Fish Bowl Terrarium Anyone Can Build

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQFj_-wVt5lguxDa3RfexDw/join Fish Bowl Terrarium Anyone Can Build Don't keep fish in a fish bowl. Make a Terrarium instead. In this video I used a glass fish bowl to make a closed terrarium. I used a round acrylic sheet as a lid held in place using stick on silicone bumpers. I created a drainage layer using LECA ( lightweight expanded clay aggregate) which will store the excess water in this setup keeping the substrate relatively dry. A window screen mesh barrier was cut in a circular shape and placed above it to prevent soil falling into the gaps of the drainage layer and clogging it. A layer of chracoal was placed above it. This will help with filtration of toxins and reduce bad odours. This was followed by the terrarium substrate mix which was sloped towards the back to create some depth. I used 2 pieces of Honeycomb driftwood to create a simple hardscape. Planting followed next, I used a Rabbits Foot Fern, a Montana Fern, A Fittonia Fortissimo, Fittonia Juanita, Pellionia Repens, Sheet Moss, Spiky Moss, Selaginella Uncinata, Ficus Pumila and Ficus Quercifolia to bring the scape to life. The foreground was detailed with sand and crished lava rocks. More details were added in the form of thin driftwood pieces. Finally the terrarium was given a heavy misting, springtails were added and the lid placed on the opening to complete the build. Material buying links : Bowl : https://amzn.in/d/eEr3ao1 (similar bowl) (The bowl in the video was bought from Madras Aquarium) Leca : https://amzn.in/d/4Ae6Wy0 Windowscreen mesh : https://amzn.in/d/dCL0BFG Charcoal : https://amzn.in/d/iuvZXKI Coco Peat : https://amzn.in/d/9239joD Sand : https://amzn.in/d/4F6xh7W Dry Moss : https://amzn.in/d/h0GNgGG Pine bark : https://amzn.in/d/j4kVOt2 Activated carbon : https://amzn.in/d/89Ajjc8 Aquasoil : https://amzn.in/d/7sedUIi Lava Rocks : https://amzn.in/d/glBFazw Driftwood : https://amzn.in/d/fb40rsA Acrylic lid : https://amzn.in/d/bME5GMd Fern : Timestamps: 0:00 - The Fish Bowl 0:03 - Creating a drainage layer 0:09 - Adding a substrate barrier 0:42 - Placing a charcoal layer for filtration 0:48 - Preparing the terrarium soil mix 1:21 - Adding the soil 1:31 - Creating the hardscape 2:15 - Preparing the plants 2:31 - Planting the terrarium 4:08 - Creating a Moss groundcover 5:20 - Adding details in the foreground 7:02 - Misting the terrarium 7:10 - Adding Springtails 7:15 - Placing the lid 7:38 - Cinematic Outro —————————————————————————————————————— 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 —————————————————————————————————————— Follow us on : https://www.facebook.com/theurbannemophilist/?modal=admin_todo_tour https://instagram.com/the_urban_nemophilist?r=nametag —————————————————————————————————————— Music : Meditation Impromptu 03 by Kevin Mac Leod YouTube Audio library #fishbowl #terrariumdesign #mossterrarium