Amphipod EXPLOSION! and Mystery Organism │ Woodland Stream Ecosphere - 5 Month Update!

[@l.h.9747]

Can you make a realy big one where a part is underwater and another part is above ? Like a micro lake with shore

[@matthewcollins4764]

Luca Hadwiger I agree it would include more diversity overall larger containers is the best. It would have a slightly more advanced water and air cycle too with species migrating and changing more genetically.

[@default632]

@@matthewcollins4764 I think species dont evolve that fast, so you want species with very quick life cycle

[@matthewcollins4764]

Xeuron yes the quicker they breed the faster they change of course not very much just tiny little things.

[@Sabactus]

@@matthewcollins4764 Oooo idea. Put a Peltier device or something to cool the glass on the far end over the terrestrial portion. Get a micro water cycle going as water vapor will condense and run down the glass onto the "land" and will slowly percolate through the soil to the "sea" before evaporating again. Might be a interesting experiment.

[@solar0wind]

I'd like to see this as well! But how do you stop land erosion without something like plastic or big stones that take too much space or stuff like that?

[@ycylchgames]

This channel deserves a lot more views, really interesting.

[@Jartopia]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. thanks for the kind words!

[@Suburbanstoneage]

I agree, it is super interesting and super chill.

[@Zakori]

Steven Owen if it had voiced commentary it would blow up

[@ycylchgames]

@@Zakori Probably yeah, explaining everything in detail.

[@kushpaladin]

@@Zakori i personally don't like commentary on the ecosphere videos like Serpa does. I don't like the voice-overs at all i prefer the more chill vibe

[@SirMrProfessor]

“Amphipod Explosion” is a pretty sick name for a band

[@frogpalpeeper4249]

I thought of another : Nema and the Toads

[@FilmscoreMetaler]

"Amp Explosion" is a bit shorter and also makes for a great band name.

[@AverageEldritchEntity]

@@FilmscoreMetaler probably rock or at least alt-rock.

[@mariobalotelli8482]

Comment from Japan I really enjoy your videos. I feel how great the nature is.

[@mitchl5220]

Very interesting! I think the mystery organism might be the parasite from this ecospheres first video? They both look like colony filter feeders

[@Jartopia]

That is a solid possibility. Thanks for watching!

[@edgarrosales9873]

That also begs the question: why did they made the switch from the amphipods to the plants?

[@JazzyFizzleDrummers]

Idk, they look a bit like vorticella

[@BullsMahunny]

@@edgarrosales9873 It would have to be a genetic survival trait. At this point, if as theorized, they need strong current, some of them probably adapted to a more sedentary lifestyle so that they just passively feed through the water. At this point, the water is chock full of micro organisms that they could eat. Any water movement from the amphipods is a bonus. Since there's no moving water, they just need to anchor themselves to something that gives them the most unrestricted access to water. What better place than a plant? It's higher than the rocks which have life all in and around them and they don't seem to be bothered too much by anything else around. I don't know how intelligent any of the life in that ecosphere is, or if they can tell the difference between food and a parasite, but if they can, they probably avoid them cause... well, most parasites are bad news.

[@mingmingandmikki]

I have just discovered this channel, truly a gem. Thank you for such amazing videos.

[@Jartopia]

Glad you made it here! I really appreciate your kind words.

[@fune3354]

Cant wait to see your channel grow! more people need to learn about the environment, it’s so interesting.

[@Jartopia]

Thank you! I think there is so much to learn from the natural world that people these days often overlook. It makes me really happy to see people enjoy the videos i make, thanks for stopping by!

[@indie_keegan]

This is beyond amazing! Almost hypnotic with the music 🎶 It's fascinating to see the development of the creatures! Top tier content! Made a huge fan today!!!

[@EddVCR]

I just discovered your channel and I’m so glad I did. I had to subscribe because your videos are so interesting as well as deeply relaxing. They pique my curiosity while simultaneously being so soothing.

[@BlackReshiram]

Your videos have something dreamlike, in the best way. They are incredibly interesting and relaxing!

[@JS-nu9bt]

I couldnt even sea monkeys alive for a few days and this guy has an entire eco system surviving months while only providing light to them. Awesome job :)

[@willyricardo7009]

I subscribed because you are resourceful! I love when you provide the name of organism, that helps me find further information.

[@andruwgerald1905]

Just found your channel This video is so cool and relaxing your channel deserve more attention

[@absolute42zero76]

These are awesome, watching all of the videos. Highly anticipating the updates, thank you.

[@nicholasconklin9586]

I love Biology and Ecology, especially genetics. I hope you keep all these jars going for years to come. I recently watched your 12-year-old jar video and would love to get an idea of what isopod population looks like from where you originally sourced them. Would make for an excellent lesson on evolution!

[@HiddenRealm]

I somewhat doubt that they would have evolved much at all in such little time. Even with regular breeding and multiple generations, these types of insects have already been doing that likely since prehistoric eras, I don't think they're going to change drastically in an environment curated to already fit their normal environment. Sadly we aren't going to live long enough to ever see that sort of thing. Or at the very least, it's not something that we would best observe in a bubble enviornment like this particularly any better than field researchers would find in the wild with a lot more natural affects on genetics and natural selectors. What we might see instead are adaptations, like an adjustment to diet and such. Nothing on a genetic level, more so on the lifestyle level.

[@theguy5240]

I've just discovered your channel. Please keep doing this videos, they are very interesting and i love the format. The combination of chilling music and descriptions is perfect.

[@alexisb.8965]

I love this lovely scientific corner of youtube. Well done ❤️

[@zoom8772]

Watched a recommended video and instantly subscribed! Very unique content, thank you!

[@willdavis2053]

Just found your channel. Really great stuff!

[@Jartopia]

Thank you. Plenty more videos like this planned for the future!

[@jakobraahauge7299]

How awesome - thank you for the thorough research! Really appreciate! I think I will make something similar with my niece - she would find that really cool, and so would I!

[@Jartopia]

It's a very fun activity to do, I'm sure she'll love it! Thanks for stopping by!

[@jakobraahauge7299]

@@Jartopia Thanks for the looks 😄 I have found an old and pretty pickle jar. I am really looking forward!! 😊

[@FableGrey]

Excellent videos. You have a way of doing things everyone can understand.

[@JensDeBrabanter]

I also want to make an ecosphere, do you have any tips? Also, couple of questions. Is the light necessary? Also there is no river near where I live, where can I get it? Tx for reading!

[@ce2flaco]

I'm thinking any pond or lake will work. I plan on trying this with many different sources or soil and water to see which work better. I'll use ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers.

[@DakkaBert]

The light is very necessary as its the only way energy can enter the jar

[@hufuhufu]

Really excited for 1 year update!

[@Dreamlink91]

This ecosystem has more life and social interaction than whole sweden.

[@AlexRejba]

I wish there were any clean water streams where I live. They all seem to be heavily polluted.

[@ce2flaco]

Where do you live?

[@TWCHHK]

You could still try to do the same and check if even in these polluted conditions some form of biosphere could live?

[@sasksniper7802]

You should keep in mind that just because the water is discolored doesn’t necessarily mean the water is polluted, often times dirt and debris in the water can change the color and make it murky as well.

[@seansullivan7928]

You live in some shithole Arab country I presume.

[@albertog4748]

So glad I discovered this channel

[@purpleheadache6455]

Could you do a video on how to create something like this? I’m really interested.

[@lepecheur227]

the first video about this vivarium he showed how he made it. pretty much plant's for oxygen, algae are on pretty much anything and will just grow, the river substrate for the ground, he probably hunted a bit those amphipod, and larvae. pretty sure he use UV lamp(but not sure about the power and such, it easy to check just check on google "lamp for plant". terrestrial moss, (which apparently grow in water.. didn't knew that lol xD) on the first video he also said what type of plant he did put. then you just seal the thing off, and wait 5 month xD, pretty insane but really thing can just go wrong I believe in the end there will be a "catastrophe" and the ecosphere will not die out but probably loose a bunch of the species. the most problematic is when the microscopic life take over the ecosphere, but that what special about it you never know what will happen. just try by yourself and try to understand why this or this species die, (the larvae he have were sure dying, adult stage they fly, those poor thing probably didn't had the chance to fly... but they fed the plant and the amphipod. the best is to try, learn and try again. and let the thing goes on (not open the ecosphere.) and then begin again. most of those species don't have long time expectancy anyway.

[@purpleheadache6455]

Le pecheur, cool thanks. (:

[@mrmissalot8311]

Wow you've blown up lol, keep up the good work :)

[@Jartopia]

Thank you :D

[@MikeSmith-is3su]

Great channel. I wish these videos were longer though. The music is very relaxing.

[@TheXoronLP]

I love your videos! Very interesting and chill music, what more could you want

[@tommyherlimus]

Really interesting, watching this channel give some kind of relaxation

[@Minis3b]

please keep updating the channel with this woodland ecosphere !!! Do you change the water sometimes (like 10-20%) ?? Do you keep it closed or open it sometimes ?

[@Jartopia]

The next update for this ecosphere is a 1 year update. No I never do water changes. I don't open it either.

[@friedlipton]

Just wondering what do you use for the up close shots

[@chrisgroves4097]

Could you please make a video where you show how you put it all together from day 1? Just as an example. I'm curious to see how much planning goes in the initial steps. Thanks and keep it up!

[@robeelpp]

For every ecosphere he have, there is a video of how he made it

[@scottb7240]

What do you use to film these videos?

[@pappergoja4815]

What camera and lens are you using to capture all this wonderful footage?

[@superhedgehog3567]

Where did you get the plants for this ecosphere!

[@matureproductions3752]

What type of lighting do you use?

[@lucassoh1871]

When the caddisfly reaches its adult stage, do you open the ecosphere to release it?

[@adamhaggstrom7598]

Just what I was curious about myself.

[@theknightofren]

its closed. forever.

[@jbenjamin01]

Just getting started - how many hours per day do you have the light on?

[@andyweber7735]

Beautyful ! Would you show us how to make a own ecosphere ?

[@Jartopia]

This is just an update video. if you check out my playlists I have shown the creation of many ecospheres.

[@annebennington]

I just discovered this channel and I'm amazed by these jars. Do them need some kind of care, like putting fresh water?

[@Jartopia]

Plants filter out the waste the tiny organisms create so water changes aren't needed.

[@brunokerbaul3826]

3:48 min i'v got an idea :-) but the response of the precede comment is certainly true ;-) I think a particular sort of algae, but without chlorophyll, witch depends on the other plant to grow The wite parts are probably bubbles that are included as reject or filtered element that need or reject the bigger organism, the visible plant

[@fouggiisann3084]

Any tips for a beginner?

[@arghizulfiansyah93]

Your video is education for us, who really knows about little things

[@justinbrennan8136]

I love these videos but man do they make me sleepy

[@elifnaz2310]

heeyyy great video but so long no update, i'm wondering what happened to the poor lonely caddishfly!

[@upsettingrock1]

Wow, I think your videos would be very informational for making your own little ecosystem, just from one video you can really understand the balance you need to keep it thriving.

[@plastered_crab]

Awesome channel! Would love to see some jars from a trip to a different side of the country even! Maybe from somewhere connected to the ocean!

[@Interp66]

Really enjoyed watching I may have try this!

[@shishmarefshishmaref5753]

Subscribed immediately. Tipps for do it urself?

[@surge8467]

Are the original amphipods from the substrate you gathered or did you capture them?

[@surrealios]

2:48 I stg I thought it said Senator

[@Ickli]

Do you provide these for purchase? I'd love to buy one

[@pailhorsegaming6762]

It’ll be fascinating to see the changes as they occur over the years.

[@tristanhill110]

Do you cycle your lights, or do you keep them on 24/7?

[@tenchuu007]

What happened to the larvae that went through metamorphosis? Do you let them out or do they die?

[@Jartopia]

I let them out

[@rachelloello]

I searched through all the comments because this is what I wanted to know too, thanks for the update!!

[@tobiwonkanogy2975]

Not sure why but these jar videos are intriguing to say the least .

[@mrmissalot8311]

That mystery organism either looks like aquatic fungi or a type of Carchesium :). I aint an expert tho

[@Jartopia]

That is a possibility. I have seen them filter feeding though so they're more likely to be a type of carchesium

[@element_47]

Did you have to catch any of the critters or were they all just in the substrate when you first put it all in there?

[@fjaril9421]

Heyy, i want to do this to, but how do they breath? and do you take the organisms from there or do theu create themselves?

[@nikolas0]

Do you keep all your ecospheres under light 24/7? I made one yesterday and have it under LED but I want to set it to a day/night cycle with roughly 14-15 hours of light a day

[@lordlightskin4200]

All i learned from this is if the world goes to shit dont drink the water lmao

[@notgray88]

At least, not without boiling it first.

[@captainstars4430]

How?

[@captainstars4430]

@@notgray88 Boiling water doesn't kill all the micro life

[@wilcoxway]

Microorganisms add flavor.

[@AClRCLEOFLlGHT]

@@wilcoxway and protein.

[@Windex94]

Yo this is epic but u should do a tutorial for all of us for the moss and the animals plz

[@callagnolo]

Any updates on this as of 2021?

[@loganpatterson1459]

Just found these videos, this is awesome. I’m supposed to go to Yellowstone within a month, if I wanted to make one of these what would you recommend?

[@JazzyFizzleDrummers]

I reccomend not taking anything out of a national park because it can land you in legal trouble.

[@misogood3741]

You should take photos every week then present a slide at the end of the video to show the progression of the environment! I think that would be really cool 😎

[@theomarsturm9834]

nice videos, seems like you could need a narator :)

[@arthur5094]

Very interesting I'm new and I'm staying cheers mate

[@omegacardboard5834]

I noticed that you said dome of the larvae had “emerged” do you find them on the surface and let them out?

[@Jartopia]

Yes

[@omegacardboard5834]

Jartopia Thanks

[@omegacardboard5834]

Pieter Talens I would assume that any of the nymphs/ larvae were let out when they turned into flys

[@SnazBrigade]

@@Jartopia do you open it for any other reasons, or is it otherwise always sealed?

[@derekv4552]

Did I stay up to 3am watching these videos and contemplating purchasing a jar for an ecosystem? No, of course not. Who does that

[@ciekz3206]

Can i use an ordinary lightbulb to sustain life in ecosphere ? Or do i need an aquarium light

[@fredknox9406]

I did something similar with discarded aquarium water and found living creatures in a sealed jar. Is your jar supposed to be always sealed, or do you occasionally open it?

[@minecraftredston6984]

Wie nimmst du das auf?

[@benflammer7217]

You are about to blow up with subs and views. Monitize and make that $$!

[@FunerealObsession]

Can we get an update on this tank? I really wanna know if the flatworms have predrators and whom.

[@Jartopia]

Amphipods are predators to flatworms. And an update video is due soon.

[@FunerealObsession]

@@Jartopia wow, I thought they might eat the amphipods or simply outreproduce them given their tenacity. I guess the amphipods were simply too big and vicious for their regeneration and hunger to match.

[@adraper4810]

im gonna try this looks really cool and i have a microscope so i can see the micro organisms

[@jantrevor9267]

What do you call this type of jar that has a clamp?

[@nobodi12]

Have you considered placing a magnet inside the bottle so move it by moving another magnet outside? This way you can interact with life inside without opening the jar. Or for cleaning glass from inside.

[@mathieusterpin2596]

cleaning glass mean kill a lot of plant etc, i dont think thats what he wanna do

[@worldone5572]

He would be killing a shit ton of plants and smaller lifeforms.

[@ionized007]

You should add some predators to balance stuff up

[@mr.y9669]

The amphipods are so cute!

[@camusik5673]

How to i build my own ? :D this intressts me alot

[@clover2391]

This has inspired me to try my own ecosphere from a local river

[@BlackReshiram]

Hows it doing?

[@trevorlawrence7531]

how does one care for an terrarium/ecosphere? do you just leave it in a dark place, and not let the temp of the room fluctuate too much or rapidly?

[@duffwuff]

And now I'm addicted to ecospheres. Time to go looking for streams in my area.

[@zhylerferrer2108]

Make a vidro again bro its very satisfying i love it

[@FunerealObsession]

Didn't know that amphipods could become predators! Always thought they were just scavengers. Do they eat the flatworms?

[@gto1228]

At 20 seconds in what is that? I have many in my ecosphere but no idea what it is.

[@fernandag0]

2:18 omg is it their eyes?

[@andreymeji]

Cool video! So probably this is how aliens are looking at us right now... XD

[@pierres3691]

Can you re introduce animals in the wild? Or is it dangerous for them? I wanna try 😀

[@JaredWared]

Another one!!

[@gew2510]

I'm that guy that has no idea what's going on but interested, idk what I would be looking at but it just looks like a peaceful hobby I can get into

[@imbrian7199]

I think that the misterious organisms most likely could be water hydras

[@antoniogabriel4089]

MORE PLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stirhaven1981]

Hey! Love your content! I had an interesting idea, how about making a 10 or 20 gallon constructed eco sphere? Make an aquarium, use naturally sourced rocks, substrate, and plants. It would be interesting if instead of using what's already there, you put a bunch of different species in and see who dominated the ecosphere. (A few types of snails, some aquatic isopods, planaria and types of worms, ostracods and amphipods, the whole sort) I think it would be super cool to have a large scale ecosphere, you never see it.

[@Jartopia]

I have been wanting to do something with an aquarium for a while now. I haven't got the the room for it currently. But i do plan to do something with an ecosystem inside an aquarium somewhere down the line. Thanks for stopping by!

[@scorchinggoat9589]

@@Jartopia or even a paludarium with land invertibrates

[@furrsanalam5730]

The little colonies on the plant could be some type of spider mite, very impressive jar though

[@robyn294]

Your videos are so calming to watch! Calming, atmospheric music, wholesome creature education, beautiful, dynamic, unique-looking worlds all contained within a jar. It's so cool that you do this and it makes me want to do the same! BTW, what kind of grow lights do you use for your terrariums? :)

[@andrewmcfarland57]

have you ever tried 5 Gallon carboys? (brewing bottles)