@alternateaquatics yep! He just puts a translated ai voice over it and posts it. He is doing this to a lot of creators and got 25k subscribers this way. Hope he gets copyright striked and his channels shut down.
An idea, you could add these things called water slaters, which are aquatic isopods into the water section. They're not known about in the aquarium hobby, and idk if they'd even be available for purchase anywhere. I somehow introduced some to a tank and they act as an underwater cleanup crew
Maybe you could use a small silicone tube (like the ones on aquarium aerators) to do small regular water changes in the water section. I think it would help with water quality and PH
Nice! Great video, those ants are ponerines (tribe ponerinii), soil dwellers that predate upon other creatures and eat leftovers so they’re a very good addition
@@alternateaquaticshey, im working on a 10 uk gallon ecosystem tank (12.5 us gallons) with a small water section about 2/10 the size of the land area. Any reccomendations on species i could put in here? Also, are vampire crabs and Madagascar hissing roaches compatible? Will vampire crabs hunt all the prey? Also, is 90% Humidity too high? (That's about the humidity inside my house)
Humidity should be fine! I can almost guarantee you the vampire crabs will hunt down anything that crawls around and is smaller than them, they even eat their own young when given the chance. But as long as there’s plenty of food options available to them I’d say you’re good to go! Cherry shrimp are always a solid option but you gotta get the water parameters right. I like them since they don’t require a lot of water!
I have a heater in the tower part of my waterfall, also I keep the room this is in around 70 degrees at all times since my poison dart frog terrariums are in there also. The light also provides heat, especially since this paludarium isn’t very tall
@@alternateaquatics Tini ones like emberstetras,chilli rasboras, galaxy rasboras but something that would really fit in with the ecosystem part is a scarlet badis they are micropreaders and they’ll eat some baby shrimp, daphnia, bloodworms, insect larvae all small stuff that you can culture
I’m just wondering if there’s really enough of a water sections. There’s probably only about a gallon and a half of water they could swim in with about 2-3 inches max 🤔 I am however planning out a massive aquarium ecosystem and I’m doing a lot of research. I’m debating on getting pea puffers but I also rlly wanted to get a swarm of pearl danios and I don’t think they work well together
@ 3 inc might be to small but most fish require more horizontal space than vertical. From my experience pea puffers aren’t good with any other fish because of how picky eaters they are aggressive against other fish and the ones I had barley ate snails which was why I got them
There’s two, one is a strawberry plant (no idea how it got there) the other one I’m assuming showed up with the wet moss mix (which is what’s carpeting the entire backdrop) Sorry I know that’s not very helpful but lm rlly not sure 🤷♂️
Is anyone gonna make a crayfish aquarium? Like this video but crayfish instead of vampire crabs? I’d like to see one because I like crayfish. They are nocturnal creatures btw
I love that channel! I ask him questions on Facebook all the time, fantastic place to reference perfect vampires crab care. (He even has a small clip of my volcano Paludarium in one of his videos about different tank sizes) 😊
Please Don’t forget to like comment and subscribe! It helps me out a ton! Thanks! 🙏 😊
You make amazing videos man!
Hey I wanted to tell you that a channel called " tierra epica" is stealing your videos. His latest video is one of yours and got 50k views
Oh rlly!?! Thanks for letting me know!
@alternateaquatics yep! He just puts a translated ai voice over it and posts it. He is doing this to a lot of creators and got 25k subscribers this way. Hope he gets copyright striked and his channels shut down.
@@alternateaquatics ow and he even said in a comment on that video he got your permission. Which is clearly a lie.
@@upandcomingyoutubers8211 nah def not im seeing more than one of my videos that I’m reporting for copyright infringement. That’s so infuriating
@@upandcomingyoutubers8211 rlly appreciate the heads up
those shrimp are so happy and adorable! i fell in love with their little antics 🫶
They’re so much fun to watch! Especially when they swim around it looks like they’re levitating lol
This paludarium is beautiful!
Really appreciate that, thank you!
goat for putting products in the description i love you
Haha no worries. Love you too 😂
An idea, you could add these things called water slaters, which are aquatic isopods into the water section. They're not known about in the aquarium hobby, and idk if they'd even be available for purchase anywhere. I somehow introduced some to a tank and they act as an underwater cleanup crew
That’s a solid idea! I’ll look into it, thanks for sharing the thought
@@alternateaquatics I think you can find some at Philips fish works
it always amazes me to see how crabs rub their eyeballs! I know their eyes arent nearly as sensitive as ours but it still freaks me out! lol
I know it’s pretty metal! Haha
Awesome! Vampire crabs are such a cool creature to have, even if they look a little creepy lol
Agreed 😂👍🏻
Maybe you could use a small silicone tube (like the ones on aquarium aerators) to do small regular water changes in the water section. I think it would help with water quality and PH
Good call I’ll look into this as well!
Keep the work up. You sure will get 10k soon, this channel is completely underrated.
I appreciate that! I surely will do my best, Dankeschön!
Nice! Great video, those ants are ponerines (tribe ponerinii), soil dwellers that predate upon other creatures and eat leftovers so they’re a very good addition
That’s awesome! I didn’t even put them in here, they just found their way somehow 🤷♂️
i love the cherry shrimp! for me they steal the show!
They definitely fill the water section of the paludarium up nicely! I love watching them they’re super busy
Dude, ur videos are way underrated. I rlly hope you blow up
Thanks! It means a lot to hear that!
sick video! this makes me want to build my own island ecosytem!
@@harrytatum28 do it! It’s easy just takes time! Check out my full vampire crab paludarium build guide
@@alternateaquaticshey, im working on a 10 uk gallon ecosystem tank (12.5 us gallons) with a small water section about 2/10 the size of the land area. Any reccomendations on species i could put in here? Also, are vampire crabs and Madagascar hissing roaches compatible? Will vampire crabs hunt all the prey? Also, is 90% Humidity too high? (That's about the humidity inside my house)
Humidity should be fine! I can almost guarantee you the vampire crabs will hunt down anything that crawls around and is smaller than them, they even eat their own young when given the chance. But as long as there’s plenty of food options available to them I’d say you’re good to go! Cherry shrimp are always a solid option but you gotta get the water parameters right. I like them since they don’t require a lot of water!
Why do shrimp always do that??? I’ve had to block off numerous waterfalls 😂😂
Idk! I had no idea they could climb like that before this lol
maybe, they seek for space and new places to reproduce, because of the overpopulation
Wonderful job, i couldn't do this, the crabs sometimes trigger my arachnophobia
Haha yah they definitely are a little creepy
@alternateaquatics when their legs come shooting out from their burrow... Yikes...
@@EdgarStyles1234 hahaha yeah it startled me the first time too. Especially how
Fast they are!
that moss water thing is AMAZING
True that! It’s the wet moss mix from frogdaddy.net by far my favorite of his products!
@@alternateaquaticsi dont live in The us but i found it on an german website so i can order it to Finland thanks btw amazing build
That’s what’s up! Hope it really works well for you! Also thank you very much for
It’s so exciting watching the moss grow!!!😅
Agreed! It really makes the ecosystem come to life! (Literally) lol
Great work bro. I hope you hit 50k subscribers by the end of 2025.
Thank you! That would be crazy! 🙏
the tank look incredible , good video
but i have to say the song u used in the video are ooold and doesn’t fit the video in my opinion
Thanks for the feedback! I’ll keep it in mind for the next one!
Love your work keep it up ❤
Be cool if you do a big ecosystem with monitor lizard or skinks.🦎🦎🦎
It’s funny you say that, cause I have a terrarium on order to build a crocodile skink ecosystem
Also thank you very much! 😊
What can I say I’m a manifested king
Haha you flatter me 😂👍🏻
Gorgeous. I keep devils too
That’s awesome! Also thanks!
No way u still have 5k subs after this
Lol it wasn’t THAT bad…not enough to make people unsub 😅👍🏻
I appreciate you comment (obviously just joshing with the initial reply 😉)
I love your work
Thank you!
Looks great!
I appreciate that!
How do you warm up a paludarium?
I have a heater in the tower part of my waterfall, also I keep the room this is in around 70 degrees at all times since my poison dart frog terrariums are in there also. The light also provides heat, especially since this paludarium isn’t very tall
@@alternateaquatics I didn't think about putting a heater in a waterfall part. I am gonna make a paludarium sometime next year.
Yup it’s a good way to hide it and to make sure the water temp stays up. It also gives the paludarium a warm section as well
@@alternateaquatics What size and brand do you use?
Just a regular 300w heater. The ones with the suction cups that are tube shaped.
11:19 Haha those guys are crazy
For sure! 😅
The cherry shrimp population exploded in there!
Yes it did! Hopefully the vampire crabs fish some of them out of there soon!
U make dream come true 💞
Thank you! 🙏
Sherry shrimp💅lol, I could think of a good handful of nano fish that could do well in there
Which ones ya think?
@@alternateaquatics Tini ones like emberstetras,chilli rasboras, galaxy rasboras but something that would really fit in with the ecosystem part is a scarlet badis they are micropreaders and they’ll eat some baby shrimp, daphnia, bloodworms, insect larvae all small stuff that you can culture
I’m just wondering if there’s really enough of a water sections. There’s probably only about a gallon and a half of water they could swim in with about 2-3 inches max 🤔
I am however planning out a massive aquarium ecosystem and I’m doing a lot of research. I’m debating on getting pea puffers but I also rlly wanted to get a swarm of pearl danios and I don’t think they work well together
@ 3 inc might be to small but most fish require more horizontal space than vertical. From my experience pea puffers aren’t good with any other fish because of how picky eaters they are aggressive against other fish and the ones I had barley ate snails which was why I got them
Oh gotcha! Then maybe in the future I’ll do a pea puffy specific species only tank. Great advice and much appreciated, thank you!
Your talented
Thank you 🙏
Commenting to boost your algo!
You’re the real mvp!
Thank you 🙏
Hi can you please test what vegetable shrimp will eat
They for sure will eat cucumbers and blanched carrots, haven’t tried anything else but I’ll give it a shot soon!
The vampire crabs are cool but creepy lol
True that!
Let’s give this video a lot of more likes to get his likes back😊❤
Thank you! 😊
What plant is that that's overgrowing on your land section?
There’s two, one is a strawberry plant (no idea how it got there) the other one I’m assuming showed up with the wet moss mix (which is what’s carpeting the entire backdrop)
Sorry I know that’s not very helpful but lm rlly not sure 🤷♂️
Get a beer in there dude.
lol what?
@@alternateaquatics damn autocorrect. Get a newt in there.
A marbled newt would love it.
@ you think the vampire crabs would mess w it? And it’s ok man we all like to get a beer in once in a while 😉
Noice bro
Thank you 🙏
That’s cherry shrimp looks like a mosquito swarm
Haha yeah when their numbers grow too strong I’m going to add a few of them into my other aquariums
What size is this tank?
I linked it in description (the exact one I got) 👍🏻
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awesome video i’d only say maybe go for a different music vibe the pop dubstep isn’t really a vibe
@@jaxonn3744 thanks for the comment! Glad you enjoyed the video (minus music) what would you recommend music genre wise as a better fit?
Is anyone gonna make a crayfish aquarium? Like this video but crayfish instead of vampire crabs? I’d like to see one because I like crayfish. They are nocturnal creatures btw
I haven’t considered it but that’s not a bad idea!
I did it once but the crayfish ate all the snails and it was cool and it burrowed under a rock and it was cool looking I guess
I’m sorry but u need a voice changer that was unbearable
Just go watch something else
Learned to love vamp. crabs after watching Indoor Ecosystems!
I love that channel! I ask him questions on Facebook all the time, fantastic place to reference perfect vampires crab care. (He even has a small clip of my volcano Paludarium in one of his videos about different tank sizes) 😊