Isopod Tree Root Forest Vivarium with Easy Clay Background
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- čas přidán 9. 06. 2024
- We've made so many different projects over the years and many of those builds included isopods. Till now, you've mostly seen them in vivariums and terrariums, which were a lot of fun. Even still, I haven't made a dedicated setup for them yet. Why? I honestly don't really know. Now seemed like the perfect time though.
I wanted to do things differently for this build. The enclosure itself is pretty standard, other than the sliding doors. I typically wouldn't use them on such a small enclosure. It worked for this because the tank is long.
I also wanted to showcase how to make a clay background. Although I've made them in the past and mentioned them in previous videos, I've never properly showcased them before. That said, I did briefly mention them in the Wabi Kusa tutorial. • Jungle Aquarium Plant ...
The combination of various elements made for a unique-looking setup that showcases the isopods well. As I said in the video, I wanted to loosely replicate the look of a fallen tree. Specifically the uprooted area. I didn't have much to work with at the time, but regardless, I think I pulled off that look quite well. What do you think? Let me know in the comments!
00:00 Intro
01:15 Enclosure Build
01:42 Hardscape Selection
03:15 Clay Background
05:17 Adding Details
05:07 False Bottom
06:24 Substrate Mix
06:57 Plant Selection
07:30 Leaf Litter
07:57 Additional Plants
08:34 Final Details
08:51 Springtail and Isopods
09:12 Completed Vivarium
09:45 Conclusion
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What do you call isopods? Let me know! Enjoy the build and have a great weekend!
I call them Rollie pollies
We call em roly poly too 🤘
the actual dutch name for them is pissebedden, which translated literally would say "piss in your bed bugs" I have no clue why
I call them 'isopods' as it is derived from their scientific name!
BB bugs!
Growing up we called them rollie pollies, but that was a long long time ago!
Same! Roly poly bugs!
Yes! Didn't know them by any other name until I started watching Tanner's videos!
You have inspired me to join the terrarium/vivarium world! I love so much these kind of videos "back to the roots"
Same here
Roli-poli in California
I called them Rollie Pollies most often, Potatoe bug, and pill bug as well. Now that I am older I see them as isopods now.
i also call them Rollie Pollies when i was younger, now i prefer to call them isopods.
@@KitCat666 I also called them rollie pollies when I was young, now I still call them rollie pollies.
@@antipolitics ha thats cool
In Danish they are called "Bench biters", referring to their culinary love for old wooden outdoor benches. I have a colony myself but since they love to hide when lights are on, not much life to observe ;)
In Faroese they’re referred to as Grey-under-a-rock
In Dutch their called (pissen bedden) This means peeing beds.
I have lights on during the day for the plants so I see them come out to get food sometimes
Here in Norway we call them "wrinkling-troll", "coffe-animal", and probably a lot of other things. I have a colony in my laundry-room. I ment for them to go in my cresties bioactive setup but want to be 110% sure they are "clean" before I add them in. For now the springtsils do the job alone.
In sweden we call them "bänkbitare" for som reson lol
In Germany they're called "Kellerassel" which means they're basically called basement-bug
Oh ich wollte das gleiche schreiben. Schön dass man immer jemanden aus Deutschland trifft xD
Ich kann Deutschsprache ein bissen, ich bin Deutsch lernan bei Schule. (my spelling and grammer is terrible though.) ich bin lernen fur drei jahre and ich hat keine ahnung was 'isopod' sagen (THIS IS REALLY BAD BUT I TRIED)
Ich hab Kellerasseln als Kind geliebt und denen immer Häuser aus Steinen gebaut
You are the most skilled aquarium artist I've ever seen brother. If I had the money I'd pay u so much to build me an entire animal room n I'd just sit in there for hours escaping the hustle n bustle of life lol
Fun fact: The little isopods we know and love have some (comparatively) huge deep sea cousins! Deep sea isopods are pretty cool.
The largest is basically a foot long.
Is it weird that I kinda want a 300 gallon aquarium so I can have a giant marine isopod as a pet?
I mean, there's already a dude on CZcams with a pet lobster.
@@cristiaolson7327 subbing in anticipation
It is currently real isopod hours.
The forest floor is so underrated. All the levels of life and decomposition, a perfect balance. Thank you for creating this miniature world. I’m captivated!
Already awesome so far brutha- i call the sopods -rollypollys 🤣
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Hahah same
Still to this day I call them rollypollys
Dude that’s always what I’ve referred the silver isopods to and I thought it was only a me thing
I don't know why, but this build brought back some of the best memories from my childhood. Who knew there was so much nostalgia hidden under a log? I love the atmosphere that a setup like this creates - thank you so much for the video, Tanner! (Btw, I always called them rollie pollies. Don't remember where I got the name, but it's kinda fun!)
Denmark has a fun and wierd term for Isopods, which is the most used term in everyday use: "Bænkebiddere", meaning "Bench Biters", given that the are often found on the underside of wooden benches which are often humid and in a early state of decomposition.
In Sweden we call them gråsugga, grey sow (female pig)… not very logical in comparison🤷🏼♀️
@@FilippaSkog that is absolutely wonderful! And agreed makes no sense? I beleave you also call the minty hard candy made into candy canes for "Polka Grise" "polka pigs" right? From that It could seem like swedes had something for pig in general, even though that more accurately applies to danes really. xD
@@FilippaSkog One of the terms here in the US is sow-bug. It is quite odd.
@@mikayunusbergersahbaz9730 Yup, candy cane is indeed called polkagris (polka pig) 😄 I looked it up and gris used to be a general word for sweets back in the days (1800’s and earlier). Who knew!
They're called slaters here in Australia, but we called them rolie-polies in Texas. 🤠
Butchie boys.
Not slater’s, are you tassie?
We call em Slaters here in Victoria too
@@morecroutonsplz8053 I’m Victorian and no it’s butchie boys
@@cinder7258 huh I've never heard of it, must be different depending on where your from. Sounds like a fun name tho!!
As someone who loves and breeds Isopods, this makes me extremely happy. Thanks for this awesome video Tanner! :) PS: It's easier for the Isopods to eat dead leaves. Can't really tell how fresh the leaf litter is in this video, but it doesn't look 100% favorable. But if u want to go for a more natural and fancy look with fresher leaves it will still somewhat do the trick.
I have this really densely planted tropical terrarium that I decided to add a few dairy cow isopods to to help clean up any dead or dying vegetation. I barely saw them for about 4 months other than when they were eating and then suddenly one day there was just juvenile isopods everywhere! I’ve now learned that even with regular feeding isopods will still happily eat begonias I’m not complaining though because they are some pretty cool lil guys.
In Argentina we call them "bicho bolita" which translates to "little ball bug". Amazing job with the vivarium! Loved it.
I love the mirror back you should make a scape that’s background doesn’t cover the mirror this terrarium is still super cool 👍🏼
This is amazing. I love how each and every animal gets an amazing home they deserve.
Would love to see you do a care guide for these isopods in this build. Very interested to see how the tank ages.
Idk if you've seen them but Tanner has recently uploaded two separate videos about isopods and their care, including one dedicated to a full fledged isopod terrarium :) and the other is a cost effective guide to keeping them in bins :)
Those fallentrees - they're absolutely crucial for biodiversity!
Your isopod series is my favorite. I cannot wait to see more of your poly bugs out on display. I actually named my dog Bug because when he was a little puppy he curled up like a potato bug in a toboggan I owned. Thank you for the wonderful video, Mr. Serpa. I'll keep coming back for this one especially, and your video on care and your newest with the rubber duckies. 🦐
In the Netherlands they are called "Pissenbed", directly translated it means "Pee-bed" >
Klopt pissenbedden is normaalste woord van wereld 🤣 behalve als je het moet vertalen.
🤣🤣🤣
We used to call them “Rolly Pollys”!! Lol, Love your vids!! ❤️😁
Simple and sweet. Luckiest rolly pollys this side of the Mississippi. Love what you do.
I always loved the explorative nature of isopods. You will see them just about everywhere where I live.
What a coincidence, I'm currently editing my video on my isopod terrarium build. Will be live in like a half hour. Ofcourse mine looks terrible compared to yours 😂 Looks amazing!
Hey Tanner first of all I want to thank you for your calm and relaxing videos. I love your style and think that your scapes are really some special art. I am very excited for your upcoming projects and I am wondering if you ever considered doing something saltwater Aquaristic related. I would love to see you scaping with corals and building reefs. Greetings from Germany :)
Tanner, thank you so much. You are one of the people who not only inspired my passion for nature, but helped make it possible and affordable. I love these low-cost set ups. Will be a lifelong fan! Fantastic.
rolly polly!!! that's what we called them growing up in Southeast Texas! Just discovered your channel and made our first terrarum!! LOVE what you do! thanks!!!
Looks awesome. Would be good to see this one in a few months and see if it holds its shape/design
This was a nice build have you ever considered to making a vivarium for an ant colony i think that would make an interesting video
Growing up in Toronto in the 70s, we called the Pillow Bugs. Love the vivarium.
Love the mirror in the back!!
Nice!
A question: for the moss on the background would it make sense to blend, I mean literary with a blender, some moss, pure yogurt, and some soil/manure and "paint" it over the places you want it to grow?
would yoghurt not encourage mould, at all? Seems that it might
@@PerryTribeMetalBaker, maybe... I saw it done on exterior walls... not sure about enclosed environments...
I wouldn’t use the yogurt, seems like it’d just make mold and not smell great in a tiny enclosured environment lol. I know that it works perfectly to grind up aquatic moss and some soil to dry start it in a tank. I’m sure that it would work for some terrestrial moss too, but it’d probably have to be a very humid environment for the first little while.
Who calls them anything but Roly polys lol
Thanks for the mouldable clay recipe, I see lots of Japanese made videos using it and wondered. Perfect in this deployment.
Love the soil binding\background idea,very natural. No silicone or expanded foam!! Great if wanting to revamp or upgrade later!
Great build Tanner, I have seen people do clay backgrounds for dart frogs but your video is much easier to understand and replicate.
I love how excited you get over the plants! Makes me so happy.
All of your videos have inspired me to start doing terrariums as my hobby. I have finally set one up using everything in your how to video and even going outside to scrounge around for springtails to make a colony from.
I love this vivarium so much! How delightful to make a scape to showcase these cute little crustaceans. You captured the look of a fallen tree so well, while still keeping your characteristic style to it. Really beautiful work. I'd love to see you use that clay more--it looks AWESOME!!
BEST.VIDEO.EVER!
I can not put in words how inspiring and awsome this video is!
Thank you!!!
So happy.
Sow and pill are different. Fun fact: they come in those designer breeds that are silly and fun. I love it!
This build is so awesome! I called them sow bugs, and this is a perfect home for them.
Yesss, as someone who keeps isos as pets, its so nice to see them get a dedicated home like this!!
You captured that specific forest mood well. It will look even more amazing when the moss has grown in. I almost expect to see glowing mushrooms in there. Beautiful. Lucky isopods!
I initially thought it was way bigger, I think you pulled the illusion off really well!
All it takes for me to know a video is yours is the first split second that my eyes Landon your thumbnail. You have such an identifiable panoramic style this translates beautifully to every project you do. ❤️
Hey Tanner! I don't know if you'll ever see this but thank you for making these videos. You've really inspired me and my partner to start taking part in this hobby. And on top of that, I look forward to your videos because it allows me to relax and escape the stress in my life. Your videos just bring me this sense of calmness and relief. It's gotten to the point where even when I'm having an awful day, I know that I can at least come home and watch a serpadesign video and relax. I hope that doesn't sound dumb. But anyways, truly thank you for uploading. You make a bigger impact on people than you may realize.
I always called isopods a rolly polly. I love them and am so glad you made a dedicated build for them!
In the Netherlands we call them "pissenbedden". The set up looks great, as always!
Isopods are wonderful little things lol Glad you gave them such a nice set up!
So impressed with this build, when I saw the thumbnail I was trying to figure out where you had room for such a big tank. Looked like a much bigger tank. Did a great job
We call them roly-polys. The setup is awesome!!
This showed up a couple of hours after I made my first isopod tank. Been dreading to watch it ever since because I knew it'd put my effort to shame. SO much inspiration though! Thanks a lot, I'm definitely going to rescape mine in the near future!
Really loving the videos lately and I think the clay mix is a great variation from putting everything in place with expanding foam
I always look forward to new uploads! Keep up the good work!
I love these guys, this is an animal I could actually take care of
This is my favorite vivarium you've done so far! I love isopods.
I’ve been hoping for a video with isopods for as long as I’ve been watching your channel!! I cant wait to make my own version
Looks absolutely brilliant. You are going to have some very happy wood louse in that enclosure. 👍
Great video! Thank you Tanner!
I love my isopods, so hard working and so underrated. It is so nice to see a setup just for them. I have my own in setups just to breed and live life. I too really enjoy the powder blue and dwarf whites, they are in almost all of my tanks.
LOVE THAT SET UP TANNER GREAT JOB AS USUAL YOU NEVER FAIL TO IMPRESS.
It is a little enclosure but it is looking so pretty and natural. Excellent job.
Super amazing built! Love your design and love isopods too!
This turned out amazing! And I would love a full video about care and maybe variety! Isopods are amazing.
I love forest builds so much this reminds me of the creek terrarium build that was one of my favorites
Beautiful dedicated rolly-polly tank! Talk about a cake slice out of nature!👌🌱
The mix of clay and soil mix for the background is amazing! Id love to see how it holds up in a few months!
It really helps to sell the natural look :D
Isopods are very cool animals! I love this vivarium and loved this video!
I love these cute little creatures they now have a cool place to hangout
I really like the tree root idea. it has come out well.
I love your work man you have inspired me to start making and selling my terrariums and terrarium designs
Love this, the little guys will love it. We call them Slaters in my part of Scotland. Always liked them!
honestly man your channel is underrated.
Honestly this is one of my favorite set ups yet. I want to do something like this with my scarlet millipedes!
That is a very cool scape! Impressed as always🤯
Use to call them wood louse...Really love the setup
I love the forest you made for them
Here in germany we call them Asseln! As always, great video!
we called them sow bugs and pill bugs growing up but nobody could ever agree so you've helped me rename them Isopods. I hear you say it whenever I see them out and about :) I think they're so cute now and I had no idea they were so diverse!
Beautiful landscape, like how you arranged everything! Back where I come from, Pittsburgh PA we called them meely bugs.
Awesome Tanner! I was actually one who specifically asked in the comments for an isopods only build 👌
Looks like an art installation ❤
Not sure if you know this, but organic BBQ smoking pellets (I use Traeger brand) are a GREAT food source for isopods. I fill a gallon Ziploc bag with about a quarter inch of pellets, then add some dechlorinated water. The pellets break down and turn to a fluffy sawdust, which I then feed to my pods (raising P. Laevis but planning on starting a powder blue colony soon). Little guys love it, and there's very little risk of it attracting mites if it sits out.
I just supplement with kitchen scraps once a week, and my population is booming.
They're slaters here (Australia) :) But I've always called them rollie bugs! :)
I love them so much. I used to collect them as a child and keep them for a short time to watch them before letting them back out into the garden. :) Good memories, they're fascinating little critters
thanks for this idea, when spring comes i am going to take a tree stump and cut it up so i have all the roots and stuff and put it in a terrarium
I live isopods! Such Levels and peaceful creatures💚
this video is made for me i adore rolie polies!! that's what me and my friends in Canada always call em
this looks amazing! It would be really interesting to see you make a scape for the more arid isopods. I've had them in the past and scaping in low-moisture environments has always been a challenge for me. I think you'd enjoy it!
Very cool build. Love it.
Your terrarium clay mix technique is interesting to me. I might have to try it.
My fathers a biology teacher and I remember every year when I was young (4-10), I would help him find and collect some for the light/dark/damp/dry experiments he did at school and then help him release them back after he'd taught the classes. I have always called them Woodlice as a result of growing up calling them that.
you dont remember if you were 4 or 10? That is a big gap lol.
We called them Rollie pollies :) You should definitely make a care guide! I’ve been thinking about keeping isopods for years now but can’t ever find a good enough video
I never thought I’d spend 11 mins of my life so captivated by a house for Roley-Poley’s
Great enclosure. Like a lot your projects.
Best Regards from Portugal
In french, we call them cloportes, which is a dedicated word.
Love your setup and the way you built it!
When I was growing up, we would call them garbage bugs. Not sure if it's a regional thing or just from my family. I've also heard pill bugs and rollie pollies. Love your videos!
Well I really like this set up ! It transmit pretty well this image of being close to the roots of a tree while make it seems like we’re as small as isopods! I’ll try to copy that for my own isopods terra
Nice idea to do an isopod only tank
growing up i called them “rolly-pollys”
Love from Michigan! 🧡🌱🐌🌾