Low Budget Aquarium in a Jar

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Building a Low Budget no filter Aquarium in a Jar.
You can call it an Aquajar or a Jarrarium

Substrate - Compost and sand
Hardscape - Decorative Stones and pebbles
Plants:
Microsorum Pteropus
Hydrocotyle Tripartita
Sagittaria Subulata
Limnophila Sessiliflora
Alternanthera Reineckii
Rotala Rotundifolia
Bacopa Caroliniana
Valisneria Spiralis

Timestamps-
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - The aquarium container
0:17 - Compost substrate capped with sand
0:36 - Benefits of sand capping
0:55 - Hardscape with stones and pebbles
1:19 - Filling up water and draining on day 2
1:51 - Planting the aquarium
3:06 - Filling up water to complete the build
3:12 - The jar aquarium after 6 weeks
3:23 - Aquarium residents and Microfauna
3:42 - Water change routine and algae status
4:04 - Feeding the shrimp and snails
4:14 - Conducting aquarium water tests
6:06 - The Nitrogen cycle
6:24 - Old Aquajar update
6:34 - Outro

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The urban nemophilist lives in the city but his heart and soul lives in the forest and wherever there is green.

The celebration of colours, the ambient sounds, the mystic scent and the fascinating wildlife that make up the forestlands and waterbodies of our earth is the elixir of his life.

The urban nemophilist attempts to capture all of this through his green art and sustainable gardening activities while his sketching and music sets up the mood for what is nature-appreciation at its best.

His goal is to create awareness on conservation of nature and wildlife through is art and sustainable initiatives.

Terrariums | Aquascapes | Dish Gardens | Bonsai | Gardening |Sketching | Music | Nature Walk
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[vinitamorrison]

When I was a kid, my aquarium was a jar like this with sand, stones and Vallisneria. I grew guppies and sometimes mollies in them. They even had babies. It wasn't pretty like yours, but I was happy with my pet fish. This brings back sweet memories. Very beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Good day!

[AishaAsrina-fn]

This is not just low budget aquarium... We learn deep science here...

[arnabbiswas]

I was so inspired by this video. I went out and made one of my own. It is one of my most beloved belongings. Keeping it on my study table and glancing at it in between my lessons gives me a sense of calm and peace. I really wish i could share a pic with you. But no such provision here. I have had it for 2 months now..it's keeping well

[Rraja]

Why i like this channel:
1.      Excellent design of terrarium and aquarium .
2.      Extra ordinary video shooting with good lighting.
3.      A pleasant mild background music.
4.      Displaying plants name in making.
5.      Voiceover while making
6.      Reading and replying most of the comments in comment section.

[Lei]

Probably the best video I’ve seen on easy aquarium; easy to understand, everything is named, and it’s the first time I see a proper water test 😻

[primesspct]

This is a great option for kids, but also for seniors like myself who is on a budget. Honestly, no matter how much money one may, these are little gems, which would look stunning anywhere ! How cool would it be to have one in the office!? Proven to lower blood pressure, watching fish and things.

[MinimalJourney]

Inspired by creators like you and the kind of content you make, we also started making our own designs. We still have a lot to learn, but everyone has to start somewhere. Thanks for such an educational and wonderful video!

[mohammedyunus]

Being an aquarium user of a 10 gallon tank i mostly found this mini piece of jar worthwhile if you don't need to run out of bucks on huge maintenance, This is cost effective idea💡 along with that you provided with beneficiary bacteria which is so essential for natural environment in a fish tank, also i suggest to make a video on how to form good bacteria in aquarium.

[elyria]

Thank you, this was so well done! my daughter wants an aquarium and I know they are more work that I want to manage right now. We also don’t have the space or money for a full setup. This is perfect to start with and see if eventually we really want to move up to a full size one :)

[CardamineLyrata]

Insightful video! One thing I really appreciate is that you actually go in-depth on the science behind the aquarium, unlike many other youtubers who simply show the aquascape and dump the animals inside shortly. Beautiful jar!

[sanjanrkashyap]

For those who didn't get result in shrimp jarrarium, here might be some mistakes you've done:
1) if your pH is soft, it may lead to shrimp deaths. Shrimps are aquatic creatures that prefer harder water (kH) and higher pH as mentioned in the video i have 7.9 pH and it works, if you have softer water considere adding crushed coral it works like a charm
2) let the jar cycle for a couple of weeks. The lesser the space the more hard it is to maintain
3) be wary of planaria, it is a detritivore like ostracods but kills shrimplets and poses a threat to shrimps, get rid of them if you see them.
4) do less water changes like 5% or 10% because shrimps prefer stable parameters, my local shrimp breeder doesnt do water changes at all...note because he has them in 20 gallons tanks, with tons of moss. The larger the ecosystem the safer it is and easy to maintain, here if they will be affected by smaller things more easily so stop overfeeding too. And regular testing would be better to ensure things are right. Overall this guy knows what he's doing 10/10

[judasthepious]

nice trick to fill the water without destroying the sand

[eggyfishart]

Thank you for listing the names of the plants so clearly! I'm in the process of finding the right type of plants for my low tech tank and will try Limnophila sessiliflora

[GlassMelon]

The water thing was so smart. The bubble wrap and the water draining. :o

[po.po.poquito]

So I have 8 dirted tanks (the smallest being a 2g with just shrimp, largest is 48g) that are planted, scaped, etc and then 3 that are food cultures only so just have plants along with the critters for the water quality.
Yesterday I picked up 2, 2 gallon jars with spigots a few inches up the sides, intending on just using them for more daphnia cultures. I decided I want to try making filterless Walstad type jars just like you’ve shared here. (Although I will be running air through rigid hose to bump daphnia reproduction)
So much great information here for beginners and old hands such as myself haha, thank you!

[Lewis-TheNthLevel]

That's a lovely tank, and you are a very good presenter. You pace information well and speak clearly, so good job and I look forward to seeing more videos.

[Trippyclyde]

I want this in my house. I want many. ❤

[factmeee]

really helpful, not just putting fish or shrimp in the tank

[lyndiane]

Wow awesome. My sister gave me her kids almost died goldfishes they got from fair, luckily one survived. I got few live plants one rot, one is fine. It’s so pretty. I always loved succulent and this is my first time learning aquatic plant. Gorgeous.

[touchdafishy]

Thank you for the vid, as a beginner that have absolutely no idea where to start and what not, this is very helpful