Creating A New ECOSPHERE - Extreme Biodiversity! (Homemade Ecosphere)

This is the first ecosphere I have created in the year 2020. For substrate I used pond soil and horticultural sand. The pond soil substrate contains the eggs of aquatic organisms alongside nutrients necessary for life. The plants I added were an important addition to any ecosphere as they provide the foundation producers in a sealed ecosystem. The plants also brought with them a few hitchhikers.
The ecosphere has been made for over 1 week, but has already shown a high concentration of biodiversity. I imagine as the plants grow and the ecosystem matures new species will be discovered inside.
This video was a lot of work. I've never made a video this detailed before, please leave a like, comment or even subscribe to motivate me to make more videos in future.

[@ksp6091]

The hydra is an incredible creature. It can regenerate itself in an uncredible way : if you cut it in half, the injured hydra will regenerate the missing part and the previously cutted part will regenerate a new hydra. So, you can put it in a blender, cut it 100 times, it will just make new hydras.

[@a-ragdoll]

i think that if it gets way too damaged it would just die, i do love the idea of putting it in a blender and hundreds of more hydras emerge

[@b.rileyjowett6925]

They’ve actually done studies where they put hydras in centrifuges until they in essence melted and then over the next few hours they almost always reconstruct their own bodies as if nothing happened

[@sergeantsharkseant]

so if you cut one two will grow back, the name seems to be not without reason

[@MaximEyes]

Additionally, hydras are biologically immortal. Their cells don’t deteriorate with age so they could theoretically live forever if not killed and with enough resources.

[@aussierule]

@@MaximEyes Ralph Macchio is a hydra.

[@mellewedin8221]

When you do close up, their world looks so much bigger. I love this so much that I started a ecosphere my self. It all came from my local river on the out stretches of the protected wet lands we have. I filled and sealed it yesterday. I have so much life in the jar already.

[@LOL-bs1hg]

how is it doing now?

[@MrTwostring]

"What happens next might shock you" - not a line I expected from Jartopia.

[@pinkytsuru9429]

Dhar Mann???

[@MrTwostring]

@@pinkytsuru9429 ???

[@pinkytsuru9429]

@@MrTwostring You don't get what I mean lol!!!😁

[@MrTwostring]

@@pinkytsuru9429 lol

[@AwwwPishhh]

Hi Jartopia. An old laboratory trick to control the pouring of water very carefully, is to rely on the waters adhesion and cohesion properties. So what you do is pour the water down a glass rod when making up very precise solution to ensure it all goes into the flask when making up volumetric solutions for titration. Try it out in the kitchen first with the handle of a long dessert spoon, the rounder the shaft the better it works, stainless steel, plastic, wooden spoon handle etc all should work. It makes it incredibly easy to pour water into pop bottles etc.

[@bigmeaty9000]

this is a good knowledge

[@viqdiaz5703]

me, during the whole video: wow this is so cute!! the copepod: *bites the snail* me: OH NO :(((

[@waddledud]

I am actually obsessed with this channel. Thank you algorithm for this beauty

[@tizzyice]

i love this channel so much, especially with the relaxing music it’s so calming

[@Jartopia]

Thanks for watching!

[@thijnschram5071]

When you present something it is on this little table. But where do you store the other ecospheres ?

[@octo785]

Probably near the window or in a place with lots of light

[@zerozero5810]

He sleeps with them

[@stephenharper1662]

@@zerozero5810 he eats them like soup

[@David-np3vx]

@@stephenharper1662 no, he stores the water separately to use as natural eye drops

[@downhill2k013]

@@David-np3vx it really builds the immune system

[@drapoorv]

Nice and Clear video , amazing shots of aquatic micro-organisms..keep it up

[@Jartopia]

Thank you

[@midnightmosesuk]

Fascinating stuff. This was suggested to me by the KZbin algorithm and I'm so glad it did. I'd quite like to start an ecosphere of my own, what would happen if I were to use mud from an existing body of water like a pond or stream? Could that be used as a sub-strata? Edit: I should've watched the other videos before writing all that above. In my defence I was overwhelmed and very enthusiastic about trying this for myself so wanted to find things out immediately. Well, sorry. 😕

[@judashicks106]

I think so but idk I had an ant farm and I just took some random soil and it worked

[@midnightmosesuk]

@@judashicks106 Turns out I should've just watched some of his other videos first, because he's done just that very thing with a woodland pond ecosphere. So, sorry.

[@judashicks106]

@@midnightmosesuk sorry what for this could be your new hobby

[@fossa6311]

don’t be sorry!! i hope yours turns out well :)

[@commentercommentypants7904]

No reason to be sorry. You didn't know, so you tried to find out, and that's a good thing! There's no shame in asking questions.

[@jimiusa1522]

Amazing that all that different life is in one scoop of soil 🤯

[@jojojojo88888]

You just inspired me to create my own ecosphere...

[@dominikweber4305]

Was it successful?

[@makeracistsafraidagain]

You have motivated me to create my first enclosed ecosystem. We have a small wetlands area nearby. I don't think anyone would mind if I collect a small sample.

[@RealBelisariusCawl]

It’s wonderfully humbling to think of how much drama and life is going on on the micro scale every day all around us while we’re blissfully unaware.

[@fossa6311]

i’m obsessed with these videos!! they’re so calming and interesting !! keep it up :)

[@ShrimpAtWork]

Awesome video! I've been planning to make one of these for awhile. Keep up the good work.

[@Jartopia]

thank you

[@PrizmKing_EditZ]

I have a question if you had an ecosphere in a bottle for years but then you opened the bottle would all the living creatures die cuz of the new air and them not beiny use too it or ?

[@willambrose4973]

They would die because when the water evaporates it would get out the bottle so they would have no water

[@nickc6882]

Will Ambrose not necessarily. Humidity should equalise between the jar and the outside air. If the outside air is more humid, then in theory you would end up with more water in the jar than before. Take the jar to the amazon and open it would have a very different outcome to opening it in say Death Valley Arizona. But the question was about air not water. I’m not an expert but I would think that opening the jar would risk 3 things changing: 1. Mixture of gasses in the air - particularly O2 and CO2 balance; 2. Airborne organisms - particularly bacteria 3. Moisture levels / humidity

[@willambrose4973]

Nick C forgot about the humidity outside😂

[@JJ-mc5vn]

Nick C not to be that guy but Death Valley is in California

[@nickc6882]

JJ 89 if being that guy means being the one that taught me something - then go ahead - always happy to leave a conversation knowing more than when I entered it. Thank you.

[@LynsHomeGardenDesign]

Beautifully presented and one of the most interesting videos I have seen ... thanks for showing how you built this ecosystem!

[@noinformationavailable4114]

Love this channel! I'm trying to start up my own ecosphere/microbiology channel, too! Can't wait to see more!

[@Jartopia]

Thank you. More videos are planned for the future!

[@nolanolivier6791]

At this rate you'll be at 10k subs by morning. Your channel appears to be growing by the minute; I think I've just watched 4 of your videos, started at 6.45k, now it's 7.13k... It is therapeutic viewing, mind...

[@CesarGarcia-hu3hc]

45.1k

[@frowner_and_co]

208k

[@Scooter_Alice]

I'm so glad this channel got recommended to me

[@Shaden0040]

Ramshorn snails breath air from the surface. If you leave no air space for them to refill their sacks they will not survive long. Give them at least 3 cms between the water's surface and the lid of the jar for air, Nitrogen, O2, CO2, and other rare atmospheric gasses. It also leaves a pressure zone to prevent lock seal that will adjust to the outside pressure.

[@adb4522]

Did you ever thought one making an ecosphere which had the least amount of biodiversity, let them adapting and then throw a new player in to see how it change the game?

[@rbnzo25]

*Audible Gasps*

[@Kenneth_Fishing]

You can’t throw in a new player in an ecosphere, it’s sealed

[@Ranstone]

@@Kenneth_Fishing Sure you can. Rotating cup valve.Drip it in the top, spin it, and it falls in with no air exchange.

[@msou8400]

*Proceed to get spawnkill,bully,ignore by everyone inside jar*

[@tracycook7355]

That was fascinating thank you.

[@mikez9371]

Wow... these videos are really amazing, I’ve never seen anything like this in my life where you can make life and habitat in jar.

[@Aconitum_napellus]

Fascinating.

[@QueenBeee]

I’m glad this showed up on my recommended. This shits wild interesting. Keep it up fam! This looks fun

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

I must say You Tbe has amazing algorithms. This channel blew my mind wow .

[@pbzeppelin6167]

So relaxing to watch

[@plotagonroy7997]

Really wow, love how life survives in a jar. It's very cool.

[@rue6695]

New to the channel but favorite video so far. Nice music choice.

[@donnielatenight1345]

Better than Seamonkeys! And it's free! Cool Video! 😎

[@NathanHassall]

I drank my ecosphere

[@peixearrombado]

same

[@iveheardenuff3752]

😆 hahahahaha....salute

[@jowi8342]

Good video bro

[@Jartopia]

thank you! :D

[@mitchjk11]

Is there an average temperature u keep the water? How do u know how much light is needed or do these variables not matter

[@racailleparty]

Both variables do matter ; they'll define what will thrive or not in the ecosystem. I don't think that there is a good temperature or light cycle though : this will just help some living creatures take over the others ; and you might end up with different ecosystem with the same soil/water but different parameters. Life in a Jar (another channel about the same closed ecosystems) did a 24h lit jar ; it ended up being filled with algee. This surely means more nitrite and other molecules that come from dicomposing algees. This is harmful for a part of creatures; while other consume it. Its sorta what's happening in French Bretagne (green algee thriving on coast for a few years and killing even horses or wild boars from gaz intoxication) on a small and more controlled scale.

[@kitkat_vantass8044]

my favorite part about these videos is how much they make me not want to go into any body of water ever. hella cool tho

[@eliteguard1381]

How do you get such good camera quality do you use your phone or a video camera with a magnifying glass underneath it?

[@Jartopia]

I hold my camera extremely close to the glass :)

[@dieseann6708]

My question as well: what camera?

[@TheSorrowOfTheReaper]

Great channel :) very relaxing and soothing for the mind

[@BlercNet]

Thanos was here, keep up the good work.

[@Jartopia]

thanks you!

[@koolfulms.v2497]

Why'd you leave the server blerc? :(

[@BlercNet]

@@koolfulms.v2497 I think i was not welcome :)

[@koolfulms.v2497]

@@BlercNet :( you didn't feel welcome? Sorry if any of us offended you but you are more than welcome to join back 😃

[@T1nCh0]

This channel is very addictive.

[@uraniumspeak9547]

You have inspired me to create one....Thank you so much.

[@Interp66]

Thank you for showing how to start one!

[@tasteofchaos6539]

Where do you aquire the plants? From the wild or do you purchase them from somewhere?

[@horrendomafaridere1505]

hello! i was wondering...what kind of water did u use? tysm for the video btw, keep going ✨

[@Jartopia]

Hi, I used rain water :)

[@fernandoalbertobitarslim281]

The copepods are a relative species of Cyclops, they get that name because they have only one eye (the red dot) , the way they carry eggs on each side of the body is characteristic of this group...

[@LordBathtub]

Currently attempting my own pair of jars 🤞

[@sheila8730]

I think you did a great job.

[@kayaeki]

Ive binged watchedd all of your vids, I hope your subscriber count keeps growing

[@flighttherapybullisticfpv133]

What kind of camera gear do you use to capture this stuff?? Its amazing!

[@samuellhemon6319]

Seriously, I want to know!

[@seradestin9778]

I wish youbway more subscribers 👌🏻🌌

[@Jartopia]

Thank you! :)

[@justste711]

This aint the usual kind of content i watch but id be lying if i said i wasnt now a fan nd wanna make my eco system jar thing

[@jonathankarn2789]

This is a very well made video. I'm looking to make a few mason jar ecospheres soon. Is there a minimum volume that will support larger multicellular animals like shrimp/small fish/snails? Do you expect any species in your ecosphere to die off completely?

[@Jartopia]

Extinctions do happen. There isn't really a minimum volume. Smaller organisms can adapt to smaller jars just fine. Yeah it's to be expected that organisms go extinct. Not everything will survive as the ecosystem takes time to establish and balance out. I'd avoid fish for your ecospheres as if it was possible to support fish inside a jar people wouldn't feed the fish in their aquariums. Fish cover a lot of distance in search of prey in the wild and they're probably one of the least suitable animals you could get.

[@tizzyice]

how long can a sealed ecosphere like this last?

[@Jartopia]

Ecospheres can last forever if given the right care and initial start. Algae etc and small micro inverts are more likely to survive than bigger complex organisms though. It all depends on the species as some are better suited to ecosphere life than others.

[@collier6725]

@@Jartopia Cool that you respond to comments; unlike any other KZbinrs..

[@TheFreshestLyrics]

What if we are all in some alien's closed ecosphere 😵

[@acebalistic1358]

Don’t get meta on me

[@Metrion77]

What do we call the magnetosphere but a clear barrier that keeps us isolated and protected from the outside?

[@dieseann6708]

Nothing, I guess. Wouldn't change a thing.

[@dieseann6708]

Metrion77 exactly.

[@darthrevan2410]

Thanks I made few seen all these but nli with pond water those snake white like things eat a lot. 😂 But never clear and nice like yours. I even have a note book. Day one and so on three days if you focus you'll find life. But it's a hasel ......And I never used sand and put water calmly thanks for real...

[@PintaoLoko]

Try to use a stick or a ruler to guide the water whenever you want without turbulence. I also have two questions: 1. as you let the ecosphere get some light, the ecosphere has a kind of vent? 2. how long do you keep the ecosphere and what do you do with the things inside after?

[@glennk.7348]

9:00 What are in the swarms of little micro-invertebrates? Is the magnification high enough to actually show paramecium? Or are these bigger creatures?

[@maricelmina1257]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@derpyturtle927]

Where did you get the pond soil? I'm very interested seeing as the snails and small organisms came from it. Wonderful video

[@potatopotato-lf1ns]

On another comment for this vid he said rain water

[@frowner_and_co]

@@potatopotato-lf1ns yeah but he said soil not water

[@pewpewpew_yt]

6:30 bawllz 😊🥜

[@antoniogabriel4089]

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

[@JoshuaTheAscended]

Might use this recipe to make a homunculus

[@JJJ-pp3lm]

I hope you post updates of the various jars you made. I'm really curious if they survive still to this day

[@camiloquintero1590]

Such a lovely video. Thank you. But Can you just get a few random plants from a local pond/lake? Or is that not a good idea?

[@eisacman]

Please list all the materials and where to get them. In can not even find a suitable jar

[@conorfields2723]

So if I got some dirt from water,sand,plants,and water I could have all that?

[@ditisdurk6498]

Can you get the soil by digging really deep into the ground?

[@HAKJOBSautomotive]

Yes

[@john.d.rockefeller2538]

You won’t find the bugs though you must get from pond

[@nanaliciousftw]

Can you please tell me what camera were you using to capture all these? Cheers!

[@JelenK]

Depending on the type of seal, it might be permeable and transfer gasses slowly over time.

[@ComicalReX9339]

6:20 what kind of camera you got, those grains of sand are huge in that clip. Also did you use pond water.

[@ЭмреДалгыч]

İ think his camera is behind the lense of a microscope

[@Karrissen]

Nice video.

[@arieloliveira4573]

Hello, congratulations on this beautiful channel! I wanted to know about the light, do you always leave it on? Turns off after 12 hours? Do you use a specific type of lamp or not?

[@branman3336]

Dang that soil had a lot organisms in it. You can dehydrate snail eggs? lol

[@RicoHarding]

Should have seen this before i made mine

[@Silancet]

I like how you can make an ecosystem just by grabbing some soil and water

[@davidromero4052]

How you keep this jar or bottle?? Inside home whith a ligth or how?

[@brunokerbaul3826]

5:31 min there are algae or hydre growing on the shell No time to eat all the food products :-)

[@MsGorteck]

Will you do up dates? Six month, 1yr, 2yr, 5yr, and so on?

[@AAAAAA-613]

This got recommended to me, and I'm glad because I've always loved the idea of things like this. What did you use to put the plants in? Looked kinda like chopsticks. How do you make sure they get rooted in to the soil?

[@ev1677]

Where did you get the mini plants from?

[@jonathanmattson3640]

What kind of lighting do you use and do you turn it off and on like natural light

[@DefinitelyNotAFerret]

I wonder how long it’d take for fast-reproducing organisms to evolve in an environment like this.

[@craftingclasher3791]

Anyone know what kind of camera this guy is using. These are some incredible images!

[@djKIR]

Did you thoughed about creating two identical ecosystems and look if they evolve in the same way? Or a third jar with a small difference.

[@rheanonjasmyne]

SO all of these creatures were in the substrate just waiting for the water?????

[@Jartopia]

Snails and hydra likely came in on the plants.

[@brebur19]

Is this the forgotten ecosphere?

[@Jartopia]

Yes. This was the creation video!

[@nemekath]

Very nice. Looking for soil in Germany. Can't find. Which ist perfect or soil from a ground of a sea? Thank you.

[@PurpleVision23]

love your work. just a little tip from an old bar man. If you tilt the eco jar so that the poured water trickles down the glass, it should disturb to much of the substrate.. May i ask though? how do i stop condensation in my forest eco jar..my jar is exactly the same as yours. £4 w/s special

[@levinolen885]

I believe thats a aquatic tapeworm

[@jay_9523]

Hey! Love your vids. What kind of lamps and jars do you use??

[@rondekok]

Nice video, but please change the music

[@lucashaddad2145]

About the water : Is that tap water or natural water like froma river or something? Thank you nice vid

[@acebalistic1358]

I’m gonna assume it’s natural water, but if that’s not an option you can buy a dechlorinating mixture or just fish water at a local pet store.

[@seanfager8063]

They said in one of the other comments that it was rain water in this one.

[@emilsargsyan3885]

Can you explain how we could obtain the plants you used, or in general, recommend a store where all this can be purchased? Thanks in advance!

[@showmastercharlie2449]

What camera/ lens are you using for those macro shots, like of the hydra and the worms?

[@sheila8730]

Where did you get the water? Lake? Pond? Stream? River? Tap? Other? I live at a lake and hope that would be good to use

[@ev1677]

What kind of micrscope do you use?

[@eni711]

Is there any useful tools, books or websites to help identify the life and species that establish?

[@sheila8730]

How did you use your microscope to show us the life inside. Can they tilt? Asking for a friend, lol. Seriously, I really don't know.

[@EB_musik]

Can they be any plant?

[@sandrojohnson2004]

I was wondering what soil brand did you get? I am interested in buying some to try it out! Tank you!