150 Gallon Desert ecosystem Simulation ( With Natural Disasters )

Simulating a desert for 100 days using 150 gallon used tank. It's home to crickets, lizards, scorpions, spiders, toads and much more!! Some I didn't even put in there. Even has cacti flowers and a desert rose.
Watch as it goes from a bare wasteland to a thriving ecosystem to Mother Nature has other plans..
This ecosystem is filmed over 100 days and took months to edit it all together!
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[@MrHillbilly]

It has been amazing to see all the love ❤ for this video!! Thank you guys!! It’s only going to get better!

[@Electro_L1ght]

This is so beautiful this deserves at least 1 million subs

[@MrHillbilly]

@@Electro_L1ght thank you

[@ThomasLabat-u4k]

Do you know what lizard species was in this video? Looks super cool love the content

[@mramongs2231]

just beautiful, I love this video

[@MrHillbilly]

@@ThomasLabat-u4k Great Plains skink

[@deto3155]

I genuinely thought I was watching a video made by someone with millions of subs. Amazing content for your size, hopefully you get the recognition and exposure you deserve.

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you 😊

[@humorouis2297]

@@MrHillbillygod dam same thought j had at least 100k you’re good bro don’t stop

[@MrHillbilly]

@@humorouis2297 thanks! The vids will get better soon as I figure out this new camera

[@timmysaxon5538]

it isnt?

[@bogdandragas114]

It is a very similar video to "I made a desert ecosystem"

[@camdonchurch7903]

"I never had the money, nor the space, nor time... but today I do" that's so beautiful to hear... that gave me goose bumps

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you!

[@SannPisetha]

Yeah! ❤

[@SannPisetha]

Yeah! ❤

[@KfcOwner]

No!😈

[@ItsyouIthink]

😂😂😂😂

[@Normee]

Wo those are some cleannn shots ! what camera do you use for the closeups ?

[@Deoxyskian]

NORMEE! Here before this blows up!

[@MrHillbilly]

Canon R6 mark 2 with a 100 mm macro lens And some were shot with an IPhone 13 Pro

[@Normee]

@@MrHillbilly OH DAMN thats the cam i use lol. guess ur just better at setting up the shot than me

[@HNDLTN]

@@Normee there are videos that show you how to get shots like that if you want me to explain it I can do that very quick so all you need to do is you have you can you hold on your camera and have it focused in wherever you want it and you can do close-ups you can do far away stuff like that you can do shorts little trailer stuff like that so I hope this is helpful for you

[@5starrsam]

get closer to God pls there is gonna be many people who arnt going to make it to the kingdom of heaven🙏✝️ko

[@martinnm-_-n]

"Year 2: I added so much camels, meet the hyena"

[@MrHillbilly]

Not a bad idea! Haha

[@martinnm-_-n]

@@MrHillbilly omg hi u are my idol

[@MrHillbilly]

Aww thanks!

[@officialrileyt]

That ant is, yes, a queen ant. It is Solenopsis Geminata (Tropical Fire Ant) and ghey can grow to millions in 4-9 months.

[@Gunslinger162]

it is actually a carpenter ant queen just saying

[@officialrileyt]

@@Gunslinger162 🤣🤣🤣 no it's not!!! It's literally solenopsis geminata, no offense but learn the species and genus' before you comment. That is so very clearly the solenopsis geminata fire ant queen.

[@Gunslinger162]

@@officialrileyt ok bud

[@officialrileyt]

@@Gunslinger162 I don't want to start an argument but if you check on Google with a screenshot of the videos queen ant you will see what it is

[@Gunslinger162]

@@officialrileyt I checked and the abdomen is black in the video just like a queen camponotus ant (Red and Black carpenter ant) i have a colony of them this is my opinion and you dont have to argue with me about it

[@darkye_]

I’m glad to see Dr. Plants inspiring people (idk if you were inspired or not) it’s really great to see more of this content

[@MrHillbilly]

yes Inspiration did come from his video but I didn't do exactly what he did

[@darkye_]

@@MrHillbilly Wasn’t saying you did I just meant it’s great to see more of the ecosystem content

[@bengt-goranjohansson9045]

Ant queen

[@nateegan8412]

@@MrHillbilly No you didn't do it exactly how he did but it was pretty damn close you even put in some of the same animals as him like the isopods and the beetles and the scorpion. and there is no way that you left the water system going for 40 days that whole tank would be full. there was a lot of stuff that you faked in that video like putting the different animals in at once. there is a few more things I could go over but I won't.

[@StandingTrain]

The queen ant looks like a phedole or solenopsis

[@dadsdailydiesel]

Had me hooked the first 15 seconds into the video, like other people have said before I was expecting hundreds of thousands if not millions of subscribers. Excited to see where this goes from 7k subs. Good job and good luck!

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you!

[@tetrahydrocabron]

Already at 89k in less than a year

[@Its-me-Pix]

Holy moly this was one of the best videos of an ecosystem I’ve seen. (You’ve earned a sub)

[@hunterhuie1550]

bro you’re EXTREMELY UNDERRATED!!! you’ll have a million subs within a year if you keep this effort up! the editing style, the story telling, everything is S tier

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you! I appreciate that

[@woa.h]

⁠@@MrHillbilly the only things i dont like about this video, is the not funny jokes especially the ones with the high voices (like the parkour one with the frog), the music that doesn’t really sound good, and the differing theme between the text and stuff, like the text bubble compared to the “DAY -.” keep up the work with everything else, especially the scapes though

[@nicksharkpuppet]

“The toads were being fat and lazy as usual,” most funiest thing ive heard in this video 😂

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you! They will be making an appearance in the next video as parents! All 9 of them 👀

[@Biggravy2001]

This is amazing man really appreciate you’re time and effort in order to make this possible

[@MrHillbilly]

My pleasure!

[@twinklintootsies]

This is an amazing set up! Can you explain a little more on how you set up your watering system for the rainstorms?

[@MrHillbilly]

Yes Im doing it in the sequel.

[@exerpachuau5486]

I died at the cricket helping his friend with his antennas while the other one was yelling for help!😂😂

[@yic.rc1349]

do more of these simulation type videos bro, it’s so fascinating watching it while i’m high

[@KaSee1Riley1]

This is great. I want to do something like this but without the flooding. I live in FL now and have 150 gallon fish tank but I'm moving to AZ and was trying to decide what I should with my tank..kind of want to something more deserty. So this was a great inspiration!

[@MrHillbilly]

Ya the desert tanks always look good

[@roach_1300]

Hi, I keep ants as pets in Formicariums and that ant you found is a queen! Not sure on the species but I want to say it’s either of the genus Solenopsis or Camponotus. You might want to start keeping ants in terrariums, because they are great scavengers and hunters and active when the colony gets past the founding stage. Don’t keep fire ants though, because they will probably kill everything in there over time because they can get VERY big and overwhelm animals and insects. And then after they take over the terrarium they will probably escape into your house!

[@MrHillbilly]

Good to know thanks!

[@roach_1300]

Oh okay@AufmerksamkeitSterben

[@DaSpinninProtogen]

0:10 jumpscare spooder

[@zaxariass]

I just realized you only had 17K subs i thought u would have like 2 million keep it up man!

[@MrHillbilly]

I appreciate that!

[@monitorcrazy9639]

Remember me when your famous keep up the work homie

[@MrHillbilly]

🤙🏻

[@TheNinjaFam]

Nice vid

[@03buga]

I just noticed your channel is brand new and looking forward to more amazing videos! Keep it up bro!

[@MrHillbilly]

Thanks! Will do!

[@josoowa]

Extremely underrated content, Extraordinary detail, and keeping the viewers entertained by communication, as well as not using overly sophisticated language. I love your jokes, and especially the one where you called the toads fat and lazy. 😂 Love your channel, and you just got my like and sub. ❤

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you!

[@TimeVortecs04]

W vid man, this should be more viral

[@smokey....]

A suggestion, u should add a Aphonopelma chalcodes (desert tarantula). It would be cool seeing underground desert life! Love the vids bro ❤

[@MrHillbilly]

Thanks! I’ll keep an eye out for one

[@pawlpoche8736]

“If Joe Biden was a lizard?” 😂 I subscribed 🎉after you said that

[@MrHillbilly]

🤣

[@russell9739]

The ant is a Queen fire ant, it got in there from the colony's nuptial flight (when they send their elates the future queens, and male elates to mate then male dies from getting the queen fertilized) and the elates fly out of colony to find a place to build it's own colony. Then it takes its wings off to signify that it has found it's home.

[@Hero_of_the_Imperium]

I understand how queens work, but I’m just wondering how the hell it got in there. Also, they spell bad news for the ecosystem if the queen didn’t get merked by a toad or one of the other predators. They are really cool though

[@fullcr7.7]

@@Hero_of_the_Imperiumwdym, it’s literally open its easy to get in there esp when u can fly

[@Streetsweeprr]

@@Hero_of_the_Imperium ants are very sensible. it prolly just sensed all the creatures inside the aquarium while it was tryna find a new home. either sensed, smelt, heard em, or however ants senses are. i just know they are highly developed.

[@Snake-wo9mz]

Absolutely love your video !! Especially your Skinks, have not seen them for years Must be an amazing experience watching the ecosystem become alive and every one carrying out their daily duties Thank you for sharing

[@miscellaneousbits4368]

0:53 forbidden Nutella

[@seanshan6977]

You mean clay?

[@Mott-s]

This kinda looks simlar to Dr.Plant's dessert ecosystem vid however still liked it !! Thanks for amazing video

[@MrHillbilly]

Thanks for watching!

[@Nexus-o3e]

I found this very entertaining and I also love the design of it. Can’t wait for more

[@MrHillbilly]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dylanzsworld38]

What happens to the animals tho

[@MrHillbilly]

@@dylanzsworld38 you will see in the Grand Canyon video

[@dylanzsworld38]

Ok thank you

[@youtubeaccount5916]

Dont know the species but thats a queen ant!

[@sansgaster4746]

looks like a fire ant queen

[@MrHillbilly]

Ya everyone is saying fire ant queen. Thanks for watching!!

[@Boba_kitty271]

I think its orange weaver ant

[@MrSuske13]

It cant be a weaver ant they dont have black and red queens and are much bigger

[@caliants5160]

I believe a crematorgastor species. I live in California and have found crematogastor queens like that.

[@Liyaskoo]

I am pretty sure that the ant was a queen

[@ianis5593]

You deserve a lot more!,liked and subscribed!!!

[@luuk4151]

PLEASE make more, longer episodes of this tank. This is SO cool and it looks AMAZING

[@MrHillbilly]

Ok I’ll do an update video on it

[@Electronite-vs2hi]

4:54 Yes that is actually a queen ant.

[@Brixgamingシ]

I have two ant colonies and I can say that that ant is a queen

[@francisco_lrpa2453]

It's great to see more and more of this content.

[@MrHillbilly]

I have plenty more of them coming soon! Thanks for watching 👊

[@erickflores-reyes1367]

Brooo your recording/editing skills are crazzzyyy 🙌🏽 keep up the good work

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you 😊

[@luckylillyHasLuck]

This is just amazing. Your incredibly underrated

[@MrHillbilly]

Wow, thank you!

[@LeoEmber]

I would love to see a rainforest simulation

[@MrHillbilly]

It’s on my list!

[@saramork1997]

accurate joe biden

[@biggiecheese3880]

this guy is so underrated keep up the good work man

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you!

[@SirDexterDuck]

He really is

[@smxrtr]

Randomly found this video, your work Impressed me unlike other KZbinrs, you are super underrated and keep up the good work, you earned a sub❤

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you! That means a lot 😊

[@smxrtr]

@@MrHillbilly of course man ❤️ I hope you have a great day!

[@Luanlizard]

Mr hillbilly ur one of my FAV youtubers u deserve more than 10M subs

[@Edits_master9]

You really need to make a part 2 of this. Or you can make a jungle or forest ecosystem with predators and prey!

[@MrHillbilly]

Part 2 is coming!

[@Beardle]

Wow I love the video

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you!

[@Beardle]

@@MrHillbilly you should add a bearded dragon to the ecosystem next video

[@MrHillbilly]

its coming in the 3rd stage!! of this series

[@Beardle]

@@MrHillbilly when will that be

[@Bobly_nobly]

I think it might be a carpenter ant queen

[@miramrojas6167]

2:40 wtf

[@justinejaymendoza276]

The rain is just so good to see

[@Sam-zo2mw]

I love your videos man love the nature you put in view of our eyes. The insects are so cool

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you!

[@hudsonmoodie]

its so funny he named it Joe Biden

[@Big_golem]

Maybe cuz the lizard sleeps a lot

[@aidencuret2482]

Or it eats a lot

[@nateschale189]

​@@aidencuret2482The man eats ice cream

[@bdubose]

That is funny

[@BlairFinch]

Love these types of people dr. Planet is just like you. This was GREAT, love the content, truly amazing work.

[@MrHillbilly]

Wow, thank you!

[@elasticvision3533]

Well done! Great vid. I also have the same misting system.

[@MrHillbilly]

Very cool!

[@Spinoyt6166]

Your childhood dream came true, I feel how happy are you:)

[@Depresdude]

Spider: hey guys do you think we are in an invisible box?

[@jaddoxk1968]

please do more of this videos I like them so much PLEASEEE!

[@MrHillbilly]

I’ve been working on the 3rd episode for 2 months now. Taking longer than expected.

[@salacacia]

How the fuse you only have 10k subs?! This video is so good already

[@Cartoon7421]

This sounds familiar… *read more*

[@Cartoon7421]

Pin me if you fall for it

[@MrHillbilly]

Very clever 😂

[@MrHillbilly]

I’ll pin you for a day!

[@ESKGaming1]

Lol

[@Shotone9008]

I fell for that

[@wxssxn7706]

Oh shi this reminds me of that one KZbinr who does really creative videos, good job dude

[@MrHillbilly]

Wow, thanks

[@brendacheng1381]

You just earned yourself a subber😂

[@dathanreyes4456]

Glad people are making their own type of videos like the original one.

[@Theflaminggunslinger]

Fr💀

[@oakkblackbird]

Well done! This is an amazing video. Thank you for creating and sharing!

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you for watching it!

[@Number77baby]

This is pure awesomeness, I love watching terrariums and fish tank setups, so this is really cool!

[@MrHillbilly]

More to come! Thanks for watching. It means a lot to me!

[@brendaescobar3082]

Man I love your content

[@luciavera2947]

5:03 the ant in this part is indeed a dealate queen finding a place to nest.

[@andrewscholte624]

This looks awesome. You should make more of these ecosystem simulations

[@an_ant_guy6649]

That ant is a fire ant queen (solenopsis geminata/Invicta) I think. If she establishes a colony the whole terrarium is done for, you can watch ants canada to see the extent of their destructive power

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

Holy sh*t’

[@josephkim982]

definitely not a fire ant queen, its a crematogaster sp queen

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

further explanation???@@josephkim982

[@davmaug77]

The ant is a queen crematogaster scutellaris

[@proman5117]

Really I thought it was a fire ant queen

[@samsammie4134]

all this in just a 150 gallon tank seems practically impossible- pretty swag

[@GamerByrd]

First video I have seen of yours and you deserve a new sub never give up keep going you are gonna be more big in the future just never give up

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you! I will be doing a second update video on this enclosure before tearing it down and starting over. It has many issues and I’ll point them out in the next one and show how to correct it. Main issue being I didn’t have a false bottom for water so the sand sucked it all up and created a mold problem.

[@GamerByrd]

@@MrHillbilly I can't wait to see the next one

[@annitownsley]

Well done. I would never have thought to do this, especially with natural disasters lol ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@JASHIKO_]

Not good practice for the animals to be honest.

[@andrewgreen2224]

Great video my guy! Like some other commenters said, I too was pretty surprised to see how “few” subs you have compared to the video quality (the subs count isn’t that few but the video could pass for something on a much larger channel is what I’m trying to say.) I was genuinely interested in the fate of these creatures and their home. Oh, and the instant gratification of seeing this from day 1 to day like 100 or whatever in a single video… perfection! Keep it up! Deff got my sub today.

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you! That means A lot!

[@CayleePatel-k9w]

Awesome video man! Keep working hard and making content. God bless you!. It's great to see more and more of this content..

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you! That means a lot! 🔥

[@PIGEONS_AndAXOLOTLS]

The fact a lizard egg hatched in here unintentionally unbeknownst to you is COOL

[@MrHillbilly]

Right! I have been trying to breed my skinks and my eggs always end up dying but this guy just hitch hiked in here and made it

[@PIGEONS_AndAXOLOTLS]

@@MrHillbilly now my question is, HOW TF DID HE SURVIVE HE WASN'T EVEN MEANT TO BE THERE- WAS HE RAISED BY THE SKINK?

[@geriferriter2481]

This video was really good you deserve more subs

[@MrHillbilly]

I appreciate that!

[@Nut-e5d]

I honestly love this stuff keep going Mr. hillbilly

[@Texan_christian1132]

Love the video! At some point I want to make an ecosystem where there’s a sea in the middle and there are two islands on the sides One a desert ecosystem and the other a Forest ecosystem like the one in this video!

[@MrHillbilly]

That would be cool!

[@DrewParkins]

It's great to see more and more of this content.. this guy is so underrated keep up the good work man.

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you! Will do

[@FaZeFishy10]

PLZ IM BEGGING YOU FOR PART 2 ITS BEEN 3 WEEKS SINCE RELEASE PLZ PLZ PLZ PART 2

[@MrHillbilly]

It’s coming! I’m still finishing up the build. I’ll be adding animals in a couple days.

[@TonyRed-j3r]

This is so cool to see! Did Dr Plants inspire you?

[@damienjunyao3170]

Amazing content 😮 Cant wait for part 2 !

[@kaidenhang908]

My guy is literally playing god he controls all weather life and death inside the tank

[@WoAntonio]

I like this a lot. I’m going to use some of these ideas, I’m inspired.

[@MrHillbilly]

Thanks!

[@WoAntonio]

@@MrHillbilly how long till we get the update video?

[@WoAntonio]

@@MrHillbilly nvm, 40 days and 40 nights , duh.

[@MrHillbilly]

haha it will take around a month to film everything. Its hard cause some days I film for a couple hrs and nothing happens worth showing...

[@sokolom]

calling the Lizard 🦎 Joe bayden is epic😂😂

[@ricochet44mag57]

I have been watching KZbin for like 6 years or so and this is probably the coolest idea I have ever seen

[@jonahdowdy3029]

Definitely earned a subscriber

[@ZeeTwoHumble]

Honestly one of the best videos I e ever seen

[@chrismynta2521]

only 9 min? need moore man so cool to see. and i think you are doing a really nice job!

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you! I’ll try to make the next one longer.

[@kdog543]

That is awesome i love mother nature children and nature.💜

[@CocacolaVR176]

The ant that you saw was definitely a queen it had and large thorax and adomim for the wing muscles

[@AceOfSpades2011]

Bro this MAN IS SO UNDERRATED MAN

[@rtweedale9532]

Naa I thought that I was watching a video that came with millions of subs this was just amazing but I recon you should make your videos longer i didn’t want to stop watching pls do more

[@MrHillbilly]

Good to know! Thank you!

[@fleezyouttahere7087]

bro really played god😂

[@REALCHEETO2]

What in the holy unratedness this is amazing you deserve one mil!

[@MaxventurerMemes]

Bro i thought i was watching a youtuber with over 100k. This is so cool i love these videos, you are so underatted . You earned a sub

[@Sxscri]

I like to see more of these ecosystem video however more explanation to creatures would be an improvement

[@MrHillbilly]

Noted! Thanks for watching

[@dollhaus8690]

Great production, Mr Hillbilly

[@MrHillbilly]

Thank you 🙏

[@King_RahRah]

Bro, this is like the upgraded version of Dr. Plant by the way great video

[@MrHillbilly]

Hell ya bro! Thanks for watching! “The king approves! “👊🏻

[@QuangVo-su2pw]

really like environmental designs like this 😁

[@Soavyx]

Okay, new favorite KZbinr.

[@MrHillbilly]

Hell ya!

[@MrHillbilly]

My new favorite subscriber!