I Built The World's First LEVITATING Aquarium!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2023
- In this video I create a levitating aquarium with real animals.
Through the use of magnetic levitation I make a Sea-Monkey tank that can float. I show the growth of the brine shrimp after one month and use a microscope to show how they look fully grown.
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I love that footage of the new born baby next to the full grown female. It really illustrates how much those little critters grow.
I was curious to see if the magnetic pull would affect their viability. Didn’t seem to.
A fun quirky little experiment, John. A perfect gimmick in true Sea-Monkey fashion. Love it.
It really is amazing how much larger they get in such a short amount of time. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video Tod :) Getting the Magiquarium set up next week 🙌
I love the idea of using sea monkeys for tiny aesthetic tanks like this. Too many people on social media will add betas or goldfish to tiny setups like this when they really need a lot more space. Sea monkeys are perfect.
Yeah I'd never put fish in something this small 😅 they're much too sensitive to poor water parameters. Luckily my sea-monkeys couldn't care less lol
I like how you’re trying your hardest to keep your sea monkeys happy and healthy
Always :D
I agree with retiring the levitating aquarium. If you consider an interesting project like this in the future that requires constant power, consider getting an UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). I was really excited to see the solutions you came up with for air and heat. :D
Yeah using something like that definitely would’ve been wise 😅 thankfully everything still worked out. I’d love to try this project again in the future with bigger magnets and a larger aquarium so I’ll definitely use a UPS for that 👌 thanks for the tip Robyn
I was so happy to see you transferred them into a regular tank. I would have been a bundle of nerves the whole time they were in that levitating tank because power cuts here are common.
Luckily they’re quite infrequent here in NZ, but it still had me really nervous the whole time 🫣 I would’ve felt so guilty too. Can you imagine the video update - “hey guys, the power cut out and they all died. Don’t forget to like and subscribe!” 🤣
@@pico-cosmos Not an update any of us would like to see.
What a great idea this was, John! Other than worrying about the power cutting out, you managed to overcome every problem :)
Think I got quite lucky with the power there 😅 quite glad I didn't have to end this video on a sad note lol
This is a super interesting art take on aquariums! Id love to see more strange artsy ideas
I’ll see what else I can come up with! I need to remember to write down these ideas when they hit me 😅 I usually forget
i adore how you came up with solutions to help out the tank while still keeping it very “aesthetic” and literally levitating, and i cant not mention how smart the substrate you used was 🖖🏻🌻✨
lol the south park sticker on the sea-monkey tank
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I named my sea monkeys Adam and Eve like you said,and it worked!,I now have a full colony!
Haha that’s amazing!! Congrats :) sounds like you’ve done a good job at caring for them :)
@@pico-cosmos thanks! also where did you get that sea monkey statue 5:42 it looks awesome
Ah that’s a fairy shrimp! A closely related freshwater cousin of Sea-Monkeys :) I got it on ebay. You can find it if you search “Kaiyodo Fairy Shrimp Figure”
@@pico-cosmos very cool
It's a very good idea it let you every side of the Aquarium without moving a muscle. It's also a good display.😀
Pretty neat experiment! I do agree that keeping it long term might be a little much because of its precarious energy requirements, but it does look pretty cool! The use of the magnetic sand was also a neat solution!
Mr cosmos, thank you. I stumbled across your channel a month ago, and you have inspired my love for these little shrimp. I got a tank, airline, and heater. The are doing so well,and it's all because of you. Thanks so much, love your channel ❤
🥳 that’s so great to hear :) is this your first time raising them?
@Picocosmos yes, and there doing great!
Omg the Packing on the Sea Monkey Kit! Didnt think they sold thr South Park version of the packaging! Thats so freaking cool!
Lol it’s a custom one I made myself 😅
@@pico-cosmos OMG! NO WAY!
This was a very uplifting experience
I love this video! Unfortunitly my sea monkeys are dying. I recently got some new packets of sea monkeys and i hope I can add some new babies to keep the colony alive
Aw I’m sorry to hear that :/ how long has your tank been going for?
@@pico-cosmos Almost a year. I added the new monkeys and they hatched. Hopefully they survive this time.
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa yep thats cool
I was ready to pop in the comments to add a suspended airline but as always you thought of everything. Great idea I loved the video. An option for protecting them from a power outage can be a mini UPS. Should be able to protect them for a while on a backup battery. If you're going on holidays though I'd just leave them on sturdy ground in case there's a prolonged power outage.
Yeah the airline suspension worked but was a little bit awkward because of how small the opening at the top of the tank was 😅 using a UPS definitely would’ve been wise, think I got lucky with that one lol
Whoa keep up these awesome diy’s picocosmos
What an interesting idea!
I got the weight question correct. The magnetic force that's holding the vase up exerts the downward force equivilent to the weight of the levitating object on the base just the same as if it was resting there normally.
This is super cool, i love this asthetic and the science behind it
There's a reason some eggs "sneak" into the first satchet - it's all eggs, despite what the label says. The second packet isn't eggs at all, but colourant to make them more visible. That's why you wait 24 hours, so they CAN hatch.
this is such a cool idea! i would love to see this irl but it would definetly get knocked over of i js left it rlly cool video vant wait to see what other odeas u have next!!
Yeah I had to be so careful keeping this thing on the windowsill 🙃 still kinda surprised I never knocked it over
Fun video! Thank you!
So cooool!!!
I love this! Looks so cool!
What a cool experiment. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Also, got the answer to the scale question right. My reasoning was this: the magnets are repelling one-another, so the repulsion is going to still put force back on the scale, increasing the value.
I absolutely love this! Cutest idea ever!
Oh I loved this one!!! I really want to buy me a couple of the plant ones!! Thanks for the great video!!!
Yeh they're really nice for home decor! super relaxing to watch slowly spin in circles
These are super monkeys 🦸♂️
I love the humor you've been adding to ur videos !!
So, there's the obvious power issue that you outline in the video; However, it got me thinking: say you wanted something "floating" that was also practical. In other words, "we have floating at home". ....... A hanging sea monkey aquarium would be pretty cool (not sure if that already exists in the way I'm thinking of)
You finally posted a new video thank u 😊
Been a bit slow lately 😅 will have more videos out soon 👌
I just love this channel a lot.. idk :] I started out with my hyperfixatiom soley on fish etc but sea monkeys are so fascinating...
Sea-Monkeys are the superior hyperfixation 🙌🙌🙌🙌 🤣
The custom south park print in the tank SENT MEEE and the extra bit in the back and bottom,, plsss i cant
The aquarium weight still appears on the scale because of Newton's third law of motion. Because energy in the form of electromagnetism causes the aquarium to float upward, there is an equal downward force acting on the magnet base. This appears as the combined weight on the scale despite the aquarium never actually touching the scale itself.
2:30 why is there Eric Cartman there?
Because its a really funny SP episode reference.. I'd recommend watching it 😂
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Probably the funniest clip from the ep
cool
With the magnet weight quiz, I've seen the same test done with trucks full of birds, so I knew the weight would go up.
Oh that’s really interesting! So I assume the truck’s weight increases with birds too?
@@pico-cosmos So the test was to see if the weight would change if the birds inside were made to fly. They wanted to see if it made the truck lighter versus when the birds inside were at rest. They tested the weight of the truck with and without the birds, and then with them flying. There was no change between the birds resting in the truck, and them flying while inside. It's a really fascinating experiment, and I recommend checking out more info on the subject.
Amazing ideas as always
Awesome Idea Man, dependant on what its power requirements are you could probably use a Power bank as a UPS to protect things.
I want a gold fish now.
Can you please do a Triop video next !
The tiny aquarium having a wider and open top like a flower would allow a safety stand built around it's neck that would still let it float and catch it if the power goes out.
Some jerry rigged hard wire should do the job
Oo I never thought of that! It’s a great idea though
This was such a neat aquarium! Great video mate 👍
Thanks! :) Appreciate you supporting the channel 🙏
Fun idea. Maybe it should have a little balsa wood landing cradle to save it if the power does go out.
Wow that's so cool, I love it.
Genius idea. 😎👍💯
umbrella corporation?
This was such a cool concept it makes me wanna try this on my own lol
This is pretty sweet. Glad you kept power too!
Thanks Jon! Glad to hear you enjoyed this one :) looking forward to your next video mate 🙌
Wow that is absolutely levitating
I know I’m sorry it’s a bad joke
Genius idea 🤯🤯🤯
Lol thanks! I had no idea if this would work when I first thought of it so I’m really glad it did :D I’d love to do this with bigger magnets and a larger setup one day
@@pico-cosmos gotta breed some giant sea monkeys too 😂
@@karen3530 lol I'm working on a Beavertail Fairy Shrimp video at the moment!
There's a third thing I'd argue Sea Monkeys are known for in addition to their tolerance of dirty, small-sized water, is that they can survive as eggs fully dehydrated. That was how the KKK guy came up with it, because they could be transported dry in packets and have kids do the work, cutting down on a lot of logistics that would be otherwise involved with other live animals. I think their ability to survive as eggs in absolute desolate dryness is phenomenal
I wonder if as technology develops projects like these could become more ambitious, with more complex setups, larger tanks and so on.
You can buy larger versions of these levitating platforms online, but they can get quite expensive 🤑
this is so awesome! ive always thought how cool it would be to have one of these on your desk, but never did i think you could put sea monkeys in them! the sea monkeys are technically always floating though, as they live in water haha
Yeah this kinda thing works great for a plant but it’s definitely a little risky with Sea-Monkeys 😅 Haha I guess that’s true. Maybe that means my Sea-Monkeys are double levitating? 🤣
Dang this is the most illegally coolest epic insanely achievement you have done congrats Pico here take this as an reward 💠💧🦐💧💠
This is really cool, especially if it was used as window piece
If it were to keep going indefinetly maybe a powerbank could be use as a source of power and it could be recharged everytime a water top off is needed
Love this! I actually would be thinking about a top-mounted aerator/heater.... hm.... wait... what about a charger coil... how far away could it be while still being effective... John you've got me thinking!
They should make a tank shaped like a sea monkey
Love this idea!
Very creative! I did guess that the weights would add up. How about the Sea Monkeys - do they add weight to the tank? They should a tiny bit - I looked this up about fish years ago, and they add the equivalent weight of the amount of water that they displace, since they become neutrally buoyant.
Thanks Tim! Haha yeah I imagine brine shrimp would likely weigh as much as the equivalent volume of water. You’d need something very sensitive to measure their weight though 😅
Tilt a whirl for brine shrimp!
Do you now consider yourself the god of sea monkeys?!
It’s not because of a draft, it spinning back and forth because the warm air from the lamp is trying to rotate it in one direction and the magnet is trying to turn the opposite way. The warm air from the lamp works the same way as when you put one of those fans on the top of a wood burning stove, the warm air will turn the blades pushing the warm air forward.
This is so cool ! Is this like quantum locking?
Thanks! I don’t think this is quite the same mechanism as quantum locking, though the effect is similar. Now you’ve got me wanting to try and quantum lock levitate an aquarium 😂
It is very cool I like it
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
@@pico-cosmos hi remember me? I got them but i need a permanent food source for them and im no where near salt water so i cant open a window an let the ones in the air start growing also my water has quite a bit of lime in it will that affect them?
@@theclockworkgod9732 I definitely wouldn't recommend using any water with flavourings in it. The acid from the lime might hurt your Sea-Monkeys
@@pico-cosmos no not flavoring
@@pico-cosmos the mineral
I have had new baby sea monkeys in my tank!
THE SCREAM I SCRUMPT WHEN I SAW THE SOUTH PARK SEA MONKEY TANK
I can just imagine them flying in their aqaurium: WTAF WE'RE FLYING-
When you transferred into the new house did they get saline shock because the salt levels would have been higher in the smaller tank
I move my brine shrimp around a lot and have never observed any saline shock. I think if the rest of the parameters are good and the brine shrimp are healthy they're not bothered 🤷♂
Crazy how Hardy they are yet I lost the whole colony by decanting into a measuring cup that had tap water residue i was cleaning the sludge off the bottom
Hey, bro. I've recently started a sea-monkey colony of my own, and I was wondering - is ever necessary to clean your tank? I know I should scoop out any contaminants like an insect drowned on the surface of the water, but regarding poop, shed skins, dust and hair and stuff, do I need to clean it somehow? If so, how?
You don’t need to clear the tank :) the sea-monkeys don’t mind it and it will help algae grow
@@pico-cosmos Alright, thanks for responding! I’ve had them for two and a half weeks now, and they’ve already grown quite big. However, I don’t think there’s a lot of green algae growing in the tank. How can I get the green algae to grow? Or how do I tell if there’s enough of it in my tank?
Check out my video titled “green sea-monkeys”
4:57 what do you mean it's censored!?
I give the answer at the very end of the video
@@pico-cosmos Yay this is liked by the creator :)
Interestingly, I read once that magnetism seems to have a positive impact on brine shrimp and their growth.
:O that’s interesting! Now that you mention it these guys did grow pretty fast. Do you remember where you read it?
@@pico-cosmos Possibly in the group somewhere. I'll see if I can dig up some posts/essays later on.
Also, when will you announce the winners of your give a ways ?
I announce them on my IG page :) will be doing the next once in a few days
Here before it goes viral
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that's pretty cool.
question, the adults in this looked very mixed colored of green and red, is that red from the iron in sand?
Don’t think so, for some reason the females often turn a rusty orange colour, but the males stay colourless 🤷♂️ no clue why
@@pico-cosmos thank you, that's very interesting :)
in most of your videos the entire colony looks very single colored to the algae surrounding them.
I personally liked the mixed color vibrancy so it made me wonder
I'd be so tempted to make a lid that looks like an aliens spaceship, with a line attached to a miniature cow so it'll look like they're being abducted by aliens 🛸 🐄 🦐.
😂 that's such a great idea!
When do you feed them?
I get them a little algae every few days
Just asking what area do you live in New Zealand?
Did your sea monkeys get stuck in the plants? When we have tried adding fake plants to our sea monkey aquarium, they seemed to get stuck in the little crevices.
Yeah they occasionally do - especially the males because they like to latch onto them 😅
Hey picocosmos. I'm wondering What store that have sea monkeys?
I’m early also hi
Did you know that you just took Dave hacks line pretty cool huh?
What?
He said the fuck word guys omg so amazing
I would never swear in a video 😫
and my mother says they baby msquitoes -_-
I have a question why do you keep changing your name
Only changed it once 👌
SORCERER, BE BANISHED TO THE SHADOW REALM!!!!
🤣 this technology really does feel kinda like magic the first time you see it
Haven't even watched whole
Thing good job
Haha thanks!