I Added WATER BEASTS to My Volcano Ant Paludarium

The waters of Volcania, the home kingdom of my pet fire ant colony, named the Crimson Knights, urgently needed a team of cleanup creatures to rid the waters of ant garbage and dead bodies. This video follows what happened when I added a community of aquatic creatures into the waters of Volcania. Hope you enjoy this week's episode! Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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[@AntsCanada]

Greetings AC Family & fellow ant lovers everywhere! I am spellbound by the new waters of Volcania! What do you guys think of our new team of water beasts? What else should we add next? Hope you enjoy this week's extra long and epic video, and if you did, hope you could remember to hit LIKE, leave me a COMMENT, SHARE the video, and SUBSCRIBE (hit the BELL & Select ALL for Notifications Squad) to the channel to join our ever-growing AC Family! Love you, guys! 🙏🌿🐜 Ant love forever! So, about what I asked at the end of the video: What do you guys suggest for names?

[@xlord_bacon]

First

[@Dipz110-1]

Best ant youtuber

[@nothinbutari]

I suggest naming the crayfish Blaze! (If it's actually a girl,then Ruby,ant love and aquatic beast love forever♥️) (P.S,if you're reading this then your name suggestion is good as mine)

[@wizfizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz1047]

Name the snail Larry

[@vanessamodeste3584]

My personal fav youtuber😊😊 ant love forever

[@xfatalxflawx]

One of your fish has a very minor infestation of Ich, which is common amongst easily stressed fish like Chili Rasboras. Keep a close eye on that, if the fish continue to stress for any reason, it'll spread rapidly and become devastating.

[@Truthorfib]

Oh its gonna get stressed cause of that Crayfish

[@xfatalxflawx]

@@Truthorfib with that amount of space, they should be relatively fine. He definitely should have waited until the Rasboras were healthy before introducing the crayfish, but it's a large enough space that the fish should be alright.

[@richardgambill1737]

Which fish was it? Can you describe it? Lol

[@AntsCanada]

Yeah, I know. Sad but I have my eye on it. Several of them had it and I could see in their bellies that prior to coming to me the fish were medicated. It looks like it is going away. The new tank is helping.

[@megazillasaurus]

That why he need to get guppy (both males and females so they can breed) because they easier and my favorite

[@maxr3448]

Never in my life did I think I would hear AntsCanada roast the guy who puts aluminum in ant tunnels, but here we are

[@AntsCanada]

Friendly joke, of course. 😋

[@Borbinator]

@@AntsCanadawhy that emoji??!????

[@cameocalloway920]

Did we just unlock a new KZbin beef? LETS GOOOOOO!

[@beatrixthedutchie5043]

​@@Borbinatorbc it was meant to be silly and friendly and the emoji portrays that

[@PramkLuna]

​@@Borbinatorhe gonna eat aluminum guy

[@memegamerthe3rd777]

Seeing you next to Volcania really puts into perspective just how big it is. Its crazy you have an ant setup of that size.

[@AntsCanada]

I also can't get over it's size. I can go bigger!!!

[@TetaGama]

where did he stand next to it ?

[@Arthurkenway01]

​@@AntsCanadado it a fire ant super colonie

[@urbanninja2851]

@@TetaGama1:36 here

[@AntsnPlants]

I know.

[@pikzzi]

Your filming style is incredible. I honestly forget I'm not watching Discovery or National Geographics. Hats off to you Sir 🖤

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks so much! Happy you enjoy the videos. Ant love forever! ❤️🐜🌋🔥🐟

[@RandomPerson-vf4tz]

@@AntsCanada have (black or dark brown colored) mold in my queen ant’s test tube! What do I do! I haven’t seen any videos on this

[@XXzifer]

why a black heart

[@nanasakti91]

Good luck 😊😊

[@nanasakti91]

I cant spel this guy sorry😢😢

[@byrn]

Try using your sump tank as a grow out for more plants! They'd pull out more nitrates from the waters and you'd have a steady supply to replace any in the main palladium that get eaten by the crayfish and shrimp.

[@AntsCanada]

I was thinking of doing this! Man, this setup continues to get more and more complex!

[@shko1259]

@@AntsCanadaplease do it, I think that the sump is quite empty.

[@tenshikaren]

@@AntsCanada But once complexity maintains balance, your setup will become truly stable too!

[@aksly1806]

Floating plants in the sump would be amazing

[@noobselfish1536]

@@AntsCanadaman slowly build a planet of ant

[@atlttyl9160]

Ants Canada with no shirt , under dim light , working on a terrarium is something I didn’t know we needed. It adds to the ascetic and the wild music did to .

[@justaregularrhino6529]

bro is jacked, ima be like him one day

[@ToanNguyen-od4oh]

Saw him and went straight to the comments

[@rangerrl5463]

he needs to drop his workout routine aswell

[@Snakedude4life]

@@rangerrl5463 “I do one push-up every time I see an ant.”

[@ChakChanChak]

Well he is the alfa ant..

[@teblack2]

Can you use a fake mirror glass to avoid the light to pass through and don't alter the mood of the colony? (Hope people upvote this to improve future ant sets)

[@shko1259]

Ok, this comment just got 2 likes simultaneously, that was terrifying.

[@phasmos153]

putting replies here so antscanada sees this

[@justaboringperson]

this is good idea

[@eletraf]

Great idea, but they might react negatively to their own reflection

[@abigaile3954]

ants cant see red light he said at some point so a red film would work

[@EmpressOfExile206]

At 20:42 look on the glass (right side) and you'll see a small white dot, that's a Nerite snail egg‼️ Nerite eggs only hatch in brackish water though.. so you might want to take that female back and trade it for a male‼️ Otherwise it will continue to glue little white eggs all over the place and since it's fresh water they won't hatch and will just rot away 😬 Pretty much nothing eats them. You can scrap them off with a razor blade but they always leave behind little white rings regardless lol

[@WitheredLeviathan]

I'd seen that and wondered what it was 😂 Thanks for the help and I'm not being sarcastic. Seriously, thank you!

[@TheAfricanmusica]

Hello

[@YourGlucoseGuardian]

As a fish guy and big fan of ants Canada these two worlds colliding is amazing, excited to see more ant fish mixes

[@markwalburg]

Your ability to catch the viewer's attention and tell a story is a true gift. That's the reason you're so successful. I look forward to Saturdays now more than ever. Keep up the good work, I'm a true fan.

[@AntsCanada]

🙏🥰🌋🐜 Ant love forever!

[@YesicaMendez-dj7ww]

@@AntsCanada hey I love your videos and ur the one who helped me through my journey with ants I got some ants and by watching your video I understand how to take care of them I had gold fish on a tank and gave them away and put ants instead Wich was a total pleasure I'm so happy and full of joy anyways thank u you are an inspiration to me

[@itsdresden]

Those Rasboras are a beautiful choice for the setup! Once they mature, their vibrant red color will really make the waters of Volcania an eye catcher! Plus, they'll look like little drips of lava swimming around the waters. Barring the minor Ich problem visible on one of them as you put them in, they'll truly look amazing.

[@ijiikieru]

This channel is finally starting to feel how it was pre-COVID. I can't wait to see it grow even further now that you have that huge space to play in. Keep up the great work.

[@2jdestrodegr15]

I remember those first fire ant colonies. Fire Nation was absolutely amazing to watch. Phoenix Empire was also incredibly fun

[@CarliVala]

Volcania is rapidly becoming one of my top favorite Ant paludariums. The aquatic beasts, vegetation and the skull prop certainly help establishing a wild ambience!

[@ddsubsbbumpin]

I'll never cease to be amazed by the production value of this channel. How your narration ties it all together and makes you feel the emotion of it all. Been away for a little while but this and the first volcania gave me chills just like they use to. Glad to see this channel has been doing so good!!

[@AntsCanada]

🙏❤️🐜🌋🔥

[@aihuazeng7747]

What an interesting mix of narration and DIY

[@ddsubsbbumpin]

@aihuazeng7747 it truly is. In my opinion better than most shows and documentaries I've seen made recently. This is one channel that you can clearly tell takes pride in each and every video!

[@huntercool2232]

I can’t believe how beautiful Volcania and it’s waterways has turned out! You’ve done amazing work AC with decorating, and choosing creatures to populate the paludarium. I love how you took into consideration all the possibilities from past experiences and it truly feels like Volcania is gonna thrive as time goes on. Well done AC! Ant Love Forever! 🐜❤️🌋🐌🐠🦐🦞

[@DEATHBYFIRE09]

Yes! Cherry shrimp! No aquatic setup is complete without them, IMO. I sadly had to give up my shrimp tank over the pandemic (they went to a wonderful home, thank goodness!), so I'm happy to be able to relive some of that experience with the AC family :)

[@AntsCanada]

Sorry to hear that. I know the feeling. Hope you have them again in the future. Ant love forever!

[@DEATHBYFIRE09]

@@AntsCanada Thanks for the kind words! Hope to see more of your water beasts going forward :)

[@slive360]

AntsCanada has certainly come a long way from the set up he had for his Fire ant 6 years ago. its been a joy to watch the content evolves from multiple connected nests to a beautifully crafted Paludarium that looks very self sustaining. Amazing work look forward to each update on all the colonies and futures ones too!

[@kaylaluis2600]

I have never had any desire to own a colony of ants yet I am here and I have been subscribed for years your storytelling is just so darn entertaining!

[@Ghostz67]

AntsCanada has come such a long way. I remember first watching this channel all the way back in 2016 in the "Cockaroach Giving Live Birth While Being Devoured By Fire Ants" video and just watching the incredible journey of being a beginner ant-keeper to now creating massive paludariums like this one, just fills my heart. I can't wait to continue watching more of these videos and the progression of the Crimson Knights!

[@KGTKK]

It was his axolotls that got me interested in his channel. It's amazing to see the journey that we have come together throughout the years.❤

[@leilaclarridge5807]

It would be appropriate to name them based on the volcano theme of the habitat. I’d say the fish school should be called the Burning Flow, since they’re Ember Tetras, the snail should be called the Fire Hermit since it’s alone, the shrimp should be called the Cherry Bombs since they’re Cherry shrimp, and the crayfish should be called the Deep One of Volcania, since the ants would probably see them as a mysterious eldritch abomination.

[@ThienNguyen-in6gx]

Algorithm comment.

[@malarke]

i love this palidarium, as a avid aquarium enthusiast(im average really, but still learning) i loved seeing the addition of cherry shrimp AND Nerite Snails, super awesome build ❤

[@shko1259]

The cherry shrimp was one of my suggestions!

[@Thesailorjupiter123]

Don’t forget to put a source of calcium like seashells to keep the shrimp and possibly the crawfish molting properly. This source helps them molt properly.

[@LemmingSee]

Gary(snail), Mr crabs (crawfish) and all of the shrimp are named Jerry, the fish are lemmings

[@Cranberrie123]

I don't think I've seen an underside view of a snail like that. Pretty neat!

[@lisa-m-jennings]

This is such a cool setup! I am really excited to see how it progresses in future updates. Those fish look amazing after they acclimated. People should take notes from what is so evident with the fish. Stress is like poison. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@gamemasternintendoo]

Live in Louisiana, love Cajun names, but couldn’t decide which one I liked the most, so here’s a bunch for you to choose from. 1) Vionette 2) Oleus 3) Cadianne (Cay-d-Anne) 4) Lovonia 5) Azelina 6) Placide 7) Alcibeaud 8) Zula Mae 9) Boudreaux (Yep, Boudreaux as a first name) 10) Zadia (Zay-d-Ah) 11)Thibodaux (Because in my opinion, every good Cajun joke involves Boudreaux and his good friend Thibodaux)

[@tristambre632]

Asa french canadian I must admit those names are pretty wild lol

[@Theriandspinofan001]

Great vid it would be nice to name the crayfish Kavoradis or Karkinos, Karkinos being a name for an giant crustation in mythology that was kind of like the Hydras sidekick

[@Cyberdragunz]

The crayfish I've observed in the wild in Lake Huron are definitely more dedicated scavengers than hunters. Very rarely I'll see one with a small shiner in its claws but more often than not they're happier to just sift through the rocks and eat whatever they come across. That could just be because there is an abundance of food in the shallows and there is no need to actively hunt though

[@forgottengod]

When I was a little I was OBSESSED with Gerald Durell Books. I re-read them again and again, one of my favorite play was made a zoo with woodblock and animal figures, and I was sure I going to be a forester. But the life has another plan for me, and the childhood dream was go away. But here, in your channel I feel just the same awe and heartwarm. Thank you for giving me my few good memory.

[@whitefalcon630]

It will be interesting when he will moult and becomes larger and larger. Such a nice lad. I hope we can name this crayfish as a community. Something that suits his personality like **Urras the Gentle** (Urras means *trust* in Gaelic)

[@greenwriter82]

You’re a genius, Mikey! I love how you combine different communities of creatures. I hope you have more aquariums and water worlds like the ones you have in your condo. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and creativity!

[@Mirio_Togata]

I love when he adds sea beast to ant set-ups!

[@MR7Mateo]

Hi AntsCanada I've been watching you since quarantine and you definitely helped me get through it I always come back to your channel every saturday to see what crazy video you have uploaded and seeing you so close to 5M subscribes is so impressive keep doing what your doing and you will surely get 10M "Ant Love Forever"

[@MR7Mateo]

@User-od4yfThanks for letting me know

[@Zaronte]

@User-od4yf its canada not cannada

[@themanhimself4057]

@User-od4yfit’s AntsCanada Correct it

[@Leaf_Locke]

Dog with hat?

[@MR7Mateo]

@leaflocke9265 ye anything wrong with that

[@StephenLedger]

Absolutely Love the concept of this environment, Fire Ants flowing down a smoking Volcano, that is just brilliant.

[@annabishop8028]

I used to have pet crayfish and cherry shrimp. I miss them so much. Thanks for getting them. The crayfish have such unique personalities. ❤

[@TheModGod]

This has to be one of the very best channels on KZbin. The quality you put into every video is amazing, its better than nature shows!

[@sdizzy3863]

Agreed!!

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you so much! Ant love forever!

[@m.hassankhan4820]

Well if there was no nature no ants no human no animals so nature is still better than a a small s8ze aquarium

[@plumpmoose]

I always love these massive builds. You are very talented and imaginative

[@Any_Name06]

Hi AntsCanada, You have amazed me so much about ants, i've been watching for 5 years and one day i hope to build a ant museum, with different terrariums for different species, so people could come in and be amazed too. Ant love forever!

[@edgufler1122]

Love the video. The additions to the Volcano Ant Paludarium is perfect . I like the shrimp and fish the best.

[@huntercool2232]

I think there are enough water beasts in Volcania’s waterways for now. I feel if we add anymore with will become over complex especially since there is a crayfish now in the waters and he is a top predator who needs lots of space. Perhaps some more snails for the future unless the breed out of control but that’s all I recommend.

[@Britishbulldogca2]

Thanks for the shout out to Canada with the crayfish! I have been watching your videos for many, many years. Now that I have grandchildren entering my life I am looking to get them hooked on AntsCanada as well. Happy Canada Day from Atlantic Canada!!

[@Hikanaru_Aoki]

ive just re-discovered this channel 2 days ago and man did i miss a lot of interesting things, no worries though since i can still watch them, which i am doing, its real nice to see how far uve come too, i mean come on, u have made new sick af homes for ur ants, u have visited the Philippines and saw one of rare ant species and cool nature things, started new colonies, and now adding these lil beautiful creatures to one of ur paludarium and more cool things, not to mention ur close to 5m subs now its just amazing, real awesome honestly, ur channel always reminds me of how much i love nature and how amazing everything is, back then and even now, thank you for providing me amazing memories via ur channel, cant wait to see what else you have in store for the future

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome back! You're just on time for the fun! Ant love forever!

[@Hikanaru_Aoki]

Ant love forever indeed! and thank you!

[@TANUH6Z]

Hi AntCanada I have some name suggestions that you may like The Cherry Shrimp can be called Bigaroon which means a group of sweet cherries which I would think would be appropriate The Crayfish can be called Sequoia which means it is a gentle giant and can also mean redwood especially the California redwood which seems very fitting. The Chili Rasboras should be called Fire sparks because their colour seems similar to a fire and can turn to various colours Finally Nerite Snail should be called Algafred because he eats algae and I can’t think of another sutitble name Thank you for your time for reading this Ant love forever❤❤❤.

[@timoeverts6171]

Out of curiosity have you ever dreamed about Ants? Because this is your hobby and whenever I like something really much I sometimes dream about it too

[@themanhimself4057]

Wow! I actually recommended the cherry shrimp and nerite snail and the crayfish!!!

[@JMemski]

Wonderful video, yet again! ❤ i like the idea of a chilli pepper theme for the aquatic animals, maybe things like: Alma, Paprika, Aleppo, Poblano. And for the Crayfish Canadian theme: Chuck after Chuck Hughes sauces//Fable after Fable Diner's line of sauces, they're based in Vancouver.

[@nohandlethanx]

I love the chili idea!

[@rabbit28119]

So excited to see the “lava” flow between the canyons in the volcano when the crimson knights boom in population. I can imagine it looking like a real volcanic explosion coming soon!

[@rabbit28119]

Maybe adding a baby axolotl for your next aquatic animal? 👀

[@masteroogway-kx8hr]

That us a bad idea

[@halaelaffify9517]

Ohh that would have been so cool. Unfortunately, axolotls are very delicate aquatic animals, and (especially considering the gravel) would not be able to thrive in this kind of environment. That's my opinion at least...

[@UncoolDedel]

This man is the reason why some of your friends love nature suddenly,❤

[@prouddadmarioloser4749]

No1 Antscanads. Your love for ants is really touching and every being in the Antiverse is lucky to have you as their owner. I’ve been a member of the AC Family since 2020. Also for a name for the crayfish i recommend Candy as red and white are the colours of that.

[@smokeyou812]

The fish whisperer....and nature knows exactly what to do

[@quintengrimm1906]

Everything you create is so intricate and thoroughly, brilliantly designed. You are such an inspiration, thank you Mikey!

[@mallory4485]

Thank you for posting every week it brings me joy to see you post. Keep up the good work❤❤❤

[@AntsCanada]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and supporting the ants. Ant love forever!

[@dominicralte2482]

​@@AntsCanadaAnts love forever!

[@mallory4485]

@@AntsCanada thanks to your content I no long a fear ants

[@tamarrajames3590]

It is all looking wondrous and well planned out. I’m glad to see the Cherry Shrimps I suggested (along with many others I’m sure), as well as the school of fishes (though I had suggested Neon Tetras for their similar behaviours). The Canadian Crawfish is adorable. I would call the fish “The Sparks” because they float against the darkness like sparks across the night sky from a campfire. The Snail could be named “Lava, for his generally slow movement. The Crawfish is difficult as we have only seen him on moving in day…but maybe call him “Lucifer” since he is the King of the deeps (which I think of as Pele’s Pool). The Cherry Shrimps could be named “The Fireballs” for their quick and constant motion.🖤🇨🇦

[@yamahar192]

The amazing feat those ants climbing that mountain is the same for us just they can run up it but the must still feel the ruff terrain and steep incline in a small scale ant world

[@ph03nixflame]

Wow. I've been watching your channel for years and this episode is easily one of the best that I've seen. It's all simply stunning! I really hope this ecosystem works out, the contrasting environments combined with the stunning vibrant colors are just incredible! The shadowed back shot size comparison around 11:30 was SO impressive and very tastefully artsy! I really had no clue just how enormous this microcosm actually was and I'm all in on seeing how this turns out. The crayfish is just too cool, I had two as a kid and one of them immediately killed a fish once introduced to the environment... so 🤞🤞 it will turn out to be the more chill kind!

[@jeffmentzer9186]

This is one of my favorite videos ever from you! Thank you very much for bringing us along on your adventure AC!!!!

[@ninetailscosmicfox5585]

I'm always watching your videos as an intellectual curiosity, and I think you're getting closer and closer to a sustainable ecological model. I like to work with enclosed aquatic systems, and one of the things I work closely with which you have brushed upon is carrying capacity. When the ants stop putting their trash into the trash pile, it probably means the ability for the trash pile to accept new trash has depleted. This is unavoidable with infinite growth over finite space, and if every creature were it's own checks and balances the Queen would simply stop reproducing. However, that's not how it works. The checks and balances take place as interspecies competition more often than not, and so we need foodwebs which are essentially pathways for the nutrients in food to carry energy from photosynthesizers to consumers. All your food web really needs is a sustainable population of primary consumers (think shredders, such as grasshoppers to eat plants and become food for the ants). Biodiversity may help here. The second thing you will want is terrestrial rooting plants and a way for nitrate heavy water to make it to those roots. They could be aquatic, but having the ants eat the primary consumers would be more difficult, so I feel like a way to pump moat water into the terrestrial plant area occasionally would make the most sense. I would love to collaborate to make an enclosed ant ecosystem some day.

[@risindudissanayake]

Even though I'm watching your videos for 3 years now, I'm never surprised to see me amazed yet again by your love to animals.💚💚

[@vinshaunguy9321]

The only thing that would make your videos better is if they were longer. Thank you for all the hard work you do to not just entertain us but also educate us.

[@ExplosionGuy97]

i think there long enough.

[@Sicra121]

Last week I encountered an active ant trail coming into my kitchen through a poorly sealed door. At first I was worried and couldn’t understand why they were coming in. But because of this channel I then realised they must be trailing because of some kind of open food, I searched the kitchen and found they’d trailed all the way from outside for some olden syrup. But instead of panic and calling over the landlord I used my ants knowlage to put a closer source of food into a little bottle cap and used some powers on the door to stop them from being able to get in as easily and a week later after moving the food source further from the door I now have no more ant problems! I feel so happy to have been able to use my ant knowledge 😂

[@shauryavirsehgal569]

3:08 It’s so cool that many ants are going down towards their meal and a single fire ant is going up the volcano to spread the news.

[@TriAlaska1012]

You have a huge gift of catching attention and sharing and putting tons of effort into your videos and colony homes. Soo I think the crayfish should be named Barry. Yeah.

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Might want to get another snail, for your current cleaner to potentially breed with. There wouldn't be many snail-lets; between the shrimp and the crawfish especially, there wouldn't be a lot. But it would help keep your carnivorous micro-moat monsters fed~ And how many times do I need to say it, AC? _Use RED lights to view your ants!_ They can't see that wavelength of light, so you can peep into the nest without freaking them out.

[@UnderAverage]

I think the name Gabriel really encapsulates the friendliness we’ve seen in the crayfish so far.

[@getsumi9206]

Of course its friendly xd its canadian at heart and proudlynsport the color😊

[@moreolimar395]

Volcanian Bandits or Volcan Bandits would be good names for the fish or the shrimp

[@Reaper016theanimator]

I’m not Canadian but I still love ur channel

[@Jav.A]

Looking forward to watching this episode 🤩🤩

[@galaxyguy218]

Same ❤

[@jessknight456]

Pleaseee call the crayfish “Crayon”

[@Hi-ck5cb]

I love the beauty of the ants

[@readyalways1414]

Definitely BIG DOGGIE 💯👣

[@lukahprimo]

Amazing, i love this new members of the Antiverse, i cannot remember the name of the previous Crayfish (I know ive seen one on this channel!) a photo of the front of the terrarium would be an aweasome wallpaper. So for names: Crayfish: Kingler Shrimp: Gamba Collective Snail: Al (For Al Neri) Fish: Raspberri Club

[@jamesandansgar7698]

@AntsCanada, AC comunity or basically anyone who is reading this comment and knows some stuff about ants in the UK. I have 4 Ant Queens that I caught yesterday when it was (at least 1 of the ant species) nuptial flight and I had two questions about them I want to ask: 1. Are there multiple days of ant nuptial flight perhaps depending on what species the ant Queens are? 2. It gets pretty hot here in the UK so I was wondering where you'd suggest I keep the Ant Queens during their early stages? Love your videos, they're so helpfull, inspiring and informative!! :D Thank you!

[@cwao3]

First

[@jdl5275]

🎉🎉

[@tobilab281]

🎉

[@Carto20]

Yep

[@TheThreeScoots]

Yes you are! Sometimes I come early and comment ‘first!’ but when I refresh it, it turns out I was no where near first lol

[@Lonewolf0840]

Oh my gosh, I was thinking the dino skull for the "cave", then you dropped it in! Totally yelled out YES! lol

[@projektaquarius]

I love how extra you have started getting while also keeping things natural and subtle. Keep up the good work Mikey (hope I spelled that right).

[@djatrinity]

When u added the shrimp h2o drops on the outside, it gave a microscopic view of the moss! Awesome!

[@BrandonBurdette]

I think you should name the crayfish CLAWS like jaws and the fish The Chilly peppers and the snail Rainbow

[@hugoalvord2779]

It’s fun to see all these new animals getting along

[@Shadow-cp9pj]

A crayfish.... wow.... when you said crayfish, you reminded me of the time I used to own a "Great, Big, Gigantic" Crayfish years ago. Thanks for the nostalgia there, @AntsCanada. That "Great Big Gigantic" Crayfish brought back many memories for me.

[@Clone-Datchia]

Try adding triops, fairy shrimp, and malaysian trumpet snails to the waters they are pretty good cleaners too and a few more nerite snails 🐌 for more cleaners Also now he has to give one of the shrimp mini claws

[@caterscarrots3407]

I always find it amazing to see these people forming aquatic habitats. I don't know if I could ever do something like that. I mean, the cycling, the month long wait before adding more life to it, the acclimation, the formation of a food web to sustain it, the salinity if you're talking a saltwater aquarium, it just seems all overwhelming to me. That's why I strayed away from fish and anything that needed water to live in when I started getting into exotic pets was because I felt like it would be an impossible task for me to handle everything that goes into it. I still feel like it's at the very least a much harder task than caring for an animal that is 100% terrestrial.

[@theMinecraftman87]

AMAZING VIDEO. LOVING the latest wave of tanks. All of this has been a long time coming. Been waiting for this since the ant house was first announced!

[@BIONICforge_Studios]

This is just impressive. Absolutely impressive. You've built an entire ecosystem.

[@that1blueberry]

Great idea Mikey for the crayfish I think there should be some more snails just in case the worst happened to the snail

[@savagepatty]

When he isn’t looking after his ants, AC is in the gym lifting like one. Gods dam bro you look ripped.

[@Kodiakhunter]

I really like the trend of taking the most noticeable aspect of the ants previous home (ie the Dino skull, or the leviathan’s tower) and placing it into their completed forever home. Makes it feel like the ants continue to grow and age, while never forgetting where they came from

[@ChatoyantHyena]

As someone who is super into aquascaping and tanks I absolutely LOVVEEE what you have added and actually chili rasboras are my all time favs -! They do brighten up in a good environment once they setlle : D Crayfish are notorious for chompin on anything unluckily enough to get caught- so it'll be interesting to see how it goes Im not sure what the 'tank' parameters would be- but if the chili's end up dying off I would totally recommend some livebearers if there's enough space- they will breed and have baby small fry which will be extra food for crayfish and help keep population going ideally

[@theaveragefloridaman3655]

I don't know if you'll end up running out of fish due to crawfish, but if you do I recommend mosquitoe fish. They're small, hardy, eat anything and breed fast enough to assure they won't be hunted to extinction

[@weslindsey5909]

i love your terrariums. i dont have the patience to set em up, but i always come here to see your amazing set ups.

[@Nosti98]

I think Canadian claw would be a good name for the crayfish

[@aicirtkciub9167]

High caliber creation. I loved the narration and the ahem to ant aluminum guy 😂 Funny i just saw one of his videos today. Fascinating but with mixed feelings. If you are getting rid of the ants anyway why not preserve their hard work like a work of art 😊

[@spicytomato6412]

Lampeye tetras would be a good addition too, because of their cute glowing eyes😊

[@StrikeProds]

You should add a fish called a Pandagara they are really cool and would fit the scale

[@shanyshan603]

I love the new Vivarium but I hope we still get updates on the other setups like this one! Your creativity and artistry is amazing! I love all of these creations so much , my escape from my boring corporate job is watching these and daydreaming of creating my own

[@Fluffy_Kw]

Crayfish :- Crayton Snail :- Garry Shrimp :- Monoliths (large single stone) Fish :- Scorians (volcanic cinder) Last two reference volcania

[@jantristanhernandez9074]

Add amano shrimps @AntsCanada very good algae and decaying matter eater in aquariums! crayfish would actually prefer to eat fish than dead stuff so i'm not sure if those fish will be ok...

[@PCP-Pirate]

so cool i love seeing the new water beasts exploring

[@Post.nut_Clarity]

your choice of crustacean and raspora were a great contrast for the black and green of the habitat

[@samuelnearhood3773]

for the crayfish id say name it Valentine, after Canada's first tank(that they built anyway).

[@MambasHub]

Wow, this is incredible! I can't wait to see what you do with the Leviathans!!!

[@terriebanyas3325]

I'm fairly new to your channel but I'm enthralled! The production value is amazing and the story line never fails to draw me in.

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome aboard!

[@unlearnr]

Your back view in 1:42, plus the line "your creator of worlds" just makes me think you look like one of the "Engineers" in Prometheus (the movie). lol. Good job such a joy to watch your videos.