3 YEAR OLD ECOSPHERES - Natural & Planted Ecosphere Update

The natural ecosphere and the planted ecosphere are now both over three years old! In this update video we take a look at how these closed self sufficient ecosystems are doing after all this time. This is also the 100th Life in Jars? video, so we take a little look at the history of this channel.
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[@LifeinJars]

Well, it looks like I just missed the first deadline, but that's okay, I hope. Dear Elgenzay, I am truly sorry about mispronouncing your name, and I hope you can forgive me...

[@Masonjarislit]

:D

[@VilleAbr]

Love your channel and ecospheres

[@FreeOfTheLoop]

I'll think about it

[@jessicataylor7174]

What kind of starter microscope would you recommend for looking into the jars? I absolutely love your videos and would like to have a shot at a few jars with my daughter so we can learn together about local water life and beasties! 🤩

[@Elgenzay]

ehh close enough

[@robsonfujii461]

Please, DON'T drink an ecosphere man.

[@explosivebrickstudios2693]

Yum

[@Orroset]

Yeah, I don't see the point, and I don't think it's something we ALL want to see. I'm sure we can come up with something better..

[@bluesap7318]

Tasty 😋

[@baptistedelplanque8859]

How do you KNOW there's no harmful bacteria? Looking at some clear water from a 1 year ecosphere of my own, I see "couple micrometers" things moving around. That's all I can say.

[@robsonfujii461]

@@baptistedelplanque8859 I don't know anything, I just don't want him to drink that.

[@Goblinize]

I click your videos and hear funky music, and my mood is instantly improved.

[@barathbotond1193]

Love his vids so chill out

[@superd1634]

Today is today

[@MrBark1969]

@@superd1634 and tomorrow is tomorrow

[@avoqado89]

Regular videos sounds great, but don't hold yourself too tight to that. We appreciate your content even if it takes a little longer to get out. Good luck with your studies!

[@egregius9314]

I rather have a few inspired videos than 'regular' videos :)

[@LifeinJars]

Thanks! I think I can manage this, but if I can't it's good to know how you feel!

[@ramblinevilmushroom]

I hope someday your channel teams up with microcosmos, and we can see the kind of microscopic life living in your jars!

[@smokingcelery]

Woah that would be rad O:

[@frogpalpeeper4249]

That would be totally cool!

[@LifeinJars]

That would be really cool

[@hotmailcompany52]

@@LifeinJars It'd be awesome if you could send some samples of ecospheres and fresh samples from the same spot so a comparison could be done and we can try and see how different the microcosms is in a ecosphere

[@SmokeyEdits]

@@hotmailcompany52 Idea: Make an ecosphere, but also get a sample of the water and freeze the sample. Send the two in, see how they differ.

[@obieobrien5883]

If your studies get in the way, it’s ok. They are your priority. You’ve come a long way!

[@VilleAbr]

Its crazy how much you’ve grown during these years

[@yyutopian]

I know right? He used to be a very tiny channel. Now he has many fans. I wonder when he'll do a collab with another nature channel?

[@egregius9314]

Ahhhh I see what you did there ;)

[@manicoptio9305]

Not only do we get to enjoy your microworlds we also get to listen to some 70's porn music.. awesome!

[@LifeinJars]

Win win

[@kezianaomi1839]

@@LifeinJars what song is used in this video? I really like it

[@LifeinJars]

@@kezianaomi1839 Frank's Last Chase by DJ Williams

[@I_D_K]

I can't believe there are still things alive after 3 year

[@spacecthulhuattackingmercu2894]

well I mean they did probably eat the algae and reproduce

[@mrmissalot8311]

Wow this is making me feel old, 3 years older than I was 😭

[@amysarahace]

😤Ikr

[@LifeinJars]

Time flies

[@mrmissalot8311]

@@LifeinJars Yarp it sure does

[@systoxity]

Do not drink the water. Idk who is asking for that, but I’m asking for NOT that.

[@rap7771]

Cant wait for the 100th year anuversity

[@LifeinJars]

I hope I can be there to witness this jar 97 years in the future

[@rap7771]

@@LifeinJars same lol

[@FornusSomeFornit]

I've always wanted to mention this, but I really enjoy the music that you put in your videos

[@LifeinJars]

Thank you!

[@jacobcorrell2072]

One of the most interesting channels for sure, definitely helped me decide to pursue a job in the field of biology in my future

[@LifeinJars]

That's awesome!

[@jacobcorrell2072]

@@LifeinJars I even tried to make my own ecosphere, but it didn't fare as nearly as well as any of yours :p

[@johnnygalaxy9022]

You've made me set up 5 ecospheres in my room in the past year! :)

[@jackhazardous4008]

I've got an ecosphere growing on socks

[@NH-ge4vz]

Awesome dude, I think my ecospheres are nearly 3 years old as well! They're still holdinh up greatly. Both have very varying populations of animals and plants. One of which has a population of snails which has been holding up well over the years. They vary in size depending on temperature and food accessibility (which also varies seasonally). Take into account that these ecospheres aren't even pointed into the direction of the sun!

[@LifeinJars]

Sounds like you're having a lot of fun with them!

[@alicelitten1290]

I love your channel! Omg it's always interestingto find out what's growing and living in those jars!

[@skullseybones]

These videos are a harmonic balancer of relaxing and interesting. I'd say I can't wait to see more from this channel, but I'd be happy to wait for this great content.

[@viennperidot1119]

I made my first ecosphere last year because of your channel. From the back yard the day after the first bad winter storm to hit our area. I used rocks, melted snow, some desiccated succulent soil mix from dead succulent props, charcoal and half-burned sticks from the firepit, a piece of bark from a tree branch that came down in an autumn storm that had living lichen on it, some dirty pebbles, 1/3rd an almond shell from the backyard and some muddy puddle water where the dogs like to drink. I left it unlidded for two weeks, trying to keep some of the biggest stick above water with the bark propped on it so the lichen could grow. That didn't work, the bark fell in. I then topped it up to the original watermark with fresh, room-temp snowmelt and closed it. I do turn it around every other week to look at the whole thing. It had been showing evidence of brownish growths on glass since week 2-3 and in January i noticed a clear, almost gelatinous mass extending from a floating piece of wood. Early last week the mass around the floating stick looked brown and now the glass-growths and the mass around the stick look distinctly green and have air bubbles trapped in them. WE HAVE OXYGEN PRODUCTION!!! WE HAVE LIFE!!!!!

[@LifeinJars]

Awesome! It sounds like you are really enjoying your journey!

[@KimperialMarch]

I LOVE your whimsical sense of humour and choice of music. And don't worry about prioritising your studies, your content is fantastic irrespective of frequency.

[@jalepepper]

i hadnt noticed your videos on my feed for quite a while! so glad i found this one in my notifications. love to see the progress

[@SirMrProfessor]

Been here since about 2.5k, crazy how much the channels grown and I can’t wait for future content :)

[@bigsarge2085]

Your jar really ties the room together.

[@jiannecanete2704]

7:51 I like how the water has same level. I don't know why but it's nice HAHA

[@empatheticallyme5971]

I appreciate you and your content, thank you for being you.

[@fish2468]

love watching them i’ve make four closed ecosystem on my balcony mostly inspired by your and your little friends

[@rplanet_ua]

It would be cool to see an update

[@lydiajeanbean9724]

Can’t believe how long it’s been! so excited to get regular content, but absolutely understand that studies come first!

[@ixHappy]

Your videos are my favorite, thank you for the content

[@intoishun2556]

your videos make me so calm and astounded at the same time, thank you

[@Orroset]

Hey I have been subscribed for quite a while, and this is actually the first one of your videos that showed up at the top of my recommended..

[@16mmDJ]

Your enthusiasm and dedication to your work is really inspirational.

[@mariamendoza2847]

Yay 100th video!! I love your channel so much! It inspired me to make my own ecospheres. I only have 4 right now and one of them failed pretty badly 😞 but they’re still awesome and I’m so glad I stumbled upon on your channel.

[@kippm1351]

100th video! Congrats!

[@jeremylee8844]

Great new video Professor Ecosphere!

[@JKTCGMV13]

I just made my first ecosphere today! From the wash where all the smelly street runoff and garbage collects... It was hard to find many interesting plants and animals at the time, but it looks cool now. Tubifex worms, leeches, a snail, a couple tiny things I can't identify, and scuds. One species of some grass, another plant I don't know how to identify, and a couple pieces of duckweed. Fingers crossed that it doesn't all die and just turn into a cloud of algae!

[@deadmeme8973]

how did it go

[@JKTCGMV13]

@@deadmeme8973 it got totally taken over by purple bacteria :o

[@tamarrajames3590]

Congratulations on your 100th video, in all that time you have never disappointed. Both of these systems look interesting, though different from their earlier appearances. You are a true delight, and I’m always delighted to see an upload from you. Stay well and happy.🖤🇨🇦

[@kayagorzan]

Your voice is so calming, Nice going my man

[@alecbader7433]

Awwwww yeah, another video! It's so cool to see the first ecospheres after such a long time.

[@ratlegttv]

congrats on your 100th video!!! it’s always a good day when there’s new life in jars updates, thank you for all the work you put into this! 💚

[@RookwingsKirk]

Fantastic update, thanks, and I'm so relieved to see that you can still upload despite your college demands.

[@thunderousavenger7437]

I found your channel 2 years ago already, and i decided to check in again after 2 years x) It amazed me how interesting such projects really can be so i decided to make my own first terrarium and ecosphere, this is gonna be amazing to observe :D Thanks for doing what youre doing and planting this idea into my brain.

[@raven1672]

i don't think ive commented here before but i really do enjoy your videos! you also inspired me to make my own ecosphere which im hoping to start later this month 😳 happy 100th video and good luck with uni stuff!

[@hypnopulsar2855]

Your videos got me interested in microscopic life, keep up the good work, you've improved so much so far :)

[@blacktailE]

Congratulations!! I'm glad your videos got so much attention over the years and it's nice to see that so many of us share the same interest!

Ostracods are so cute! I loved to see your ecospheres, growing over time.

[@alekpfl]

Awe yeah, he's back! Keep up the awesome work! ❤

[@djspeed85]

Happy 100th video my dude! Thank you for creating & posting this amazing content. Here's to many more in the future! Much love from Canada.

[@LifeinJars]

Thank you very much!

[@buttfish4069]

I love this man and this amazing channel

[@alaverde4584]

Your videos always make my day better, especially the fun facts :p

[@saveserrai854]

So cool! Bladder snails are one of my favorite snails, so this was really awesome.

[@corbanchildress8292]

Every time you upload a new video I get very excited. You are a very charming youtuber, and hearing you talk about aquatic/marine biology makes me incredibly happy. Thank you for the great content!

[@AkkarisFox]

your videos have always been the best!

[@cobyandgames7360]

Yeah, well, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.

[@JustMe-dd5ou]

Congratulations on 100th!! 👌🏻

[@LifeinJars]

Thank you!

[@chriscarter8327]

Love watching before I sleep im learning for sure. But these vids relax me😁

[@MadelineVanity]

Great work love your videos

[@TheDave333]

Thank you for taking such a close look at the natural world. I love your work! 😃

[@LifeinJars]

Thanks, I love your work!

[@marcuschamberlain2970]

You have great taste in music! I love all the jazz influence in your soundtrack!

[@gafrers]

To 100 more videos. 🍾 Great job.

[@twochins79]

Yeah! 100 episodes! Thanks for rad content!

[@kaah98]

your videos are so entertaining

[@LifeinJars]

Thanks for watching!

[@frogpalpeeper4249]

Congratulations on 100 videos and on over 250,000 subscribers! Keep doing what you do. We like it.

[@LifeinJars]

Thank you very much!

[@andyfernandez9695]

Awesome video!!!

[@ecto_boy]

Love this channel this is a good vid

[@yoBigWave]

love your channel

[@TalsBadKidney]

I thought i would get bored of this channel by now.... But i still get so excited for new videos. Get that gold play button!

[@jamesyoung76]

I really enjoy your videos

[@robosoap2857]

Congratulations on 100 videos! The latest are still just as entertaining as the fist.

[@LifeinJars]

Thanks a lot!

[@ElliotLeon]

Mr Jars, congratulations on 100 videos! Please make 100 more! And 100 more again!

[@LifeinJars]

Thank you and will do! :)

[@themanman2885]

Another great video

[@youwatchers]

1:56 nice Big Lebowski reference 😭😂

[@chphqchef8000]

Awesome a great show

[@cvbabc]

Thanks for sharing. I look foward to your videos. In fact, when I think about "Life in Jars?" I can't contain myself.... Get it? I can't CONTAIN myself. LOL!

[@heykerryann]

Best 11 mins 37 seconds of March 🤗 . 🇨🇦✌️

[@drapoorv]

Wow...Still as Crisp and interesting content as your first video..👍👍👍👍👍

[@mykingjr]

WOW I just realized how many subs you have now. I used to watch you back when you first named your subscribers. That's awesome :)

[@wierdthings2715]

It's a happy day man!❤️

[@gummyyummyeat4460]

I love seeing the small ecosystems

[@Windswept7]

I don't really know why, but your videos are so relaxing

[@Sticks_And_Glue]

This was an enjoyable video

[@eliot2283]

I like the "Big Lebowski" reference. And "The Shining" reference.

[@naevachMaoMao]

Amazing video

[@mellowyellow7518]

What a jarring experience

[@eddvcr598]

I’d like to imagine that the funky background music comes not from editing, but the boogie worms in his other ecospheres.

[@peeg275]

The only channel that I watch videos all of the way through

[@michelemartin3360]

They're evolving! Cool

[@greasyfirearms2a287]

Dude I love that jazz you put in, that’s that funky shit. Peace and love mate

[@KnowledgeAddicted]

Ecosphere inside the ecosphere? Thats crazy talk!! 😲

[@sopadepiedra7466]

Liked before watching. That's the trust I have for jar guy

[@jojoAmiller]

Hey @youtube fix your broken notifications and help make Life in Jars? the well known channel it deserves to be!

[@unusualaquariumecosystems5805]

Good work my friend, nice channel. I made two closed system in bottles.

[@gibbyrockerhunter]

Lol. I love your little fun facts. Quite mind jarring...

[@Triliton]

Gefeliciteerd met je 100rd video :)

[@LifeinJars]

Dankjewel!

[@ecosystems8398]

Geweldig weer! Net als altijd : )

[@LifeinJars]

Bedankt voor het kijken!

[@markmikolay9019]

Happy 100th!

[@LifeinJars]

Why thank you!

[@rainbowgryphon3138]

Really nice

[@coldhazzard]

YES NEW VID!!!

[@--sql]

You should make an ecosphere out of all of your relatively old ecospheres. It would be an ecosphere consisting of all of the heartiest plants/animals.

[@LifeinJars]

That sounds like a fun idea, but it would break my heart opening old and still alive ecospheres.

[@--sql]

@@LifeinJars Ah, fair enough

[@CapnShanty]

Oh my god we all thought WE were watching HIM, but he's watching us We're literally just a digital ecosphere to this man amazing

[@theorigionaldrew]

I love you and your videos