Living Self-Watering Jungle Arc (EASY Moss Drip Planter)

[@SerpaDesign]

I came up with something fun and easy for this week's project and I really like the result! It has a pretty cool vibe to it that I think is unique. What do you think? Let me know! I appreciate your continued support and can't wait to show you what I'm working on behind the scenes. Things are about to go crazy... stay tuned!

[@URANUSguys]

MAKES ME SO HAPPY WHEN U POST🥹😃😃🥲😇

[@URANUSguys]

PL PL put Captions

[@DWSP101]

Watching videos on how to make a hobbit home honestly think you should make a Hobbit little house in one of your terrariums. FYI trying to type this with a newborn baby on my chest lol

[@shattiiee]

absolutely love this one, especially since it uses a common ikea container. The build itself is marvelous, although i almost expected you to do something witht he container itself as you usually do. I think for future builds, playing around with the container itself can be an extra step aswell. Paint it, or covering it in rocks to integrate it into the hardscape, creating an even more cohesive look, etc. Either way, absolutely stunning build as usual

[@DarlnDar]

***Absolutely amazing work*** you do!!

[@DWSP101]

Watching videos on how to make a hobbit home honestly think you should make a Hobbit little house in one of your terrariums

[@knightly_bear]

I agree, but one thing, theyre hobbit holes

[@shakescan]

Bilbo Baggins hole was not a drippy cave XD

[@Hrrrrrrrrrreng]

@@shakescan are you kidding me? It was drip city. Olde style hardwood, hand carved features, a cellar for mead and wine, also for food. Better call him dripbo (bag)gin$

[@noahgrech224]

@@Hrrrrrrrrrreng I appreciate your comment.

[@glassboxfish]

What animals would most closely resemble a hobbit?

[@philcarlino6942]

This is one of the first DIY projects of yours that I thought to myself, "I think I could do this." But I can already imagine my lack of patience with the glue lol. Really cool project, Tanner. Love how it turned out! Take care.

[@cristiaolson7327]

Go for it man. That glue dries in about 10 seconds if you're adding bits of cotton or rock dust, so builds like this are super fast. Plus the materials are so cheap, that you can easily afford to do a test sculpture to get the hang of it (which isn't hard) or experiment (which is just fun). I've done similar techniques on sculptures with rock and wood for use in aquariums and vivariums, and it's easy and very satisfying.

[@MnemonicHeadTrip]

You can honestly do a lot of the jar stuff, minus maybe the ones with complicated pumps. It just takes patience and a real want to see the finished project. I love the process and the result of making them

[@jiggermole]

I can see this being really popular with someone with free flying parakeets. Something they can take a bath/shower in whenever they want and is easy to clean out regularly.

[@dogalrorn]

I'm in awe how you manage to put weekly videos with new ideas. That's love and dedication.

[@gardenheiress1990]

Love this! I think it would be more finished looking if there were some small pebbles covering the white area under the arch tho. I always love your videos. Thank you so much for posting this!

[@jerzydoggo5817]

I agree with the pebbles on the bottom.

[@Canalan08]

Maybe a nice neutral grey or white pebble path sort of thing, mixed with a little sand.

[@sidraMPatty]

I agree. I like the arch but it seems a bit unfinished without scaping the floor of what would be some kind of natural setting for such a thing. Wish it had at least a sandy path with maybe some more lava rock pebbles scattered around.

[@eliot2283]

That's what I was thinking, although thought fine sand would look nice too.

[@calebringabell609]

i was thinking leca!

[@leneecasteel2005]

Hi Tanner!! I absolutely love the stark white of the container! I do find it a little jarring that you left the lid white also. I would like to have seen it covered with something, maybe small pebbles of the red lava rock, like it broke off and fell during the creation of the arch. Not your creation but as it would be in nature. Or a combination of sand and lava pieces. Something, just not the startling white lid. All that said, I love all the ideas you come up with and showing us how simple they can be to put together. Thank you Tanner and God Bless

[@shadowscythes]

I concur

[@janetrussell3288]

Interesting. I wonder if you could put a multi-arch in a vivarium to achieve a jungle reclaiming abandoned bridge effect, or tunnel entrance for a more fantasy effect. Thanks for another clever build!

[@ChwyBubbleGum]

the table top planter lookes AMAZING!

[@sjldfilms5126]

My favorite coffee companion on Saturday morning. Thank you for sharing your art and amazing designs with us.

[@tastefulmoose]

these videos define the word chill

[@jaungiga]

*Tanner:* I don't know if your brain works like mine does but as soon as I saw this container I immediately thought one thing... *Me, a home baker:* Proofing box! *Tanner:* Pump reservoir. *Me:* Oh, yes, of course. Pump reservoir.

[@shadowscythes]

Another beautiful build, I always love self-watering things using moss. The only thing I see here that might improve it is to have a scape with some non-moss plants and gravel/sand or something like that in the lid so it forms a bit of a landscape around the arch, I think that would make it look a lot more cohesive.

[@Tomy_Yon]

All these creations come from a beautiful mind. ❤️🌱

[@se5908]

a wonderful small piece of creativity and craftsmanship - love it

[@dennisfeldmann7399]

Thanks again Tanner. Your videos are the very best. Much inspiration to try something on my own my wife keeps telling me I need to manage my retirement time just a little bit better so off to the craft store I go.

[@fizzwidgy]

I thoroughly enjoy these simpler, micro build. And your ability to bring together a palette of plants and materials is always impressive.

[@WillNace]

Summer really likes this one

[@bleachsanchoblastk]

I really love this one. Fountain type displays are my favorite. The creeping fig is quickly growing on me. 😉 I really want to try something like this.

[@bonn9558]

It looks amazing!, you should definitely do a larger jungle vivarium with those arches!

[@scrummyvision]

some type of stonehenge arch would be cool! or other megalithic-type structures (gobekli tepe)

[@pumpkinchow]

Came out absolutely stunning and another one of my favorites. I’m gonna try doing something similar in my bioactive enclosure for my red eyed crocodile skinks. Thanks for all your hard work and sharing your knowledge and most of all inspiring us to try new things 🙋‍♂️✌️

[@bethcollier3789]

i think this creation is wonderful, i have an empty fish tank that will be given this treatment. thank you for the inspiration.

[@_topshelf_5845]

Looks like something out of The Shire, really cool

[@wafawaffles]

i always think i’m just gonna watch the decorating bit at the end but i ended up watching the whole thing, it’s so relaxing to watch you work! i loved the stark contrast with the container, making it look the arch appeared somewhere impossible 🔥

[@manson2811]

I absolutely love this one! I can definitely see a tree frog or poison dart frog inclosure with these scattered like an old ruin! Very cool! Makes me want to try it! You totally keep it fresh when it comes to build and we are loving it!

[@stephenandreu2217]

this is awesome I used this method to make structures in my aquarium, my cherry shrimp love it! thanks for the great ideas

[@DestinRugers.S]

"I don't know if your brain works how mine does, but as soon as I saw this container, I immediately thought one thing: PUMP RESERVOIR" That had me laughing for a good minute, had to like the video. You're a special guy Tanner, never change!

[@mariya_krasnaya]

Смотрю ваши видео с большим удовольствием! Спасибо за красоту!

[@dominickf9944]

I saw the thumbnail for this yesterday and didnt watch it....last night i had a dream that you captured me and put me inside of this for skipping your video. Needless to say, here i am!

[@Dennismig]

I'm going to IKEA to get that box! Love this project as it is simple enough to try as a newbie.

[@karenkennedy93]

Beautiful!! Looks like I'm going to start a new hobby 😉

[@GiBByFRieD_ATX]

Thanks for this!! I've been trying to think of something I can grow orchids on that's self-watering and still allows the roots to breathe. This looks like the ticket.

[@B-Buns]

I absolutely love this design! I personally found it a little weird seeing lava rock, something that makes up the whole landscape here in “high desert” central Oregon, covered in such lush green! But again, this is absolutely stunning!

[@HikeIT]

It's a mix of Central and Western Oregon!

[@Magic-komplexDe]

I really love the idea, but to be honest, using this plain white container makes it look a little sterile. I would have added tiny gravel at the bottom of the lid to make it look like a river bed. On top of that, one could use Gesso and paint to make the container itself look like it's out of stone as well. This would give the peace a more coherent look. But these are just ideas, anyway, I really enjoy watching your videos as they are always quite inspiring! ❣

[@Kelann08]

I thought the same thing. The white just doesn't do it for me. I'd also love to see an actual dirt or stone path running under the arch and some soil over the rest so it isn't just bare white. Painting the body of the container would have been great as well. The design is brilliant, but looks out of place on the basic white container.

[@bmassakah]

I thought the same thing but I would bet it’s probably Tanner trying a different approach to engage a different type of viewer. This isn’t his standard style and I think he is a smart guy who had all this in mind. I gotta imagine being a successful KZbinr takes some creative shifts here and there. Loved the video anyways as always!

[@bmarie8965]

It's his project not yours

[@Kelann08]

@@bmarie8965 No one said it wasn't. It's a discussion about how other people would do it differently. If you can't handle that kind of discussion, you aren't obligated to reply or read it.

[@gamermickie]

This is something I would feel confident enough to tackle myself and it’s so cool!

[@willowthewisperer]

I love this build! It's cheap and simple and works perfectly! BEAUTIFUL!

[@parmerapps69]

A vibrant and beautiful moss planter! 🙃If it were me personally (which it isn't, so don't heed my opinions), I would have added some pebbles to the bottom of the container to make everything look more cohesive, but the build looks fantastic as is. Also, thank you for showing us how a scape can evolve as we work with it! The way you "work with the garage door up" gives us a candid perspective on how you create your masterpieces, and that is much appreciated. ✌

[@kim99may]

Gorgeous moss build! Plant 🪴 rainbow 🌈

[@jerzydoggo5817]

The fern moss and creeping figs really tied it together. I love all your ideas!

[@Thyme0365]

Yes! I love Ikea! It's silly I know, but I honestly enjoy just going there and getting oragnization stuff, I have those exact bins and all the sizes they come in! What a good use!

[@markwilson4686]

I'm trying to scape a red lava rock arch for my niece's betta fish tank, and your scape makes me realize how much mine is lacking lol.

[@dragon6irl]

I think this is one of my favorites in a while!

[@humphreygobo6576]

All of your builds are friggin' awesome, but this one was friggin' friggin' awesome.

[@WLChronicles]

Such an amazing build! "Pretty easy to make" is the biggest understatements I've heard in a while. 😆 As always, thank you so much for sharing with us. It is so therapeutic to watch you create these masterpieces and your narration and subtle music are the perfect recipe.

[@Anonymus-mt3dw]

Just imagine the look of a naturalistic Chinese Dragon. A green one with plant power for sure! 🐉

[@tomsgreengallery]

One of the coolest little builds I’ve ever seen you do.

[@jacobbrant2178]

That scape looks pretty awesome and simplistic

[@paulacohen01]

It's beautiful

[@sarahwatts7152]

It was cool to see the design process at work! Changing it to an arch was totally worth it

[@johnnyrodriguez5938]

Nothing like waking up to a Serpa video 💪🏽

[@Curt_Wolfe]

This was a beautiful build! I'd love to see what it looks like now!

[@GodisTruth914]

This is ssssooooooo adorable!!!! Great job Tanner!!!!

[@b_bogg]

Nice !! Your channel has inspired me to make my own bio active terrarium and my green anoles love it as much as I do ! Thanks Serpa

[@CricketsMa]

You are so creative! You looked at the container and thought water pump. I, on the other hand, thought of small kitchen gizmos. No wonder my aquascapes look so generic. I love what you do with such simple objects!

[@bobbyhall3636]

As always, thanks for the video! Now, something is different. More cinematic. In a GOOD way. BAM you knocked this one out of the park. This is such a clever idea. Impressive work, on the whole package.

[@arla.s720]

so mutch detail; really impressive 😀

[@ReginaRegenbogn]

Beautiful! Reminds me of the brick wall, probably my favourite build if I had to pick just one.

[@bmarie8965]

This Guy is gonna get work in Hollywood!

[@CrossCultural-c7f]

OMG! I have an unused of that very IKEA container. Your build has given me some inspiration.

[@TheCommenter1234]

I really enjoy the use of lava rock. For me, it is a bit more cost conscious. Great build and great video!

[@MissChelle]

So lovely! Reminds me of a rainbow ❤️🇦🇺

[@MarisaTerres]

Finally, something that looks like I can actually pull it off. I love your builds and dream of being able to create some of my own but I don't have the resources, time or space. I would love this on my desktop with a little lamp for the plants.. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@Eyeseev2]

Hell yeah. Right when I need a serpa vid. Keep it up bro. Your cosistency does not go unrewarded.

[@IrisCorven]

Absolutely love it. Only change I'd make if I were making it would be to fill in the lid with some pebbles/gravel, and maybe a couple outlying areas with extra moss to make it look like a part of a whole, as opposed to its own self-contained structure.

[@AquaBenyStyle]

You always have a specific approach and it turns out beautifully 👍😀

[@themurrrr]

I think the fern moss and oak leaf creeping fig are my favorite recurring plants. They add to the miniature vibes.

[@emilybitzel7242]

Excellent as always, Tanner. Thanks for your hard work and generous spirit.

[@stevejenks9940]

love the bigger reservoir! might be a good way to give my moss wall another go

[@bobeardington4044]

I love your creeping oak leaf container

[@deweydude]

incredible, relaxing vid. you're my new favorite youtuber!

[@diversegardener392]

You've inspired so, so many people and I'm one of them congratulations on your future endeavors!

[@anamourao2983]

Just beautiful. Would love to see you working with some mini orchids. 🤗🇵🇹🌱

[@generationia]

Excellent, particularly like using the design as a basis for a much larger vivarium structure in the future

[@INGIE32]

Another absolutely stunning build. I love it!

[@blackosprey2219]

This could absolutely be a perfect feature piece in a terrarium. Thanks for the ideas!

[@hazonku]

My wife financed a whole new PC build for my birthday earlier this year & that's since spurred a journey to redo my entire space. One thing I really want both for my own calm while working & to get all the upvotes on r/battlestations is some sort of water/plant features. I already have some simple fake plants on little wooden hexagon shelves but I need to build some sort of amazing centerpiece that can live behind my PC desk on the wall. I'm definitely going to build one of these and couple of those self watering moss walls now.

[@finnwiggles28]

Wow, you've got me thinking and daydreaming, I would love something like this coming out of my shallow 3 gal betta tank, would really add a whole nother dimension. Thanks for another great build!

[@b1ggi]

pretty cool, seems like an element you could incorporate into mini vivarium or paludarium if you wanted

[@luciekleen3240]

This turned out really beautiful.

[@araneuskahlo]

This might honestly be my favorite build to date!! It reminds me a lot of my local botanical garden!

[@briansilva6160]

This is something I will implement in my next vivarium build!

[@calebseay8461]

Very cool, can't wait to see how it progresses

[@cicelypatterson3927]

The contrast of the green with the red lava rock is so nice, although I know a colored rock can make it so you can't really use other colored plants, and I think that's why you haven't used it as much. I really like the build and the slow drip feature, reminds me of a natural spring in the forest somewhere

[@Blaubeere17]

I‘d love to see a mini series with an Ikea base (because you can get the same thing to recreate almost world wide) on a low(er) budget :) I love all of your videos btw!

[@casimons92]

Would love to see more arches in the future !

[@BriarRouge]

Absolutely incredible! Gorgeous!

[@cloverhighfive]

It was a really cool project! Like other ppl have mentioned, this is one I'm thinking, hey, I could do this!

[@emmalinekim9822]

Personally, I love the contrast of the white box and the natral feature. I think it looks like something in a sci-fi movie!

[@vampgaia]

I wanna replicate this but on a larger scale. I like the way you repurpose items. Clever.

[@realfishscience7842]

Hey tanner. Yes, my brain does work like yours. I wasn’t expecting to pause the video and think about my actions until now, but yeah, that’s a good box, I thought the same thing when you brought it out.

[@mariannepletcher6920]

Nice to see 6 years!

[@taylorcasillas4169]

Your builds are inspiring and your videos are so relaxing. Love what you do!

[@johnphom1136]

Cool. Cant wait to see how this grows.

[@AannshaJones]

Simply beautiful!

[@CrimsoNaga]

I have the same light for a homemade terraliving geometric terrarium. It's a great choice! Awesome build.

[@ritadapainta]

OMG Tanner this is so cool! Another great idea and execution. Your art is such an inspiration to us, thank you!

[@tubepkn]

I like it very much, to the point that I am thinking about making one myself. But there is one thing I would add, and that is a nice wooden casing around the white plastic box. (edit: typo)

[@yeneferdirubio1106]

thank you for the video

[@melodyrobbins82]

So cool. Definitely one of my favorites

[@LizardsVideos]

I would love to see a future enclosure with this kind if vibe! The red lava rock and vines is such a unique look that I think works so well 🌿🧱

[@jilioferraez2550]

Beautiful and elegant 👍