Bowl“. Den gibt es bspw. bei Amazon oder auch vielen Aquarienshops. Den findet man bestimmt teilweise auch im Laden :) Hast du etwas ähnlich vor? 😊

Hi, thank you so much :) Yes, you can use them in terrariums as the clean up crew as long as it has high humidity. In my experience they are quite hardy but not as much as the regular tropical white springtails. They reproduce much slower and probably need higher temperatures. They will also get eaten much easier by larger animals because they are not able to jump.

In theory yes. Because it is completely closed no water can evaporate. But it will probably leak some over the years and if I do maintenance I will probably have to add a little bit. But it can live like this for years without adding new water.

Thank you so much 😊 you should try to make one yourself :)

@@glassyGREEN_ I would love to I just wouldn't have the patience for now I guess I just enjoy them through your videos

Thank you :) Terrarium building is very relaxing, you should try it :)

Haha genau 😂

Thank you so much. I feel exactly the same. I love to create little worlds that are able to be completely self sustaining. I don’t care how they look after a while, I just want to create true ecosystems.

Thank you so much :) I'm looking forward to watching all your videos soon as I haven't had much time for KZbin lately

​@@glassyGREEN_ I know the feeling! The NY seems to be a catch up game on everything! This build is one of those ones you could probably leave for 10 years and it will still look great.

This is actually the plan for all of my builds, so that nature can do its thing and it becomes a true ecosystem. I also had a lot to do with my studies in the last few months 😅 Your new paludarium looks amazing, I can’t wait to watch that video 😊

@@glassyGREEN_ You're probably looking forward to spring as much as I am I bet! summer holiday time!

Thank you so much. You are absolutely right :)

That’s true. There are so many species you can feed with fish food that are not fish, it’s crazy :D

I never tried that but I think this might be possible. Maybe you can find some information about this in the springtail subreddit. They just breed much slower compared to the regular springtails.

I actually have some problems with nematodes right now. I will probably start a new culture soon. For me they are very slow breeding but accept most types of vegetables or fish food.

Thank you :) It just takes some practice. With every new video you make, you get more and more experienced and see what you could change in a future video. I am also not happy when I see how I edited older videos but that is just part of the process :) I am also very unsure when editing my videos every time. I am trying not to copy the editing style of other people and find my own one.

Unfortunately not :( Mine just vanished over time. Maybe they will be eaten by some fish or crab?

That is a great idea, I will try that. Thank you :) So far I don’t have any problems with algae. I was also concerned about that amount of nutrients which is why I used a substrate that should be very low in nutrients and organic matter and also very fast growing plants that absorb the nutrients pretty fast.

Hey, yes I am german and got the plants from my garden, eBay and different hardware stores. I’m just always looking on what I can get my hands on:)

Thank you so much :)