Wow! Great info! I can confirm they are probably best left out. I had an ecosphere in the past overrun with them and it ended up failing.

I was thinking of setting up a ecosphere community to share such information but I have had no takers as yet lmfao

@@chrislecky710 That would be cool! Sign Jar Planet up

@@jarplanetThere is a bit of off key science floating about from what I can tell. The volume of what that you use has a maximum capacity, what people are trying to achieve from what I can tell is the largest amount of diversity for their volume of water. In reality ecosystems develop over time they do not suddenly arrive with a fully intact food chain which is why they fail so quickly in some cases. Creating an ecosystem is a balancing act of different dynamic qualities working together. Tubifex worms are mostly found in places where the water quality is bad mostly because of organic waste. If you do add them only add a few after a week or so, in that way they will only be able to reproduce in accordance to how dirty your ecosphere is rather than you mindlessly filling up your jar with a large amount of them plus enough undigested pond sludge to make the nutrient levels spike quickly, leaving you with an anaerobic mess. oh and add a few peace's of chalk to maintain PH levels..

@@jarplanet You didn't put a link at the end of the description of the video to buy the microscope from Amazon

Definitely, I hope to create all kinds of ecosphere jars!

Thank you so much!!

Thank you! Lots more on the way.

Hey cool! Glad it help you out! Let me know how it goes.

Glad you found us then!! Lots more on the way.

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Thanks!

0 maintenance as long as you set it up right and don’t open it. I like led lights. I’ve seen success with natural light, but I would avoid direct sunlight. Around the area I make ecospheres, the sun shines for 10 to 14 hours. I try and imitate the ecosphere’s natural light patterns. I keep my ecospheres in the garage. My garage isn’t insulated but it doesn’t freeze during the cold. This gives them some sort of fluctuations in temperature. I hope this helps. If you have anymore questions I’m happy to help. I’d love to see a picture of your ecospheres when you get finished.

Hey awesome! I’d love to see it when you’re finished! You can reach out in instagram

Did you do it?

I prefer LED. It would be great in your office!

I did not know that! How interesting

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Very cool!! I would love to see a picture when you are finished. You can reach out to us on instagram.

I apologize! It was there originally. I need to try and add it back. Good luck on starting an ecosphere!

​@@jarplanet did u find the link??

Thanks! Glad to have you

I’ve actually never used silicone to seal a jar. I would like to try that. It could be bacteria inside the jar producing co2. Silicone makes a much stronger seal than a rubber gasket causing the pressure to build until the jar cracked. That’s just my guess, it could have been a number of things. If you try again with a rubber seal, I’d love to know it turns out.

That’s a great question. Dirty water can mean several things. Wood or leafs could be leaching tannins in the water turning it a brown color, similar to tea we drink. Dirty water usually means it contains high levels nutrients. Another thing to consider is the algae that grows on the glass, I am unable to clean it off making it appear darker. Before I started this channel, I had several ecospheres die. I prefer not to intervene. I like the idea of creating something self sustaining and hope to find ways to make that more achievable. The oldest one I have is 3 years old, so it is definitely possible. I hope this answers your questions. If you have anymore, let me know.

Cool! Thanks for letting us know.

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From the ecospheres I’ve made, the nymphs typically don’t live longer than a few weeks. Maybe you could spoon them out before they die?

I will. U could too????

Wow! How cool! Yes, the plants and algae replenish oxygen. Best of luck with your ecosphere!

Great. We ve done it today … although the substrate in an Irish river is very very muddy indeed. Much muddier than yours… Yikes. If it settles that would be cool.

Was it cool?

There is a delicate balance in an ecosphere. Too much of anything on thing can throw it all off. You definitely need a primary producer such as algae or an aquatic plant. Having a strong primary producer gives other organisms something to eat. Give it a week or two and if you still see nothing, make another. I hope this helps.

@@jarplanet There are plants but no algae. But what creatures do i need to add?

​@@DefNotErykI don't think you have to add any really cause the water,sediment and other materials like plants that you add into the ecosphere will already contain majority of the animals and stuff . If you want you can hunt for some other creatures around the body of water but make sure they aren't to big tho

I typically wouldn’t clean off any algae because it is a vital part of the ecosystem.

@@jarplanet ah i see, I'll be going to my local river this weekend to set up mine. Thank you for this video!

Best of luck to you!!

I'd also like more info on how to deal with algae build up? Wouldn't the algae build up become so great that it starts to block light coming into the jar and also prevent you from seeing inside?

No-one else has replied just yet, so if you don't mind my poking in with a few words... I can only think of two legitimate possibilities... have your mom take you on a nature walk, where such might be possible, or send a friend that you can meet (like, at school, perhaps) this video (and/or others like this one), and have that one make a sample in a jar for you that you can take when you two meet - I hope this helps! 🙂

@@VinlandAlchemist Tyty i will try both

When I say an ecosphere “failed”, I mean everything died. It could be caused by a number of things. And for opening the jar, it depends what you’re going for. Opening these jars to do maintenance can destabilize the ecosystem. Beneficial bacterial and algae grow on the glass which are essential to the life of the ecosystem. But if you were to make a jarrarium and did water changes with regular maintenance, you probably wouldn’t have as many issues. I hope this answers your questions! If you have anymore, let me know.

Can I put it alone?

well how'd it go?

@@MeatGoblin88 the first one had a bunch of life in it(from a clean creek) but died a few months after. The second one I made was made in a river that was very polluted and and had high mercury levels. I never saw any life in it at all, and after a few months it turned a dark dark brown

@@josh5641 nice, 3 months for your first try is really good

Could mean several things. Is it the glass that changed color or the water? If the water is all black, everything may have died. If it’s the glass, then it could be algae blocking your view. Another option is magnesium. When magnesium is mixed with oxygen it turns black. Hard to say without more info. Hope this helps.

Not all ecospheres last long term. Many different things can upset the ecosystem and everything will die. The oldest ecosphere I have is 4 years old and still thriving.

Hmm..maybe look for parks that are on a lake? If you don’t have anything like that, you could look next time you go out of town? I hope that helps! Best of luck!

Sure I thank u very much for replying and I will surly do this sometime

And I realized there is a lake near me which is 20 min away soo yeaaa

Lol

You can try. Never a bad idea to experiment!

I tried this today and it worked !! who knew rainwater can make a ecosphere !! life is everywhere isn't it.

Thanks!!😁

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