I Built a Lake Ecosystem on My Desk

In this video, I built a fully functional lake ecosystem on my desk. I filled the tank up with the coolest species I could find, starting with plants, and eventually getting to shrimp, snails, fish, and even more… Not only did I document the process of building it, but also the daily lifestyle of every creature living inside and how they survive. Watch to the end to see how it finished off!
Thanks to tanksfornothin for inspiring this video, go check his channel out!
#ecosystem #terrarium

[@TerraGreen1]

Thanks for watching! Quick correction from the video: those fish are not neon tetras but glofish, I’m not sure how I got that mixed up. I hope you enjoyed, and let me know if you have any other video ideas!

[@GamingLegend-ni5qb]

I get them mixed up sometimes cuz they glow neon

[@Apistogramma_cacatuoides]

Genetically engineered glofish, the wild type is known as black skirt tetra

[@Pumpkin-VR2]

Do a swamp ecosystem

[@user-mr1lv3ve4o]

In the next video, include a african fan shrimp

[@megazillasaurus]

Can you put guppies and red cherry shrimp in the tank?

[@xavierzuniga3290]

What if he rages💀

[@Thaprofrogcatcha]

Frr 💀💀

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Yeah frr

[@JandielMartinez]

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[@CaptainElectrico]

Bro when will you learn it's not tea 😭

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Hahaha😂😂

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only in Boston

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[@Icyvr-88377]

It is tea

[@Birdofthetacklebox]

Just so you know. Yo-Yo loaches can get pretty big, around 3-6 inches as adults. I’d recommend nothing smaller than a 40 gallon for them to be happy. Though the fact you mixed up glo fish with neons made my day. Though I hope you the best of success!

[@TerraGreen1]

Thanks for the info! The place I got them says they were good for 20 gallons, but if they do grow up that large I'll definitely make them a bigger tank.

[@Birdofthetacklebox]

@@TerraGreen1Good! I have some in my planted tank and they’re awesome! Also they will try eating the shrimp when they’re older but it’s fine for right now…

[@OOFtheGreat]

I was going to point out the glofish confusion too.

[@Lizardboy-111]

​@@Birdofthetacklebox yoyo loaches also eat invertebrates so that means the shrimp and snails in the video have been eaten

[@melanie_felony]

@@Lizardboy-111 WHAT

[@Thefirst1231_]

We got adequate tank sizes, live plants, cycling before putting fish in, and good stocking, AND it’s the 3rd video they have made, you are well on your way to being a professional, well done my friend well done (Congrats on blowing up 🏅)

[@chippythebest_]

"why is my poop green" had me on the floor (if you know ya know)

[@mezenyaga6380]

It also said why is my poop black

[@chippythebest_]

@@mezenyaga6380 lol 💀

[@M3lonplush]

Hhhhhhhhhhhhh😂

[@GatlinBell-si7uc]

Man I love you vids it’s not always easy to find a channel that focuses on ecosystems and uploads frequently so your channels just what I’ve been looking for so I’ll be here for a while:)

[@strawberryfield6342]

TerraGreen I literally can’t wait for you to become big, I rewatch ur videos everyday n I cant wait to see u grow !!

[@marvi2347]

Ngl, for a starting tank, you're doing so good, nice upgrade for your work place

[@legthieff]

1 gamer rage and that ecosystem gone

[@wildmoika]

​@@legthieffnahh😭😭

[@user-hw9dl5sj1q]

i would LOVE for you to make a CAVE ecosystem because i like caves and anyone who likes this comment since you liked it that means you like caves

[@TerraGreen1]

That would be cool. What’s animals could I put in it though?

[@mcbubblev]

@@TerraGreen1bats maybe?

[@user-xj1vh2ff3g]

@@mcbubblev maybe small ones not big ones

[@StulkiePlays]

​@@user-xj1vh2ff3gbats can't live in small areas like that...

[@StulkiePlays]

​@@mcbubblevwhy would u put a bat in a... nvm

[@elijahhanspellotes7766]

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!! i absolutly love ur vids their so exiting cool amazing i have watch all 3 and its the the same for the vids that are to come!!!

[@shafro76]

“ my desk is boring. So I’m gonna put a lake on it :)” - Terragreen

[@Detroitlionsfan-bj1uv]

I liked yo cmnt

[@user-vl4od3mw8e]

"I built a nuclear power plant on my gaming desk because it's boring."

[@Kingeggmangaminstuff]

Cool, you think you can teach me how to make a Russian bomb? My desk is boring too

[@aliakseibeniash8208]

Cool i put a soviet union nuoe

[@staplesandjeans5019]

Nice tank man I’ve been wanting to do a lake ecosystem tank for a while so thanks for the inspiration

[@capric0rpse]

I’m simply obsessed with your channel. Please continue to keep up the incredible work!!!

[@greggmihallik4194]

I love your vids! i have watched all 3 of them and can’t wait to see what the next one will be!

[@TheCubingB]

Love The Content Hope To See More!

[@Sunniesamaa]

i love this channel, please keep uploading! not many videos but great quality.

[@Sunniesamaa]

this video scratched my brain 😭

[@Balloon_Times]

Educational and hilarious at the same time. Perfect

[@Pixelated_Chicken]

Tannins are very common in lake ecosystems and unless there is so much to the point where the water is pitch black it can only help the fish.

[@Animals4life7567]

That Yo Yo loach will eat your shrimp

[@matiasdelgado4917]

WOW MAN. ALREADY OVER 50,000 SUBSCRIBERS IN JUST 3 VIDS? KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! YOU'RE ARE MAKING IT SUPER BIG ONE DAY I BELIEVE IN YOU

[@justinbarnes2461]

Great video dude. Keep em coming

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New Vid🎉🎉🎉

[@drewfoley3710]

I would love to watch a cave with rocks and little water puddles

[@Randomscats]

now where the hell do I buy healthy bacteria

[@Starynight343]

Ohio.

[@Randomscats]

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[@Porgcraft559]

Actually petsmart

[@memphisdude901]

From your body

[@Randomscats]

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[@spinoyt6166]

I love nature and i am really glad you made this aquarium

[@lazyepo]

Nice video keep up the good work man you make me learn new things every day in your videos mostly about nature.

[@Wallyz1582]

dude is so underrated! keep it up!!

[@sampark2056]

Depending on what type of snail you got can reproduce on their own, them being slow won't be a problem for long as you will eventually have so many that they will cover every inch of the tank

[@CorgeekSAM]

Mysteries aren't asexual. They also usually die if they do breed because aquariums don't provide the area above water needed for the eggs

[@oliviaivie3759]

Im wondering how your channel hasn't absolutely blown up yet... I love your videos! You're doing great!!!

[@ianzhou7010]

Two thousandth like!

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I just subbed yesterday and I'm already loving it😊

[@damianjiosi7060]

i think the tannins would have made the tank look more lake-like, and would have been very healthy for the fish and plants

[@TerraGreen1]

Yeah you're right, I just thought it'd be better so I could get some clearer shots of the animals. The tannins are back in the aquarium now anyways because I guess I didn't boil the wood long enough 😂

[@nathanschannel23]

wow 9 mins ago woww

[@chavezlemanizle4700]

I love this. Mans showing us his learning process. Great video

[@user-dh9or9sf2o]

I love your vids so much 🎉🎉🎉but i feel that you shouldn't spoil the look of the tank at the start😅

[@TerraGreen1]

Yeah maybe you’re right

[@rey1818]

We call them glofish at work (I work at Petco). They were actually have a gene from jellyfish to make them glow under a blacklight. They inserted it to eggs and then they reproduce the gene themselves

[@godistancen8317]

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To watching your videos is really interesting. Need more videos like this.

[@kristaharrington5982]

You should really add a foam pad underneath your tank, the weight of the water, can potentially lead to the glass cracking from not having its weight properly distributed

[@CraftVR]

Hey Terra can you remember me when you become famous?

[@iliasrules3405]

Great job You make brilliant videos cep putting the work in. 🎉

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UR VIDEOS ARE THE BEST

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First one XD

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[@chariyaclark5380]

I wonder if this will taste like tea😂

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[@Radio-Rose-v2p]

Yo just don’t rage and break the lake!

[@brydon10]

I like your style man. Good videos, very entertaining. You should try a dirt only terrarium. No drainage layer (which are actually not required most of the time), just dirt from a garden or forest and a little water and see what grows.

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I like penguins

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[@Nexcrow]

Nice video especially being your third vid keep up the good work man

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amazing!!!!!!🤩😍🤩

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Someone give this guy a tea 😭

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Word of the day ecosystem

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“I wonder if this tastes like tea *spits it out” nope” got me laughing

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Hi! I like your videos please make more ecosystem videos, good luck and thank you❤✨

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This made me subscribe

[@BethanyPenner-mx5ld]

That is so cool I wish I had it

[@proudsmog2]

It’s like Serpadesign with Noah’snoah editing I love it

[@darkprincess1918]

I plan to create one for my work desk.

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