Botanical Scape Scud Ecosphere

It's been awhile since I've made an ecosphere, but after I found the scuds in my plant haul, I knew it had to happen again. When the weather warms up, I have plans to do some more, so stay tuned for that!
I'm very surprised by how much fun I've had watching this setup. You'd think a few scuds and snails would be boring, but there's always something going on. I also think the rustic botanical scape is a perfect way to showcase these animals. It's certainly resembles areas where you'd find them in nature.
As always, let me know what you think about the project down in the comments! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel as well. I appreciate your viewership and can't wait to show you what else I have in store for this year... we haven't even started yet!
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[@SerpaDesign]

Check out the long form relaxing video of this build to see how the animals interact with their home. It's awesome to see! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJSnZX-qqJ2NjJY

[@nnsch2100]

Hey, I'm watching your videos for the first time. Do you keep all the jars you make or do you give them away? :)

[@lcfishing859]

He keeps them

[@lcfishing859]

But if you go to like Costco or A kitchen warehouse you could usually get those for very cheap

[@anzufp9072]

Very nice. Will the plants be able to provide the enough oxigen to such an oxigen-demanding species such as Gammarus?

[@blank3097]

how goes it tanner

[@iregongon]

This feels like such a kind gesture, taking animals that are normally thought of as pests and making room for them in your animal room in a positive and mindful way.

[@reubendaly827]

And the using them as fish food.

[@SMDoktorPepper]

Since when did anyone think of them as pests?

[@paigek9923]

@@SMDoktorPepper because they didn’t intentionally put them in the tank

[@DraconisMarchVII]

In terms of pests, these are far from the most harmful type.

[@rat_dragon]

Oh, whoops! I just commented the same XD

[@user7516]

The humorous editing never fails to make me laugh it's so unexpected xD. Also a scud breeding video would be greatly appreciated.

[@devin590]

I laughed so loudly when that clip came up. So unexpected and reminds me to like every time 🙌 I love the creativity.

[@guaranain]

Would love to see more on scud care / breeding. I've tried but I just can't keep them alive :(

[@rubricmarine6857]

Saturday mornings in the 90's CARTOONS Saturday mornings now SERPADESIGN

[@enigmacore4855]

I can't get over how Tanner is now just randomly appearing anywhere in the video asking us to subscrube like he just a S C E N D S out of the pot lmao-

[@SerpaDesign]

That was Botannercal lol

[@konornunan-reynolds8865]

Perfect 69 🙌

[@ioriok_KeanUniversity]

"... and swum swaster tong" -- I love it when auto gen'd captions try to figure out the name of things.

[@SerpaDesign]

LOL

[@Dunkelelf3]

@@SerpaDesign kudos btw for your pronounciation of süßwassertang from a german viewer. it's almost there :) well and it's a prime example how we germans are the masters of compound words lol. süßwasser is just the german name for fresh water and literally means sweet water. salzwasser is ofc salt water. and tang is just our term for the type of algae. i always feel like english speakers tend to just ignore our äöü and pronounce them like aou. but you nail the ü.

[@pixartist8190]

@@Dunkelelf3 I wouldn't say masters, have you seen finnish?

[@_potat0729]

Oh my gosh he said it! 💕😂 Last video I was a little disappointed lol

[@TannerSerpa]

Yo dude that was pretty cool. Thanks for letting me be a part of the video at 2:58

[@malnutritionboy]

Hah

[@mind6128]

lmao

[@zenphotojourney]

😄😜

[@bayotic4286]

tf? lol

[@viridiantea]

ha hm ha ha hm

[@jarodmorse3253]

7:04 hehe “a few boTannercals” I really enjoy the subtle humor that you’ve found in the last few videos!

[@MrZesty-zu4xj]

Good catch

[@hmed7000]

You should ad sum moss

[@swerpy2]

LMAO

[@Nin-Gen-Alpha]

I legit lol at the pot head. Loved the creative way you tossed that in there. Great build as usual Tanner.

[@AxolotlsKeeper]

+1

[@zenphotojourney]

I did too! I'll have to be careful not to drink any beverages while watching these as I might spit them out while laughing!

[@an-insane-llama]

Hahaha. I was expecting something else after reading this comment.

[@SerpaDesign]

I had a lot of fun making this one and I hope you all enjoyed the video. As always, let me know what you think about the project! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel as well. I appreciate your viewership and can't wait to show you what else I have in store for this year... we haven't even started yet!

[@relieveddimetrodon9058]

Dude that was to funny 😆 didn’t see it coming

[@nucleartemptations3044]

Glad you had fun! Stay safe, my friend :)

[@lifeuncovered6188]

Ngl ur my favorite KZbinr!!

[@samhradh1680]

As always - I love what you do!!! One question to this one, though: How do they get O2? Does the Süsswassertang produce enough of it for the inhabitants? I would have thought more plants necessary? Or do you regulate this via waterchanges?

[@madusalove1560]

Let me say this again "I am so FREAKIN EXCITED SOMEONE PLEASE SLAP ME" ! LOL! Shout out from Oklahoma

[@elizabethhusser8942]

I've never heard of scuds but they're just tiny friends!!! I love that you have scapes for the smallest animals like millipedes, shrimp, and now scuds!

[@hoperules8874]

🥰and isopods, too! (Rubber Ducky-you're the one!)

[@elizabethhusser8942]

@@hoperules8874 oh yeah!

[@timtalisman]

This was the funniest like and subscribe scene I've ever saw on this channel

[@zenphotojourney]

Yeah I thought the last one was good but this one is even better! I'm looking forward to seeing what else he comes up with. 😄

[@somethingcats]

“Bo-tanner-cles” I HEARD THAT

[@angelibarra5916]

Dam I heard it after I read ur comment t

[@stopminormutilation]

@@angelibarra5916 Me too!

[@OkNoBigDeal]

If you decant the flourite run off, you can make a really nice "clay" substrate. You can also use it to culture springtails with.

[@SerpaDesign]

Good call!

[@zenphotojourney]

I like it, no waste. 👍

[@blackosprey2219]

Oh, to have huge bins of rocks, driftwood, and supplies like at the beginning... that's the dream.

[@LifeinJars]

Awesome project Tanner!

[@floridaman6643]

Everyone hates when people are told “subscribe” but when you do it, I swear I can’t help but laugh and wish I could hit the button a few more times. I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

[@TheUrbanNemophilist]

Looking forward to another great built

[@daphne10120]

I so wish I could buy one of your creations from you. I’m terrible at creating things like this but would love to have one.

[@stevec9093]

Yeah he should sell kits!!

[@imin2461]

I want to make this, i will now go to my shelf full of sticks, dirt and rocks

[@cheriboone]

Between your calm voice and your craft I could literally watch this the entire time I'm awake until I'm asleep! Thank u!

[@rachelnelson2903]

Tanner is a national treasure

[@nigeltaylor72]

You are the first English speaking aquarist I've heard to correctly pronounce Süßwassertang. Gold star🌟 .

[@jasepoag8930]

Interesting, those look EXACTLY like the marine amphipods in my reef tank. I never knew they had them in FW tanks.

[@markvickery5894]

Yeah these are freshwater amphipods, scuds are just their common name. We also got copepods and ostracods and daphnia and stuff. One of my favorite things about freshwater aquariums is making a mini ecosystem with all these zooplankton and what not, and using plants and stuff to make it easier so I only gotta do a water change once every like 6 months

[@ErebosGR]

The gammarus genus has freshwater and saltwater species.

[@DeaDiabola]

@@markvickery5894 How do you do it safely with such tiny residents?

[@markvickery5894]

@@DeaDiabola do what safely exactly?

[@DeaDiabola]

@@markvickery5894 How do you avoid sucking them up? I have only had a few aquariums, I mostly had reptiles and birds growing up.

[@het10baugh78]

Thanks for teaching me of a new creature's existence.

[@fuqqyew3833]

Editing is getting sharper I can see the flow of it in this video very well. Good job

[@sparshshetty5001]

Just a mere fragment of nature enclosed in glass, each one vastly different in their own incredible way!

[@Tardis205]

Watching your videos got me hooked on building aquascapes and terrariums

[@gardeneque4342]

Scuds sound as cute as they look

[@dkfornow5008]

Thank you for making my (and I am sure other viewers) Saturday so much more relaxed and beautiful feeling ❤️

[@Stevobob]

I really like the red/brown colour of this whole scape, and the trumpet snails match it too. Very cool little setup. I love small vase/bottle setups.

[@davidlee50]

Amazing after a few hours you can make a thing that we can see little things thrive, and just down the road a Witch Doctor simmers plants too and we can see things with his...Wonderful

[@TheEversearcher]

I love that SerpaDesign doesn't just treat unexpected critters like pests but adopts them too; saw that with the wolf spider vid too. I love that so much!

[@chuters]

It's the way you capture the micro in jars to look like the macro that I really love about you art Tanner

[@nosir5596]

The new edits for the "like" reminders are the perfect sort of goofy, definitely enjoying them. Great little showcase for some unassuming invertebrates, love how it turned out.

[@texotics9361]

I love how u care about all animals

[@texotics9361]

Thanks dude u just made my day 🌱🐍🐸🐢🦎🐟🐟🦂🕷️🐌🦐🦐🌵👍👍👍

[@PurpleM70]

These are like how its made episodes. These are also perfect to watch stoned. Love it

[@gabrielaquinones5143]

You don’t have an idea of how much I like your videos. 👌🏼🪴

[@CricketsMa]

Exactly my speed! Love having the tiny critters to watch.

[@Davidme1e]

I love the scape

[@PeterTheFrog]

Man that looks so aesthetically pleasing for being relatively simple

[@matus934]

Your videos always gives me chills, thank you so much

[@cinemaskull9886]

3:00 lmao that was fantastic, his reaction was flawless

[@sixthousandblankets]

Simple yet beautiful.

[@vicycross6037]

I have a scud tank! I want to add some botanicals like you demonstrated here to beef it up a bit. Thanks, Tanner, for the ideas!

[@reubendaly827]

OMG I just made something almost exactly the same, with blackwater and an open top with a piece of driftwood coming out the top with wandering jew on it. With pogostemon stellatus octopus and dwarf hairgrass.

[@farmert9679]

What a terrific idea. I just have mine in a ten gallon tote with a heater and a sponge filter. I know that they like eating Hornwort, a floating plant, or any floating plants. I put in a spinach leaf once in a while for them. Great tutorial. Short and to the point.

[@justinhumphries6594]

I'm loving the joke edits and puns my dude... As always this is awesome! I was unaware of a second channel... Will be checking out now

[@SerpaDesign]

Gotta keep it fresh! I haven't mentioned much about it yet.

[@justinhumphries6594]

@@SerpaDesign can't wait for brand new content.. love your channel, you have become my weekly decompression after a long week of work! Keep it up bro...

[@scoobsmcdoo3471]

I swear, I learn something new with all of your videos. I had scuds in my betta tank once upon a time and had no clue what they were.

[@DecodingBurningQs]

That shelf filled with empty jars wow 🤩

[@_potat0729]

I love how the shape of the jar magnifies the little dudes as they swim by. It’s like a fun house mirror!

[@insertcrudenamehere6341]

That is the most organized supply shelf I’ve ever seen

[@Fushione]

This thing looks very cool, I love the contrast in texture and color ! Props to you Tanner as always

[@lissiegarces8040]

Is very beautiful...all that little details you use in your work are cute engagement. Have a happy Valentine's day ...

[@EnchantedwithPoodles]

Tanner, you are truly a magnificent artist.

[@mssblueoracle]

Ive been following you for months now, I am so inspired. My ecosphere was my first and most stable system. I wish I could send you a picture im so happy with it. Its basically a pond in a jar! Scuds, tubefix worms, microorganisms, "pest" snails, and two tiny ram's horns...Lilly and Lighla 😊

[@LampWaters]

They are so happy 😁

[@javim121]

One of my favorites

[@lillibrumby6686]

You inspire me and keep me sane, your creations are incredible, strength to you always xx

[@LAUGHOUTLOUDPUPPETS]

LOVE THE SCUD ECOSPHERE

[@katrynaroberts4458]

aaaaAAAHHHH I want that selection of materials, oh man! What a collection you've built over the years

[@lindad1195]

I really enjoyed this. I think it would be fun to just sit and watch the scuds and snails moving around in all the elements you added!

[@ceciwolfcat7]

This is so simple yet so pretty and peaceful, another winner Tanner!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@madusalove1560]

OMG! OMG! Omg! Shout out from Oklahoma! I cant believe it! I was just looking at your old videos late last night and early this morning regarding closed aqua escape ecosystem. I decided to make me one since I can afford a aquarium. This is a confirmation to go for it. I am so excited, I cant stand myself. THANK YOU, THANK YOU TANNER!

[@WayneTheSeine]

Very awesome indeed. It looked so natural.

[@headfangs]

the weird oblong shape of the container really meshes well with keeping an "oddball" creature like scuds

[@shelleyogland5680]

This maybe my favorite build to date

[@CooLin1stPlace]

From backyard ponds to tiny jars, your videos entertain and educate.

[@Elzeria]

It's so cool ! It looks like if we were watching at the bottom of a river with a magnifying glass

[@everettepstein4137]

i finally saved all of my money and made my own. its a 1.5 gallon tank with sand and a bonsai tree filled with cherry shrimp fresh water gobies and some other fish!!!

[@joshg5352]

Getting better every week!

[@hayleylouise3206]

I have recently discoverd your videos and the sear beauty of them has helped me discover a brand new much needed relaxing past time. Excellent work Tanner you have truly inspired me and many other people.

[@maverickstclare3756]

Simple and simply great

[@azteclady]

oh this is great! I really love it. Thank you for sharing a simpler project that someone who doesn't have many resources can attempt with some hope of success.

[@mateomiera5560]

I love how your video's have so much personality in them

[@krishnakantarath4577]

So beautiful

[@cubey_doo]

Tanner I am absolutely loving your new 'like, comment, share' skits mid-video, they always make me laugh

[@jjfrank]

I want an hour long recording of one of your setups with some subtle music in the background, I would genuinely watch that to destress.

[@firefreedom5486]

This has to be one of my favorite of Your projects. I just love scuds a lot and find them so interesting

[@ras_dwa_tri]

1:36 those muffins look YUMMY :D

[@surenderpalsinghjodha1243]

Your really very creative I think I didn't see a person like you

[@robingamer3675]

Also good job on the terrarium it looks very natural

[@brunoramos3402]

That's awesome... Thanks for share with us...

[@frogpalpeeper4249]

Great job as always, Tanner. I've watched other ecosphere vids but this is the first where the variety of fauna was intentional. Other folks collect material from a spot and wait to see what lives in their container. You picked all the elements so this is a different take on ecospheres. It looks good!

[@Bunzboy-th2jj]

Art

[@eleventyfour227]

I've always loved shrimp and crabs and lobsters and anything shrimp-like. The way mine steal food pellets, the way they are the only ones who can be near the pleco without being slapped by its tail.

[@loritaylorart]

I love this and hope to make one and bring the outside in. Thank you, you rock! 😃❤️

[@tinkabinka3407]

Looks amazing to me.

[@aquariumlifestyle]

One of the most interesting builds even more than bigger aquariums!

[@imthepinkpanther69]

Wow this setup is really gorgeous. I love what you did with it.

[@LearningCurveAcres]

I love this! Definitely going to try and make one similar in the spring after all this snow melts. Thanks for showing us another great, yet simple build.

[@ruwanperera6544]

Looks beautiful

[@PalladiumAlchemist]

"Like and subscribe" Tanner made me laugh. What a great way to make an otherwise trite phrase fun!

[@meaghanb9118]

Love how much fun you had making this! You make these so approachable!

[@user-bf6gz8ej4o]

4:44 he even pronounced "ü" the right way :D

[@SerpaDesign]

I took a few years of Deutsch back in the day 😉

[@malnutritionboy]

nice name

[@user-bf6gz8ej4o]

@@malnutritionboy Yo mother likes it too.

[@andysmith6014]

Whilst I find myself in a position where I'm unable to work on content on my own channel I am binge watching all your stuff! Amazing work, thank you for sharing all you do!

[@scottdaniels3033]

Love this. Also, way back in the youtube nebula, I found your channel because of ecospheres. So this brings back years.

[@vikingoutdoor3179]

Great video as always Tanner! One does not simply mimic a piece of nature so close to its real form like this. It takes a skilled hand such as yours good sir.

[@centraltexasbear9973]

THANKYOU SO MUCH

[@urielgonzalez5076]

I think an enclosure for some freshwater aquatic isopods wild be a fun and interesting build.