I really appreciate your thought provoking experiments! I am a science teacher, and you are giving me great ideas for classroom experiments! Thank you! 😊
This video gave me a whole new perspective on how I should tackle the algae problem that iv'e been having in my aquarium. Thank's for taking the time to make this informative video. Keep up the awesome work :)
Jesus, you are the same guy with underwater pothos! I love your experiments. It's cool to see someone who does these experimoents. You just did what I couldn't do ^ ^
The HOG.5 works amazingly well - thank you very much!! I am going to upload a video in a week or two...it's not exactly related to the algae scrubber, but it shows one improvement I implemented in all my aquariums (starting with this one). The improvement originated from the use of HOG.5 in that particular aquarium ;) In later videos I will show how I upgraded all my aquariums to that version. I think many people would like it ;)
I just love this guy hands down he's so cool I lived in New York I don't live there anymore have lived in Costa Rica for 20 plus years but this guy is just totally awesome it's so much nicer content than what you see the other wise on RU-vid. XD
This reminds me very much of an experiment I ran as a project with a group in my Environmental Science class. Except, for each aquarium (we used cut plastic bottles) we had a top of the bottle cut off and inverted, with small holes in the screwed on lid. This was filled with soil and planted with seed (the class had various kinds of seed available, we just chose swiss chard seed randomly from the various seed packets available.) Each aquarium, with the planter with soil and land plants on top, was watered with different solutions of fertilizer, and clean water (As a control group), to simulate the effects of fertilizer runoff on an aquatic ecosystem.
When we started the aquaria at the beginning of the experiment, we added several sprigs of Elodea plants, a few drops of cultured microscopic algae and diatoms, Daphnia, and Rotifers. No fish were added, but we did notice snails appear in several of them. We think they came in on the plants. The main objective of the experiment was to see how the added fertilizer affected the ecosystems, a process known as eutrophication, but in miniature, in the lab.
I found more than couple interesting points in such experiments - though, I do this type of experiments with different goal - to build self sustaining aquariums with fish (guppies) in minimum possible size aquariums.
Awesome video and thank you for your efforts! I'm fighting green water algae in my new pond. I was using Algaefix but stopped because it only works for a few days. I built a secondary filtration system, adding plants, and using beneficial bacteria and diatoms. Your type of patience is the answer I'm convinced. Thank you very much sir!
My pleasure! Learning is never ending process. I learn more as time goes and share it all in new videos. I will publish in a couple weeks another video about algae control with new interesting and useful info ;) Meantime you may want to check my video about pond care: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f3v7vRiNBpM.html All the best on your adventure!
Don't waste you time an money with beneficial bacteria if you're purchasing the commercial bottle. Algae is more sufficient in utilizing the nutrient in water parameter. It would outcompete beneficial bacteria. Get Water Hyacinth. It's the fastest grower for outdoor pond that can outcompete algae. As floating plant it shade the water cutting light thus negate algae. Before Hyacinth able to take off, add seed shrimp/daphnia/Monia. These critters eats the algae in green water.
@@lukeryuzaki2328 thank you for your reply, water hyacinth is illegal in Florida, but yesterday I did go to an aquatic plant farm and he hooked me up with some good stuff 🤠
Thank you!! Thank you very much for asking about it! I have a list of conclusions one may conclude from what was shown in this video. Though, I dare not to sound them loud, even obvious one, priore further testing on them ;) The video was about algae control. Nothing new in this regard - I had previous experiments and videos explaining on this matter. What new was...well...it's easier to understand in context of my grand goal. I want to build self-sustaining small size aquarium for fish. Obviously, algae is inevitable part of it. Critters and fish feed on it. Also, it provides oxygen and removes ammonia. Well, there are many more things tight up together... to keep it short...in this experiment I checked on possibility of using land moss growing in underwater to use in self-sustaining aquariums. It grows continuously! Large fish eat it. However, my dwarf guppies are not equipped (they don't have teeth) to feed on this moss in raw/fresh growing form. It should work for larger fish. Nevertheless, it is possible to use this moss in self-sustaining aquariums with critters. I show it in my latest video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z46zGbeCC6Q.html Another interesting details about this moss is...the way it grows out of water :) Look at the end of the video ;) It is a tiny detail that opens world of possibilities! I currently implementing it in my paludariums ;) Also, I tested effect of cover on reducing water evaporation - again, it is one of the possible design for self-sustaining aquariums. After all, self-sustaining aquarium does not mean fully inclosed aquarium ;) If I don't have to add water for 2-5 years, in other words life span for guppies in those aquariums, it would do! Another conclusion was in regards of breeding critters. They get in my aquariums along with plants - even if I don't want it :) I implement this through my aquarium fish care routines to maintain genetic health of existing colonies in all my aquariums. This is described in the follow up video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-swUhkmDea4E.html I am sure to share all my new findings, even those I don't mention about in future videos ;) All the best! Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Man really my Dwarf platy project was really a sucess el my smallest platy is around 3 cm So I sell them for people with small - medium planted tanks I only kept 4 ,1 male and 3 females. Oh also thanks for this idea i'm going to tell this idea to my cousin that likes doing expirements
My dear sweet friend I personally catch and use Rainwater to fill my aquariums because it has zero across-the-board when I use my test kit that way I know it's safe for my fish maybe you could try this little tip for your aquariums as well? I thoroughly enjoy all your videos please keep them coming. I look forward to many many many more videos coming from you thank you for doing these videos I have learned so much from you I greatly appreciate it. And I don't mind sharing what I learned from my personal experience to help others.
I suggest that microalgae in most hydroponics systems are desirable. We have shown that microalgae are world-class biostimulants, having the same types of polysaccharides that give liquid seaweed extracts (eg Maxi-Crop (R)) their biostimulant properties which allow them to sell for $40 per dry pound. Microalgae cells have life cycles of a few days, after which the bacteria in the system break them down to release their nutrients and biostimulants. Your plant in Jar 3 certainly seemed pretty happy with the algae.
Desirable or not, common green algae is inevitable in all live aquatic systems ;) Plants and algae feed on the same nutrition dissolved in water. So, it's just a matter of finding desirable ballance to have them happy :)
It's interesting to see life form growing out of control from the algae/food spikes, but after a few weeks there isn't enough food to maintain what's hatched, then from the snails dying, it becomes a food source for the seed shrimp.
It is interesting and fascinating to me too! Observing those changes in aquariums are rather easy. Though, similar changes happens in terrariums too - harder to observe, nevertheless interesting results.
Great! I've been working on making my self-sustaining aquariums too ;) Check out my previous videos on this matter: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZrQKfd8T2n4.html All the best!
Wait! If you have algae on your plants than removing those plants would result in dis-balance. Algae would start growing in the water!! You can use any fast growing plants to reduce algae growing. Alternatively, you can, it's actually better, use different types of plants (fast/slow/and somewhat in between growing pace). It could take different amount of time to reduce algae if it is already blooms in aquarium. But it would not remove algae attached to the plants or walls. I usually setup my aquariums by first letting two or more types of plants grow in that aquarium for weeks before adding fish. This way you prevent algae grow. It's better to prevent than treat ;) PS: I am working on a video to show how common algae took over my oldest aquarium (after I removed filamentous algae from the well established aquarium!). I let the common algae to bloom on purpose of this experiment. Then, instead of filamentous algae I add Elodea plant - it took about a month for water become clear. However the common algae attached previously to walls/plants/ rocks remains there - it has to be removed physically with brush or something like that - some snails/shrimps and similar creatures can help with that too ;)
I don’t have daphnia right now to make a video about it. Though, I had experimented with daphnia…more than 3years ago on number of occasions when I pick daphnia with other critters from local ponds. I managed to get a stable colony in a separate from fish tanks only. Fish eat daphnia faster than daphnia can reproduce making it daphnia less promising candidate for self-sustaining aquariums. Scuds have been my ultimate choice for culturing in aquariums with and without fish. And also seed shrimp. Scuds and seed shrimp seem to survive in all my aquariums without any additional care. Daphnia does better in algae rich water
@@4me that's interesting, I right now have a 40 gallon tank that has a lot of plans like guppy grass hornwort pothos, etc.. and I want to add daphnia in there so they replicate and then add fish. I think the daphnia culture Will survive there since I make a lot of spaces for them to hide. I also added a little bit of wild pond water for some extra tiny microbes.
@@mlgaleks9035 It's always better to try and see results. I experimented with small fish (guppy, endlers and now least killifish). They all like live food and go after it on a sight. The size of the live food is the only reason for scuds and seed shrimp to be the best. Adult scuds are too large for my fish to eat them. And the seed shrimp are too small for adult fish to eat them :) Daphnia size is somewhat between making it suitable for pretty much any small size fish. And also, daphnia feeds on algae suspended in water - daphnia searching for food is much easier target for fish. Scuds on the other hand can hide in gravel or on plants and feed/breed right there away from fish. Wish you all the best!
I planted my aquarium well , but algae grow and cover the leaves of plant and moss...some time i cant control hair algae grow... Its stick in almost All things include on my snail back shell
Algae needs light and nutrition to grow. Therefore: reduce amount of fish food, reduce amount of light, add more plants, add algae eaters (algae eating fish, shrimps, tiny aquatic critters). Check out this video for more detailed explanations: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rSZ0LkWdqMw.html Check out this video to see how effective seed shrimps could be: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5v6OelF1oeU.html All the best!
I had really good luck with this technique: Cover the aquarium and keep it completely dark for at least 3 days or more. Move it to a dark corner where ambient light cannot reach it. Do a partial water change every other day and scrub everything to reduce algae levels until water is no longer green. Never expose the aquarium to direct sunlight. Put a light on the aquarium with a timer and only expose the aquarium to 7 hours of light per day. If your timer will allow, shut off the light for 1 hour in the middle of the day. Algae needs continuous light. This disruption will screw up the chemical reactions within it. Check your nitrate levels. If they are higher than 5ppm, add plants (once the tank has clarified) until NO3 reduces to this level. My water is now crystal clear and everything is spotless.
Here is a playlist of all my home-made fish food (shrimp were added in some as shown in video or two ;) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A7ZA9tVPA6Y.html
Thank you Kosta! I hope to make couple videos based on results and what was shown in this video - sure you could figure out yourself what it's going to be about ;)
Thank you for the question! A jar with airator system sounds like algae scrubber ;) I deem the water flow would not increase green algae grow to significant degree the same way as increasing amount of nutrition and light could do. Though, thinking is one thing, but a real test of the thinking is another thing ;)
I thought about it in making previous videos too. Well...you know the results :) My reasoning is that while usually I start experiments with one goal I often add some new goals on the go and make adjustments for it accordingly. I would have to say the day number from the beginning of the experiment and the day number after I made changes. It could be very confusing for most viewers. The total majority of all my viewers skip through about 1/3 of the video length. So, I keep it simpler ;)
ooh Michael I have a experiment for you. you dont have to do it but I would be thrilled to to see you do it the experiment is as following -take 1 large jar -put in some gravel -put in a aquatic plant and some moss -take 3 cherry shrimp(2 female 1 Male) -then screw the lid shut don't make any holes in it or anything like that the plants theoretically should make oxygen for the shrimp and the shrimp carbon dioxide for the plants, and cherry shrimp consume algae so keep them near a light source and the shrimp should breed and live In the jar for some time with out any maintenance maybe adding a couple of seed shrimps to help clean to should create a self sustaining ecosystem I would love to see you do this
Thank you. I actually have some ongoing experiments about self-sustaining aquariums, though no cherry shrimps yet... I've been trying to build small aquarium with fish. The size is matter! Building large size self-sustaining aquarium actually is not that hard. Building small self-sustaining aquarium with simpler than fish creatures also is simple - I've done it with seed shrimps and bladder snails ;) Here is a playlist of all my videos related to experiments on this with more to come: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZrQKfd8T2n4.html All the best!
Michael Langerman yes I saw the videos but you allowed for gas exchange through hole I was thinking one with no opeinging what do ever. I saw a product on Ebay where the sell 3 cherry shrimp in a enclosed glass oval they sell for like 50 dollars and aren't always successful so I wanted to see if you could create a much more effective one. and would you have a cutting of any plants available I want to experiment around to see what plants are effective to lower ammonia nitrates in your aquarium and one of my friends gave me some betta bulbs which are seed for some aponogeton species I could give you 2 or 3 of them for you nurseries the picture show it to be submerged in water so they should do good
He-he...Those tiny hole make a great deal of difference ;) I still use the same 2 litter bottle aquarium shown in previous experiment - the water level remains the same for almost an year so far! Surely, it would be interesting to see how the same system would work without access to atmosphere...I've been preparing for similar experiments. There are many different problems to tackle along the way and...I have some interesting things to share with that regards - will publish this Autumn
I appreciate your attention!! Yes, mentioned only one conclusion - the one I have already confirmed through other experiments. It can be used to control growth of algae. Also, even this conclusion needs further investigation. Plants compete with other plants and algae for nutrition and...space. Which I've been checking on in follow up experiments. Some I have already published. And some, rather interesting results I am intent to share in future videos starting this Summer (it's been 2 years since this video was published!!). As for my other conclusions...You would better understand my thinking if you know my goals, that's what my conclusions aiming for - small size self sustaining aquariums with fish. It is long terms project I've been working on since 2016. Checking and rechecking and improving and...comments section is not the place for me to give detailed answers. Look through my follow up videos, how I build aquariums, what I put in and how I change the care through the time...small changes makes big difference in long term ;)
Thank you for the question!! I got frogbit plants from Rhiannan Thomas, who came to share with me at my officially first RU-vid giveaway. Check this video (comments to the video!!!) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CL6a13Pq60o.html I am working on a video about this plant ;) Also, Rhiannan Thomas shared with me some ideas. I mentioned one of them in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jak7j7eqMfI.html Sharing is caring! All the best!!
Thanks for asking!! With 4 breeding lines it takes a lot of time to maintain all those aquariums. Necessity to simplify aquarium care became obvious to me once I reach almost 30 tanks. Now I maintain about 2 dozens...and most of them were upgraded to make care even simpler. I learnt couple things - you will see soon those upgrades in videos. Not all my projects went well - I lost some rather promising fry while making upgrades. It through me back...but now all seems back on track. And I giveaway many guppies - even young breeding couples with reasoning that many people could accomplish much more than I am alone at the same giving time. Surely, not everyone will keep it up, but some people may ;) Here is a link to my guppies data list: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub All the best!
@@filamas The tap dechlorinated water surprisingly has enough for algae to start growing. And than it keeps fueling itself for while. You can always add a pinch of fish food flakes or just a leaf to keep it going. Look on my videos about culturing scuds - you will see very green water :)
Thank you for asking! I've been doing experiments with some grass to see if they grow underwater. Certainly, I will make a video when I get any interesting info to share ;)
There are so many different types of grass...Even if just small % of all terrestrial grass could grow underwater it would bring to unlimited design possibilities! I love even idea of it :))
Hello sir can u plz help me, ho to prepare chlorella vulgaris, spirulina, at home without using any starter and chemicals ...in English-language plzzzz.
I have unintentionally stopped algae growing in my fish tank but I don't know what I did. Even after a few water changes it's till not getting any algae.
I think the shrimps keep the aquarium clear, not the plant... Because 2nd jar become clearer after the shrimp introduced... So the 4th too... Shrimps eat fitoplankton (eg. Algae)... The 3rd jar is rather cloudy and the algae seems to have symbiotic relation with the plant...
I think the best way to keep it clean (and self sufficient) by create a full cycle of food chain with the perfect balanced ratio for all organism... Algae (from fish flakes) Shrimp to eat algae Small fish to eat shrimp Larger fish to eat smaller fish Some small parasyte to kill and eat large fish And so on... So they will kill and eat each other... But keep it at the balance ratio so you don't lose all of your fish... 😊
The shrimps got in accidentally. It's just happens that I keep them in all my aquariums - transferring any plant or snails or anything (including just water) would ultimately give seed shrimps chance to get to the new aquarium as well. You can set similar experiment at home to see how it works without seed shrimps ;) It's better to check than keep going on assumptions, don't you think so? All the best!
In this example it was some kind of Bryum moss, but there are many more land mosses capable of growing underwater: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MO6zK3JC2rE.html All the best!
Hi I like the video how do I get rid of brown algae and keep aquarium water clean how long does it take to get a big wandering jew by spider plants have long roots so does my wandering jew
Brown or green makes no difference as to how. Control it growth using available for it light, food or both. Well, if you have any type algae eaters they would help too ;) The algae that have already attached to the walls of the aquarium need to be brushed off.
Michael, Have you done any videos about driftwood? I have tried using driftwood in my glasses but it always floats! Also,how do you shape your driftwood to look like toothpicks?!!? ;-)
Thank you for the questions! I have number of videos about driftwood: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OdC0B15Q0S8.html Use toothpicks to make driftwood in the shape of toothpicks: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dKjZrCjOgXI.html All the best on your adventure!
Your video is awesome.. PLEASE show me how to have guppy in the bottle without any water filter and oxigen.. i live in Lincoln Nebraska and i run everywhere but i cant find the land moss that you have (where you get them on the rock) will you ship it to me ,😁
Thank you for questions! I pick up moss at different locations - preferably near water. Check videos on this playlist for details about all land moss I grow in my aquariums: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6-gZbnrVE34.html Also, I do not ship, but share locally...check this video (comments section too!! You may find someone willing to share with you) for more details: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CL6a13Pq60o.html I have many videos about what and how I do to keep my fish in the most natural way...it's ongoing process. I will publish videos on everything new and updates on old. Here is a list of my DIY aquariums (I constantly upgrading to the newest versions): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bwGmmWMlRCw.html And here is a playlist on all my aquarium fish care routines: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eKDWgUO4VsM.html Here is playlist about my guppies: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k4Av3bDO8ik.html All the best on your new adventure!
I have already answer your previous comment in this regards on a different video...hmm... Seed shrimps are Ostracod. They are not Daphnia. Russian is my first language. And I can translate from English in three other languages. However, I write and speak in my English without translating it back and force in Russian unless you ask me for it. And just because you asked for scientific names - the scientific name for your blubbering is Verbal Diarrhea. Peace out
Ron Nguyen please DO NOT do what he does he is torturing the fish guppies need to be in a group of at least 5 and there is no way enough space for that in a plastic bottle
@@Thorenss Thank you! Years back I reached limits of friends Facebook allows to have, and since then I hardly been using Facebook - for number of reasons. For the past years all my posts on Facebook were auto populated from RU-vid and blogger where I actually post. It seems to me reasonable to stay in touch with friends where I spend most of my online time and where we meet - RU-vid it is ;)
First, I would need to get BBA algae to run any experiments with it. I've been experimenting with common green algae and different types of filamentous algae (fast and slow growing) since 2016. Those are the only types of algae that I found so far in my aquariums.
@@shine7103 :) Now since you mentioned decellularization... I've never thought of using algae for building something else. it makes so much sense to use algae (one of the basic and fundamental and one of the best survivors!) for making new organisms.
Thank you for the question! Originally, I got seed shrimps from ponds of Central park of New York city. And...well...I populate all my aquariums with seed shrimps except I did not do it purposely in the experiment shown in this video. They have abilities to snick in everywhere - not surprisingly, one can find them naturally in almost every open water body :) There are much more to say about them...check videos on this playlist for more details: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5v6OelF1oeU.html All the best!
Thank you for the question. I use growing underwater land moss in this example. Check videos on this playlist for details on all my land mosses growing underwater: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rwh2OvNC82E.html I think it is some kind of Bryum moss. All the best!
Guppy fry would it common green algae as it is in green water only in the first day or two after birth. So in this regards it seems easier to place newborn fry in a nursery with green algae and perhaps any tiny critters that also feed on algae (daphnia, seed shrimp and such). Grown guppy fry would prefer to feed on those critters ;) All the best on your adventure!
Michael you gave me some guppies and seed shrimp around last week so you should remember me the seed shrimps don't seem to have a difference in population. is there away to increase the population and you should get a very fish and try to keep it in a all natural tank and see how it does
and I recently heavily planted my tank and the guppies love it they are nibbling on the leaves. of the plants constantly and the plants I have in the tank are as following 1x anubias nana 2x anubias congensis 2x Amazon sword 6x temple compacta 1x rosette sword 1 pack of dwarf hair grass from pet smart and 4 unknown assorted plants form petco and i keep 5 cardinal tetras with the guppies they cooperate with each other well the guppies eat the food from the surface and what ever they leave they eat off the bottom area
Random Person101 Random Person101 It could take time for seed shrimps population to grow noticeably. Their small size makes it hard to keep track of the numbers. You may see different amount of them at different time of the day. Also, they may concentrate in one place and then fan around. It takes them about a month to grow noticeably in my settings. The more you have them initially, the faster you will notice population growth. Keep them in 2 or more tanks with plants, feed with a pinch of fish food or algae (green water would do), they get along nicely with bladder snails. All the best!
Random Person101 sounds like cool aquarium! It is fun to see how aquariums change over time. As plants grow you may put spare plants in different nurseries ;)
Michael Langerman ok thanks for the tips at the moment I only put in some land moss and would you happen to have a wndering jew cutting it looks very beautiful
I use double walled aquariums for cultivating algae ;) Check this videos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Gbdmf66XUSQ.html All the best!
Buying seed shrimps is...it's not as fun as getting them from pond or lake :) Check this video for details on how I got them (along with many other critters): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mQb7cKeTKqA.html Also, there is another option for getting seed shrimps and...virtually everything you may think of and some more. Check this video (and comments to the video too!!!): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CL6a13Pq60o.html All the best!
@@Thorenss Perhaps I am not that skilful when it comes to hold camera in one hand and jar with water in the other hand as you are. And yet I prefer to make something and learn along the way. It is better for me to learn doing something even a wrong way than do nothing. Peace out
@@Thorenss Well, I am aware of drinkable water issues. This video explanation on effective way to wash moss: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jak7j7eqMfI.html I keep all my aquariums covered - it's part of my self-sustaining aquarium project: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q75msZAarAA.html And I do not change water in all my aquariums since end of 2016: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eKDWgUO4VsM.html All works really well if you put it all together in long run ;)
Tell Me thank you for the question. I got jars for this particular project from my kitchen. Those are coffee jars - couple months of my coffee consumption yields enough for more than one project ;) and so it goes for most of mine projects.
I use mason jars, the kind used for pickling. If you take the lid off and set the plate to the side, the ring that holds the lid plate in (the part with the threading) can be used to secure a mesh over the top so critters cant get in/out while allowing airflow. Before that I had an incident of mosquito larvae popping up in an aquarium. I fed them to a betta, I didnt want them growing to maturity in my apartment. 😡
