PARASITE Ecosphere 2 YEARS later! │ Woodland Stream Ecosphere - 2 Year Update!
In this video we take a look into the Woodland Stream Ecosphere (also known as the parasite ecosphere). It has been 2 years since this ecospheres creation and life still persists inside.
Three different producers grow within the ecosphere. Terrestrial moss survives submerged under water alongside a plant known as Littorella uniflora. Both plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen through photosynthesis. The final producer within this ecosphere is the Cyanobacteria. It forms bacterial mats along the substrate. Like the plants it can also photosynthesize.
Animals such as Ostracods have become quite rare within this ecosphere. I'm not entirely sure what caused their decline, but I wonder if the Cyanobacteria is outcompeting algae within the ecosystem I think a reduction in algae would definitely cause a reduction in Ostracods.
Worms are also present within this ecosphere however they are also rare. They are the primary prey species within the ecosystem and as a result are seldom seen. It was great to witness one venturing above ground so i could film it.
Vorticella (which I had previously thought to be a parasite) hitchhiked into this ecosphere on the amphipods. The Vorticella had attached itself to the Amphipods face and backs in the wild. Within the ecosphere environment however they moved to colonizing the leaves of the plant littorella uniflora instead.
Amphipods are the the largest species within this ecosphere. Their population is constantly fluctuating within a boom and bust cycle. The Amphipods are scavengers, which will feed on moss and decaying plant matter. They are also predatory and hunt for worms within the ecosphere. When the opportunity arises they will even engage in cannibalism.
I can't believe it's already been 2 years since I first created this ecosphere. Time really does fly...
Watch this ecospheres journey here: • Creating a Woodland St...
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Man i promise you this community loves you a lot please come back
@fartrellcluggins
2 ай бұрын
facts
@redstar587o7
2 ай бұрын
He hearted this comment. It's good to know he's still around
@lewisorne
Ай бұрын
Yeah, we missed you @jartopia ❤
Been a while since this person last uploaded a video. Hope they're doing well and eventually get around to uploading more in the future. :(
@Amandahugginkizz
Жыл бұрын
It's weird alot of the jar terrarium channels have disappeared for the last yearm I wonder why
@Wild_Discovery
Жыл бұрын
Ik. I really like this content
@canovanthecanman
Жыл бұрын
Maybe they're doing a special 1 year later vid, give em time
@SongbirdOfficial
Жыл бұрын
@@Amandahugginkizz Content creators live at the whims of The Algorithm.
@grizzlybear1322
Жыл бұрын
He died , his ecospheres were destroyed by his family
So much beauty and love and life. Please never stop doing what you do.
@Ivan-wz7sg
Жыл бұрын
And... He left the channel to never come back XD
@turtlecrawling66
Жыл бұрын
@@Ivan-wz7sg the irony lol
@kanezdaze1282
Жыл бұрын
Welp.
@dyegobiacchi
Жыл бұрын
YEEEEESSS!!!😢❤
@greggw7298
Жыл бұрын
@@Ivan-wz7sg He was in a car accident and didnt make it I heard.
I love seeing the old ecospheres again!
Hey ☀️ I hope you are doing good. I would be happy to see new uploads. I really like all of your videos. Wish you all the best in life!
Your videos meant so much to me at the start of the pandemic - when the world was locked down, and we weren’t able to make it out into the greater world, you brought the world to us in a way that felt safe even thought nothing else was. Whether you keep making videos or not, I wanted to say thank you. Your work has meant the world. 💚
We miss you, my friend, come back with more videos!
I dont know if anything happened to you but I just wanted to let you know that whenever I feel sad I watch your videos they calm me. Love your work ❤
@noahdelgado2434
11 ай бұрын
Real
@14h8h8l
5 ай бұрын
I heard that while he was sleeping, water mites came out of the ecosphere and ate him alive
Please come back your videos were almost therapeutic
I miss the videos, it was practically therapy for me, for a long time I could only sleep watching the videos
I really miss your videos man, i hope youre well.
Really hope everything is going alright. Would love to see some updates on the jars again ❤
@valiang8867
Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, but he's gone now..
@randy-x
Жыл бұрын
@@valiang8867 Do you have proof?
@super-kamarigaming7907
Жыл бұрын
@@randy-xI'm guessing he's making a 1 year special. No Funeral Procession, the. no proof. It's my logic.
@14h8h8l
5 ай бұрын
I heard that while he was sleeping, water mites came out of the ecosphere and ate him alive
I love every single one of your videos so much. Please don't stop. We lose perspective on the miracle of life and the complexities within, and must be constantly reminded of the beauty that lies in everything.
I used to watch you and your still doing great with your videos!
@Jartopia
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome back!
@rplanet_ua
Жыл бұрын
@@JartopiaI hope you're doing well
Thank you so much for these informative and calming videos. I hope you go back to making them when you're ready!
Hope you're doing well. These jars are still amazing
I love seeing the notification that you've got another video up. Your content is so relaxing and I love seeing how your little worlds progress
I wonder if some species in your ecospheres decline because of inbreeding depression. In small populations after a bottleneck event (in this case caused by you taking just a small sample of the main population) there's not much genetic variation, and random genetic drift usually destroys even more genetic variation. If there aren't any new non-harmful mutations, almost all of the gene variants will die out after some time, and then it depends on whether the remaining alleles are harmful or beneficial.
@firebolt100
2 жыл бұрын
@Haseeb 2 That's a good point, but I'm guessing the benefit of large amounts of offspring would be nulled if the new generation is preyed upon too much. The arrival of any genetic diversity is only viable if the offspring live love enough to reproduce those genes.
@Intervaloverdose
Жыл бұрын
@@firebolt100 It may be a large number of offspring but it still be lower in diversity.
@samuelargyropoulos1249
Жыл бұрын
@Haseeb 2 But those generations only contain the genes of the few organisms they descend from, and I'm not sure if genetic diversity can increase in such a small environment.
Amazing how just one jar can have so much life
@dewbow134
2 жыл бұрын
yep... so much life and beauty.....inside of a JAR! 😳😍
@heroscapewarrior4217
2 жыл бұрын
@@dewbow134 all that jar with all thst life!
My man, I haven't seen any new videos for 4 months, please don't just stop.
You inspired me to start my own life in a jar experiment just a week ago and it seems to be doing okay so far. Mostly just flatworms, lots and lots of flatworms.
@maglev_
2 жыл бұрын
you should post vids
@mudslide-of-the-mudwing1569
2 жыл бұрын
Fact
This was awesome man! Thanks for sharing! Might go out today an make a fresh one myself!
this is amazing, well earned likes and a sub from me! I actually tried to make an ecosphere just like this after seeing your videos last year, but it didn't seem to last long - everything inside went dead and black in less than a month. It's amazing you've kept this one for 2 years!
It's interesting how life can thrive isolated inside of a jar.
I grew up in a village and adopted two amphipods by carrying them in a pool of water in my hands as a child, and carrying them home. I put them in my makeshift ‘pond’ that I was building. Unfortunately they were the only two living things in it yet and I’d filled it with tap water 🤦🏻♀️ I came back the next day and was horrified to find they’d simultaneously eaten eachother.. both had matching chunks out their bellies. Well at least now as an adult I’m going to make an ecosphere and watch my amphipods thrive 🥺
Hey Jartopia miss the vids. I hope you are ok!
I miss you posting, I hope you are happy & thriving
Come back man pls
Love how you explain each of the organism in there
awesome videos bro.
Where have you gone 😭
These are activities in the natural world that are usually overlooked. I personally love videos like this‼
Pretty strange for you to stop updates altogether. Hopefully you're just taking a break, and not that you're ill or something!
@valiang8867
Жыл бұрын
He's...gone
@BulborbStan
Жыл бұрын
@@valiang8867 Gone how?
@valiang8867
Жыл бұрын
@@BulborbStan Car accident..
@BulborbStan
Жыл бұрын
@@valiang8867 Oh... I was hoping he was just bored of the hobby. I'm sorry to hear.
@Indie_Outlaw
Жыл бұрын
@@valiang8867what is your source for this? A random person?
Perfect result Shaun, love to see it working, regards to you and the team from UK
@Jartopia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I don't actually have a team and my name isn't Shaun. :P
@alecsimages1
2 жыл бұрын
Oh no sorry that was meant for Gate City but love your chanel too.
I always love watching these videos, because I end up learning about so many incredible animals I never knew existed.
Man I just discovered this channel and have been watching all the videos. I've never been a fan of creepy crawlies but I really appreciate their importance and beauty inside these tiny ecosystems
@madaotee4557
Жыл бұрын
But I guess we're not getting anymore of this
Large amphipod moves in an amazing way
Beautifully shot and described
Absolutely love your videos. I’m curious, what camera gear/tool do you use to get these micro shots? They are amazing! Thank you for creating a space where people can appreciate these amazing tiny ecosystems!
Thanks 😙❤️🤗 an absolute delight!
Hey there,I just found your channel & I love it. I was actually looking for ideas for a little place I can go to in my garden & sit in peace,talk to my daughter,my daughter,my baby girl passed away last year,Yasmin was only 24years old. And i want to create a special place I can go to in the garden to be with her.. I love that you are educating people through your beautiful video's,and it's also giving me some ideas..so thankyou. Have a blessed & beautiful day & takecare..xx
It's so beautiful! Your videos are magical.
Hope you are healthy, and safe.
Very nice clear shots
Your channel is so cool! I went to my uncles lake house in florida about 2 months ago, and I decided to make an ecosphere! 2 months ago and it is doing great! I’m going to the outer banks, north carolina next week and plan to make a saltwater one!
I subscribed to this channel after watching the first vid of this jar, fun to see how it's gone!
I'd be interested to see a riverbed type ecosphere with land/water in the same jar.
How does He/She get such amazing shots of these Ecosphere's? They are so crystal clear, it's amazing. Absolutely love these videos!!
hope ur doing ok
Hope everything is going well, nothing but the best wishes
Wow gorgeous footage and so educational! I’m very inspired to make one now thank you!
@BusierMold58
Жыл бұрын
Me too! I started my own systems four months ago. By far, my most successful system has been my paludarium, which is absolutely FLOURISHING! :D I might upload one year update videos of some of my systems to KZread if any of them are still doing well by then. :)
Thanx. You are doing a great job.
always calming to see these videos 👌
@dewbow134
2 жыл бұрын
😌
Please come back
these videos always relax me! i hope you come back soon ❤
This is the only channel i watch this type of content. No talking just showing
Alright, if y'all don't link up any reliable site, link or video that proves he is actually dead, then don't go around repeating some absurd claims with no clue if it actually happened.
Great video!!!
It's so cool! Imma make one. Thx for the vid
hope your doing well.
I have to try one of these out myself. Thanks for sharing.
hope you're doing well! 🔥🔥
So relaxing thank you!
Full of life!! Good footage
Sir when new video is coming?
Beautiful. I love your content! But I wanna know what happened to the stonefly, caddisfly and mayfly larvae that were present? Did they emerge from the water as adults or did they just die as larvae?
If it wasn’t for you i would’ve never gotten into the hobby, i started out small with just using a jar and replicating what you did, that was 3 years ago and now i’ve moved onto caring for entire vivariums with fish, frogs and salamanders, I can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done for me with these videos ❤️
Hoping for a 3 year update! :D
hey love the content! just wondering where you get your jars ? thanks!
I hope you receive this being an older video we are absolutely astonished with your videos... We are inquiring if a water Ecosystem has to be in glass ...We have an opportunity to purchase a Plexiglass one with a fitted lid... Would a plexiglass tank work the same? Keep up your amazing videos....
Love it!
That quote... Love your vids. How many do you have going at once and can we see the setup(s)?
Just a request here, can you do a video about the equipment you use to study and maintain these ecosystems, like magnifying and lighting equipment and such as well as the resources you use to identify the organisms in the ecosystems like books or websites?
I got a suggestion for you if you make it into series of each jars i figure it's gonna make the title much more appealing.
I just discovered your videos and might have a slight obsession now 😂Also what kind of camera do you use? These shots are amazing!! and I really want a jar ecosphere now...
What type of camera do you use? or what do you recommend for filming something such as this? Love these videos.
Absolutely beautiful
Hey!! I love the channel! What kind of lights do you use & what distance??
This is absolutely amazing! I want to make my own, do you have to keep a light on over it? You can't turn it off right?
What a beautiful video... absolutely sperb :)
An update ! Yeah ! You motivated me to make my very own ecosphere, but I put too much ground (like half the recipient was ground and rocks) and also got a very big worm inside... like finger big. I had to start over yesterday but the new one is looking good, although I have not seen any worm or amphipod like I quickly saw on the first try. I got snails though, possibly 2 species if I'm not mistaking, so that's good. They'll keep the glass clean enough for me to see inside :)
@LOL-bs1hg
Жыл бұрын
hows your ecosphere going now?
Love tour videos
I love all your videos, Congratulations for such an amazing work. One question I have is, whenever you create this ecosystems, it seems like organism appear spontaneously then the very same ecosystem balance itself, like whenever there are organism eating the plants somehow appear a predator to reduce the population of such organism, is this true, or you practice some intervention in order for this ecosystem remain balanced and all organism involved; either plants, bacteria and animals prevails? thanks in advance
where've you been :'( I need new contents
@greggw7298
Жыл бұрын
I saw in another comment thread that he was in a car accident and didnt make it.
@madaotee4557
9 ай бұрын
@@greggw7298 I refuse to believe this 😭😭
@14h8h8l
5 ай бұрын
@@madaotee4557I heard that while he was sleeping, water mites came out of the ecosphere and ate him alive
How do you store your ecospheres so they get enough light?
I miss your videos💔🌱
Miss ya man ❤
Hello friend! I'm starting my own salty water ecosphere and I'd love to know which type of illumination you use on your ecosphere. Is this a LEW with the full spectrum of light? How many watts?
What camera are you using? I have my own ecosphere and would love to take a closer look.... Thanks.
Would love to watch an hour of these beautiful marvels
First, congrats again!! What kind of camera do tou use?
I miss him
What light do you use and what temperature do you suggest? I plan to make my own pond ecosystem soon, help is appreciated!
hi dear. your creations are very interesting. my question is how do you maintain these eco spheres
Incredible
Hello Mr Jartopia, will it be possible to upload just a ~1 hr long video of the creatures in ur various terrarium feeding. like a compilation/ asmr type video? sorry if this comment sounds super pushy but I think it be pretty cool to see.
You should try adding some microgreen seeds to your terrarium and see if some of them grow before they get eaten. I tried this myself and found that the plants can quickly outgrow the insect’s feeding habits with enough numbers. This helps keeping your terrarium nice and green!
What jars do you recommend using I have been trying to make one of these but im not sure how big the jar has to be
glad to see it lasted so long! any tips on how to make an ecosphere that lasts like this one?
@maglev_
2 жыл бұрын
also what is your lighting system like?
I’m actually really tempted to start making my own ecosystems