This video took 4 solid days to finish but I think the end product is worth it. Happy new year!

This channel turns creatures that otherwise would be a nuisance into things of beauty.

I've been watching a few of your videos tonight, and I keep being reminded of one time I had a beer and I left the bottle out, and the next day I noticed a bunch of fruit flies in it, so I sealed it up, and they lived in there for several generations, and I can't help thinking of several generations of fruit flies living their entire lives completely drunk because the only food they have is beer. It was interesting to see the larvae crawling around inside there though.

The fact that its been 2 years physically made me jump

I did this same science experiment when I was grade 6, my school principal only gave me a 60% grade. I was actually trying to prove that the local open body of water in my home town was not as clean as it should be. I think he was not as informed as he should have been to be "judging" the science fair. Story of my life.

I noticed that you filled the first jar on a snowy day, and the second on a warmer day. This might be why you had more animal life in the first jar. Colder water holds more (unbonded) oxygen, which would then be trapped within the jar. Because of this cold water also happens to have more animal life in general. Another theory is that the cold had led to many species to "hibernate" in the river/lakebed, which you scooped up with the mud. Either way a sufficiently sized algal colony should be capable of recycling as much oxygen as most plants, but require fewer nutrients. (Which is probably why your plants are dying FYI.)

From a tiny channel to a VERY BIG CHANNEL

I used to drink lake, river, and pond water when I was younger lol So many regrets Haha

This reminds me of a science project from middle school. As a class, we had to make something like this, make a small jar ecosystem in the course of a week and then examine a sample under a microscope. The twist was that we would be exchanging jars and observing someone else's. As it turned out, my jar had the largest and most interesting variety of creatures while the one I got was... well, pretty much devoid of any life. I was so annoyed, especially since my classmate got all the attention for the 'work' I had done...

I really appreciate the music, it’s very therapeutic and adds to the already great content you have. Thank you

We currently own a pond that's been inhabited by fishes for almost a year by now. Seeing this video had us curious about what other organisms live there. We'll basically try this as well.

Came from Atomic Shrip's Channel, binging your videos and loving the content.

I stumbled upon your channel this morning and within the 12 hours that have passed, I've become a HUGE fan and even sent videos to my friends and Instagram. your content makes me laugh and I never thought a video on tiny specks of jiggly worms n crustaceans could bring me so much joy PLUS educate me at the same time!! your voice n dry sense of humor kills me too hahaha in this day and age i really appreciate seeing such wholesome n heartwarming content on the internet!!

Can't wait to make some of these for myself, you have gotten me hooked on what seems to be an amazing niche hobby!

Just saying but the fact you collected the water in 2 very different conditions (frosty/sunny) would play a huge role

you have a really unique style. thanks for making these videos, love from Australia 🦀

I love that they are closed ecosystems now, at least in the title, it’s much truer to the real experiments and what you are trying to achieve

I love this channel. It provides a new perspective. The little creatures of no significance can be something so interesting. EDIT: If you read this, I suggest that you make a time lapse video or a stream of a jar. :)

I had a rough day but this made it way better than I was expecting it too so thank you for doin what you do

That's amazing that these systems are over two years old. I just scooped up my own sample including many small round leaved plants, a small fish, and various strange other things. Also has another type of plant plus a small rotten log.

I'm glad this video popped up today......I forgot I made an ecosystem 8 months ago. Can't wait to go home and check it. My life has been busy but can't believe I forgot about it!

This is the best channel I ever found on KZfaq

I have been enjoying the videos for about 4 months. I had to try it myself, so I made a natural ecosphere from a northern Wisconsin lake on November 4, just before the winter freeze. I made one adjustment. I placed the jar next to my AeroGarden which provides 18 hours of light. This simulates summer all year long. All the little creatures are doing good, except for the mosquito larvae. Its adult flight was short lived. Thank you for ecosphere jar experiments!

i would have never known how many organisms are in water if it weren't for him

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Yay thanks for another upload! Really cool how the two were so misaligned in seasons, that is really weird but fascinating!

I think I have the same two species or similar ones of ostracods in my planted jar, the small ones are apparently present everywhere and larger elongated one can't swim. I love watching them do their thing in their cute little clam shells. Gonna try to collect more species of them cause I love them so much.

mmm yes swimming circles, such beauty and elegance!

Love the video, and it's amazing to see the growth and the difference between the two

Your videos are so interesting to watch and i love your sense of humor

I love these videos, they’re so relaxing, my favorite thing is to watch before I go to sleep.

I very much appreciate the work and time you put into this project,shows how patient you are. : )

My favorite pastime and antidepressant is to get drunk or high (it's legal here in Canada so y'all can chill) and watch this channel 👌

Thank you for these great videos! I'm gonna make my own when spring comes because of your fantastic work.

Great video LIJ, these are one of my favorite jars on this channel Just got my first macro “lense” filter! Hopefully I can get some decent shots!

So happy to see a new vid!

Very nice Comparison and Explanation , Keep up the good work👍👍👍👍👍

Nice

That’s actually very amazing thank you for sharing this with us

Boogie worms! Perfect! They are fabulous.

I stumbled across one of your videos in my feed and to be honest clicked on it because I wanted to find out why someone would keep a dirty jar of water. Now I find myself utterly fascinated by your videos and look forward to viewing all the past and future ones.

Good to have another video! 👍

I love your vids and wont stop loving them THANK YOU

This is so weirdly interesting :-) I just wish you would have collected 10 jars on the same day, planted half, left half "natural"...this would have eliminated many of the random variables and allowed for better comparison. But nevermind...jars for 2 years? Damn nice!

This is so relaxing to watch !

I am very happy with your vids! This is so far the only channel I have found that goes into depth regarding the development of these tanks. I have a feeling that most builds you find online are only pretty for a few weeks. I hope to see more content of your projects in the future! Chears

I started doing the same thing with local bodies of water because you of :) so fun and interesting to watch

I was so surprised to learn how young you are! The way you speak is very mature and I like your sense of humor too. I'm not an ecosphere hobbist, I just enjoy watching your videos and watching you experiment and discover things.

Very Interesting how these turned out

Love your channel! Keep up the great content!

Very good

Super cool. Who knew they would turn out differently b

thank you for this update

It's 2018 since I watched this channel glad to be back

7:25 Paul Atreides mounts a sand worm

Thank you for telling us something.

As always, excellent stuff.

That plant makes so much difference

This looks AMAZING!🥰❤🌟

Great Eco system's!!

At last... I was waiting for this video for so long. :)

Love this channel

KZfaq thank you for bring me here!! I love this video

cool and interesting experiment. That's will inspire me to to this too.

Very beautiful 😍👍

After 2 years of watching your videos you’d think I already made an ecosystem myself. Truth is, I still haven’t. It’s about time!

Interesting stuff.

Why is this so fascinating?

Nice video! I also made a closed ecosphere, i putted in freshwater isopods. They are doing great atm. I did a video about it. Hopefully they will do well. I will do updates. Bit your video helped a lot! Its fanastic! 👍👍

Would be interesting seeing a Journey to the Micro Cosmos type video on each of these macro creatures. They all look super weird

I made my own now from just watching your channel, I did get a damselfly nymph in mine.

Thanks for the Bladder Snail footage

Gigachad of Jars released another video featuring jars

Yus!!!!!! More videos!!!

I would be really curious to see what diversity would remain in a similar set up that is fed and filtered (ie a sponge filter).

Thanks for another great video! You inspired me to make my own ecojars, so last October I made three - two marine, one freshwater. The water in both of the marine has gone green, and the freshwater jar is looking a bit murky. There were plants in all of them but the only surviving plant from all of them is some oxygenating pond weed in the freshwater jar. I think I'm putting too much substrate in - looking at your videos you hardly put any in at all whereas mine are a bout a quarter substrate. It was cool watching marine worms tunneling, but I'm guessing they've died now. I'm going to clean the marine jars out and give them another go I think, the freshwater one I will keep going as there is still stuff happening in that one.

Love it, really wish mine had some clam shrimp. That merch link is busted BTW.

Magnificent!

that merch is so cute 🥺

I wish people like you may save the earth

My planted ecosphere I made 6 months ago is still going. The snails have multiplied. Not many ostracods now.

I'm so. Addicted to. This

Why did youtube only give this video to me now? Love it

YES MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well... Dying IS approaching the perfectly balanced state xD

In the unplanted ecosystem you had more decaying matter, the dead leaf, which to decay takes up O2 for the bacteria to digest it for nutrients. I wonder if you'd added a dead leaf to the planted tank as well what would have happened?

Hey I've got an idea for you, CARNIVOROUS PLANTS. There are interesting aquatic carnivorous plants like all the different species of bladderworts, some of which are quite hardy and easy to grow, like the U.gibba, I think it could lead to an interesting unique dynamic.

This is a great video.. Made me want to make my own Jar. If possible, Could you give us an update in another 1-2 years or if the system dies..

Love your channel! I was inspired to make my own ecosphere. Do you have recommendations on what kind of equipment I should use to view the tiny critters?

love the crab shirt

Kid I have no idea where you came from, but just know you are my new favorite channel

What a cool dude!

This is awesome! Well except for the things that die.

Hello love your vids

You're very calm and weird and I like that because I'm like that.

This is cool

YOU HAVE MERCH NOW? HECK YES!

Yes, good music

Nature seems dynamo, this notion of equilibrium seems like a human construct. How remarkable that we seem to be the most rapid change in the history of life on Earth, mankind is the fastest of all the great dyings that we know of. Perhaps we should pay more attention to life in jars! ♥️

Very Cool channel