I Made a No-Filter Shrimp Jar Ecosystem, Here’s How!

[@TerrariumDesigns]

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[@Miniscapes1]

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[@AngelaSmith-j1w]

Hey do u by any chance no any small UK native predator insects that aren't spiders as if u did I'd appreciate it I was thinking a centipede (small one) but if u have any ideas I'm all ears thanks!

[@LukaWyd]

Canada links please

[@mikedownes4782]

I can't believe I'm in love with baby snails and baby shrimp!! 🥰🥺

[@ian.swift.31614]

sounds canadian

[@ShranayPrasad]

​@@ian.swift.31614 I agree 😂😂❤

[@elliesmith7943]

I've watched like 10 videos from this channel in a row and honestly the vibes, narration and aesthetic is immaculate. You ceate masterpieces! I love them they're so chill and now I really want to make a cute little Terrarium ❤

[@nj_creates]

Something about the "going back the basics and the many wonders of nature" feel of this video is so amazing to watch in these weird times. We are so far from nature and so addicted to apps, smartphones, content and reels it's ridiculous. Those shrimps are thriving nd look so cute:) great vid xo

[@WorldofWhasian]

bro you're on an absolute KZbin rampage. Keep up the good work man!

[@Miniscapes1]

great channel, with no likes or replies? lemme fix that

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Really appreciate it mate. Love your work as well!

[@mcg9573]

For crustaceans water buffering should always be mentioned, especially when it's mentioned this is a great beginner option. GH is extremely important, and water should be tested for it even for cheap Cherries and Ramshorns. If someone has soft water, like myself 1KH 0GH they'll have brittle shells, and the neos won't molt properly. Simple fix, but should be mentioned for those that don't know better.

[@connordrysdale5333]

what would be the best way to raise KH? i’ve heard cuttlebone

[@mcg9573]

@@connordrysdale5333 Baking soda has been a go too forever. You can buy Alkaline buffers others. Do it in a bucket with a known volume of water that you would replace in the tank after testing it. Don't add to the tank directly. Crushed coral in a filter, works really well if you have more acidic water, as it basically balances out once it reaches like 4 KH or whatever, as the PH will be neutral\alkalkine.

[@Dawd7]

didn't know that it could affect their molting process thanks

[@ForkZandKniveZ7]

@@connordrysdale5333you can use argonite gravel or crushed coral

[@蔡宗燁-j2w]

always enjoy your video as ending for Sunday night, great pcs, see you next week

[@anouck3156]

You missed the opportunity to call this a 'Shrimple Jar'

[@JimJimmington-e8i]

Maybe it was just too shrimple of a pun?

[@igorgilza]

Nice jar! I'm happy you gave the walstad method a go. My advice would be try not to overfeed shrimp as it's much harder to maintain good water quality in a small container. I love your choice of limnophila. I like its appearance much better than cabomba. Also, at first I was worried about the thickness of the gravel because the roots can "burn" if planted directly into the soil, but everything was fine at the end

[@TerrariumDesigns]

You are definitely right with the over feeding. Ideally I want the setup to be almost self sufficient where I haven’t got to feed & do in-frequent water changes. Hopefully I’ll get it there:)

[@themountain59]

Diane Walstad....I think she is a lovely woman but I don't get the craze about her "method" I have been keeping aquariums for at least 55years and nothing she discribes is "revolutionary" or even new.... generations of fishkeepers did it like her since the beginning of ornamental fishkeeping. 😏

[@igorgilza]

@themountain59 I understand, but she became famous after her book went viral in the community. I mean, it's a big book packed with data and experience, all in one place etc. I guess it allowed many people to understand all the natural processes and stuff like that. There are no "right" ways to build an aquarium

[@_ManIdk]

I have a few questions: how did you attach the foam mat to the bottom of the jar or what method did you use. Also, how many weeks in did you add the shrimp? Also how often do you change the water? Thanks for the vid btw.

[@TotalyRandomUsername]

This looks wonderful. I make my own first experiance with an aquarium with some guppies and shrimps in it. Have it for three months now and still waiting for them to reproduce, but they do not. I wonder why.

[@themountain59]

Over a longer period small tanks are hard to maintain....so,beginners, be aware of that😏

[@carlgrimes2512]

Not when the bio load is so small.

[@FreshwaterFocus]

@@carlgrimes2512 I agree it’s prob not that hard

[@josephj7387]

What happens when the plants start exploding and the minimum trimming is just not enough to keep up before the jar is completely taken over ? The more plants you keep the more harder it would become to get in there to trim and let's not forget if you decide to keep hardscape in there with your plants. I love the idea but the long term difficulty in maintainance has me thinking twice.

[@schmdtta8106]

that's not true

[@kavindudilshan7108]

Waiting for huge paludarium

[@hunterhuie1550]

same

[@Fishnkitts]

Beautiful setup! Watching this to help do mine soon, thank u! ☺️ Would love to watch more videos with the natural cadence of your lovely british accent! ✨

[@SteveT-o4g]

I'm impressed. I would very much like to do this, but my well water is the biggest concern. It has a lot of minerals and grows black (mold)? Could distilled water grow necessary algae/ pro-biotics?

[@xkacperros8070]

May you do a video of how to care about that jar pleaseee?

[@olivegarden4126]

This is just so precious. Thank for for amazing work and videos

[@LinseySuter]

This is stunning... What kind of temperature is your room at? Do the shrimp mind if it fluctuates? I really want a small shrimp aquarium in my office, we have a 110l aquarium already but with fish as well so the temperature is consistent. Would shrimp be ok without the heater in there? My room is a north facing room in the south of the UK, it isn't freezing in the winter, but it certainly isn't a constant temperature... What are your thoughts?

[@Skroopy]

Hi! I recently started following you and your videos got me wondering something. I keep triops/tadpole shrimp for pets; they live in ephemeral/vernal pools. Is it possible to do a build centered on temporary dessication? I don't want to dismantle my planted tank every time I want to dry their eggs for a new generation Either way, lovely video! I gotta try that myself sometime

[@sigol_ajae]

It should be available to purchase definitely earlier than the plan and also accessible for the drivers outside US.

[@bendavies8857]

Great vid, love your work very informative as always

[@Choco942]

This is a relaxing 😌😌

[@DevonPatterson-t2r]

You are so creative. Really love this.

[@thumper1uk]

planning to have a go at creating the same, can you just confirm which snails you used 🙂

[@NeoStrikevoiceover]

Can you do this with a sealed lid, or does it have to be open?

[@morneschaap2944]

Beautiful! I can't wait to try this!😊

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Glad you like it😃

[@Tiger_Heart8]

I have a question about how to plant the plants! I also tried using the pliers but when I pulled the pliers up again the plant came back up again! My question: How do you plant the plant without the plant coming back up again when you pull the pliers up again?

[@elta81]

I like how you sing. Thanks for the video, it was very interesting

[@AkuKeAmerika]

it looks very nice 👍 i try to make small aquascape without co2, but few days after planting, my plants were melting. what's the problem? any solution?

[@nefariox]

Try using brighter lights or uv lights and make sure you are using aquatic plants.

[@bosskbountyhunter100]

Would something like this be viable in a bathroom setting? Ive always wanted to give this a go with cherry shrimp and a 3D printed wall mounted vase.

[@MillipedeStampede08]

I’m pretty sure if it has good lighting it doesn’t matter where you put it in your house

[@Foogle..]

This is amazing, I'm doing research into doing a no filter / no tech (except the light) shrimp/snail thing but I keep hearing about surface agitation and that if there's no agitation the critters won't get oxygen? Wondered about your experiences with this.

[@trixie1636]

I believe the plants are what give the oxygen, that’s how the Walstad method works. The only thing with plants is they actually use up oxygen at night. Either way, the more plants and homeostasis you have, the better it will do.

[@MrYimYT]

bro you deserve 100M subscribers thanks alot

[@hotice31]

Won’t this lead to mosquitoes breeding in the jar?? How does one control that?

[@nmgg6928]

The shrimp would probably eat any larvae that ended up in there. But unlikely mosquitoes would find and use a tiny jar of water inside a house

[@soldierbrutis95]

Something I've always wondered: how do you regulate temperature for a jar like this? Great vid though.

[@Maxib0n-cj4fp]

I live near a beach, would i be able to use driftwood and sand from it?

[@adityakale6064]

I really love having shrimps. I tried similar type of setup in a fishbowl. No matter what I do I always had a problem of planaria. I even cleaned the bowl with rock salt, potassium and ordered tissue cultured plants which comes in some type of jelly. And again planaria showed up I think something is wrong in soil. What should I do? I used vermi compost with garden soil.

[@TerrariumDesigns]

That’s a shame, I’ve had planaria in an old setup a few years ago, I used a product called ‘no planaria’ to treat it. It doesn’t affect the shrimp at all (even the babies) but it will kill and snails etc inside the tank. Hope this was helpful:)

[@adityakale6064]

@@TerrariumDesigns I know that product but it isn't available where I live.

[@adityakale6064]

@@TerrariumDesigns is there something wrong with the compost/soil should I use aqua soil instead?

[@jessl1934]

​@@adityakale6064Use Fenbendazole instead

[@piplupcola]

Could u do a tank with a no CO2 carpet? Ive been stryggling with growing my monte carlo into a carpet and i know u can use CO2 to make it flourish but i dont have the budget for a co2 set up. If you know a way to grow a carpet (doesnt have to be monte carlo) without co2 please do teach us!

[@haiderghadi7008]

Should i keep the lid of my jar closed or open? If kept open, won’t it be full of mosquito larvae?

[@petrausie7917]

sorry, beginner question, if I use an aquarium "Soil Substrate" (those black, rounded substrate), do I need to also cap it off with gravel/sand?

[@MRTOMBO]

That's super cool. Would it be safe to put like 3 to 6 little neon tetras in there? Couldn't put anything larger I think, and there would be the food thing. Just wondering. I subscribed, and thanks for showing this.

[@johnwormley4401]

I'm interested .how much roughly would it cost .,,and does it matter that we are in a hard water area....

[@alexherrera3918]

How long the nutrients in the soil will last until depleated? I am guess the ecosystem needs to be dismantled once this happened. I have read the a 1 year . Any comment? Thanks

[@cherylj7460]

I love those small, flat accent stones in the foreground!

[@mcflyfarm]

Sending this to Swedish Chef. He's gonna LUV this!!

[@floorjab]

Now this was really cool. Definitely want to do this type of setup after viewing this

[@sheasheaz]

I just set up my first two walstad tanks, a .9 gallon and a 6.8 gallon. They are pretty well planted but I’m still looking for a good bushy midground/background plant for shrimplets to hide in. I hear hornwort sheds needles like crazy and gets messy when you trim. What would you recommend? Thank you!

[@FreshwaterFocus]

For 6.8 tank go with chili rasboras about 12 of them or just a betta. And small snails for 1 gal tank

[@theguywiththeface3338]

Have you ever done a terrarium with seeds instead of cuttings to see its growth overtime? Been thinking of trying this but figured I’d ask a pro!

[@themountain59]

Seeds aren't a good way to start....you will be disappointed very quickly 😎

[@AmazingDavidIllusionist]

Room tour please !

[@raymondnist8770]

@TerrariumDesigns what version of the amazon lamp did you buy? I see 5, 7 and 9watt versions. Thanks!

[@Robinsons395]

This really helps out a ton!

[@riseallamong5571]

Where do you buy your plants / moss from? I'm looking for some online and I'm not sure what's a good source.

[@CharlieWallace-o9r]

Do you have to regular add nutrients to regular terrariums or do they not require it as they are in a closed system?

[@Blackholeguy-c2b]

Wow! This is absolutely amazing!

[@marcellinusmusic]

Oh my, defintiely my new hobby

[@eallae]

I tried this following the same instructions from other channels. I did everything, planted like this, capped the soil like this, dechlorinated water, let it settle and tested the water……. Plants still rotted and my shrimps died after 3 weeks when they tried to molt (I added them after the vase cycled) It’s about 10liters A little fish fry ended up in the bag when I bought the shrimps and they were not bothered by it. He’s alive after about a month and a half since adding them, along with the few plants that stayed alive (about 2 cuttings of a stem plant, had to add a mini filter) Even the Anubias rotted when it doesn’t even go in the substrate ! I don’t understand why it fails because I did everything like the instructions 😢

[@themountain59]

It's starts with the soil you used . How was the lighting and what the water parameters to begin with?

[@KingGoose-y7r]

hello i love your videos and im wondering if there are any suggestions on other plants icoudlnt ge tmy hands on any of these 😭

[@George1789]

Can I use aquatic soil instead of top soil or would that mean I need a filter?

[@FreshwaterFocus]

U would need a filter. The topsoil has beneficial bacteria. Hope that helps!

[@George1789]

Thanks! I ended up using a combination of 90% topsoil and 10% aqua soil :)

[@wojtazonix]

Great video! Could you tell us how to propagate cryps or plants like anubias?

[@TerrariumDesigns]

I’ve never intensionally propagated them before, but it might be a good experiment or the future. For the anubias I’d likely attempt to propagate on damp crushed lava rock & keep it nice & humid

[@Younghagdgja]

Question, I thought you couldn’t use garden top soil BCS of the gas bubbles?

[@markknudsen1755]

Pretty cool! Definitely something I have wanted to do just need to get around to it Question I have is about water temperature? How do you prevent fluctuations in the jar?

[@TerrariumDesigns]

It lives in my living room so there isn’t too much fluctuation. Even still I don’t think fluctuation would be too much of a problem so long as it’s not too the extremes & over a short period of time

[@markknudsen1755]

@@TerrariumDesigns thanks for the input!

[@dusty_rat_feet1456]

Can i use normal aquasoil and put in one of those plant nutrient tablets instead of garden top soil?

[@colinsmith6116]

Looks really good.....well done.

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Thank you!

[@heickelrrx]

I'm interested on this thing Do you thing it's possible for Crayfish?

[@ardavo]

I would like to try one of these but I’ve been told you need a heater for shrimps. Is this true?

[@FreshwaterFocus]

Beautiful I might try tjis

[@ree3197]

What a Large amount of Man.. . . I mean.. Shrimp! 😁👍🏾🦐

[@tyalphenaar2670]

I want to do this so bad!!

[@rachelknowles7591]

Another amazing job. P.S where did you get the jar from if you don't mind

[@kavindudilshan7108]

Beautiful ❤❤❤

[@Rasa.Lewis22]

Can I ask about the shrimp - do they need deep water? I've got a paludarium with about 5-6cm of water section and would love some tiny shrimps, but no idea if this would be enough water

[@Be-da-Edax]

When you say the water section is about 5-6cm you refer to the height? I've seen people having shrimps in less than 4 liters which is probably the amount of water it was on this jar if you consider the decoration, substrate and plants taking some volume of water. Those tiny nano aquariums I'm telling you were heavily planted with aquatic moss and tiny pieces of driftwood. As long as you have it heavily planted or with other microorganisms appart from shrimp they will thrive as they will be eating microorganisms such as algae, other mini invertebrates and leftovers of dead plants. Also remember to give them appropriate source of calcium such as ceramsite, substrate with the appropriate calcium source or any supplements that leak slowly the calcium they need to grow and change their exoskeleton as they grow. And most importantly remember to look at the water parameters of your pond in the paludarium, look specifically for kH, gH, pH and Nitrate levels, after seeing the pH levels look for the variety of shrimp that fits best Neocaridinas that can tolerate better than their counterpart but are less colorful than Caridinas or Caridinas which are quite sensitive to TDS and other parameter changes from water evaporation, however in this group there are 2 that are more hardy such as Amano shrimp and Cristal shrimp (don't worry if a few of this ones die, as they are a cheap source of live food for fish and are in bad water conditions). Remember to acclimate them with little drops of water for a few hours (2-6 hours) before passing them to your paludarium.

[@Rasa.Lewis22]

@@Be-da-Edax that's great, thank you! Yes, the 5-6cm is the water height/depth.

[@axceler8t]

Any chance for some relaxing commentary and videography. Love your videos and would love to watch them at night but they stimulate me too much 😂

[@thelitepredator]

love this project so cool i want to do my own thanks for the inspiration

[@EmmelineJM]

Definitely going to try this - what is the name of those cute little snails??

[@Doktor00Magnus]

Good man, you are really helping me understand and connect with nature

[@darkprincess1918]

Beautiful piece!

[@forastero54321]

So what do you do with the extra shrimps?

[@Frenchylikeshikes]

Don't you have to change the nutrient layer after a while though?

[@FluffiestWalrus]

What is the reason for the water changes? Sorry for a noob question

[@andersjjensen]

The garden soil in the bottom is REALLY nutrient heavy. By changing water he removes nutrients. When the plants stop growing like crazy he can do less frequent water changes.

[@drudown76]

Looks really cool

[@George1789]

How many litres is the jar? Great video as always man : )

[@fumblelenard-io5ld]

Is the super glue used safe for the shrimp?

[@myczycz]

It looks really pretty!

[@xkacperros8070]

I have small moving white dots at day 7, i did everything as in the video, what should I do now?

[@stephenbriddon2796]

All I want is something to do this for me.😊

[@rdevenger]

What wattage lamp did you select?

[@imeaniguess.6963]

Will it overgrow?

[@r.b.6550]

How do you stop planaria from entering your aquarium?

[@King_TuTT]

looks good I like it.

[@luna3447]

do you have to sterilize wood collected from outside for terrariums that don't have animals or reptiles in them?

[@jorgen.zamora]

if you don't want uninvited guests in your aquarium, it's best to boil the drift wood and porous stones for a few minutes.... let dry for some time and then, you can use it.

[@artwithnich3780]

What should i do if the shrimp grow too much but i cant move them to a bigger place

[@randallcunninghamjr.9270]

Excellent !

[@plumpmoose]

How do you dechlorinate the tap water? I usually just let it sit for 24 hours

[@justgjt]

You are very clever.

[@spacechimp5141]

Ecosystems are amazing things and would love to own one, but I live in Texas where power is much higher than other states. we pay over 600 bucks during the hot months which is 4-6 month depending on the year and having a light bulb running all day is very wasteful.

[@TerrariumDesigns]

Wow that is expensive! I haven’t tried it with an aquarium ecosystem jar like this one, but I’ve seen other use indirect sunlight as a light source and it works really well. I’ve done it with plenty with terrariums, my oldest being 4 years that has only been growing in indirect sunlight:)

[@Slavic_lynX]

what about water change ? every 3 days ?

[@cherylj7460]

The water doesn’t affect the super glue?!

[@FreshwaterFocus]

Nope use the superglue gel the green bottle

[@LushLifeTerrariums]

I love the vid❤❤

[@yunlang3981]

what do you do with the shrimp you take out?

[@kkklllaaa1234]

Paella

[@duyle7031]

Can you use water bottle

[@Barbellsandbushcraft]

Is this not heated ?