One Year Ago I Built an Ecosystem, This Happened
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Vampire Crabs, Mourning Geckos, and so much more! Over the past 12 months, this paludarium has found balance and evolved into a tightly-knit ecosystem. If you have any questions, please let me know!
Here are links to a few of things I use in the tank:
Misting System: amzn.to/3UhElTJ
Light One: amzn.to/3tBzbak
Light Two: amzn.to/3ukilMg
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30 years later, “I was definitely getting concerned when the mini humans I introduced discovered nuclear fission, and began to question if there was life outside of the terrarium.”
@Jay-sl9jo
Жыл бұрын
"They have begun to worship me as the Almighty Man Outside the Glass."
@AdonisBob
Жыл бұрын
@@Jay-sl9josome of them are starting to defy me… I think they’re called “atheists”???
@chrisbealonis4655
Жыл бұрын
@@AdonisBob BAHAHAHAHA
@gloclipp
Жыл бұрын
☠️☠️
@CF-qm1gp
Жыл бұрын
mini kim jung un.... Rocket miniman
20 years later: "...the wolves were taking over my tank ecosystem so I had to introduce a new top-level predator, the tiger."
@braydenbernhardt2048
Жыл бұрын
YES
@hellyF3
Жыл бұрын
Just add humans, problem solved 😂 all life destroyed in a day
@motorbikeray
Жыл бұрын
@@hellyF3 Humans... true. 🤣
@hangfire5944
Жыл бұрын
@@motorbikeray to solve that...
@simple_playz
Жыл бұрын
@@hangfire5944 add covid
This eerily makes me think of how easily Earth could be a terrarium like this and has always been one from the start in some aliens room
@tehhappehhaps
11 ай бұрын
It's a new take on the simulation theory
@Kolbjornelenano
11 ай бұрын
Extradimensional KZreadr: "3.7 Billons years ago I put some microorganisms on a tank, and while I was sad when the meteorite hit it 65 millions years ago now I cant believe what those small guys that appeared just a few millennia ago are doing"
@vitorguerreiro3902
10 ай бұрын
Remember physics?
@okapi7559
10 ай бұрын
If so, then the alien responsible for it needs to get their shit together and do something about this one species that wrecking havoc in the terrarium!
@lukashikite8258
10 ай бұрын
@@vitorguerreiro3902 n😅😅nnnjn😅😅j😅nnj😅n😅n😅nnnnnnnnbn😅n😅nnn😅nnnjjnnn😅n😅nnnnnn😅n😅n😅n😅n😅i😅n
150yrs later, the eco system was still thriving so I had to add another Apex predator. The top of the top. The one sitting at the top of the food chain. The predator that changed history forever. A human being.
@stat8715
10 ай бұрын
And then the humans started to clone themselves xD
@ProfessionalHumanTrash
10 ай бұрын
he just jumped into the tank and started destroying sht.
@n1trous_497
9 ай бұрын
@@ProfessionalHumanTrash lmfao
@kahiauandkeeaola808
6 ай бұрын
@@MAD_KIOTTI 96706
@blitzFN100
3 ай бұрын
get closer to God pls there is gonna be many people who arnt going to make it to the kingdom of heaven🙏✝️k
25 years later: as you see, the ecosystem has grown substantially. The redwood trees are coming along nicely. The beavers have built dams between two villages, and the humans have developed their own official currency. Wow,
@daigomasculinidade
Жыл бұрын
Him: hahahah... official currency... capitalism... No one: Also him: *TIME TO ADD ALIENS*
@Shadowlord5622
Жыл бұрын
xD
@a8anasios666
Жыл бұрын
Rofl
@Th3Watch3r
Жыл бұрын
@@daigomasculinidade 😂
@melon_water
Жыл бұрын
What kind of water should i use for a paludarium? Tap water? Or something else?
I’ve worked in the aquarium industry for over 30 years and this tank is one of the best!
@TheDrPlants
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate it!
@burningphoenix9556
Жыл бұрын
Dayum he got complimented by a expert
@GuiltyJelloTV
Жыл бұрын
coolest tank I've seen
@HypnosisBear
Жыл бұрын
I could've never imagined such a tank! Definitely wonderful! 🤗
@anonymousoutfitters3530
Жыл бұрын
@@lauradavis929 Proof?
I’ve rewatched this video countless times now, nature truly is amazing. Thank you for doing this for all of us strangers!
@JackiCole12
11 ай бұрын
I rewatched this video a bunch of times too, I can’t get enough of it!
@Am-tf8yp
11 ай бұрын
I’m prolly on my 20th time 😂
@Secret_Channel69
11 ай бұрын
Wow
@oakleygunson107
11 ай бұрын
shut up
@dada_natureview
9 ай бұрын
me to lol
This guy deserves a Netflix documentary
70 years later, a new species suddenly appears and starts to make little terrariums of their own
@Secret_Channel69
11 ай бұрын
Lol
@blamgit
11 ай бұрын
Stolen idea but switched up idea well next time get original or people like me might.. No... WILL say stolen
@cadenfox7224
11 ай бұрын
@@blamgit nobody cares bro 🤨
@theoryofperfection4777
11 ай бұрын
@@blamgit Did you actually consider the possibility of two people having the same idea before calling plagiarism? It's not a revolutionary concept
@Azelja
11 ай бұрын
@@blamgit Are you trying to make yourself sound intelligent? It's not working. Not in the slightest. Cocky little shit.
this guy's channel is growing faster than his homemade ecosystem
@hakurowolfy5832
Жыл бұрын
100 years later, citizens of his homemade ecosystem will be forced to susbscribe his channel.
@stupidstickman5342
Жыл бұрын
Lol
@noon9218
Жыл бұрын
ikr
@KenLinx
Жыл бұрын
Is it? It’s still less than a million.
@Downs-Indroam
Жыл бұрын
@@KenLinx Had 450 subs when he started the ecosystem
Dude this is awesome.... I think I'm going to try to build one for my kids and let them see how nature and an ecosystem works
@LEG4CYGD_GNT
11 ай бұрын
That can be very expensive and dangerous, don't
@randomfactsthatdontmatter3466
10 ай бұрын
@@kamruzzamantauhid7445 when he says for his kids I don't think that's how he meant it
@IMADINOSAURNOTABIRD
9 ай бұрын
Make sure the kids get fed enough. If the kids begin to harm the ecosystem you may have to introduce an apex predator to keep the kids in check. Make sure the kids have enough nutrients in the soil and food too.
@vanshshah23
9 ай бұрын
@@LEG4CYGD_GNT how is it dangerous?
@rayyanahmed8637
8 ай бұрын
@@vanshshah23probably in case the kids mess with it, either killing the animals or letting them lose meaning you got a bunch of bugs and animals on the loose now
This is so cool!!! The more rangy the plants became, the more natural it looked. Just beautiful!
As a Geo Ecology student with great interest for film and animation I’d love a project where you would film a nature documentary about small live in an ecosystem only to zoom out in the end to show the audience, that what they thought was an entire rain forest is actually the tank in this guys living room. Imagine the amazement over the video perspective, scientific study, ecological experiment and human craftsmanship!
@junglebunny6092
Жыл бұрын
Basically any Nat Geo or Discovery Channel documentary 👍🏽
@lucasrhys0363
Жыл бұрын
@@junglebunny6092 always suspected they we’re in a huge tank
@IanMcc1000
Жыл бұрын
Even Attenborough's team use that technique sometimes
@miirami5761
Жыл бұрын
@@lucasrhys0363 Oh, I didn’t know! That’s so cool!
@JarthenGreenmeadow
Жыл бұрын
@@lucasrhys0363 We are, they call it Earth.
i could watch a 30 minute documentary about this, dude u gotta keep going this is S tier content
@TheDrPlants
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@TheBiggestPieceOfDogshit
Жыл бұрын
S tier content.
@Moxais
Жыл бұрын
e
@chukuoka
Жыл бұрын
I could watch a whole hour! Also I love your vids too
@User-swj-
Жыл бұрын
@@TheDrPlants My good sir, where did you get your crabs and geckos. Im highly interested in maybe getting an ecosystem like yours.
I would love to see like a full hour long video, going day by day on how each enclosure, of any nature, live and grow
Wow, this really shows how ecosystems work and how animals use adaptations to survive!
This is such a good way to learn about ecosystems, predator-prey relationships and balance in these systems. This is the content I want to see.
@intheredcold9216
Жыл бұрын
There are several channels that provide similar content. One I particularly like is called life in jars.
@education9723
Жыл бұрын
People need to know more about microorganisms ecology and their benefits
@guymontag9577
Жыл бұрын
Fortunately, the digital cameras for recording these kinds of ecosystems are getting better and better every day and the prices have come down to the point that even the most limited budgets can afford a few. Plus, resources like KZread can help expose your work to interested viewers around the world.
@TWHowl
Жыл бұрын
It may be harsh, but I’d like to see new species introduced, predators and prey, to see how the environment evolves.
@dead_calmog6781
Жыл бұрын
Right this was very interesting
This is not the kind of content I expect to see on KZread but they clearly need more creator like you my friend. What a video
@StarWarsExpert_
Жыл бұрын
Yes youtube needs more creators like him! It is so inspiring and creative.
@accordingtomycalculations7816
Жыл бұрын
@Starwars Experte yes, less idiots arguing about stupid stuff, and people to farm views. More people who are creative, innovative, and interesting. Like thus guy
@thekylehighclub
Жыл бұрын
Took the words right out of my mouth
@nellsun2521
Жыл бұрын
Literally every type of video is on KZread though! :)
@TomCruz54321
Жыл бұрын
Sadly, annoying KZread personalities that do dumb stuff are the ones that get 30 million views per video. I'm glad this one got 7 million views, but there are others out there who barely break a million. I'm really sad for those talented creators.
I don't even have the slightest interest in these types of things, but the content you have shared was amazing and I watched it from the beginning till the end. great work
I've watched this so many times, and it's really amazing how beautiful nature really is. I hope humans can work together to protect it. Thanks for sharing and working on this, really helped me understand what the world really is like.
@ishrendon6435
11 ай бұрын
Why would protect nature from its own destruction?? Nature destroys and hurts
I was already impressed but the rain segment...god damn. So impressed with people who can create and manage these awesome creations. Incredible setup and ecosystem you've built here man.
@bageltondinglequandaleseba6928
Жыл бұрын
The thunder though... 🔥
@Lamiishere
Жыл бұрын
Cringe af,
@NickSibz
Жыл бұрын
@@Lamiishere mad?
@lurkenvoncurken518
Жыл бұрын
@@Lamiishere No dad? 🥺
@nawsih848
Жыл бұрын
@@Lamiishere lami more like lame
I had an aquarium with enough plants and aquatic life that I eventually didn't need to put food in anymore. It was self sustaining and the water was crystal clear. Was like a master level setup. Crazy what nature can do if you just add the right ingredients and leave it alone. I had to move out of state an unfortunately gave it to a guy who didn't realize what he had. I think about that aquarium all the time. 😭
@kirbythepinkguy
Жыл бұрын
What did he do with it?
@cknorris3644
Жыл бұрын
@@kirbythepinkguy he ruined it. Took all the plants out and redecorated it with plastic stuff. Basically killed the eco system.
@lemonade2879
Жыл бұрын
@@cknorris3644 cannot even begin to imagine the thought process inside that guy's head... his tank basically being set up for him perfectly yet he takes everything out and replaces it for what reason😭😭
@paquixyz4000
Жыл бұрын
@@cknorris3644 THAT'S SO OUTRAGEOUS OH MY GODDDDDD I'M SO ANGRY
@bradandgensar6658
Жыл бұрын
@@cknorris3644 I’m going to cry now.
This is still my favorite tank. Not only the animals, i also love the plants. I hope you can make an update video.
This is the first video of yours that I've seen and I'm absolutely blown away by this creation which far exceeds anything else I've seen on youtube. I also love that you present your own amazing work even though you have a speech impediment! My whole family is disabled (invisible ones) so it's great to see other people who can be at the top of their game and so confident in their work, even with challenges!
Let us appreciate the fact he’s put in over a years work, however much money and a tonne of research, yet for us it’s a quick 8min video. Thanks for the video and best of luck with future endeavours.
@lova368
Жыл бұрын
Research and materials really takes lots of money,i mean he spent a lot,he deserve it.
@IceCrossFire
Жыл бұрын
That's why I let the ads play. I just mute the sound of the ads to save my battery and use the opportunity to get water. And eat a crab, my mom says. She is correct.
@SuperFartyman
Жыл бұрын
He's made millions from just this video alone.
@N0gua
Жыл бұрын
The rainstorm and flashes of lightning, it is fantastic
@wholesomeseal7yearsago134
Жыл бұрын
@@SuperFartyman millions on this one video? I learned that about 1m views pays around $5-7k.. Yeah. Learning how much they get from views is my favorite hobby now.
Fantastic work man. Just incredible. Those crabs are amazing. This is the best video i have ever seen on KZread.
You should do an episode on the system its self - filtration, water condition, pumps, lights, glass maintenance, all of the up keep would be very interesting.
In a YT filled with reaction videos, false sensationalism and just plain junk, it is so awesome to see this type of high quality content. Congrats on a cool channel!
@displeasingcovers2089
Жыл бұрын
Can't forget the nonsense of KZread shorts
@annphoenix4565
Жыл бұрын
Exactly my thoughts, this is the most entertaining, educative channel❤️
@beanswiththerice2561
Жыл бұрын
666th like thank you goodbye.
@balefire384
Жыл бұрын
woo hoo :)
@aredboxnation
Жыл бұрын
This channel is the best ive seen in a while
Not only the efforts he had put in building that thing ...we must also appreciate the camera works ...it felt like a full fledged documentary on NatGeo Great work man!
@TheDrPlants
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It takes so long!
@brandondaniel47
Жыл бұрын
100%!
@oO0Xenos0Oo
Жыл бұрын
Actually, many shot of nature documentaries are shot in tanks like this one 😄 Especially when it comes to very small animals like insects, they are usually not filmed somewhere in a real rainforest.
@danielbruneau3870
Жыл бұрын
@@TheDrPlants You could start a business with that kind of ecosystem knowledge.
@sage3182
Жыл бұрын
@@brandondaniel47 a
I’m mind-blown and especially love the rainstorms. Seeing how the species relate to each other is fascinating.
I want an extended version of this sooooo bad
Creating non-static equilibrium as in nature is a very hard task. You have shown great skill, knowledge and observational ability in mixing and multiplying these species together successfully. Congratulations!
@Ipissinjarstf2
Жыл бұрын
Yeah my terrarium has snails and basically nothing else
@ledpinkdefsabbathwhokinksd9733
Жыл бұрын
@@Ipissinjarstf2 add different organisms then lol
@gary7846
Жыл бұрын
Did he reach equilibrium? At the end there's too many gecko and basically little shrimp i think
@ledpinkdefsabbathwhokinksd9733
Жыл бұрын
@@gary7846 those geckos species were a terrible choice
@howardhavardramberg7160
Жыл бұрын
The Aliens would be proud G
"50 years later the ecosystem has Grown exponentially. As you can see, lizard sentient beings emerged and started creating Facebook. Truly wonderful"
@annelove3460
Жыл бұрын
Andrew garfield
@shrimp5239
Жыл бұрын
@@annelove3460 they gon put him in the cage to go to the vet after he got caught eating romanian lasagna.
@exostudios8563
Жыл бұрын
He even put BBQ sauce on a shelf
@bz2017
Жыл бұрын
Lmao
@Ashley-kv8ku
Жыл бұрын
I’d like to see what they would make besides facebook
This is absolutely fascinating. Thank you for putting in all of the time and effort, and for sharing!
Beautiful tropical garden eco system going on there. Enjoyable blog and the others.
I’m taking an ecology course this semester, specifically called Human Ecology and this is a perfect example of how humans interact this their environment. I gotta show this to my instructor! Awesome job dude!
@TheDrPlants
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@accordingtomycalculations7816
Жыл бұрын
@Dr. Plants could you possibly try and aquatic ecosystem. Or try bioluminescent algae?
@BlackNightmare
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah I would love to see an aquatic environment
@semajsenrab9982
Жыл бұрын
@@accordingtomycalculations7816 And would you dare be brave enough to introduce some "symbiote" in to the mix, excuse me I meat to say intelligent slime mold🤔🤷🏾♂️
@thesecretlibrary890
Жыл бұрын
Lmfao
In the year 2024: ON OUR LAST EPISODE we ordered some homo sapiens and dropped them in our Earth biosphere because it's pretty cool to watch them fight off big predators and hunt the megafauna we introduced before. But when we came back to check on them a few dozen kiloyears later, they had built over pretty much everything in the display and it was getting a bit too hot and humid. So now we've got a few Xenomorph Queens and we're going to see how they do...
@charlesgilliland532
Жыл бұрын
This is great
@Mr_Jester980
Жыл бұрын
"....But then, after a few months, Xenomorphs became a little too invasive so we add the YAUTJAS!!"
@ampliuscruciatus
Жыл бұрын
just realized how fun this actually looks. imagine how much fun those aliens are having with this simulated world they got us in. Maybe we're also in some teenager's bedroom. I wonder when he's gonna be introducing some new species for population control...
@YakubKristianto
Жыл бұрын
@@ampliuscruciatus let's add some disaster for population control
@Mahitos_clavicvle
Жыл бұрын
@gamer dread but then veltramites began an advanced colony and started taking over so we added kryptonians and a yellow sun model
Later: I had to introduce a top level predator, myself. Going in.
Insane how much passion must go into these projects. Even building the enclosures. You are mind-bogglingly knowledgeable
@LeMonke467
3 ай бұрын
monke
I love to see when people are actually invested in making an animal friendly habitat. The amount of fishtanks with a couple of fish and no place to hide im seeing is rediculus
@stevennguyen4993
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call it "animal friendly" tho.
@aeroburn5665
Жыл бұрын
Rediculus 💀
@lupinchenbrause9017
Жыл бұрын
@@aeroburn5665 sorry, my english is going downhill in the past few years XD
@lupinchenbrause9017
Жыл бұрын
@@stevennguyen4993 why not? They have space, hiding places, social contact as they need, and a symbiosis with other species. Tbh i don't know much about the special needs of each of the species but this seems a pretty good home
@stevennguyen4993
Жыл бұрын
@@lupinchenbrause9017 It ain't "friendly" when animals are being added so they can eat each other. I'm not one of those "animal rights" guy, but his tank additions are intended to balance out populations. Even the crabs are eating each other. If anything, this tank shows how brutal nature is.
I would 100% fall asleep watching a livestream of this ecosystem… imagine falling asleep while watching this tank having a thunderstorm at night… it’s a vibe
@DavidLinn
Жыл бұрын
make it happen Dr. Plants!
@abelemmanuel7431
Жыл бұрын
True that. Dr. Plants, we need this.
@Thepher6
Жыл бұрын
I think a twitch channel called Cannibal Crabs could work
@sonwiberg373
Жыл бұрын
that will be cool tbh
@kaijuar2003
Жыл бұрын
301st like, seeing the way the tank looks I fully agree. I would sleep for hours on end with the light and dream about being an explorer within the tank looking at the animals from a safe distance and taking notes of them even observing the plants in the tank. Reply made: 3:56 AM Friday, September 2 2022
i love how hes just chill while he's sleeping beside a literal jungle
this is a great KZreadr, good for teaching people to be outside and enjoy nature
You should expand the tank, make it bigger and have like a connected tube that leads to another tank. A connected tube on both sides to make things more diverse, that they can travel between.
@wenwentekken
Жыл бұрын
It will be multiverse of madness lol
@ahriise9570
Жыл бұрын
A hole for the worms: A wormhole 😂
@quanganhvu9085
Жыл бұрын
bikini bottom
@fluffuk9301
Жыл бұрын
Like a hamster enclosure haha
@WernerKlorand
Жыл бұрын
And hope that the species don't develop tankism (i.e. discrimination of other tanks).
It amazes me how an ecosystem can be sustain in such a tiny amount of space, and it is home to so many living creatures!
@marcogallo2811
Жыл бұрын
Same, it amazes me. Also scary that tons of people don't think of this and we're still tearing down and burning enormous sections of rainforest. So many creatures that haven't been discovered in many sections of those forest, and won't be because deforestation.
@kaostaishou9791
Жыл бұрын
It is not closed ecosystem like our planet is. It is outsourced with food and water with artificial weather conditions. I wonder what would happen if he would seal it airtight and stop delivering that freshwater in regular showers.
@michael2305
Жыл бұрын
cus animals only take what they need and give some back ... unlike us humans.
@valkoharja
Жыл бұрын
It's not a full ecosystem, nor is it necessarily stable in any kind of long term. Impressive work for sure, but it's not something which could keep going for centuries for example, I don't think. /ecologist
@MrTaask
Жыл бұрын
@@kaostaishou9791 Our planet is outsourced with food... sunlight
I just discovered your channel yesterday and I am fascinated. It is amazing and I need to show my kids. Thank you and pleeeease keep sharing 🥰
It’s the first video I watch on this channel and all I can say, congrats for your work ❤
The fact that it rains in the tank and you add a thunder in it is what it makes it more epic
This is actually very educational, interesting, and even helpful. KZread should really promote such content.
@jazermano
Жыл бұрын
I'm happy to say, I got this video recommended to me by the algorithms. Maybe there is hope after all... either way, I found this paludarium project to be incredibly interesting! [Edit: I was calling the tank a "micro-biome" since I couldn't remember the proper name, but then it was mentioned in the video that this sort of set up is called a paludarium.]
@Robert-vp6xf
Жыл бұрын
@@jazermano lnlookllllllllllllllllllllnln
@DavidBcc
Жыл бұрын
Isn’t that how you found it, dork? KZread doesn’t care about the content, only what works to keep them clicking, watching, and therefore make them money. Remember how Google’s slogan was “Don’t be evil”? Yeah - they scrapped that.
@myipadtwist8125
Жыл бұрын
How is that helpful 😂 ppl in this comment section are literally insane lol
Everybody thinks modern has Beauty, But in real nature has real and pure Beauty compared to any other thing on earth ❤
Protect this man at all costs
@emmaemanuelemmanuelandrews5054
8 ай бұрын
Yes
Just a little heads up when feeding crabs: touch the food to their legs, they taste with their legs and will take food easier that way. Your way is by no means wrong, just thought I'd let you know. Amazing creation, the Rainstorm blew me away, really well done.
@eleventyfour227
Жыл бұрын
TIL crabs taste with their legs
@LutherMahoney
Жыл бұрын
Seriously, how the HELL do you know this?
@radovid2056
Жыл бұрын
@@LutherMahoney I have a male c. Armatum in a big enclosure, he's about 10 years old now. So I read up on them extensively before I got him.
@matias9158
Жыл бұрын
@@radovid2056 what's his name?
@radovid2056
Жыл бұрын
@@matias9158 Anton, my girlfriend wanted to name him.
I could watch a 2 hour documentary about your ecosystem, man. That's so fascinating! I couldn't stop thinking that if it was a closed and self sustainable system we would have a few unique species in only a couple thousand years haha
@julliustanguilan9688
Жыл бұрын
ZAYUM
@randomcommentator4140
Жыл бұрын
Opinion Tolerated + Respect + i asked + Chad
@George_Harris_SR25
Жыл бұрын
@@randomcommentator4140 W comment + AND THE CROWD GOES WILDD🔥🔥+gigachad
I never thought, I'd fall in love with biology in spite of being an architecture student.
Gecko lizard: Hey, wanna be friends? Crab: Sure
You know... it really is interesting how humans treat certain species. You mentioned not being comfortable with leaving the gekos in the tank... but then crabs are just allowed to rip each other apart. It is just an interesting observation how the instant something has a skeleton instead of a exoskeleton we start valuing its life more than other animals. Like when I saw the baby gekos I felt a pit in my stomach about them being killed and eaten, but then stopped and asked myself why I didn't feel the same way for the other animal babies. Neat tank over all!
@user-gn4ts8jb7n
Жыл бұрын
Wow. You just signed off an existential crisis with "neat tank!"
@kid14346
Жыл бұрын
@@user-gn4ts8jb7n i mean it is a neat tank. But really think about why we value some lives more than others. The thing that got me thinking about it is Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaa film and manga. He specifically designed the wildlife to be giant insects with no humanizing features and then made the story about how all life has value...
@MsScarletwings
Жыл бұрын
Well, I assume (hope) with most people it’s not about invertebrate vs vertebrate, but rather level of sentience. Crabs are neurologically much more primitive than most reptiles... and people eat them pretty often too. Viewing certain animals as a food source requires people to either forfeit some of their perceived value OR adopt a cognitively dissonant view of it. The short answer is that crabs are not proven to perceive pain and suffering to the same degree that a gecko is known to, crabs are often viewed as a food source while captive geckos are often pets, and crabs have way fewer characteristics and expressions that humans can empathize with.
@kid14346
Жыл бұрын
@@MsScarletwings i mean yeah... but why is animal afood source and animal b friend? Like food source/pain doesn't fully explain it because think of how much people eat animals that we KNOW can feel pain. Like if we put a dog into the same conditions cows in a slaughter house it would be called animal cruelty.
@MsScarletwings
Жыл бұрын
@@kid14346 oh Theres no real solid “why” behind how certain animals became food and others became pets besides the luck of geographic distribution and time. Typically, animals that become major cultural food sources are either - plentiful in the wild and easy to harvest on a large scale sustainably - easy to domesticate and breed in captivity Crustaceans like crabs are a good example of the former. Shrimp are basically the cockroaches of the ocean, and they are a very nutritious AND low-Mercury source of marine protein. Crabs breed like crazy and coastal civilizations learned quickly that they make for good eating when cooked properly. Chickens are a great example of the latter. They were not only useful to human populations for their meat, but also for their egg production. The original wild chickens (red jungle fowl) were unique from other known birds in that their reproduction speed changed depending on the availability of food in the environment. Farmers learned that if you kept them very well fed, they kept laying eggs and breeding rapidly.
Stuff like this doesn't come along very often. It's crazy to see a year of diligent work be compressed into 8 minutes, but this is fascinating. Please keep doing stuff like this
The tropical rain is really cool
This is quite interesting because I just learned about ecology and how the populations are balanced😮
Nothing else to say other than that is so cool. The camerawork, the commentary, all of it! Hope you start blowing up, this is amazing! Gained a sub
@hakimdiwan5101
Жыл бұрын
He did I got this video recommended thrice since yesterday.
@KOTO-cod
Жыл бұрын
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@refanimation2213
Жыл бұрын
frfr
That Raining scene 5:00 Amazing wow 🤩
Don't know what algorithm sent me here, but it's fascinating and beautiful to watch. Your hard work has paid off. I want one ❤
This is the 1st video I've seen from this channel. Truly extraordinary!
@varnarajakaruna5982
Жыл бұрын
🎉❤❤Cool
I always envy guys like you who has the knowledge and patience to create these awesome projects. I would love to have something like this but too lazy to learn and I might not be able to take care of it because of being a dad and a lot of stuff. My son loves and is always curious of animals and their habitat and loves watching videos like this. Great quality of a video by the way!
@POOPOO-oz9jd
Жыл бұрын
true
@JordiPNG
Жыл бұрын
if you ever wanted to you could make a smaller scale version of this and make it with your son, maybe a cool way to spend time together
@argentum746
Жыл бұрын
Make such a thing a project with your kids. It teaches them to cooperate, it connects you with each other and a common topic, it can be fun for all involved. It must not be animals on that level of complexity. Make an easy one, a small version with a handful of small animals. Or an ant farm. I heard they are amazing.
@Gzminecraft03
Жыл бұрын
If you really wanted to you could do it
@monstermcboo7282
Жыл бұрын
Just a terrarium made in a repurposed, gallon-sized, glass pickle jar can enchant a child (I got mine from a restaurant). I made one with each of my kids. My oldest and I also did the monarch butterflies from caterpillars when he was little, thanks to a kit he received as a gift. Things like that take much less time, effort, and money than a big project, and can still be rewarding and educational. Take care and stay well. ❤️
I have over a hundred compliments I could give you for this video. I love science and biology and you hit a home run with this project/video. Your narration is top notch as well. My number one channel since discovering you. Thank you!
@TheDrPlants
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@giogremory
Жыл бұрын
@@TheDrPlants I also love sciense and biology. I will get my new home soon and after subscribing to you I really want to make this Paludarium in my new house. Actually I'm an aquascape lover but I want to make something different. Can you or anyone tell me what is the minimum size for this tank to fit the whole ecosystem comfortably? *sorry my english is not good
@TheDrPlants
Жыл бұрын
@@giogremory Thank you! My tank is 18x18x36 inches so that should give you an idea
@giogremory
Жыл бұрын
@@TheDrPlants Thanks! It's so helpful👍keep your hard work!
So cool to watch. Thank you for sharing.
Have had fun following along with this beautiful set up. Looking for the latest update!!!
This is so incredible, I would be so scared to try look after something like this though, I would be so worried about over-population 😅
@thesun6211
Жыл бұрын
Not really a problem with proper species selection, especially with the Geosesarma as an Apex Predator. It's more of an issue with overstocked systems that deplete the microfauna population and require feeding, especially with species like Mandarins in a Marine Aquarium that're obligate copepod predators. As long as the system's housed in an Enclosure of sufficient size and volume...
@derekparker1715
Жыл бұрын
just dont stuff a million species at once in a vivarium, always have less predators yet still make sure predators thrive, and put microfauna and herbivores in an ecosystem first to get situated and memorize hiding spots that way they dont die easily
@Supersteve2102
Жыл бұрын
@@floogalflambyn6805 Dont be jealous, its an acquired skill. With enough work, you can have that knowledge too.
@LeagueofBread
Жыл бұрын
the crabs won't be an issue. I have mine for 6+ months now and they are rarely to be seen because if enough substrate provided, they'll dig underground and you pretty much never see them. And they also are cannibalistic. Just don't get mourning geckos and you're good to go!
@jordan9604
Жыл бұрын
@@floogalflambyn6805 I love you kids. So insecure and ignorant. "Haha, you are smart! Nerd!!!#^#&%....."
I really love the storm system you set up with all the lights emulating lightning, and the sprinklers. A very nice attention to detail towards their living space
@skyp2358
Жыл бұрын
Yep, And it makes them understand and learn the ways of the wild. Kudos to him!
“This is how tough nature can be” we were harder to them lol
All you videos are amazing quality and inspiring, makes me want to have my terrarium.
The moment he said he needs to balance out the population of crabs so he introduced geckos. Had me thinking that even in a highly controlled environment ( rain, introduction of new animals) nature's law is consistent all over the place that is to build an ecosystem you need a balanced population of species with foodchain
@rooxie5658
Жыл бұрын
Like big cats, viruses and famine
@Chastikan
Жыл бұрын
That includes humans
@JRBDWD
Жыл бұрын
Yeah
@MrSinthan
Жыл бұрын
Made me think about that one simpsons episode
@arkroyalrifemoonbasealpha6101
Жыл бұрын
He should have added a single particle of Tony Blair in mind is it even possible to dilute such evil?
This is what I dream of, I need something like this in my life, something positive to distract from daily life and feed my intrigue of nature, I’m sure many others feel the same. Great video mate! I hope to see more on this awesome ecosystem!
@monikamyszko5512
Жыл бұрын
Yap, definitely
@aleee2323
Жыл бұрын
OR, you can just leave them alone and simply watch documentaries…just saying. Animals are not there to be at our disposal.
@devinstreater1763
Жыл бұрын
@@aleee2323 🤓
@SirCatWaffel
Жыл бұрын
@@aleee2323 eat another veggie burger and get boosted bro.
@_b_moll
Жыл бұрын
@@aleee2323 do you own a pet
I love the rainstorm. What a beautiful tank!
@ItsumiMarsha
9 ай бұрын
I know
This is so epic man. Great work !
I've built aquarium ecosystems before. They never cease to amaze how they operate, recycle and grow. I love watching the micro-dramas that occur over time, the wars of the moss and other plants.
@aksel2460
Жыл бұрын
Do you have to do anything actively? Like feed the fish etc?
@matstan3515
Жыл бұрын
@@aksel2460 in the beginning (first 6 months/year-2 years) yes, but later on, everything balances itself and there ussualy isn't anything you have to add/do
@aksel2460
Жыл бұрын
@@matstan3515 damn thats cool
@aksel2460
Жыл бұрын
@@matstan3515 what do the fish eat?
@NathanTarantlawriter
Жыл бұрын
@@aksel2460 No nothing now but I'm considering setting up a tank shortly. I got tons of raw material in Florida.
this isn't my usual type of content but was completely hooked from start to finish. keep it up man can't wait to see what you give us next!
how did he sustain the water so clean for months???? this is a real question and this is gonna be a huge tip for my tank!
@GoofyBoofyBoy30509
10 ай бұрын
The shrimps, snails and plants filter the water
This is such a tease. I NEED to do this. I NEED more tutorials.!!!
This is probably your best video ever. The tank,the camera work,the narrating everything was splendid.
Wow I love this. Imagine making a half dozen of these tanks in different shapes if needed, to showcase replica ecosystems found around the world. The flora/fauna matching what’s found naturally. Amazing!
@lonzomartin729
Жыл бұрын
That does sound like a really good idea 😁
@peabrain6872
Жыл бұрын
Bigger one as a desert?
@fefek1
Жыл бұрын
*puts a lion, a Buffalo, a wild dog and a lizard in a small 1x1m tank* this good?
@Haiesta
Жыл бұрын
@@fefek1 that sounds like a really bad smoothie
@lonzomartin729
Жыл бұрын
@Fefek1 something tells me that’s not what he had in mind 🤣
This is really cool! This inspired me to make a paludarium as a project!
Dr. Plants is basically GOD for that tank
5:05 looks like something STRAIGHT out of a movie
This is awesome. I’m afraid I would get too attached to the critters and be heartbroken when nature happens. The tropical storms are AMAZING!!!!
@FHyde9977
Жыл бұрын
Don’t name them 🤷
@belzeboth93784
Жыл бұрын
"When nature happens"...This isn't nature, this is a sick experiment.
@soccerb4chicks
Жыл бұрын
@@FHyde9977 You don’t have to name something to get attached to it.
@KOTO-cod
Жыл бұрын
@@soccerb4chicks yea
@louisp.8367
Жыл бұрын
People fail to remember we are also nature, and our instinct to help is also natural. If you want to help, help. That would still be “nAtUrE hApPeNiNg”. We are not Gods, we are just more powerful and thus perhaps have a moral imperative to make the world a better place. Get over yourselves, people.
What a incredibile quality change from the first video ❤
Very complex. Nicely done.
I'm really into this kind stuff. I'm one those kids that could stare at the ants bringing food to their colony. The small creatures really are fascinating to watch and sometimes I imagine myself being small interacting with them. Good job making this one. I'm Done Subscribing Looking forward to your other projects. 🥰
@ComradeHax
Жыл бұрын
@OFFICIAL🕎77x7x7🕎MUSA ISRAEL LEWI-NO KA-DRONE okay man thats cool. Anyways, Geckos
@IsaThePhilosophical
Жыл бұрын
@@ComradeHax HAHHAHA UR ANSWER I LOVE IT
@JeffarryLounder
Жыл бұрын
Part of what I find interesting about owning an ecosystem is it's like you're their god. If you really wanted to, you could cut off their water supply for 3 days and incur a drought upon them, or you could add hazardous new environmental factors to see how they cope with it. But since the majority of us aren't bug sadists, we just let them live peaceful and happy lives (as happy as nature gets, anyway). Basically, their fate lies entirely in your control.
@IsaThePhilosophical
Жыл бұрын
@@JeffarryLounder yea, i didnkt think it that way.
@zeropie
Жыл бұрын
I love playing god
It looks so, so beautiful. The whole set up and story behind it. A balanced eco system, next to your bed. Wow. Cannot wait for the next video!
@nilesbutler8638
Жыл бұрын
Not really - he was feeding a lot there. Otherwise this really small tank would never have been able to sustain dozens of crabs and gecko. We even saw him feeding the gecko fruit pap and the crabs worms&crickets. Dont get me wrong, its a beautiful project. But more of a carefully sustained decorative farm situation than a self-balanced ecosystem. For that to be true he would have to stop all feeding and fertilizing, which he obviously did as well seeing how thos plants exploded. This is a showgarden in a bottle. Containing pets. Beautiful to look at - but not an ecosystem.
@BlenderisedMind
Жыл бұрын
@@nilesbutler8638 edit: oops I only saw the 1st half of the msg! Yeah, I suppose you're right but alas, its mostly it's own little thing. Its still absolutely visually stunning though. 😊
@nilesbutler8638
Жыл бұрын
@@BlenderisedMind Fully agreed on that! 👍
@alex.g7317
Жыл бұрын
I cant even imagine what is like!
@Mgis90
Жыл бұрын
@@nilesbutler8638 Yeah, we need more people like you, here in the comments, instead of blindly praising - able to differentiate between a show situation. Content is content anyway, and I see where the trends might be going.
2 years later: so I expanded the ecosystem to me and my neighbour's backyards and started remaking it from scratch, all the animals were happy about moving to a bigger tank. But a problem emerged. The geckos were overpopulating very quickly and the mini humans (who have grown into the size of an adult man) couldn't do anything about it, so I genetically modified and created new apex predators that'll chomp to the top of the food chain. The dinosaurs from the jurrasic park and world franchise.
Kudos to you fella!.....Its just art❤
To say this is merely fascinating, will be an insult to you. I watched this with much interest, then watched it with my two grandsons 8 and nearly 6. Now they want to try a similar project with me. Thank you for such a beautiful demonstration of life and you documented everything very well!!!!
This is the type of content that gets me excited and fascinated about science! Thank you for sharing your work. Absolutely incredible!✨
@TheDrPlants
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@Chimpmusic79
Жыл бұрын
ololaa
@mememagicisreal884
Жыл бұрын
It would be awesome to put those crabs in my Thai salad or in a Som Tam!
@julliustanguilan9688
Жыл бұрын
RAKASTAPASTAPALAPATAPANAKATAKA
@michellewilliams5395
Жыл бұрын
Ololaa
the adult crab in your palm was like " LET ME AT EM'! LET ME AT EM'!
Fascinating thanks for the post. Love your work.
Not gonna lie this is one of the most well made videos ive seen in quite some time. Really kept me interested. Shots are very nice too. When you are filming the tank, it looks like its a rainforest from an alien world. Very cool.
@chasingmidnight6592
Жыл бұрын
Brand New 😎
Its fascinating the level of easy success you had with the vampire crabs, to the point of worrying about a takeover. Did you have to regularly feed them, or were they able to scavenge most of their own food?
@weebslayer9037
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@esprero
Жыл бұрын
bees
@lukevlogsgaming2441
Жыл бұрын
They could find food because he mentioned in the original vampire crab video that they could eat the moss
@curvingfyre6810
Жыл бұрын
@@lukevlogsgaming2441 They can eat moss?? So they're true grazing herbivores?
@ethanwheale9755
Жыл бұрын
@@weebslayer9037 useful reply
Why dose this feel so perfect
The fact that it is not on something like natural geographic is insane
I always knew ecosystem balancing was no small feat. Losing one species or introducing an invasive one can destroy it entirely. This one is no exception. The dominant species has grown too much both times. I wonder what else it needs to reach a perfect balance? I gotta say, I love these videos. Making a living self contained ecosystem looks like a lot of fun. Some day in the future I'd like to make one!
@druegnor1703
Жыл бұрын
Snake to eat the gecko
@milorio813
Жыл бұрын
@@druegnor1703 snakes will end up eating everything lmao
@Zuaquim1
Жыл бұрын
Reduce the feed for the geckos, they will reproduce less and some will die. Predators in nature are generally controlled by bottom-up processes.
@xgranxglin3510
Жыл бұрын
The duration of the life cycle of all the species in the food chain [plants all the way to apex predator] + the amount of food it needs.