3 year old giant vivarium update documentary
Back again with a vivarium update! I thought that I would bring you up to speed with the massive European vivarium. It has ants, termites, salamanders, scorpions, toad and so much more!
Thank you for watching and have a fANTastic day!
Nordic ants
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AHHH been missing you guys' comments!!! Will try to answer them all. And as always, I will ALWAYS post again. Just takes some time so remain subscribed if you want to see more
How cow Hes alive!!!! I love the updates!!
yeah!!!!!! hes back
Will do, I’ve been watching this series since Middle School and now I’m about to graduate high school.
Always happy to see an update from you.🖤🇨🇦
When there are no good ant videos coming out from anyone else, I go back to your old vivarium updates and pretend to be shocked 😂
HE RETURNSSSSS
THANKS FOR WATCHINGGGGGG
HES BACK!!!!
:D welcome back!!
Finally greetings from Turkey
Greetings! Thank you for watching
I am glad you are back after so long. I love how much care you put into your videos
Thank you so much for the nice words
This dude doesn’t even have to go outside. He brought outside indoors!
Hahaha that was he plan :D
I still can’t believe you successfully managed to create an independent small chunk of Mother Nature in a glass box in your house! It’s truly incredible what you managed to do. It’s literally the wilderness in a tank and the animals living in there have no idea they’re even in captivity. That is there home and I truly believe they think they’re in the wild and living life naturally without you interfering hardly ever.
Thank you for the nice comment!! And yes it is awesome I love it so much :D
@@nordicants6232 No problem man it truly is amazing!
But he designed the entire ecosystem…..
@@JanSobieskiIII Yes he designed it, but never really had to interfere again. That’s impressive!
Been waiting for this update sooo long !! Well done !!
Sorry for the wait xD
Never have i ever thought of your return
Hope you will for the next one! :D
The next one gonna take a year💀
I knew he would, just not today 😅
That spider a 7:30 might be a diving bell spider which traps an air bubble using hairs on its abdomen so it can live underwater and build webs underwater as well. Although it is hard to identify and a few other spiders are known for entering water (or it could just be a spider that fell in)
Ohhh you are an OG subscriber man! Thanks for watching. Will see what spider it is but quite hard to ID ngl :D
@@nordicants6232 try searching fishing spiders looks a lot like images of them when they are underwater
You have probably accomplished something almost no one has done before. Yes, there are thousands of vivariums, but one thats this big, self sustaining, and diverse... I'll definitely gonna make one in the future, i know there is no way i can stop myself 😅
Cant wait for you to make it!!
@@nordicants6232 hey! I was just wondering if you could please make an updated, longer version of nuptial flight schedule. It was by far the most helpful thing for collecting queens, and i would be very happy if you made an another :)
Nordic Ants you are awesome!
This brings so much Joy and Nostalgia
Man that was a hell of a Pond update. It looks so healthy i can't believe you aren't endlessly throwing food in there to keep those numbers up and it's happening all on it's own. Still after 5 years of watching you, this is still the only channel that has something like this. Unique one of a kind Vivarium anywhere else in the world. Now my question to you nord bro is. In the Future would you ever go for a large tank? The bigger it is the most life it can sustain. So im looking forward to whatever genius ideas you come with next!
Nord bro will answer this superkind comment! In the future I plan to potentially go bigger ;D but I am for sure doing other biomes as well in the coming years
This is really goddamn impressive. I mean I don't think even Serpa Design has pulled off such a life-like habitat within a terrarium.
Wow thats a compliment!! Thank you so much for watching :D
@@nordicants6232 I'd love to see you build a habitat like this but with lizards like Chinese Water Dragons or Basilisks.
It has been a while this is going to be great!
Hope you like it :D
18 seconds ago??? Damn I’m early lol Glad to see you back man
Very early!!! Well done
this is bloody amazing.
Bloody nice you are here! :D
When the world needed him the most, he returned
Ahahahah hasta la vista baby!!
he lives!
*breathes*
I love this guys videos so much care are put into them( also first one babyyy)
Thank you!!
I didn't think I would see this video in my lifetime this is amazing
Will always upload again! Never worry :D
@@nordicants6232 thank God 😁
If you’re feeling bold you could add a large predator to the pond like a crayfish, but it might compete with your salamanders so I would understand if you chose not to do that and just keep it safe. The salamander larvae already make good predators for the waterways, but when they get older you might need something to maintain that balance.
That would kill lots of larger animals unfortunately! But great idea for future vivarium :D
This vivarium is very interesting: I am impressed how long it works without any added food.
Its absolutely incredible! Cant believe it…
Glad to see you back.
Thank you sir
I’m very glad you decided to add filter feeders to your aquatic section of the vivarium! You could even add some oysters or freshwater clams to help clean up the waters even more if you wanted.
Yes thats a cool idea! I hope they would make it though… maybe you are right
@@nordicants6232 It’s up to you man. Not even sure how they would fair in captivity, but your vivarium looks so natural I think they would make it. Overall very healthy echo system and by adding those aquatic plants you gave the shrimp places to hide so they’re definitely gonna thrive and not be eaten by salamanders. Shrimp are AMAZING in aquatic setups and I think they’ll do most of the work with keeping the aquatic part of the vivarium clean as well as the snails and other creatures ect. So you definitely don’t have to add any mollusks if you don’t want.
@@huntercool2232 Most people say they die very easily even is extremely healthy tanks.
@@nordicants6232 bivalves like clams and mussels usually need very high flow so they aren't very likely to survive. However daphnia would be a good filter feeding organism provided the other animals don't eat them all.
@@cryptocorynes1253 @HunterCool22 Thank you guys all for the info!! Will see what I do
The wait was great, but it was worth it
Hahahah thank you so much for the patience ;)
I found your channel LAST NIGHT and I was obsessed. Saw that you hadn’t uploaded in a year and figured I would sub just in case you ever upload again. 😂 and here we are
Well done sir ;)
Ah, you've stopped by once again to grace us with this. Thanks for that, it's always a treat.
I am graced by your presence sir!!
Welcome back! I missed seeing your videos!
Thank you! and thanks for watching!!!
Nice!!!
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It's so good to see you back!! I watched you when you were on break. And I was starving for more vivarium content
i hope i feed you guys with enough content!! good to see you :D
I would also recommend getting some aquatic snails for the water portion of the vivarium to help with algae control.
been thinking about new hobbies bc i’ve been really bored and depressed recently, watching these videos gives me hope that i can find happiness in doing something silly and fun that i like
it looks phenomenal, you' ve become our inspiration, support from Poland💪🇵🇱
Thank you so much!!! :D support from Sweden to you
Your method of creatig more and more complex foodwebs making these projects so vivid. I really like so much aspects and forms of life and their interactions in these conditions. Great work man!
I went from watching the first update on this to the last and you went from having a German accent to a British accent. Your practice was well noticed
Hehe I cheated by starting to study in the uk ;) amazing u noticed!
I have never been more excited to see a new video
Awh thank you :D!!
Glad to see you're back! I can't wait until you upload again next year 😂😂
Hahahaha me too xD!
@@nordicants6232 hahaha... Please donttt!!! A month or a few
By adding the shrimp if you ever have another death in your pond like the scorpion the shrimp will eat it up and help clean the waters so nothing is just sitting dead down there.
I got shrimps!! Look at the end :D
@@nordicants6232 Yessir I know that’s why I was pointing it out.
You inspired me to build my own eco system rank 55 gallon
That makes me incredibly happy to hear!! what do you have in it? :D
@@nordicants6232 so far | have 1 anole 6 fresh water crabs 3 millipedes ants isopods of two types earth worms 1 scorpion Snails trying to let them grow in numbers before I add anything else that might wipe out everything My tank is like a forest feel 3/4th of tank land and I also have part water like a pond
as soon as I saw the update I watched it I'm so happy to see that it is still going strong
Thank you for popping by :D see you for the next one ;)
Wow, what a diversity. And cool to see the crazy aquatic part evolve! As always, I enjoy the way you capture the small parts of our nature. Even the tiniest insect becomes fascinating.
Tack mannen!! Ses snart ;D
so excited this dropped, been following the project since day 1
Amazing!! welcome back my friend ;)
Bro the p*nis mushroom/worm/slow worm sequence was such perfect serendipity I love it
THE LEGEND IS BACK!!!!!
Ahahhaha good to see you!! :D
Thanks to you I finally discovered the species of my ants: Camponotus Lignipedrus!
Congratulations:D
nice
noice
I'm so happy you're back!
Happy you are here :D
Oh how we've missed you! I'm so very happy to hear your voice again! ☺️ There are always such interesting happenings in the vivarium!
Missed you guys too!!!
These videos are so awesome, i found you through your last video so I'm really happy to see that it's still going strong
Babe wake up Nordic ants is back
xD!
Love your stuff buddy. Please don't stop uploading. It's so comforting and it's something I can't do myself.
i rlly love your vids man
Hands down best vivarium channel on KZhead. Thank you so much for the videos! You show us what's possible in the hobbie.
The best vivarium content on KZhead, not seen an ecosystem as big or as diverse as this
Finally returned
Dundundun!
Really missed this.
Mised you guys!
The part where the newts eat from the ground is probably that they are eating worms in the ground
Ohhhh could be the case
Awesome update man!
7:31 It might be species called argyroneta aquatica, which is the only known spider that lives underwater, not too sure tho
It could also be raft spider since they sometimes dive in water
@@WikuuTheBlueDemon Oh yes I was thinking this! does not look like one though but possible it is some sort of raft spider actually :D thanks for the comment
I love Vivariums and Mini ecosystems
I love u guys!!
@@nordicants6232 thanks
thanks for the update see you in a year!
Consider adding Soromon Plecos to the aquatic section. They are quite small and hardy and would prosper here.
Ohhh will see if I can find some northern European ones, possible that it could be difficult!
Always look forward to these videos thanks for continuing to make them.
Look forward seeing you guys again :D
So glad you're back! Was so worried you had to stop. Thanks for keeping on going! If you want a specific colony to do well, perhaps you could introduce it when it's more established and stable? I reckon a queen and 5 workers has way less chance than a queen and 100
Never thought he’d come back but heck these videos take time ❤love you man watched your vivarium video 3 times. And maybe for your next project a full on part of a river with be cool with Lots of waterbugs and fish and stuff
Thank you soso much for this comment! Lots of love and hope to see you for the next update :D
I've been waiting so much for this video
Hope its worth it :D
So glad to see another video from you.
Glad you are watching!!
Im loving this so much! Edit: Missed ya, thanks for the vid!
Thank you lots for the support
I'm grateful that you came back!!
Grateful you are watching :D
I loved the footage of the glass lizard eating the worm. Really interesting and comedic.
Loved that clip too!! :D
Felt immense joy when i saw you updated again. Easily my favourite channel i love the updates and can't wait to start my large vivarium also.
Thank you so much! And please share your vivarium to us when you make it :D
After 15 years in the Dark
1 year* ;)
1 of the best video every . Hey super enjoyed thank you hope to see more and more and more❤
I check your page like once every couple of months hoping to see another video out. I absolutely love your videos. I've been doing stuff like this since I was a kid. Just never close to the size tanks you have
Thank you soso much for checking and hope that the wait is not too long and worth it
@@nordicants6232 the wait makes sense. And your content is great so I'd like to think it is
So it seems you do have scorpions in there! Very cool. The spider was definitely just chilling, scorpions and spiders can survive 24+ hours underwater just fine.
Thats very cool, I had no idea! How come they survive in water so long? Especially the scorpions… is it an arthropod thing
@@nordicants6232 Not common in arthropods, but it has been noted in a couple. Scorpions, from what I've read, can survive a minimum of 48hrs, including desert species and whatnot. I have, however, seen species such as members of the genus Heterometrus (Asian Forest Scorpions) survive much longer, I've seen reports of surviving ~6 days of flooding during monsoon seasons in Asia. They're not great swimmers, but they can wait out any flooding! Spiders, otherwise, vary a lot. Some can survive short periods ~30m to avoid predators by creating a small air bubble around their modified lungs, while others can survive multiple days ~36hrs underwater. There's even a species that lives underwater (Argyroneta aquatica)!
I’m so exited your back!
Excited to be back with you guys :D
I have watched the entire Vivarium Series from start to finish, had to stop sometimes so I had more to watch the next day, love your content! Keep it up!
Thank you soso much for enjoying the content man!! Lots of love :D
Glad that you are back!!
Glad you guys are as well :D
I subscribed and didn't think you'd upload again as it been 1 year from the last video but in one of your videos you said that no matter how much times it takes you're gonna update on the vivarium so i had hopes and finally another video!
Will always upload again!! You should never worry :D
i am sooooo happy to you back
So happy you are watching:D
So glad u made a new vid
So glad you are watching it! :D
A warm welcome back. Beautiful Video as usual 👌
Thank you :D
No joke found your channel yesterday
What a timing ;)
FINALLY i have been awaiting this update
Thank you for watching :D
Glad you are back been waiting for an actual year it’s fine tough
Will see if I can post more later ;D
Been waiting for this video a looooooong time. So glad to see you back man honestly it’s great ❤ Awesome video update as always! ❤️
Thank you so much
Got excited when I saw this new video! This project is so interesting and I love watching how it's developed over the years. Keep up the good work!
Thank you soso much for the support!!
Wow finally a new video. I've been waiting so long I love your videos.
Hope the wait was worth :D See you soon again ;)
Your videos are always worth the wait :)
Awh thanks man! :D
I doubt you will read this comment, but if you do a perfect plant for this vivarium would be glechoma hederacea aka Creeping Charlie or Cats Foot. It stays between 2 to 4 inches on average but can reach a maximum height of ten inches tall. The interesting thing about it is that it has small purple flowers that would be a useful sugar source to many small insects in the vivarium, and it will bring the biodiversity up in the tank. If it gets roudy before the ecosystem can balance itself out again, just trim the runners 9ff and dispose of the separated stem, because if left in the soil it will readily root in less than a week when exposed to moisture or pressure. For a variety with more appealing foliage choose glechoma hederacea variegata, a cultivar with white marbled leaves. If introduced cautiously and properly, it would make the vivarium a whole new world in no time. Even though everywhere this plant gets mentioned, people are explaining how to eradicate it from their boring grass lawns but they neglect to mention it's use as a pothead and medicinal plant for centuries. It will make the vivarium better... BTW I subscribed so that I can see the fate of this magical glass box
Wow! This was an epic vid. I only watched the last one a few months ago but thought you weren't going to do another update but here it is 🤩
Ahahah amazing!! Thanks for sticking with me :D
Pls do multiple projects at a time so u can post more 😊 love ur videos❤
Yessssss! Finally! Love you my guy, missed the beautiful ecosystem! Starting up my own aquatic ecosystem (had a goldfish in it for 4 months before I moved him out and replaced him with 3 eastern mud minnows)!
It's been soooo long! I've been waiting years for this!
1.1 years ;)
THE KING RETURNS
Thank you for watching :D
Honestly dude Whenever I see a new video from you pop up its the first one I watch. Love them bud, your a good narrator and the videos are always interesting. Cheers from Ontario Canada.
Cheers from Sweden! Thank you so much
Nice seeing you again! Your an inspiration for me I love the vivarium with all variety of ants.
Thank you :D!!! Hope you make something like this in the future
Your back 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 so happy to see your back waited for an update.thanks alot for dropping this video 😁🥳
Thank you for watching!! :D
@@nordicants6232 i like your video's always cool and intresting