I Made a Tiny Ecosystem Out of an Abandoned Fish Tank (And Let It Grow)

Accidentally sparking a tiny ecosystem was not what I had in mind when I picked up an old, free fish tank. With a bit of restoration, I hoped to build a new home for the extra critters in my main aquarium, but nature quickly put a stop to my plans.

Watch as the tank develops the natural way; with no filter, and no co2 injection.
Happy to answer questions in the comments :)

Behind-the-scenes, sneak peaks and a Discord community:   / tanksfornothin  

Chapters:
0:00 - What's to come
0:25 - Tank restoration
1:48 - Building the environment
4:08 - Signs of life
5:44 - Crustaceans everywhere
6:50 - Adding strange fish
8:53 - Looking for catfish
9:50 - Daphnia invasion
10:58 - Shrimp factory

Music:
Morning Mood - Grieg
Frost Waltz - Kevin MacLeod*
In the Hall of the Mountain King - Kevin MacLeod*
Sleepless - C418 (https://c418.org)
Lightless Dawn - Kevin MacLeod*
Dark Fog - Kevin MacLeod*
Comic Game Loop - Kevin MacLeod*
Tranquillity - Kevin MacLeod*
Volatile Reaction - Kevin MacLeod*
Why Did the Crow Cross the Road? - RoccoW*
*http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

shut up i like kevin macleod ok???

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