Creating a Multi Species Ecosystem Inside a Glass Bowl!

In this video I’ll be creating a live ecosystem for some amazing creatures and, a deadly predator! I will take you through the entire terrarium build with lots of tips & tricks along the way, including the DIY terrarium substrate recipe. A terrarium ecosystem like this one is a perfect way to bring nature indoors, enjoy the video:)
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Materials:
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Substrate:
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Materials UK:
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Plants:
Cushion moss
Boston fern
Aluminium plant
Pilea glauca
Oak leaf creeping fig
Begonia lita
Hydrocotyle tripartita
Music: orbit - corbyn kites, who can say - the 126ers, communicator - Reed Mathis, your love - yung logos, lullaby - JVNA

[@TerrariumDesigns]

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[@HafizahRahim-sd1mt]

Name the centipede by there gender Male : Malcolm Female : Riley

[@Mayavi_kuttan]

Room tour video pls 😀

[@vedantmohan7032]

Yes

[@YourWmyAdventure]

I say yes to this

[@wista_012]

Yes!

[@Trokumukum]

Pls

[@Trokumukum]

I beg you!

[@kishorevenkathkrishh4262]

if possible can you make one with scorpion (i don't know if they can live in marsh habitat like centipede since there are many varieties of them but just a request. as a terrarium and aquarium lover would like to see something out of the usual like the centipede one... ) thanks buddy your works and way of explaining stuffs is awesome.

[@paulopaniago5972]

I'm a biologist, but unfortunately, I don't have much experience with vivariums. From the few things I know, I guess it would be possible to make an ecosystem for scorpions, although it would be hard for it to work in such a small space. There are pseudo scorpions that are perhaps better suited for that, although they are too small to be interesting. Also, scorpions tend to be partenogenetic, and males are quite rare, but if you want to avoit them from reproducing, you might be limited to using only a male (depending on the species of scorpions).

[@RagnarEgg]

He says “Stick around till the end, it’s Gina be a good one” almost every time and yet he’s never wrong

[@rmreagle]

Yes please propagation video!!! And lighting set up for that

[@gk4204]

I like the sand path. Thank you for the great video.

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Glad you enjoyed it:)

[@RedSwammers]

Please name it Jeremy

[@FaenumVena]

If it wasnt that i already know your a good channel, I would have normaly avoided this video because of the clickbait title. Normaly when I see "heres how" on a title, it means its not worth watching.

[@AwkwardBirb]

Don’t overwater your terrariums, nobody likes a soggy bottom. (I’m sorry) 😂😂

[@rileyfuckingrifle]

I'd love that vid on propagating! 🌱💕

[@TerrariumDesigns]

I’ll work on it:)

[@Ledge_Bs]

Where can i get those spiderwooda from?

[@hannahnorgard7043]

Definitly with the path is better. Excellent work.

[@bchimko69]

You have a beautiful channel. Very well put together. Thank you for the awesome information. Keep it up

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Thanks😃 & thank you for watching:)

[@deborahdaniel9791]

the sand path is great, imo, better without the lava rocks

[@igorgilza]

I'm not a fan of fine sand in terrariums. But you've done gorgeous work as always. It's my favorite kind of videos where you're making a nanocube or something of this scale, it really helps me get ideas and inspiration for my next build in 10L aquarium which I've been postponing for quite some time.

[@Tinnerito]

How do you get your moss so brightly green?!😅😅💚

[@morneschaap2944]

Beautiful build as always. Thanks for sharing!

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Glad you like it!

[@lindalee5408]

Absolutely beautiful! You could spend hours gazing at it...definitely with the path, it leads you into it.

[@Cow_Juice]

Another fantastic build. Well done. Thank you for another great vid. 😃

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Glad you enjoyed it & thank you for watching:)

[@Cow_Juice]

@@TerrariumDesigns You are most welcome. Thank you too, for sharing your content with us. 😃

[@Cow_Juice]

​@@TerrariumDesigns Oh and in my opinion, the set up certainly looked much better with the sand path you created. I think It popped even more, when you added those small spiderwood branches across the path. Very cool! 😃

[@mogwiawolf4354]

Path fine but to much lava rock on it in my opinion

[@frankw9836]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I just ordered everything and make my own soon. Thank you

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Thank you! Enjoy making yours😃

[@kavindudilshan7108]

❤

[@lara_xy]

I absolutely love the path in the middle! This terrarium turned out beautiful and it really looks magical, you wonder where you will end up if you walk the path and end up in a lush forest

[@HITPOINTgrime]

One of the better terrariums of this size I've seen on KZbin!

[@MrRage_1966]

Wont they die because of a lack of oxygen

[@RottenshroomVR]

The plants provide oxygen

[@kjmav10135]

I like the path. I can imagine myself shrinking down and taking a walk down that path!

[@jayhivarekar3268]

I love🎉😍 the sand path its so cool

[@noahthornton9908]

Great video! I'd love to see a video about how to propagate plants in small pots!

[@owlis2328]

The way your spoken inflections rise randomly, then always settle at the same note, really triggers my brain lmao. You have the same cadence and inflections in every single sentence

[@lorenzoroydegiacomo9138]

Hey Terrarium Designs! My name is Lorenzo, yesterday I watch a video talking about terraruims, and I confess that I loved that. Today I start to search how to make your oun tarrarium, and I found u! Your awesome, your work is very well done. Watching your videos I will start to make. But I need anwsers. I live in the south of Brazil, in a island call Florianopolis. And the nature here is wonderful, so I don't want to buy the materials. So my question is, can I make my terraruim using materials from the forest? What kind of thinks I can use? Specifically the ground u use in the nozzle., I really need to use all u said? I hope you'll read and returns me. Thank you so muchh!

[@craigmitchell8892]

Where can you get garlic snails? im in the uk and cant seem to find them online, I just keep getting escargot haha great video cheers from west scotland x

[@andrewmcilhinney8541]

I have watched your video and inspired me to make one, it is doing brilliant, but have noticed a slug which I didn't put in. Should I keep it ?

[@the_wandering_viking9031]

Wondering if yoy had any plants to spare for my future projects, anything helps broski 🗿🤙

[@TJ_IYD]

Would you ever sell something like this? Also i brought one of your globe terrariums is there a way to stop the springtails from climbing the glass?

[@jakevattamattam5970]

2 questions: does the centipede have to be a brown garden centipede or any species. also will the centipede manage the isopods making sure that they don't over produce or die out?

[@mikewarner7424]

You definitely need a name for the centipede. Azazel or Fluffy...you pick!

[@jellytheraccoon7212]

Wont the centipede eventually end up kill off more buggies than they can produce?

[@jakec2120]

can you use leaves instead of screen mesh or will they just decompose?

[@kavindudilshan7108]

Make a mini pond

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Got one coming soon;)

[@EliUrGuy]

I visited your website and saw that you don't ship outside of the UK?! Is there a reason why? I could understand not shipping ready made terrariums, but I wanted to purchase some leca and whatever other resources you sell to support you and use the same resources you do! I plan on making my own terrarium for my gaming desk setup that I'm custom building. I'd love to be able to work something out, please lmk and have a great day!

[@thediplomat1124]

Awesome build! I've been watching a few of your videos and I have a question about adding a waterfall. I'm trying to build a vampire crab paludarium and I've seen several examples where the base is the leca to help with the drainage, which makes total sense. But in order for the waterfall to work, would you need the sponge layer first and then the leca, followed by the screen barrier/weed barrier? In other waterfall builds of different creators, it seems like a sponge layer is needed for the pump to pull the water through and over.

[@melody_lols]

Where do you recommend buying bugs for the USA?

[@sukaira6465]

Heya mate, great video❤️ Just a few questions: Will the isopod population explode without any predators present in the terrarium?

[@calciomaniastar4106]

Thanks, i subscribed,tommorow im gona try it

[@AZ-er3kc]

Hi, fantastic video as always! I have a few questions for you. I have a big glass container that fits about 2 litres and i want to make a terrarium out of it. Originally it was used to fit a huge amount of booze and it has an extremely long and narrow entry (about 10 inches). So i cant fit anything more than substrate and substrate for the drainage layer, small moss parts, small sticks and stones etc... The tricky part is, that i wont ever get anything out of it since the entry is that long and narrow so i cant fit most plants and if it fits i can only place it in the very center of the bowl. Also later i cant cut any plants ever. Are there maybe any plant seeds i can pour into the terrarium that you would recommend?

[@kaiomewolf]

Hello there, love the videos and you have given me the bug to make my own terrariums! I was wondering, do we need to sterilize the sphagnum moss in the microwave before mixing the substrate parts together like you do to propagate moss?

[@Minthappiness]

Cool Ecosystem, I going to make one too!

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Thanks! Yes give it a go:)

[@prakashthiyagarajan8322]

Really doing great work! I love all your videos; they’re incredibly inspiring and motivating. Your dedication and passion shine through, encouraging me to strive for greatness in my own endeavors. Keep up the fantastic work - you’re making a positive impact on so many lives!

[@NickDash-ht4uv]

how do the bugs breathe if you cover up the holes of the terrarium?

[@toprakaydogmus977]

do the moss have to be live or can i use dry sphagnum as well?

[@Marks0verhere]

Possible name cucuy it's a mythical ghost in Spain and Portugal

[@Hannah-CatLady]

This terrarium looks epic!!! It seems the path has gotten a little more covered up by some rocks and a bit of substrate, and i personally like it better that way, its more blended in, looks great!

[@joynobkhatun2280]

I am gonna make it, Inshallah!!!!!!!!

[@silasfoulon]

Looks beautiful and about that path, when you didn't add the small stones I didn't like it but once you did it looked rlly good👍

[@kavindudilshan7108]

Beautiful❤

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Thank you!

[@kavindudilshan7108]

@@TerrariumDesigns Welcome🙃

[@Ilysha_06]

15th like!

[@sammywilliams4851]

How do the bugs breath if you covered the holes?

[@camronholt-massia1632]

Where can I get the isopods, springtails and centipede

[@MinionOSC]

Would a praying mantis fit in one of these?

[@yaashcallicharan1030]

You should name the centipede 'Licorice'

[@kylemendoza8860]

What happens when your Apex predator dies?

[@TheSourOG]

The terranium explodes

[@Strawberrykatgenral]

Global warming

[@kylemendoza8860]

@@Strawberrykatgenral Major drag

[@GreatNorth.]

Would you build something for arboreal or terrestrial tarantula as an example?

[@jb-wt8hv]

you made me get a centipede and 3 cricket centipede name:🦵 cricket 1 name:bb cricket 2:jj cricket 3:bob edit:my dog pooped and peed in my room wth edit 2:i also have a garlic snail edit 3:brown centipede 4 life!!!(i have 3 i put them in together i thought 1 remained but 2 days ago i saw a smaller centipede)

[@MrF1R1E1D1D1Y]

How long does a centipede live? As you only put one in, it will not multiply...

[@CubedCubing]

lets name him Robert or toby

[@marlenemoreau678]

I like the path without the stones. The path "popped". It was a nice contrast to the other colours.

[@ChikenNugsWithSauce]

bob

[@wojtazonix]

very cool looking terrarium

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Thank you:)

[@saptaswobase-xb2rv]

Hi bro I am first ❤😊

[@isirius-constantingligorie4672]

can I put some normal soil?

[@richardsmith718]

How do you treat the spider wood before using it to help stop mold build up on it ?

[@Foogle..]

Cool video, I love garlic snails so it's lovely to see the in a video! Yay!

[@kellysmith9884]

Hi is it normal charcoal that you use pls

[@sleepstudy7448]

where do you get the plants from?

[@kimberlegamble712]

can you put the link for the lid you use

[@TheDabKing710]

How do you dechlorinate your water?

[@GooseGuys-dk1og]

Who thinks the name Fred is good 👇

[@Verge_Reptiles]

Nice

[@rajarshiroy2267]

You're the best ❤❤

[@Hannah-CatLady]

The spider wood really does "add another layer of detail"!

[@steinlone5454]

This one was your most informative video yet. Thank you!

[@I-Like-every-animal]

Maybe Phoenix

[@ForWorkPurposesOnly]

Please do the propagation video.

[@randomcretanguy._.]

hello,im a big fan of you and because of you im making terrariums i love it but i got a problem, i use acorn caps in my terrariums but they grow a large amount of mold immedietly and i cant find springtails to clean it up, what should i do?

[@Strawberrykatgenral]

Are you able to bye spring tails online

[@ANVONplayz]

Can you make a terrarium for winter?

[@360cabbage]

Please to a propagating video please

[@dirtydan955]

Where do you get your moss good sir?

[@Antonh.47]

Amazing as always! 🤩

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Thanks!😃

[@matcheshaspawz]

100,000th view

[@karinroach1244]

Where can we find those tiny plants?

[@JasonKapitan_Apfel]

don't they need air though

[@frankw9836]

So, no holes in the lid then ?

[@nicoweiig90]

Your builds are awsome.😃

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Thank you!

[@PeanutStopmotion]

Propagation video!

[@IraklisKoniaris]

How big this tank is

[@Hannah-CatLady]

I love oak leaf creeping fig😍

[@FaunaHabitats]

Pls do a room tour

[@JbunnyC]

It is beautiful!

[@CPM_TV1]

Nice, moss is my only problem

[@Alberto-he4kx]

Room tour please