This is a remake of the tropical vivarium documentary. Sorry if you recently watched my first tropical vivarium documentary. This is a revised and simply better made version of it!! My Christmas present for anybody interested. Happy holidays!

@johnsurprise5708

Жыл бұрын

Alway love your videos, happy holidays!

@tamarrajames3590

Жыл бұрын

I am ALWAYS interested…thank you.🖤🇨🇦

@ciaranwilde5629

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting again =) I always look forward to your videos

@alfieroemanuelemattei9917

Жыл бұрын

Luckily I read this comment before watching the video otherwise I would have watched the entire series 2 times in a row. Happy Boxing Day and happy holidays.

@antsNevada

Жыл бұрын

thank for the great content

I'm not sure why the KZread algorithm thought I would want to see an hour long documentary about a vivarium at midnight, but it was right. I absolutely loved this and would love to put together something like this myself one day.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

That makes me so happy to hear!! All the best man :D

@sans101gaming6

Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 i will be here when you blow up and keep up the good work

@janharms3948

Жыл бұрын

Same here! I just wanted to watch a last video and now it is 01:11 in the night... But: time well spend!

@Hydrosized

Жыл бұрын

Same same and same here!

@Hmfirestormz

Жыл бұрын

Lol same😂

Having been an ant nerd for quite a few years, I've always been under the impression that rival colonies just mercilessly attack each other on sight, it's fascinating seeing so many colonies co-exist.

@billbollinger3748

10 ай бұрын

I think in a smaller tank and without other enemies, they would fight until one was gone.

Wish there were more channels like yours, just capturing the simplicity of every day mirco dramas in mirco ecosystems.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :D

@mucusman7511

Жыл бұрын

@Zynth eh hes alr, hes too dramatic for me and way to obviously pushes you to watch the whole thing to find out the "crazy, wacky" suprize at the end.

@leegunnerz1830

Жыл бұрын

Try looking up "Ants Canada " on you tube he has 100s of videos like this🙌

@leegunnerz1830

Жыл бұрын

@@zynth104 wicked channel to watch 👍👍

@mucusman7511

Жыл бұрын

@@leegunnerz1830 nah im good his stuff is too dramatic.

As i was watching this i just got an idea: Imagine if zoos or something had a place with just one giant vivarium where you get to see the tiny ecosystem within. We are really missing out on an interesting opportunity to teach people how stuff like this works while also providing great entertainment.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Ai have always thought the same!! Such a shame

@astick5249

Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 Well now we know what must be done

@TheLastGameekaner

Жыл бұрын

Zoos should not really exist in first place.. maybe the approach you think about would be somewhat more natural, but it would also not be ideal. Maybe for really small animals it could work though..

@astick5249

Жыл бұрын

@@TheLastGameekaner I support the ones that do it to help breed endangered species and just generally keep them for multiple reasons and not just for profit

@stevenschnepp576

Жыл бұрын

@@TheLastGameekaner No.

So devastating that you had to disassemble your beautiful vivarium. Thank you for showing us around!

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Yeah was horrible… but thank you so much for watching :D

@r.e.m2676

Жыл бұрын

C’est la vie

@cranederoc

Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 had to dissmantle one bio active vivarium recently too that wasn't even a fourth of this size and it hurt my soul too, I can only imagine what you must have felt. I had raised these small critters from the egg D:

Words cannot express the absolute respect I hold for you for being able to make and maintain this work of art, a piece of nature within your very home that you are able to shape as you desire. Great job with all of this.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :D means a lot

How the heck do different species simply pop up out of nowhere? That's what I find so fascinating. Amazing video my friend, very informative, thankyou.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Live in the tropics! Its insane!! Thank you so much for watching :D

@js5769

Жыл бұрын

​@@nordicants6232 How often do tiny (or large) bugs escape?

@SixthoftheDusk

Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 Is there some sort of tunnel to the outside from your vivarium? If so do u have it situated on your porch in a garage, or next to a window. Just Curious as to how you have that setup.

@Herbex7

11 ай бұрын

When adding in botanicals, substrates and centerpieces or any extra features it provides the opportunity for unknown/unexpected travelers to integrate into a terrarium or paludarium.

@anomonyous

3 ай бұрын

@@nordicants6232 Somewhere in Asia, I suspect? Since that Bipalium shouldn't just "pop up," like that. Although there are some invasive pests outside of its natural habitat, in North America and Europe. To great detriment of the local ecosystem.

The "worm" at 20:20 looks a lot like a hover fly larva to me (Syrphidae). Definitely some dipteran larva. The tube actually is not at the "snout", but at the rear end. They breathe air through it.

This randomly showed up on my recommendations and I do not regret watching the entire thing. It was so interesting seeing the vivarium change over time.

i love how at 34:25 you were about to say "whatever the ants could get their hands on" but then you hesitated

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha they dont have any!!

Man, do you realize that you are the ONLY channel in KZread showing such content? Its amazing, coz its my lifetime wish to make similar vivarium with huge biodiversity of insects and mainly spiders. When I was 14 I transformed a broken aquarium to a vivarium with variety of hunter spiders and it was amazing to observe how they hunt.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the support!! Thanks for enjoying :D

@theangrysuchomimus5163

Жыл бұрын

There are a few others but this one is definitely one of the best.

@GenocideParadigm

Жыл бұрын

Check out AntsCanada. His isn't quite the same, but it's definitely up there.

@1AceHeart1

Жыл бұрын

@@GenocideParadigm Yea, I know him as well. His terariums are also interesting, but Im mainly interested in one with spiders. So Nordic Ants project is closer to that and had great biodiversity.

@berthaday3473

Жыл бұрын

Serpa Designs does this. The volume is way better too.

The mystery plant at 8:13 is Begonia 'Emerald Jewel' (hybrid) Begonia imperialis X pustulata. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates.

2 uploads in the same decade this must be a miracle 🙏 ❤

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Ahahahahah thank you so much for waiting :D

I went on a month long road trip one time and asked a friend if he could take care of my fish while I was gone. I had a decent size tank with more than a few different kind of fish in there. Shortly after I left, the person meant to watch the tank would get themselves arrested and go to jail, unbeknownst to me. This was before cell phones, so he couldn't contact me to let me know. I end up being gone over a month. The fish tank became an every fish for itself deathmatch, with the losers being eaten by it's hungry opponent. When I came back I surprisingly found only one surviving fish left. It was eating one of its own kind. It was a kissing fish. It would seem that of all the fish, two kissing fish would end up being the fiercest killers, eventually having to turn on each other. There wasn't even really any pieces of the ten or more other fish in there. I bought more fish, but any fish I put in would get attacked by the now traumatized kisser fish that used to be so peaceful. Sometimes it would wait awhile and I would wake up to find it eating another fish that it killed. I eventually didn't get any more fish until the kisser passed away.

@ssllsg9439

Жыл бұрын

you remind me of old japanese custom/folktale : kodoku. put all variety of poisonous insect in a box,let them kill/eat each other,and the last surviving insect supposedly is the deadliest of all. crazy sh!t.

Great video! I've seen long before a documentary about salmon, and it said that salmon is the base of the biodiversity in the rivers where they swin. A lot of animals wait for them to arrive from the sea, for meal and for fertilization of the soil. Maybe that's the reason why it was prefered by almost all creatures.

So glad you posted again! We could wait years for it if needed, it's always worth it ! As a French person I felt that joke about Argentina lol I myself have a massive carpenter ant colony living in a 1m x 40cm Vivarium, along with various animals and your videos are a real source of inspiration for me. Keep it up :)

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the comment!! What carpenter ant species is it? :D

@estebanprat9857

Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 it is Camponotus vagus But I have also foundations of C.ligniperda and lateralis

You did an unbelievable job sir my kids fell in love with every new ant colony that popped up and when the small pond started to come alive my son went into looking up snails and ants that can walk on water. Awesome job my man!

Thank you so much for this video. I remember when you first set this vivarium up. I was utterly fascinated, and I’ve always returned to watch when you upload. This vivarium has served as a massive inspiration to me over the years. I even managed to create a similar setup for a while, though that one didn’t last as long as I had to redo the tank for my new pet snake. But these videos have taught me the beauty of biodiversity, and I always do my best to encourage it in my vivariums. It also grew my love for ant keeping, which has been a part of my life for years now. Thank you so much for showing the process of this ecosystem.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Omg this comment!!!

Like myself, KZread bought me here, love it but will have to watch it in bits. I'm always in the garden watching wildlife and insects.

Thank you SO much for editing this together for us…it was a beautiful Solstice gift. I loved that hammerhead worm. As I watched the entire process of this vivarium, it set the bar for all others, and still stands as a testament to the indomitable will of life and diversity. I still love your temperate one every bit as much, and tracing the food chains of predator and prey. Both have been monumental projects, and I have been spellbound all the way. I wish you the best of health, joy, and success in the coming year. You are a ray of sunshine.🥂🖤🇨🇦

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Hi Tamarra!!! Thank you so much for sticking with the channel :D hope you enjoy success too. Your comments are always beautifully written and is such a treat… enjoy a hopefully white Canada this holiday

@tamarrajames3590

Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 I am here for the long haul. However long it may be between posts…I will be here, you are worth waiting for. We had just enough snow here to be pretty. I’m glad my comments are enjoyed by you.🖤🇨🇦

I love your videos and the vivarium! The only suggestion I have is that you should show more shots of the whole vivarium that way we get a sense of scale. The close-up shots are cool and all but I think more shots of the whole vivarium would help emphasize and show that everything is self-contained in this awesome little world you built. Only close-up shots just makes it feel like another nature documentary :-)

watching the dinosaur ant carry that poor living snail was hilarious. I think aroud 36:00 you can even see a snail incorporated into the entrance of their home which makes me wonder whether it was an empty shell or maybe a kidnapped life snail lmao

The wierd looking worm with the tube protruding from its snout in the pond is actually a Rat-tailed larvae. They turn into Botflies that help pollinate vegetation like bees. The reason they turned up your vivarium's water is because it was lacking oxygen.

An amazing journey, I feel your pain at having to end it but it has been super ! Thanks so much for sharing it

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching it :D Merry christmas

@Antymatters

Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 merry christmas :)

Fungi breakdown deposits of wood to make them more easily eaten and digested. Cultivating fungi in this way is essentially like making a large bakery or maybe even akin to a large underground organic mill.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Ohhhh no way!! This us so cool :o do you have any links for it?

I’ve always imagined ants have amazing, profound conversations! As a child, I could watch them for hours. They still entrance me.

Thanks again for a new video! Love this kind of content, its so cool how complex the ecosystem really is. Very sad you had to end the tank, but very kind of you too release the animals even though they are so small. Not many people would have done that and it makes me really happy you did it this way ❤

What an oddball of a suggestion for a video but my god it was the best thing KZread has ever randomly suggested lol.. This is the most interesting thing I've ever watched on KZread! Seriously dude, this is just pure awesomeness and I bet you enjoyed looking back at all the footage making this masterpiece 🤘

I can imagine you watching this vivarium for hours at a time. It’s so fascinating

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I did the same, day and night… it was so cool!!

you did your best returning the small creatures. that’s all that matters. lovely video :)

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

So true! :D thanks for enjoying

The creature at 20:30 is a rat tailed maggot aka the larvae of the drone fly. Awesome video!

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! :D

Absolutely mesmerising.....you made a tiny version of the creator's vivarium that we live in....💯

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

such an awesome shot at 26:35 !

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Love it too!! :D

Been watching your videos for years! I’m finally now in the planning process for my own tank. Thank you for all you did! Your vivarium will live on in the ways that it inspired other people to make vivarium‘s ❤

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you soso much for commenting this!! Means so much

This is possibly one of the greatest random videos I've ever watched. More strangely, now I want to have one of these😅. Great commentary, videography, and editing. Phenomenal video, thanks for sharing!

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you soso much!! All the best :D

Was not expecting to stumble on your channel today, but I'm already 2 hours deep on content. Great stuff, dude.

YESSS HE POSTED, please post more, love the videos!

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :D

The story of this Tropical vivarium is just, beautiful and it's been a wonderful journey seeing this world be shaped and life introduced into it, you made a wonderful vivarium and story Nodric ants! The drama was just perfect, and so was the story. happy holidays to everyone here

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this comment!! Happy holidays

Suddenly this video popped up on my recommendations...I last watched your your video 4 years ago when you introduced the Silver ants into the vivarium...wow...how times flies. Merry Xmas, HNY, take care.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Take care!! Thank you so much for watching :D have made an entire temperated vivarium between those years hehe

you deserve 1 million subs for all the work and dedication you put into your videos and terrariums! I love how you caption what the creatures are saying/thinking! XD

I'm so glad this is getting so much views. You deserve it.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

When the world needed him the most, he arrived….

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

xD

Can’t believe how much I enjoyed this. Thank you for all your work and efforts to maintain and film this for everyone to enjoy as well! 🌿🐌🐜 I’m editing to tell you I’m subscribing for more of these kind of videos…❤

This was incredible to watch, thank you so much for taking the time to share your journey. Really sad about you having to take it apart at the end. It was so beautiful ❤

Really fascinating how many of the animals just… appeared. There must have been eggs in the soil, babies in the plants, etc.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! Insane amount just hitchiked :D

@icyboy771z

Жыл бұрын

Life finds a way

This is amazing... instantly makes me want to go build my own vivarium!

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Do it!! Its so fun!!

@mechagodzilla7262

Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 am making my own one with fish and others this tine

@WinnerofWorldsYoutube

Жыл бұрын

Me too ^.^

If you continue making these could you please show more often the whole or at least bigger parts of the vivarium? The close-ups are really interesting but you can't really imagine the whole ecosystem if you only show close-ups D: the first time you did that was at 6:16 and it was also the first time you could see the actual composition of the vivarium. A bit late if you ask me and shots like that could definitely occur more often and longer :O

@hades9189

10 ай бұрын

was gonna suggest the same thing

I freaking hate spiders, but I could look away, it was just really fascinating

I randomly visited your channel to rewatch an old video and saw you uploaded a new one :D thank you!! Love your content

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Amazing comeback :D thanks so much fpr watching my stuff

I was absolutely glued to this vid.. A totally *fascinating* vivarium and expertly nurtured. I almost shed a tear at the end.. like an old movie that didn't quite end the way we would have liked.. Look forward to seeing more from this channel 👍

@pimpozza

Жыл бұрын

Plus I have always been fascinated by ants, ever since I was a little girl. My sister and I would often lie on the grass observing them carrying food or debris to their nest, always in a long file. I have never ceased to be intrigued by their behaviour. So much discipline.. like the true soldiers they are! 🐜🐜❤👍

Even Sir David Attenborough would’ve proud of this.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Now this. This is a huge comment!

This is the best video on KZread i have ever seen, thank You so much!

Thank you for this Christmas present! Love your stuff! 🎉🎉

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching :D!

Always enjoy your vivarium videos. They're such a treat!

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! :D

You should totally do it again! I wouldn’t mind watching a few hundred more of these 👌

Well this was a weird random find on my suggested list, but it was so great to watch! I’m sorry you had to deconstruct it, this was really fascinating!

What a great story! The main thing I learnt from this is that you have to be extremely careful when adding new species to the vivarium. Several times you had species appear from other introductions and the unwanted addition of the Argentine ants threatened to destroy your whole "world"! Thanks for a really interesting documentary.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!! The eternal problem of invasive species with the addition of a restricted space for all animals to be in can be a nightmare. Thanks for the nice comment :D

As always love the video. Hopefully soon you will have time to do this on a more regular basis.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

I hope so too! Thank you for watching :D

This is what the internet was made for. I love how YT has a breadth of content in all kinds of niches that TV would never have ventured into. Thank you.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!! :D

Super fascinating stuff! So much care and effort! Really goes to show how delicate an ecosystem is!

Deine Idee ist super wegen dir habe ich selbst begonnen ökosysteme auf kleinen raum zu erschaffen ich hoffe du machst noch weitere informative Filme . Frohe Weinachten und einen guten rutsch ins neue Jahr!

the red springtails are beautiful ❣

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Very!!

Absolutely beautiful. I'm so grateful there are people like you in the world. 🥰

Going through your collection answered plenty of questions.. Thank you for taking time to show us mere enthusiasts...👍🤙🤝

20:21 it's the larvae from the hover fly. It uses the tube to breathe :)

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Epic thank you :D

This is a really well made video i loved the entertainment and production style, amazing. Well done on the vevarium upkeep too, you're great

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :D

Glad to see you're back!

Thank you so much for the effort in creating this exceptional content! What an interesting experiment/art project.

Your videos are always fun to watch and your tanks are some of the coolest on the platform keep up the good work

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :D

Não sei o motivo de o KZread me recomendar esse vídeo mas, amei vê-lo. Obrigado por nos mostrar um pouco de como a natureza funciona e parabéns por todo o trabalho, você merece bilhões de inscritos.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This terrarium was awesome, probably one of the coolest on KZread, it will be missed

i loved it, the entire video is just so fun to watch thank you for that

You've got a great commentary style my friend, not only this but with a bio-diverse tank rivaling antscanada!!

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! :D

Im sure you get asked this a lot but do you ever find escapees outside the vivarium? Would maybe be interesting to have a video explaining such occurrences in your natural storytelling manner :)

Literally mesmerizing. Thank you so ,much for putting this together :)

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! :D

Absolutely fascinating! What a marvellous thing to do. It’s amazing how animals introduce themselves to seemingly inaccessible places. Your humour and presentation made it even more enjoyable. Thankyou ✨

This is my virtual Christmas present Thanks :)

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy! Thanks o much for watching :D

Really nice ! I'd love a badly made paint-map in addition to the chapter section for this kind of video, just representating the big vivarium features and where the different species live. It's a bit hard to follow the colonies and their satellites when we're always zoomed in !

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

That is true… will try next time :D

Not sure why i started getting this stuff on my recommended last night but it was probably the best decision youtube has ever made

Thank you very much! Merry Christmas!! I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation.

@nordicants6232

5 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas! Thank you!!!

That was SO cool to watch & learn from! Thank you. 💝🙏💞

did you know the game bug fables? Its a rpg game where you play a bee, a beetle and a moth, and you will find out that the whole story takes place in an abandoned garden and house. The story is really complex and interesting, with many kingdoms of ants, bees, wasps,and termites, with conflicts and war and all that stuff. And i think the story of this vivarium whould fit perfectly in the game as part two, where you slowly find out that the whole adventure takes place in a giant vivarium, with a godlike owner changing things in it, for example introducing the argentine ants as the enemies. And to stop the argentine ants, the kingdoms have to end their own fights and work toghether. I think this whould be brilliant for a sequel of the game.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Omg yes!! Thats such an idea xD sounds very exciting hahahah

Love your channel I can’t wait for the next video

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! :D

This was pretty cool. Thanks bro. Was surprised a hour went by so quick. I was definitely entertained and intrested.

I've definitely dreamt of doing something like this as well, I was thinking of adding creatures from my native habitat to create an indoor representation of outside. Obviously I would avoid invasive species.

@lechunky9667

Жыл бұрын

Building indoor habitat this basically a Creating a private server -Tierzoo meme probably

Bro I love this. I respect your talent and knowledge

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :D!!

Bro this is literally the most entertaining video of ants and other insects I’ve ever seen in my life. Amazing video and job. Keep up the great work you got yourself a new subscriber my man!!!

@elwbon0506

Жыл бұрын

This is literally a movie

Thank you for this awesome tour of your vivarium. It was amazing to watch. Also. Sorry for your loss.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :D

Now, to be fair, I haven't seen the European version, but I highly recommend putting Euscorpius in there if you haven't already! And if you ever end up back in Asia, then I also highly recommend Liocheles australasiae, they're a very small, parthenogenetic species of scorpion.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Amazing ideas :D

Throwing a comment how great this is to hopefully help you gain more views. Algorithm hopefully pushing great vids and creators of what this channel was originally for instead of just reaction videos or toxic political videos to divide us. Just a great video and couldn't imagine the time that goes into creating this vivarium and then recording and editing all on top. Keep it up!

@nordicants6232

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much :D

I really loved this project and I can't believe I saw the entire hour of it. It takes a lot of patience, knowledge or research to create such a micro ecosystem, just loved it.

This is the most amazing video on youtube, thank you ❤

Dang it really sucks you had to rip it up :( Awesome build though, it was such a pleasure getting to watch this tank grow and evolve!!! Excited to get to see more content from you as it is always fantastic!! Hopefully after my trip this semester Ill be able to start a similar vivarium but with creature and plants of the southwest!!

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Subscribed to me for 5 years!!! you are a loyal one. Thank you for this amazing comment and let me know how it goes. :D

@Jaybiiird

Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 Absolutely!!! Thanks for making such awesome and inspiring content! 😊

I give you an a plus for this time consuming work well done

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I watched this entire video. How incredibly fascinating. I applaud your successes, losses, and discoveries. Thank you for conducting this experiment to share

Man I love your channel. Watched you for the first time around 3 years ago and that’s what kicked back my interest in biodiversity & man I haven’t looked back. My only request is that you post more regular! 😂❤

The first queen I ever found was a big headed ant queen started the colony and it was thriving in an old qtip holder probably about 6x6inch..then my mom dumped it on me and it scarred me for life that was 25 years ago lol

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Really?? Why in the world would she do that xD

@Idontfeelsafe86

Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 I'm not sure I was about 11 and I always had containers of dirt with bugs in them so she probably thought it was just another "experiment" but it was my crown jewel I spent years searching for a queen in my backyard lol. The game Simant back in the 90s really peaked my interest in ants.

Extremely good! I am not into ants, but this video was so interesting, funny in its extra comments and edcational. All thumbs up and definately worth a subscription.

@nordicants6232

Жыл бұрын

Thank you soso much! All the best :D

Appreciate the update and reminder of the og video