Making a Mini Desert Oasis for The Red Shrimp

I thought it would be fun to take concept or essence of a desert oasis and shrink it down to a tiny size. Using various items that fit the theme, I created something that I think does exactly that. As you know, I typically do jungle style tanks, so it's always fun do something a little different, like this.
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[@SerpaDesign]

I thought it would be a lot of fun to take the concept/essence of a desert oasis and shrink it down into a mini setup. I had a lot more fun with this project than I expected, and I love the result. What do you think, though? Let me know, and have a great Sunday SerpaSquad!

[@HellFire.4]

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[@alternateaquatics]

Yes absolutely please do! We will be awaiting the video anxiously!

[@IgorEngelen1974]

I got really excited when I saw the thumbnail 🙂 For about 6/7 years I have some cacti and succulents growing in a cheap discarded fish tank. Just some big stones at the bottom for drainage, some soil and white sand, couple of smaller stones and a wooden cover to prevent my cat from doing stupid things. Didn't really know what I was doing at the time so every time I check it I'm still surprised to see how well everything is growing. Got in a couple of cacti grown from seeds that are now about 20 cm in height. Have to start thinking about a version 2 now. Edit: forgot to tell you I wouldn't mind more of these builds 🙂

[@evilrooster9960]

Super cool! I love how much attention to detail and effort you put into all of your builds!! I haven't seen a single one of your videos I didn't like!! If you're looking for more inspiration on Desert Ecosystems, Dr. Plants did a really good job on a desert ecosystem I think you'd be interested in!!

[@ImHavingaCoronary]

I think this was an awesome build, all the design elements really came together. I really hope you think about doing this in a large scale tank, like four foot or more. It would be epic!

[@darklordojeda]

Wow, this is really amazing. This is near the top of the list of favorite builds that you've done. Let's be real, they're all my favorites but this one just speaks to me a little more.

[@SerpaDesign]

Haha I gotchu! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ParkerIGuess]

I 1000 percent agree!!

[@angiearflin9306]

Me to

[@ElliottGTofficial]

I know you weren’t able to include the dinosaur plant but I thought it was interesting how it still opened up after years.

[@snake3051]

does the green flag mean anything? (im not american so i dont know if changing the colours has any significance)

[@KoroWerks]

The only thing I think that could have exemplified desert "more" is possibly a seasonal setup with triops and fairy shrimp, because this is AMAZING

[@rachelwebber3605]

I have encountered natural springs in the Sonoran Desert (which is part of the native range for a lot of cholla cactus species, where we get cholla wood from). The one I liked visiting the most was shaded with mesquite trees and was the only place where I saw green grasses and mosses during 119F heat waves. The springs were covered in algae and mosses. There actually weren't a whole lot of cactuses near the streams, like because their roots couldn't take the level of moisture. That being said, this was still a neat build!

[@Istir4funny]

This build came out particularly awesome!

[@debrakostick8239]

This is one of my favorite builds.

[@sabidbirb9391]

I love the shrimp, planning on getting some soon for a large vase build.

[@centauri9458]

Deserts sometimes have Triops in the places that fill with water after a rain. Those would also look cool in there.

[@annemcintyre9620]

I’ve loved all your builds but your professionalism and skill are reaching a new level. So cool to watch.

[@GiveTheTexasFlagItsEmoji]

This dude is by far amazing!

[@edwardwilliams3216]

In my opinion, one of the most relaxing thing you've made.

[@SkylerLinux]

I was thinking it needs to be bigger, but having seen it completed. It's actually really neat as like a window into an Oasis

[@torrenceeeeee4951]

gorgeous design. thanks for uploading

[@purplebluecrow5082]

I love these desert builds

[@stampinturtles]

Really great! Love this kinda concept. I think you made an oasis for people to enjoy. I love seeing your projects come together. Your ideas being fulfilled. Awesome! God bless you and have a peaceful day by your oasis. 🏝️

[@delayedfpv]

Once again, a beutiful build...

[@clydesdale1775]

Love that you're experimenting more with desert type builds!

[@scottdaniels3033]

I love this build so much! Words kind of escaped me

[@corys876]

Really peaceful!

[@heatheryarbrough5255]

Another great build. Such works art.

[@ICanDoStuff]

Great work! 👍

[@crunchie9362]

Beautiful as always

[@shmustbucket8351]

Tanner im begging for a vampire crab setup!!!! Youd do it so much justice and they are so fun to watch. They're perfectly suited for your builds.

[@veronica5896]

Thanks for sharing! Looks awesome!

[@morneschaap2944]

Wonderful build! Well done. 😊

[@toddtanner95]

It would be so cool to see more desert setups! Like maybe one that goes through dry and wet cycles-it would be perfect for your resurrection plant and some tadpole shrimp.

[@themotions5967]

Dr plants here on KZbin did a community desert biotope for invertebrates and he had a oasis in his that had a dry and wet cycle and he kept tadpole shrimp, fairy shrimp, and a couple of plants that respond to seasonal moisture like a rose of Jericho

[@maurinedoyle9964]

You blow my mind - Great Job

[@Penguinishy]

I want to see that water column filled with red shrimps!

[@oscarlindvall1053]

Great little setup :) Very inspiring.

[@dennisfeldmann7399]

Wow great video. You nailed it on this one. All your videos are awesome.!!!

[@kzookid2051]

This is a very cool project!

[@pea547]

A year ago I went away to visit family and left my red cherry shrimp in the hands of my mother in law, after 1 week I came home to 50+ dead and all but 7 remaining. I quickly removed them and restarted the tank, I have over 200 now with more on the way from that same colony. I love these little guys so much, they are so resilient and fun to watch. Thank you for the inspiration! Gives me an excuse to get another tank going :)

[@SerpaDesign]

They're great to have around. Glad to hear you were able to revitalize your colony!

[@xavicuellar5663]

It looks amazing

[@tophbei2056]

Worth the wait 💕

[@Crsoda]

Looks amazing!

[@jannikzeuthen6675]

Looks amazing! Would be a fun episode if we could send our builds in and you review/feedback/improvement ideas :-) like photographers do with viewers photos

[@rollandcelery3273]

Excellent work!

[@adambarron4015]

If you make a similar set up with the dinosaur plant, consider adding some triops. It'd be awesome to see a set up where the "science" kit set organisms got to live a proper life.

[@mterixx5078]

Man, this is a piece of art! A suggestion for a future build: you may do a desert pond like this one but with tadpole shrimps and a way to drain the water periodically, when it comes back the eggs of the shrimps will hatch and the cicle will restart.

[@lookingforsure]

Its beautiful

[@CheeseBon]

one of the best!

[@GhostThePup]

Loved your videos been watching since the beginning of 2022 but now I'm off to basic see ya

[@bird_boy9860]

This guy is the absolute best!! What is filtering the water and keeping the tank clean?

[@PrizePicksArcade]

This is one of my favorite builds on the channel❤ you put so much work into these great job keep up the good work

[@buffalodeb4495]

❤ it, ty for your episode's 😊❤❤❤

[@ferdinandvonschenk6832]

It looks awesome - I'd think that the air humidity in the tank - due to the waterfall - might be a bit high for more sensitive desert plants. I still love to see a similar built done for desert reptiles though. Ensuring the necessary water feature looks interesting in a desert terrarium is hard to do - I think.

[@mrwaffles7897]

I love your content man ❤

[@happylittlechickennugget8686]

You should do a similar build with newts or salamanders it would be interesting to watch

[@corylcreates]

Love it!

[@toddylu6869]

I love it!

[@frutterbug]

It looks absolutely incredible, but one thing though. Is that one light strong enough to keep the plants healthy? Desert plants in general but cacti especially need super powerful light sources to prevent them from etiolating (shooting up super skinny stems to seek more light)

[@roxiereed4061]

That 1 was like 🎉ah cool dad 🎉

[@mtngypsy111]

Soooooo DOOOOOPE!

[@kongkongball1]

so inspiring

[@watchingthewheelsgoround260]

I love elephant bush. ❤

[@mspeir]

My sister in law loves cacti. I shared this with her. I'm sure she'll be begging me to recreate it!

[@JustTravis_trj]

The king posts once more

[@MrBeardedWombat]

This is amazing, great stuff. Would you have any ideas for a jungle dinosaur tank for shrimp?

[@dldarby82]

It looks gorgeous, but I feel like a real opportunity was missed to include Triops in a build. They are native to arid regions, and their eggs can remain dried out for decades, then when rain finally does return... These tiny alien looking crustaceans hatch, grow, and reproduce like nothing happened. Would have been perfect for a desert oasis, but I fully understand using the shrimp that you already had.

[@JoelAnth0ny]

YOOO You're a fellow shrimp guy??? Been watching your channel for a long time but didn't know you had shrimp. So sick

[@karenlee2332]

NICE !

[@billfahmifirlian8178]

Good job From borneo indonesia

[@ipman_3741]

You should definitely do a dinosaur themed tank next ! You could try plants that look like there from that time period like Gunnera Tinctoria Plant grows very large but with proper maintenance it can stay small, Alocasia Zebrina Reticulata, Jurassic Gold etc but definitely should think about love the oasis!!

[@INGIE32]

This is so amazing, I love it! I really like your desert setups and this one is no exception!

[@samaramartinez9206]

Thanks from Arizona that really looks great! :-)… Happy you ever thought about producing kits for people to put together just wondering

[@Philip619]

That is fire

[@IRISnGEN]

The Salamanders would like a slice of Forest like that

[@SpeikobraRote]

I always wonder, how many tubes of silicon do you go through in a year of building these awesome setups... Youre keeping those silicon sails high. 😂

[@DustPur]

I love every single one of your videos and everything always looks really good. but I hate, and i cant stress this enough, i really hate how you apply the silicone to the glass 😂

[@AGPullen]

Did you really use game clips from the early Day Of Dragons game?! I freakin love playing that game! Also, as someone who's grown up in Arizona, I really love this set up! I'd love to make something like this some day.

[@MR-puffnstuff]

Do you sell setups that you create i really enjoy these setups and would love to have a individually serial numbered setups for linited run or whatever.

[@SerpaDesign]

At the moment I do not unfortunately.

[@pandugofast]

The audio samples were a nice touch. We see your efforts, Serpa. :3

[@ProfJCsCritters]

I really hope you show us what you (eventually) do with that dinosaur plant. I have one that I keep meaning to pop into my leopard gecko's arid bioactive, but after the last (overwatered) one became a dwarf white buffet, I've been hesitant and unsure of what to do with it.

[@Meskarune]

His dinosaur plant is dead unfortunately. They are supposed to have roots buried in substrate and should be watered at least once a month.

[@ProfJCsCritters]

@@Meskarune There are two different plants that are commonly sold as dinosaur plants. The one that he has is actually evolved to tumbleweed around until / unless it finds water. I know less about the other species, but perhaps that is the one that is meant to have consistently buried roots and water? This one is not.

[@quentingames6038]

You could put in nea tetra's they are small and colourful

[@MHRubab]

08:39 I swear I thought there would be a huge bee on my left holy ...

[@ReptileNexus]

Can you do a brackish water Opae Ula tank?

[@PurringMyrrh]

Your stuff is cool enough without having to photoshop the waterfalls into every still pic.

[@chadharris8600]

that piano needs more pads lol

[@kane2440]

is the cactus/sand the only desert part

[@Bads010]

I’m new to this terrarium hobby and i was wondering where to put my closed and open terrariums. I thought of putting it next to my window (the windows has privacy stickers on it). But some say not to put it next to the window. And i don’t have led lights so i gave up that idea, any help please?

[@iroau]

👏

[@BlaineBlast]

lets goooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@eevee_themeanie5883]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@wolfy6501]

YOU USED A DAY OF DRAGONS PICTURE AT THE START XD

[@mkosta94]

poor cacti will have thin tops in no time

[@ethanstratton2819]

Oasis are one of some the coolest things in nature

[@BazSouthern]

Definitely Maybe

[@turiipipip1920]

definitely.

[@randystache78]

So cool and unique.

[@betterguy495]

Life is one to

[@thetophattedmonkey8791]

Figuratively and literally

[@StaySnazzyStyle]

I'm an absolute desert rat, and not enough people appreciate how incredible and full of life the desert is. What I'm saying is that I am obsessed with this build 😍

[@pailhorsegaming6762]

I’m amazed that a rat learned how to type on a keyboard!

[@MeanOldLady]

I'm longing for the dry heat of the desert as the temps are coming up into summer with 100% humidity... A nice, desert oasis tank is such a nice rest for the eyes...

[@beerobs6994]

This is just so sick man, I’m a young carpenter from QLD Australia and I dream of building environments like this one day for my reptiles on a much larger scale. Although my work is much rougher than yours, I think it’ll take a while to achieve your patience level! I just love to watch these videos

[@Cauliflower4life]

Bro making a project like this every week is insane, mad respect for your dedication🔥

[@realchiknuggets]

wtf is your username "@totallynotazoophile"

[@rinrin_2411]

YESS SHRIMPPPP I don’t know why but I’m such a SIMP for SHRIMP heheheh so thank you for this awesome as always work!!

[@SerpaDesign]

Can't deny that they're just interesting! I love watching them graze with their little grabby hands.

[@rinrin_2411]

@@SerpaDesign Me too! They’re just so cute and come in all colors of the rainbow and more, how could one not like them hahah

[@tons241]

I'd be interested to see a desert tank that simulates the Australian outback, where conditions are dry and almost lifeless for most of the year. However, during the wet summer, receive copious amounts of rain that could spring the rank to life for a short period each year.

[@hefoxed]

Check out "Simulating a Desert for 100 Days" by Dr Plant, it's a similar concept to that tho not Australian specific

[@twiggy2495]

That's kinda what I did for my community tank. It's not perfect but my tank gives off the vibe of a desert or beach. Depends on how you perceive it

[@mrwaffles7897]

Keep up the good work your inspiring me to follow what you do

[@jimmyjames2022]

I wasn't sure at first at the tall versus wide choice of tanks for this, but your Mini Desert Oasis build worked out wonderfully, nicely balanced and geometrically striking. The layout of the choya wood and pagoda stones just perfect, and red shrimp shows a nice contrast.

[@danielcrossman5926]

I really liked this build! I'm personally glad you didn't put fish in the tank. I think the minimal movement and the "smallness" of the design really work well together. Very beautiful!

[@drawingnoob9255]

Wow! The bright red colors of the shrimp really brought it all together, I can't wait to see it when there are more shrimps.

[@R2debo_]

My day is better now that there has been a serpa design post! Thank you Tanner!!!! I built my first tank for my new leopard gecko and really happy with how it turned out. Thank you for your educational and entertaining videos!

[@1v3x9]

😑

[@1v3x9]

Literally copied what I said, verbatim.

[@semjart]

As much as I love weekly uploads, I can’t help but feel like you sound really tired in the voice over, and it makes me wonder if every other week would be better? Just so you have more rest & don’t burn yourself out. It’s been a really stressful time!

[@1v3x9]

My day is better now that there has been a serpa design post! Thank you Tanner!!!! I built my first tank for my new leopard gecko and really happy with how it turned out. Thank you for your educational and entertaining videos!

[@SerpaDesign]

Awesome, glad to hear it!

[@Foogle..]

This is really cool. I wonder if you would one day do Paladariums with multiple creatures, such as water based and land/tree based. :)

[@meandmymonkey83]

🐵❤