It was probably a long time coming for me to discuss a lot of this in the video. Like I said, I have before, but not really to this extent. One thing I should mention, though, is about giving the projects away or selling them. It's not something I'm apposed to, but I honestly have no idea how I'd ship any of this... Is there something I'm not thinking of? Definitely something to work out moving forward. Anyway, let me know what you think, enjoy the video, and have a great weekend!
I think selling and shipping them is an awesome idea! Couldn't you dismantle them just enough to package them and people could use your video as a guide to put it back together? I know it is extra work, but a lot of your fans are willing to compensate you for it just to have one of your builds.
I think the humour you use to address those negative comments was amazing, especially by making the video super educational. Thanks for the update, hoping to see a buggy build sometime in the future.
I've never seen comments like that before, it's always overwhelming positivity, so I hope he really had to dig to find those. Anyone who has watched more than one of your vids knows how much thought and effort you put into each build.
@@MidwestFarmToys or because their the annoying ones who express their incoherent opinions so much you have to tell them to stfu because their always wrong and trying to be loud and seen lol. its weird they don't find that embarrassing.
tanner, i’ve watched all your vids and i want to let you know that you have inspired me to get into the hobby. And now i want to pursue a career in marine biology and love frogs and like to observe them in my local pond. even though i’m all the way here in australia you’ve impacted me so much! i’m currently starting to build a 45x45x60cm crested gecko enclosure and it’s coming together nicely, directly inspired from your techniques. thank you for everything, your work is amazing.
You won't be able to get a crested gecko in Australia. You will need a reptile license and you can only keep reptiles native to Australia. Don't worry though there are some amazing species of reptile in Australia.
@@nathanlitjens5905 I'm from the UK so I don't know what the licensing process is all I know is you need to get the basic licence to be able to keep reptiles but unfortunately a crested gecko won't be an option for you. That is unless you know someone with them illegally in Australia.
It's almost like nature was made to maintain itself without the use of man-made filters, and that someone who is well educated, skilled, and experienced in the field is able to replicate those environments 😜 Thanks for the educational video and lovely builds as always.
@@Twohomst yes, But scale matters. Lakes are a little bigger than 10 gallons or whatever this jug is and at least have some small amount of current/waves keeping things moving and oxygenated and they are also deep enough not to be so bright with sunlight at the depths that it gets swarmed by algae. Even most ponds which are massive in comparison to this are green and gross no matter how much wildlife are in them because the water stays relatively still and they are generally shallow such that sunlight reaches the depths which keeps the water warm and bright which is ideal for algae
@@MidwestFarmToys @Twohomst You're both only half-right. Scale matters, of course, larger systems will be more inert and harder to disrupt. The sheer amount of water in a large aquarium will buffer against rapid changes. But it's not like natural lakes are exempt from this problem either. Lake eutrophication is a frequent issue. Algae growth can easily take over a lake and make it very oxygen-poor within a few months, limiting the number of fish species that can survive there. Nutrient availability is the main thing driving algal blooms - sunlight is abundant, but nutrients are the limiting factor. A lake "tipping"into the eutrophic state is usually caused by increased nutrient input, whether it's fertiliser runoff from nearby farms or lots of dead organic matter. Compare a setup like this, where limiting the nutrients in the water is a pretty major part of the design. People commenting on the previous video are obviously ignorant of the fact that the waste fish excrete, ammonia, is in a form that is directly taken up by the roots of aquatic plants. As long as dead plant matter is removed from the water so it can't decay (and add nutrients to the water), and as long as the fish population is kept sparse, the tank is in no real danger of "tipping".
I've found that in a lot of pet keeping hobbies, there is a lot of faux knowledge floating around that is a mixture of marketing and people projecting emotions onto animal behavior. Fish bowls being bad for example probably stems more so from the fact that they have poor filtration and are small in size. And not as much from "distorted view". But a lot of people project "imagine if you lived in a small bowl with distorted images all day" onto the fish. And I'm sure that aquarium sellers benefit from selling larger aquariums. If the animal looks healthy and behaves healthy, it's probably safe to say that it is doing just fine.
I agree. The issue with fish bowls was always they are too small, and many times improperly maintained, for the fish put in the bowl. Many do not grasp how big a specific type of fish can get. I've never heard of the view being an issue. I think this build is fantastic. 👍
@@christamarch947 The view is a newish one people have made up in the internet age. People used to know that it's because bowls are (historically) too small, but somewhere along the way someone felt that wasn't enough so the myth of the view distortion was born.
@@OregonOutdoorsChris Except for the fact that certain fish actually do get stressed looking through a distorted image, including Pleco and Betta fish.
@@AfromanRants Except there aren't. It's a completely made up pile of bs. The phenomena people say don't stress fish don't exist in nature at all (flat glass panels looking into human spaces). While the phenomena that people say stress fish are omnipresent (distortions like those caused by wind and waves, that also in reverse lens light and cause caustic networks).
I love how people, who have no idea what they're talking about, try and mug you off. You're clearly an expert and I love the way you calmly prove people wrong!
That was really interesting! It takes your builds from "awe it's so pretty" to "omg I could actually do this?" It demystifies the long term engagement.
Hi Serpa, I never saw myself getting into terrariums, vivariums and aquariums... I recently stumbled upon your channel while looking for an outlet to avoid a bout with depression I could feel coming on... One week later, I've built a self watering plant pot with a moss terrarium waterfall feature. I am excited to start learning more about small animal care and adding new members to my family slowly. I know the chances of you seeing this are fairly slim but Thank you! I have been looking at nature and simple things at the dollar store completely differently this week and I feel this is a fascination I will have for a long while. I am in tears right now, but thankfully it is not from depression, they are tears of relief and joy. Thanks again.
I love when you buck back to the negativity. You're such a nice person and a total professional. I hate to see the idiots put in 2 cents when the bill is paid. Keep killing it!
Ever since getting into the vivarium hobby, I've definitely found that day-to-day maintenance is the easiest part. If you nail the setup, maintenance is just an occasional pruning.
True, setup really does take the most time and effort but when it's done right with any type of bioactive setup, all you really need to worry about is controlling the flora and keeping the fauna fed and healthy. Setup is still my favorite part because I'm not fond of maintenance, but that's why I only have planted fishtanks, especially stem plants do a lot of the work for me and I've even learned to accept the duckweed invasion I can never get away from since it grows so rapidly it's really just free filtration and free food to my herbivores when it comes time to cut back on its numbers. Free salad is nice, though duckweed control is the majority of the maintenance I do ^^'
The thing about you is that, as experienced and knowledgeable you are about what you do…. When something indeed does NOT work out: you admit it and show us, so we can all learn. You’re humble enough to admit that even you still don’t know everything and also that some times unexpected things can indeed happen. Then you share the knowledge and experiences with us. So, I would say that these comments come from people new to the channel, or people with envy for your work. But honestly, one of the things I love about your work is that it does not disappear after the vid, like it never was. You see it in the background, you do updates. It’s not forgotten. You build beautiful works of living art that actually keep on living and growing. Much love from Curaçao ❤
This is one of my fav pieces of yours. It may look small for the fish but if you look at it from above its kidna big. I think the pure negative comments come from new people to this channel who dont know much about how terrariums/palundariums work? Never seen one honestly lol
I just love your sassy sense of humor while still being super informative when dealing with comments. The comments and community here are one of the most positive I've ever seen on YT, but of course negative (or well-meaning but ill informed) responses can happen, and you responding with humor is so on brand for this channel, which is why it's one of my favorites. Keep up the good work and keep being you!
I always love the sarcasm in your response videos. 😂 People who get hung up on stocking standards almost never take plants into account. Imagine if a natural pond had to keep track of how many critters were inside it!
I would actually love to see more maintenance and update videos! I really enjoy seeing how these projects change and develop over time (at least the ones that get to exist for longer than just the duration of a build 😁)
The beginning of your video was cracking me up! 😂 Love your sense of humor style. The fish eye view with you waving was cute. That container scape is awesome! Love the rice fish and ramshorn snails. Thanks for the update on how it is doing. What an amazing piece!
Your videos inspired me to make my first terrarium about a year and a bit ago. That one has survived 474 days and it’s been super fun watching it grow. A few days ago I gave it away to my friend who is moving away from PA to FL for college and after. I love your content and I hope others can appreciate terrariums too.
i love the way you handled the imprudent comments you validated peoples concerns, regardless of backhandedness of the comments, by proving them false with thorough evidence and brilliant explanation. I like that the focus of the video was education, not bashing commenters who were incorrect!
I feel like your videos do a great job at framing how we could do this ourselves and I have always felt that some projects were to just display the process for us. It never, to me, felt like all these projects were meant to last forever. Especially when most of them have natural plants and foliage. Love your work and thanks for inspiring me to try this for myself. We have a bunch of moss that naturally grows on our land. I’m really close to making my first moss terrarium. Thank you for the education.
people have such nerve online 😂 you've dedicated your life to this stuff. even if something you do doesn't make sense to me, i can tell you're doing it for a good reason
Hey Tanner, I appreciate your thoughtfulness in approaching the criticisms / critiques you've received, whether in good faith or not! I think your care and attentiveness to the plants and animals in your home is obvious, and I hope you don't change your videos to cater to the meanest common denominator. Keep growing and learning and creating! We'll support you all the way,.
Such a sincere and humble artist, I very much the occasional flex. I have 3 plastic-bin-moss gardens using your how-to's as guidance all going on 3 years old with nearly zero maintenance. Keep sharing your failures and successes!
I tend to watch your videos often, I am more of an aquarium person than a vivarium or terrarium person, but ever since I started watching, I've done little projects that I find fun and interesting. It's always awesome to see the critters thrive in something you have created. Keep up the great work Tanner!
@@kermitdd Riparian plants sounds like it adds a lot of dimension/depth to your tanks! It's tough for me because my cats love to try and get in my tanks lol, so I try and keep lids on so plants that go above the rim aren't always an option for me, but maybe if I can find something small, I can attempt to set that up in the river scape I want to attempt. We shall see though!
Thanks for the additional context! For me, the maintenance is what intimidates me the most, and I don't think I'm the only one, especially if you have ADHD like i do lol.
Loved how the fish were like: "We've been posing long enough now. Treats!" Also, many thanks for explaining everything about your projects in a calm voice. It makes it easier to understand as I have no knowledge about aquatic life, but I like to learn and your voice helps with that. So, many thanks from me :)
I never doubted your judgement, but thanks for clarifying! The fish look happy, healthy, and characteristically fishy, so I don't think they are "suffering" from any major maladies, but seeing you work in the setup and explain your intentions for the build was very educational. Thanks! 🙃
This build inspired me, I have been dreaming of a green glass carboy/demi-john set-up for years. I finally got my hands on an XL 15 gallon one at a local thrift store for $50!! that I then situated on my large driftwood log bench that I scored at a garage sale years ago. It's a bit different as I'm working with only a 1.8" opening, which has been difficult. But I am taking my time and doing it in steps, it is far from complete but I am already in love. Thanks for your channel Tanner. Since I got sick a few years ago you've helped keep my imagination going and motivate me to continue to seek the things that bring me joy.
Just wanted to say I absolutely love your channel!! The design ideas and the knowledge I gain from watching you is brilliant, any negative people have the option to just click off because it says way more about them than it will ever say about you, if anyone thinks you should keep every build should pay for the property to house it all lol, negative people are just not smart, you are! Keep up the amazing work!!!!
This kind of video is DEFINITELY appreciated. I don't think it's about justification, it's just about it's nice to know how to do the maintenace on those things, and also how to improve future ones.
Awesome! I'm so glad you did an update on this build. Was kind of wondering if maintenance was going to be difficult with the shape of the container. Besides, I think rice fish are cute and any video with them makes me happy.
While I never considered that you were not taking care of your livestock, I have wondered to myself 'how is he maintaining that?' - I appreciate you covering it in this video 😎 Thanks Tanner💕👍
For anyone looking for a similar bottle design to this one: Keywords to look for are "Carboy" and "Demijohn" - these are brewing containers. The larger they are, obviously the more expensive. He got his an absolute steal for the size. There are also PET plastic versions in various shapes and sizes that are great for setups as they're incredibly easy to drill and weigh very little.
I don't feel that you need to justify yourself, but I guess it's good that you address comments that are possibly relevant. You have inspired me and many others because your enthusiasm and knowledge is evident. I love your work - don't let them get you down eh?
One of my favorite builds by far! Thanks for the upkeep explanation! One day I'm going to make a glass jar Riparian with all the knowledge I've learnt watching your channel Tanner. Cheers!
I would love to see regular postings, maybe once every month or two, of update videos where you showcasing the maintenance of a couple recent builds and giving a look at how things are growing in and what did (and occasionally didn't) work well. That would be fun to see how things are coming along, help explain and demystify the process of caring for projects long-term, and also show folks that it's ok if some plants do better than others or to sometimes have to tweak a setup after seeing it run for a couple weeks. Keeping intricate closed-system projects does still require upkeep, and seeing how that can be accomplished would be really educational (and help set reasonable expectations) for people who want to try it themselves at home.
One of the reasons I watch your channel is to me you seem real.. and everything you make gets my head working, So for that cheers! I enjoy your channel as im sure most people do...
Hey Tanner, been watchin a year or so now and I really admire how you have grown your channel. With each step in your life you learn so much and adjust the channel accordingly, just like one of your builds.
My biggest attraction to this channel is Tanners persistence on every build! Whereas most other TH-camrs would tear down a project, Tanner more so tackles the problem with detailed explanation for others to learn from as well! Thank you for all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes!
The way you presented this, handled and addressed criticism, explained your process, and recognized places you could have done more in the previous video were amazing. You are so skilled at all of the above it's hard to even notice. Bravo.
Wow, I just spotted this one, I think it is a beautiful creation...I absolutely love the use of the branches as a base to support the globe! Well done!
Tanner, this video shows your maturity and kindness towards the negative commenters. I for one enjoy your videos, and all the effort you put into making them not to mention the builds themselves. You don't have to explain everything that you do. You be you, and just know that there are so many of us who look forward to you sharing your creativity and knowledge. Peace.
Dude. I just want to say that I hands down admire you and your work. I have no doubt that you can literally do anything, and you’ve done an amazing job showing that. Not to mention, you’ve been an awesome inspiration for my ten year old. She adores you. She loves to watch how you explain EVERYTHING. And I love you for that! You’ve seriously shown her how to think outside the box. I’m sorry that I cannot contribute to your channel, but just know that have truly shown my child that you can do anything with a tank with some patience and imagination. Thank you!!!!
Sadly, when putting yourself out there, people (some) will feel the need to strike (from behind a keyboard of course). I find your kind manner and enthusiasm for your craft refreshing and helpful. Keep doing what you're doing to inspire us and addressing your comments should you feel the need, but for me ... it brings me peace.
I had no idea people would comment negatively on your creative builds! you've always presented nice, pleasing builds. Thanks for sharing your videos, they are inspiring!
Those types of comments can be frustrating to deal with, but like you said they may be coming from genuinely curious people and just want to know the processes behind the builds so I believe this form of video really addresses them in a proper way. Amazing job as always, Tanner!
this is one of my favourite builds! i wish i had the energy to have an aquarium (and maintain it) but i sadly don't so this is the next best thing. the fish are also super neat looking, the petstore near me only has tetras so i really enjoy seeing something else :)
I'm really appreciating this video about cleaning. Not that I had any doubt that you maintain your tanks well, but discovering online vivariums for the first time, I appreciate to see online somewhere how to do maintenance on these, as you said, per environments.
Maintenance vids like this are really helpful! You've inspired a lot of us to get into the hobby ourselves, so seeing how you do maintenance is really educational!
It was another fun video to see again! Thanks for sharing this update :) I had no idea there were issues with a round bowl for fish (I don't have any aquatic pets in my home and my pond outside is square..) Lesson learned today :D I can imagine, due to the sheer size of the container, the fact that it's round but really big, might be why the fish view isn't bad all. As for people who commented with those comments... I think, if they watched the earlier video properly and had seen other videos made by you, they would know these are things you think about and have solved in one way or another in the project. It's good you showed it, nonetheless, just to give us all some extra knowledge :) I wish you and your family a great weekend!
I appreciate all your updates! It took me several months to start making successful terrariums and your videos really helped. It also helps that you're so honest about what worked and didn't work for you. It's useful info, and reassuring for someone who hasn't been doing this for very long.
I love this bottle. I have been watching a long time. I love to see you create things. I would also love to see the maintainance. I'm a want to be gardener am just trying to do small beta setups with plants at this time. Don't let the people giving you a hard time get to you. You explain well and encourage experimentatin. You give us the desire to try and hunt our environment for plant specimines. Your like the good teachers that we remember forever.
I really enjoy your update videos. I somehow managed to stumble across some of your very early videos, back when they were very infrequent. Earlier this year I came across one of your update videos and was reminded that I had seen the original builds. I was really happy to see not only had you continued to create videos but turned it into a full time job. It's awesome to see be able to make a living doing something they love. Keep up the great work Tanner I look forward to seeing what amazing projects you create in the future. Oh and please more updates!
You handle criticism very well tan! This is what I love with your channel, it is that you do not shy away from talking about the nitty gritty stuff. Thank you for answering our concerns and being so kind and graceful about it. Excited for future content!
I think the novelty of your designing for this container, puts it directly into spectacular mode! The fish you chose, are perfect. I’m totally in love with this project and can’t imagine not seeing updates.
Your channel doesn’t fall into my typical genre of content that I enjoy daily. However, its one of my favorite channels. And the process of your builds is explained incredibly thoroughly. I feel like some of the things you got criticism for were things that wouldn’t typically need to be explained to someone who knows a little bit about fish keeping. But I understand that a lot of people come here to learn things and may not already know about aquarium maintenance. I learn tons from this channel as well as get inspiration for housing my animals in more natural and beautiful enclosures
Thank you for the update ☺️ Also, I think it would be helpful to hear about maintenance, now that you mention it! Love your stuff. There will always be jerks, don't let it get to you too much ❤
Honestly love seeing these updates. I like knowing what worked and what didn't, not because I expect builds to fail, but more as info to take along when I myself try my hand at it.
Yooo! You're so good! I have an aquatic jarariam that I've kept going and thriving since 2014, a while before I found your channel. But when I did find your channel I was so excited. It's been amazing watching your growth over the years. I'm also way excited to see a new video of yours pop up. I always grab a snack to watch your videos, I'm currently eating 5 mcdonalds cheese burgers.
I truly love your creativity, passion, blending of artistic talents and aquascaping and the humble nature of who you are. You are one of the most calming, genuine and caring creators that I watch. Just keep being who you are and don’t let others take that from you because it truly is what makes you so incredibly liked. ❤️
Beautiful built, I like it a lot! I would not worry about any of the points you mentioned. Presumably, it would even run without a filter as long as you sustain a decent water flow. Thanks a lot for sharing!👍
I just started making terrariums and I'm always on the hunt for unique vases, jugs, and jars. Whenever I find a cool vase or jar I can't put into words how excited I am. I can only wish to find something as big and as cool that I could put snails or fish in comfortably.
Your builds are amazing 👏 and this is my favourite I think 🤔 there's so many. I don't know how anyone could find any negatives in anything you do . Never change Tanner. You are a wonderful inspirational man . You have helped my mental health so much. I find it very difficult to unwind and I love your videos so much as they really help. Thank you so so much 💚 Hope your days are getting brighter 🌤☀️🌞
Serpa sensei is like a teacher we never had growing up and now we have it and we are all here for it. man why didn't i have this cool education back in 90s. LOL
As an avid comment-reader, I’ve always been shocked to see so those negative comments on your videos that people clearly put so little thought into lol. I’m glad there are typically far more positive comments, but I appreciate your humor in addressing the negative bones and willingness to better educate. Keep up the awesome work!
Thankyou for explaining everything so elegantly and eloquently. Personally, I know that you have the intelligence and artistic flair to know what does and does not need to be involved with your projects, and surely it is up to you how long you keep your pieces, and even if you do, without questioning you about it. Love your work, and am grateful that you are demonstrating your work. Focus on the positive!
Love your channel. You are the reason why I finally got the courage to have a planted aquarium. And quite a few terrariums now! I also have a healthy springtail culture. I just love your imagination and this form of art. Thank you again for what you do.
I really appreciate maintenance and info videos like this. It's a great sanity check for ideas I've had and gives me the confidence to try more advanced builds. Thanks man.
I stumbled on your channel a while ago and really enjoy your videos. I think a lot of people either over estimate the maintenance needed in this type of setup or work with systems that do not have lots of plants. Your designs are truly inspired by nature. They are relaxing to look at and exciting to watch being created. Keep it up!
Tanner, this is a fantastic build. You obviously take a lot of care and consideration in what you do. I started watching your videos because I wanted a mini-indoor water feature, with plants around it. I was not disappointed and my own version 18 mths later is going to need some attention very soon as the plants have got so big. Thank you so much for all the fab ideas.
I love to see more updates on past projects that are still around. It is very interesting to see what you learned and how a build worked out in the long run.
you seem like a really wholesome, and creative guy. I love your work! It has helped inspire me to start creating smaller terrarium-like builds of my own. Keep up the great work!
Great video. I appreciate these maintenance/update videos that go along with your builds. This sort of follow up provides a lot of context for the videos you make documenting the build process. You rule!
As someone who is unfamiliar to set ups like these I appreciate the details of maintenance. I love the creativity of your builds, they're always super inspiring
It was probably a long time coming for me to discuss a lot of this in the video. Like I said, I have before, but not really to this extent. One thing I should mention, though, is about giving the projects away or selling them. It's not something I'm apposed to, but I honestly have no idea how I'd ship any of this... Is there something I'm not thinking of? Definitely something to work out moving forward. Anyway, let me know what you think, enjoy the video, and have a great weekend!
I love all and every of your videos!!!
Instead of dismantling can u sell some of them that would be great
@@gambinos27 hey u a swifty too
I think selling and shipping them is an awesome idea! Couldn't you dismantle them just enough to package them and people could use your video as a guide to put it back together? I know it is extra work, but a lot of your fans are willing to compensate you for it just to have one of your builds.
At the very least, cast more of your hidden temple parts and sell those!
I think the humour you use to address those negative comments was amazing, especially by making the video super educational. Thanks for the update, hoping to see a buggy build sometime in the future.
By this point people only embarrass themselves with hate comments, and I'm here to laugh at them.
I never seen someone deal this good with haters on TH-cam this far
Agree this was a right proper f off response video🤣🤣
He was politely calling everyone out haha
I've never seen comments like that before, it's always overwhelming positivity, so I hope he really had to dig to find those. Anyone who has watched more than one of your vids knows how much thought and effort you put into each build.
I really don't think it's very often at all. People just have a tendency to focus/fixate on them because they're the ones that invoke the emotion.
@@MidwestFarmToys or because their the annoying ones who express their incoherent opinions so much you have to tell them to stfu because their always wrong and trying to be loud and seen lol. its weird they don't find that embarrassing.
@@MidwestFarmToysI think he saw the opportunity to make an educational and funny section. It made me laugh
tanner, i’ve watched all your vids and i want to let you know that you have inspired me to get into the hobby. And now i want to pursue a career in marine biology and love frogs and like to observe them in my local pond. even though i’m all the way here in australia you’ve impacted me so much! i’m currently starting to build a 45x45x60cm crested gecko enclosure and it’s coming together nicely, directly inspired from your techniques. thank you for everything, your work is amazing.
You won't be able to get a crested gecko in Australia. You will need a reptile license and you can only keep reptiles native to Australia. Don't worry though there are some amazing species of reptile in Australia.
@@nathanlitjens5905 I'm from the UK so I don't know what the licensing process is all I know is you need to get the basic licence to be able to keep reptiles but unfortunately a crested gecko won't be an option for you. That is unless you know someone with them illegally in Australia.
@@nanoreefer1622 that’s a bummer, maybe a tree frog then?
@@ausfrogs yeah have a look at whites tree frogs they are awesome.
@@nanoreefer1622 im gonna have to make it a paludarium then! can’t wait
It's almost like nature was made to maintain itself without the use of man-made filters, and that someone who is well educated, skilled, and experienced in the field is able to replicate those environments 😜 Thanks for the educational video and lovely builds as always.
Nature doesn't maintain itself when things are stagnant though.
@@MidwestFarmToysincredibly, lakes do have fish with very little water flow
@@Twohomst yes, But scale matters.
Lakes are a little bigger than 10 gallons or whatever this jug is and at least have some small amount of current/waves keeping things moving and oxygenated and they are also deep enough not to be so bright with sunlight at the depths that it gets swarmed by algae.
Even most ponds which are massive in comparison to this are green and gross no matter how much wildlife are in them because the water stays relatively still and they are generally shallow such that sunlight reaches the depths which keeps the water warm and bright which is ideal for algae
@@MidwestFarmToys @Twohomst You're both only half-right. Scale matters, of course, larger systems will be more inert and harder to disrupt. The sheer amount of water in a large aquarium will buffer against rapid changes.
But it's not like natural lakes are exempt from this problem either. Lake eutrophication is a frequent issue. Algae growth can easily take over a lake and make it very oxygen-poor within a few months, limiting the number of fish species that can survive there.
Nutrient availability is the main thing driving algal blooms - sunlight is abundant, but nutrients are the limiting factor. A lake "tipping"into the eutrophic state is usually caused by increased nutrient input, whether it's fertiliser runoff from nearby farms or lots of dead organic matter.
Compare a setup like this, where limiting the nutrients in the water is a pretty major part of the design. People commenting on the previous video are obviously ignorant of the fact that the waste fish excrete, ammonia, is in a form that is directly taken up by the roots of aquatic plants. As long as dead plant matter is removed from the water so it can't decay (and add nutrients to the water), and as long as the fish population is kept sparse, the tank is in no real danger of "tipping".
I've found that in a lot of pet keeping hobbies, there is a lot of faux knowledge floating around that is a mixture of marketing and people projecting emotions onto animal behavior. Fish bowls being bad for example probably stems more so from the fact that they have poor filtration and are small in size. And not as much from "distorted view". But a lot of people project "imagine if you lived in a small bowl with distorted images all day" onto the fish. And I'm sure that aquarium sellers benefit from selling larger aquariums.
If the animal looks healthy and behaves healthy, it's probably safe to say that it is doing just fine.
I agree. The issue with fish bowls was always they are too small, and many times improperly maintained, for the fish put in the bowl. Many do not grasp how big a specific type of fish can get. I've never heard of the view being an issue. I think this build is fantastic. 👍
@@christamarch947 The view is a newish one people have made up in the internet age. People used to know that it's because bowls are (historically) too small, but somewhere along the way someone felt that wasn't enough so the myth of the view distortion was born.
@@OregonOutdoorsChris Except for the fact that certain fish actually do get stressed looking through a distorted image, including Pleco and Betta fish.
@@AfromanRants Except there aren't. It's a completely made up pile of bs.
The phenomena people say don't stress fish don't exist in nature at all (flat glass panels looking into human spaces). While the phenomena that people say stress fish are omnipresent (distortions like those caused by wind and waves, that also in reverse lens light and cause caustic networks).
A goldfish thats often kept in a small bowl needs at least a two gallon tank, if I remember right.
Don’t put any fish in a small bowl.
I love how people, who have no idea what they're talking about, try and mug you off. You're clearly an expert and I love the way you calmly prove people wrong!
It's so incredibly rare though. I've scrolled around in a ton of his videos and you have to work kinda hard to find them.
I will definitely appreciate content of revisiting old scapes and seeing how they evolved and maintained. Cheers!!
That was really interesting! It takes your builds from "awe it's so pretty" to "omg I could actually do this?" It demystifies the long term engagement.
Hi Serpa, I never saw myself getting into terrariums, vivariums and aquariums... I recently stumbled upon your channel while looking for an outlet to avoid a bout with depression I could feel coming on... One week later, I've built a self watering plant pot with a moss terrarium waterfall feature. I am excited to start learning more about small animal care and adding new members to my family slowly. I know the chances of you seeing this are fairly slim but Thank you! I have been looking at nature and simple things at the dollar store completely differently this week and I feel this is a fascination I will have for a long while. I am in tears right now, but thankfully it is not from depression, they are tears of relief and joy. Thanks again.
What a great story about staving off depression. I hope you share your story with behavioral health channels too! Good luck and thanks for sharing!!
I love when you buck back to the negativity. You're such a nice person and a total professional. I hate to see the idiots put in 2 cents when the bill is paid. Keep killing it!
One tip from Mark's Aquatics I saw was to use an air stone when doing water changes, that prevents the smaller creatures from getting sucked in
How would an air stone stop that?
Ever since getting into the vivarium hobby, I've definitely found that day-to-day maintenance is the easiest part. If you nail the setup, maintenance is just an occasional pruning.
True, setup really does take the most time and effort but when it's done right with any type of bioactive setup, all you really need to worry about is controlling the flora and keeping the fauna fed and healthy. Setup is still my favorite part because I'm not fond of maintenance, but that's why I only have planted fishtanks, especially stem plants do a lot of the work for me and I've even learned to accept the duckweed invasion I can never get away from since it grows so rapidly it's really just free filtration and free food to my herbivores when it comes time to cut back on its numbers. Free salad is nice, though duckweed control is the majority of the maintenance I do ^^'
The thing about you is that, as experienced and knowledgeable you are about what you do…. When something indeed does NOT work out: you admit it and show us, so we can all learn.
You’re humble enough to admit that even you still don’t know everything and also that some times unexpected things can indeed happen. Then you share the knowledge and experiences with us.
So, I would say that these comments come from people new to the channel, or people with envy for your work.
But honestly, one of the things I love about your work is that it does not disappear after the vid, like it never was. You see it in the background, you do updates. It’s not forgotten. You build beautiful works of living art that actually keep on living and growing.
Much love from Curaçao ❤
This is one of my fav pieces of yours. It may look small for the fish but if you look at it from above its kidna big. I think the pure negative comments come from new people to this channel who dont know much about how terrariums/palundariums work? Never seen one honestly lol
Thank you for the follow-up on this build! & your sense of humor. LOVE the 'fish-eye view' with you waving to them!!
Nothing makes me happier than seeing a ‘serpa design’ notification
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I just love your sassy sense of humor while still being super informative when dealing with comments. The comments and community here are one of the most positive I've ever seen on YT, but of course negative (or well-meaning but ill informed) responses can happen, and you responding with humor is so on brand for this channel, which is why it's one of my favorites. Keep up the good work and keep being you!
I always love the sarcasm in your response videos. 😂
People who get hung up on stocking standards almost never take plants into account. Imagine if a natural pond had to keep track of how many critters were inside it!
I would actually love to see more maintenance and update videos! I really enjoy seeing how these projects change and develop over time (at least the ones that get to exist for longer than just the duration of a build 😁)
The beginning of your video was cracking me up! 😂 Love your sense of humor style. The fish eye view with you waving was cute. That container scape is awesome! Love the rice fish and ramshorn snails. Thanks for the update on how it is doing. What an amazing piece!
Your videos inspired me to make my first terrarium about a year and a bit ago. That one has survived 474 days and it’s been super fun watching it grow. A few days ago I gave it away to my friend who is moving away from PA to FL for college and after. I love your content and I hope others can appreciate terrariums too.
I loved revisiting a previous project, especially with lively inhabitants like the rice fish. It’s more time to appreciate the final work of art!
Yes! We get invested in the animals too. I always love updates.
i love the way you handled the imprudent comments
you validated peoples concerns, regardless of backhandedness of the comments, by proving them false with thorough evidence and brilliant explanation. I like that the focus of the video was education, not bashing commenters who were incorrect!
I feel like your videos do a great job at framing how we could do this ourselves and I have always felt that some projects were to just display the process for us. It never, to me, felt like all these projects were meant to last forever. Especially when most of them have natural plants and foliage. Love your work and thanks for inspiring me to try this for myself. We have a bunch of moss that naturally grows on our land. I’m really close to making my first moss terrarium. Thank you for the education.
people have such nerve online 😂 you've dedicated your life to this stuff. even if something you do doesn't make sense to me, i can tell you're doing it for a good reason
Hey Tanner, I appreciate your thoughtfulness in approaching the criticisms / critiques you've received, whether in good faith or not! I think your care and attentiveness to the plants and animals in your home is obvious, and I hope you don't change your videos to cater to the meanest common denominator. Keep growing and learning and creating! We'll support you all the way,.
I never doubted you, but I do appreciate the insight about what it takes to maintain these things, since you always make me want to try new things!
Such a sincere and humble artist, I very much the occasional flex. I have 3 plastic-bin-moss gardens using your how-to's as guidance all going on 3 years old with nearly zero maintenance. Keep sharing your failures and successes!
I tend to watch your videos often, I am more of an aquarium person than a vivarium or terrarium person, but ever since I started watching, I've done little projects that I find fun and interesting. It's always awesome to see the critters thrive in something you have created. Keep up the great work Tanner!
I am still aquarium myself but, after watching "Plant Life Project" and "SerpaDesign" I am adding riparian plants to all my tanks.
@@kermitdd Riparian plants sounds like it adds a lot of dimension/depth to your tanks! It's tough for me because my cats love to try and get in my tanks lol, so I try and keep lids on so plants that go above the rim aren't always an option for me, but maybe if I can find something small, I can attempt to set that up in the river scape I want to attempt. We shall see though!
Thanks for the additional context! For me, the maintenance is what intimidates me the most, and I don't think I'm the only one, especially if you have ADHD like i do lol.
Loved how the fish were like: "We've been posing long enough now. Treats!"
Also, many thanks for explaining everything about your projects in a calm voice. It makes it easier to understand as I have no knowledge about aquatic life, but I like to learn and your voice helps with that. So, many thanks from me :)
I never doubted your judgement, but thanks for clarifying! The fish look happy, healthy, and characteristically fishy, so I don't think they are "suffering" from any major maladies, but seeing you work in the setup and explain your intentions for the build was very educational. Thanks! 🙃
That’s definitely something I wondered about, “I wonder if he just has hundreds of projects all over his house, where does he keep all them”
This build inspired me, I have been dreaming of a green glass carboy/demi-john set-up for years. I finally got my hands on an XL 15 gallon one at a local thrift store for $50!! that I then situated on my large driftwood log bench that I scored at a garage sale years ago. It's a bit different as I'm working with only a 1.8" opening, which has been difficult. But I am taking my time and doing it in steps, it is far from complete but I am already in love. Thanks for your channel Tanner. Since I got sick a few years ago you've helped keep my imagination going and motivate me to continue to seek the things that bring me joy.
Just wanted to say I absolutely love your channel!! The design ideas and the knowledge I gain from watching you is brilliant, any negative people have the option to just click off because it says way more about them than it will ever say about you, if anyone thinks you should keep every build should pay for the property to house it all lol, negative people are just not smart, you are! Keep up the amazing work!!!!
This kind of video is DEFINITELY appreciated. I don't think it's about justification, it's just about it's nice to know how to do the maintenace on those things, and also how to improve future ones.
Awesome! I'm so glad you did an update on this build. Was kind of wondering if maintenance was going to be difficult with the shape of the container. Besides, I think rice fish are cute and any video with them makes me happy.
While I never considered that you were not taking care of your livestock, I have wondered to myself 'how is he maintaining that?' - I appreciate you covering it in this video 😎 Thanks Tanner💕👍
You gotta love all the internet experts. Keep doing you Tanner. Your builds are beautiful.
It makes me happy knowing the health and happiness of your animals is paramount
How do u even get hate comments man it’s a chill video and yet there are haters. I loved the way u dealt with them man! Keep up the awesome work!
For anyone looking for a similar bottle design to this one: Keywords to look for are "Carboy" and "Demijohn" - these are brewing containers. The larger they are, obviously the more expensive. He got his an absolute steal for the size. There are also PET plastic versions in various shapes and sizes that are great for setups as they're incredibly easy to drill and weigh very little.
I don't feel that you need to justify yourself, but I guess it's good that you address comments that are possibly relevant. You have inspired me and many others because your enthusiasm and knowledge is evident. I love your work - don't let them get you down eh?
One of my favorite builds by far! Thanks for the upkeep explanation! One day I'm going to make a glass jar Riparian with all the knowledge I've learnt watching your channel Tanner. Cheers!
I'm glad you explained the story behind how you acquired the container. It was kind of a happy story.
I would love to see regular postings, maybe once every month or two, of update videos where you showcasing the maintenance of a couple recent builds and giving a look at how things are growing in and what did (and occasionally didn't) work well. That would be fun to see how things are coming along, help explain and demystify the process of caring for projects long-term, and also show folks that it's ok if some plants do better than others or to sometimes have to tweak a setup after seeing it run for a couple weeks.
Keeping intricate closed-system projects does still require upkeep, and seeing how that can be accomplished would be really educational (and help set reasonable expectations) for people who want to try it themselves at home.
He's definitely already doin those kinds of vids XD
he does do these lol
One of the reasons I watch your channel is to me you seem real.. and everything you make gets my head working,
So for that cheers! I enjoy your channel as im sure most people do...
Thanks for all your helpful builds. My aquascaping and plants I grow have grown stronger and healthier than ever before.
Hey Tanner, been watchin a year or so now and I really admire how you have grown your channel. With each step in your life you learn so much and adjust the channel accordingly, just like one of your builds.
My biggest attraction to this channel is Tanners persistence on every build! Whereas most other TH-camrs would tear down a project, Tanner more so tackles the problem with detailed explanation for others to learn from as well! Thank you for all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes!
The way you presented this, handled and addressed criticism, explained your process, and recognized places you could have done more in the previous video were amazing. You are so skilled at all of the above it's hard to even notice. Bravo.
Wow, I just spotted this one, I think it is a beautiful creation...I absolutely love the use of the branches as a base to support the globe! Well done!
Tanner, this video shows your maturity and kindness towards the negative commenters. I for one enjoy your videos, and all the effort you put into making them not to mention the builds themselves. You don't have to explain everything that you do. You be you, and just know that there are so many of us who look forward to you sharing your creativity and knowledge. Peace.
An artist and a gentleman. Great respect to you and your conduct. Very proud to see you thrive as an artist and a truly good human being. ❤️
Mate you dont need to explain yourself and your work at all! Your work explain it all. Keep up the good work
Dude. I just want to say that I hands down admire you and your work. I have no doubt that you can literally do anything, and you’ve done an amazing job showing that. Not to mention, you’ve been an awesome inspiration for my ten year old. She adores you. She loves to watch how you explain EVERYTHING. And I love you for that! You’ve seriously shown her how to think outside the box. I’m sorry that I cannot contribute to your channel, but just know that have truly shown my child that you can do anything with a tank with some patience and imagination. Thank you!!!!
Good heavens people just watch the video and appreciate the work that went into it. Awesome videos!!
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There's a heart on one of the branches holding the vivarium! 😍😍😍
Sadly, when putting yourself out there, people (some) will feel the need to strike (from behind a keyboard of course). I find your kind manner and enthusiasm for your craft refreshing and helpful. Keep doing what you're doing to inspire us and addressing your comments should you feel the need, but for me ... it brings me peace.
I had no idea people would comment negatively on your creative builds! you've always presented nice, pleasing builds. Thanks for sharing your videos, they are inspiring!
Those types of comments can be frustrating to deal with, but like you said they may be coming from genuinely curious people and just want to know the processes behind the builds so I believe this form of video really addresses them in a proper way. Amazing job as always, Tanner!
I don’t think you owe us an explanation. But I, for one, really appreciate your insights on design and love the updates on how things work out.
this is one of my favourite builds! i wish i had the energy to have an aquarium (and maintain it) but i sadly don't so this is the next best thing. the fish are also super neat looking, the petstore near me only has tetras so i really enjoy seeing something else :)
I'm really appreciating this video about cleaning. Not that I had any doubt that you maintain your tanks well, but discovering online vivariums for the first time, I appreciate to see online somewhere how to do maintenance on these, as you said, per environments.
Maintenance vids like this are really helpful! You've inspired a lot of us to get into the hobby ourselves, so seeing how you do maintenance is really educational!
I can't believe people would question this build or any other with the expertise you have! Its a beautiful piece 🙂
Love your builds Tanner! Even the ones that don't quite work out teach us. A house is only so big and you can only keep so many.
It was another fun video to see again! Thanks for sharing this update :)
I had no idea there were issues with a round bowl for fish (I don't have any aquatic pets in my home and my pond outside is square..) Lesson learned today :D
I can imagine, due to the sheer size of the container, the fact that it's round but really big, might be why the fish view isn't bad all.
As for people who commented with those comments... I think, if they watched the earlier video properly and had seen other videos made by you, they would know these are things you think about and have solved in one way or another in the project.
It's good you showed it, nonetheless, just to give us all some extra knowledge :)
I wish you and your family a great weekend!
I appreciate all your updates! It took me several months to start making successful terrariums and your videos really helped. It also helps that you're so honest about what worked and didn't work for you. It's useful info, and reassuring for someone who hasn't been doing this for very long.
I love this bottle. I have been watching a long time. I love to see you create things. I would also love to see the maintainance. I'm a want to be gardener am just trying to do small beta setups with plants at this time. Don't let the people giving you a hard time get to you. You explain well and encourage experimentatin.
You give us the desire to try and hunt our environment for plant specimines. Your like the good teachers that we remember forever.
I would love more follow ups on builds! Great video as always
I really enjoy your update videos. I somehow managed to stumble across some of your very early videos, back when they were very infrequent. Earlier this year I came across one of your update videos and was reminded that I had seen the original builds. I was really happy to see not only had you continued to create videos but turned it into a full time job. It's awesome to see be able to make a living doing something they love. Keep up the great work Tanner I look forward to seeing what amazing projects you create in the future. Oh and please more updates!
You handle criticism very well tan! This is what I love with your channel, it is that you do not shy away from talking about the nitty gritty stuff. Thank you for answering our concerns and being so kind and graceful about it. Excited for future content!
I think the novelty of your designing for this container, puts it directly into spectacular mode! The fish you chose, are perfect. I’m totally in love with this project and can’t imagine not seeing updates.
Your channel doesn’t fall into my typical genre of content that I enjoy daily. However, its one of my favorite channels. And the process of your builds is explained incredibly thoroughly. I feel like some of the things you got criticism for were things that wouldn’t typically need to be explained to someone who knows a little bit about fish keeping. But I understand that a lot of people come here to learn things and may not already know about aquarium maintenance. I learn tons from this channel as well as get inspiration for housing my animals in more natural and beautiful enclosures
Thank you for the update ☺️
Also, I think it would be helpful to hear about maintenance, now that you mention it!
Love your stuff. There will always be jerks, don't let it get to you too much ❤
Honestly love seeing these updates. I like knowing what worked and what didn't, not because I expect builds to fail, but more as info to take along when I myself try my hand at it.
Yooo! You're so good! I have an aquatic jarariam that I've kept going and thriving since 2014, a while before I found your channel. But when I did find your channel I was so excited. It's been amazing watching your growth over the years. I'm also way excited to see a new video of yours pop up.
I always grab a snack to watch your videos, I'm currently eating 5 mcdonalds cheese burgers.
I truly love your creativity, passion, blending of artistic talents and aquascaping and the humble nature of who you are. You are one of the most calming, genuine and caring creators that I watch. Just keep being who you are and don’t let others take that from you because it truly is what makes you so incredibly liked. ❤️
Yeah, an update video. I love seeing how builds are currently doing
Beautiful built, I like it a lot! I would not worry about any of the points you mentioned. Presumably, it would even run without a filter as long as you sustain a decent water flow. Thanks a lot for sharing!👍
I just started making terrariums and I'm always on the hunt for unique vases, jugs, and jars. Whenever I find a cool vase or jar I can't put into words how excited I am. I can only wish to find something as big and as cool that I could put snails or fish in comfortably.
always love the update videos. it's great to see how the animals are doing, keep up the great work :)
Your builds are amazing 👏 and this is my favourite I think 🤔 there's so many.
I don't know how anyone could find any negatives in anything you do . Never change Tanner. You are a wonderful inspirational man . You have helped my mental health so much. I find it very difficult to unwind and I love your videos so much as they really help. Thank you so so much 💚 Hope your days are getting brighter 🌤☀️🌞
Serpa sensei is like a teacher we never had growing up and now we have it and we are all here for it. man why didn't i have this cool education back in 90s. LOL
As an avid comment-reader, I’ve always been shocked to see so those negative comments on your videos that people clearly put so little thought into lol. I’m glad there are typically far more positive comments, but I appreciate your humor in addressing the negative bones and willingness to better educate. Keep up the awesome work!
Thankyou for explaining everything so elegantly and eloquently. Personally, I know that you have the intelligence and artistic flair to know what does and does not need to be involved with your projects, and surely it is up to you how long you keep your pieces, and even if you do, without questioning you about it. Love your work, and am grateful that you are demonstrating your work. Focus on the positive!
The introduction got me rolling on the floor 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Love your channel. You are the reason why I finally got the courage to have a planted aquarium. And quite a few terrariums now! I also have a healthy springtail culture. I just love your imagination and this form of art. Thank you again for what you do.
I really appreciate maintenance and info videos like this. It's a great sanity check for ideas I've had and gives me the confidence to try more advanced builds. Thanks man.
I stumbled on your channel a while ago and really enjoy your videos. I think a lot of people either over estimate the maintenance needed in this type of setup or work with systems that do not have lots of plants. Your designs are truly inspired by nature. They are relaxing to look at and exciting to watch being created. Keep it up!
Tanner, this is a fantastic build. You obviously take a lot of care and consideration in what you do. I started watching your videos because I wanted a mini-indoor water feature, with plants around it. I was not disappointed and my own version 18 mths later is going to need some attention very soon as the plants have got so big. Thank you so much for all the fab ideas.
I love to see more updates on past projects that are still around. It is very interesting to see what you learned and how a build worked out in the long run.
you seem like a really wholesome, and creative guy. I love your work! It has helped inspire me to start creating smaller terrarium-like builds of my own. Keep up the great work!
I love how you take the skepticism in stride and use it to add a bit of comedy! Haters are fans man! Much love!
Great video. I appreciate these maintenance/update videos that go along with your builds. This sort of follow up provides a lot of context for the videos you make documenting the build process. You rule!
Thanks for sharing the stories behind your good work. Love your creations. Love your videos.
Great video, Tanner! Love your candour and honesty.
As someone who is unfamiliar to set ups like these I appreciate the details of maintenance. I love the creativity of your builds, they're always super inspiring