Duration 14:28

No Darkness FOR A YEAR - Ecosphere

by Life in Jars?

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Published 19 Apr 2021

In this video we take a look at the now over a year old closed ecosystem that is always illuminated and therefore never receives light. The constantly lit ecosphere is now a year old, and in this update we take a look at how the ecosystem has developed so far and how it's doing now. We also talk about the effect constant light and the absence of darkness has on the animals, algae and ecosystem as a whole. Enjoy! Merch: https://bit.ly/3v7Cu83� �� Patreon: patreon.com/lifeinjars Patrons: Claudia Watrin, Justin Duch, Daniela Partington, Non Mea Culpa, Matilda Fiship, Axio

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@lucianon.carvalho69293 years ago "These could be parasites. Or not."
A short time in university and we already see an academic here 1418
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@rowing-away3 years ago “but if it’s not, it isn’t”
this is the kind of high quality commentary i come to hear 1729
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@kyot13r.533 years ago "After 4 Months, the water turned this greenish, browish, orangiesh, beigeish, purpleish, Infra-redish"
Can someone get me the RGB value on that? 502
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@Jig_up3 years ago “I left you... *childish giggle in the dark”
Love this channel 1014
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@jayofthedeadd3 years ago It's so interesting how small little worlds of animals exist everywhere and we don’t even think about it 776
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@ripleyandweeds12883 years ago jar is left alone for a year
worms: straight groovin 49
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@JedRocks03 years ago next time u should make 2 near identical eco spheres (like from the same pond) and have one with the lights on all the time and the other with normal light. that way we can make better conclusions as to what the differences are. love the videos! ... 505
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@LifeinJars3 years ago I really enjoyed making this video, and talking about the biological aspects of constant light.
Let me know if you liked the video! 528
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@Quiltfish3 years ago >Eight eyed blood hedgehog
Aight I'm gonna stop you right there. 77
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@heyitsel61093 years ago "Yeah baybee woo-hoo!"
Love hearing you being excited about your passion. Keep up the great work! 73
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@VinylUnboxings3 years ago "If it's not, it isn't, and it might be something else"
Truer words have never been said 😤😤 14
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@eddvcr5983 years ago I can’t wait for you to go into the field of biology and discover many more things. Like the sleep pattern of Boogie Worms, for example. 137
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@floppy_hands17703 years ago I can't stop saying this but your channel is completely, totally, absolutely utterly awesome. 66
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@HaMediocreMan3 years ago Imagine all the things in there think they have like 20 different suns and once a year or so they are like “guys it’s time, all the suns are about to all disappear “ like a solar eclipse 🤣 48
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@wdfinbllngsly3 years ago Please enable captions for your video, I have auditory processing issues and love your videos but have no idea what you are saying without captions!
Edit: Thank you! 155
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@user-ft3jq5vi2l3 years ago meanwhile in a tidally locked exoplanet with life, somewhere in the galaxy 38
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@tamarrajames35903 years ago Fascinating how much life will tolerate the lack of a dark cycle. This is one busy ecosphere, with something happening everywhere you look. You just have to love those boogie worms, they always make me happy. I love your posts and updates, and am always pleased to see a new one. Thanks for thinking of us.🖤🇨🇦 ... 16
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@catherinee.4223 years ago looks like a classic case of detritus worms, they thrive in low tech setups like that one. i have a setup (not an airtight ecosphere) and the worms love it. I think it’s because of the lack of filter, because they dont seem to enjoy high filter output. There’s so many actually, that i’ll feed them to my baby guppies. I haven’t seen brown ones, though, so maybe it is just a part of the algae like you said. ALSO, at you mention that plants need darkness. This is true, but only because there’s a buildup of CO2 in darkness (since the plants are unable to uptake it without the presence of light). Diana Walstad covers this in her book. She did an experiment where she gave her plants a 4-hour “siesta,” or, period without light during the day, and the plants did exceptionally better due to that short period of darkness in which CO2 built up. cool stuff- check out her book! one more thing 😳 im sure this topic is far more vast than simply light and darkness, such as circadian rhythm, and probably much, much more. loved the video! ... 14
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@shstan963 years ago This snail is definitely a part of the Evergreen fleet! 17
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@justthomas24883 years ago Bro, soon this man is gonna make generation videos, and we’ll see some creepy humanoid creature 214
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@adamanti3 years ago My favourite type of unidentified things are the baguette shaped ones! 16
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@hanro502 years ago I think it's due to this ecosphere getting more overall energy. Resulting in it being capable of sustaining more life. 7
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@halbronco76903 years ago I'd like to see a closed ecosystem made with a goal of keeping a specific complexish species alive, ex: it would've been cool to see the leech survive, or crab like in the salt water one 9
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@xivix67103 years ago "Thank you very much and goodhi"
That caught me off guard 😂 9
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@justmemesmyselfandi32103 years ago I have windowsills covered in jars of life because of you there all over a year old now, i saw my first green hydra and have hatched a albino bladder snail. I love your videos 3
3 years ago I love the touches of humour in the video. Super interesting as well. Thanks for sharing your no-night ecosphere with us! 8
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@eddyheaddrascal18583 years ago If the absence of darkness is the reason the night predator went extinct, I would find it interesting that it did not "get desperate" and attempt to hunt in the light. That's of course assuming the constant light didn't hamper its hunting abilities. ... 8
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@isocialist3 years ago This is amazing, YouTube's algorithm has blessed me once again 5
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@ghplayer92283 years ago The scan lines when the LEDs are on makes it seem extremely futuristic and I love the idea of scientists in the far future, thousands of years away, discovering this jar. 2
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@Gothmetalhead133 years ago Just want to say that you inspired me to start my own ecosphere from my local river. Ive seen a lot of species including ones I didnt expect to see, thankyou. 7
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@lolyfrenzy123 years ago I have a jar myself and it makes me so happy to look at it everyday and see all the little snails I have there.. people call them pest snails but I really like them 😊 4
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@obieobrien58833 years ago Fascinating it is still thriving after a year! 8
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@Tester-sh1mn3 years ago Even though their whole world is bright, just imagine how "dark" it would be to always have the sun shining in your eyes. Even during your rest period. 6
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@Thoroughly_Wet3 years ago Imagine what the organizims thoughts when the lights went away.
"It was the begining of the dark times" 5
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@francanteros1443 years ago It's so funny seeing the boogie
worms dancing, i imagine that they are listening music and enjoying their lives in that ecosistem, also the usaing bolt astracods haha, i love ur vids man.
Pd:do you know why bogie worms dance like that, like are they eating or something? ... 16
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@laneyp86343 years ago I always get so excited when he uploads lol 10
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@jake-rg3fd3 years ago It would be really cool if you added a way of inserting a pH and oxygenation probe, so we could see how this changed as the trial progressed. 6
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@yaboiaintshit40453 years ago I ABSOLUTELY LOVE BOOGIE WORMS
Your channel is amazing :D 7
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@SithMami2 years ago "If it's not, it isn't, and it might be something else". You crack me up :)
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@DarkRed12283 years ago Glad I'm back watching you again man! Love your videos so much.
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@FatherFish3 years ago Excellent. I maintain several dirted, planted aquariums with 24hr light. Some for about 8 years. There is only string algae and stem plants thrive.
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@IAMIDGAF2 years ago Genuinely beautiful! Just found the channel pretty excited to check out the rest of the vids
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@Anomatron3 years ago Your big ecosphere updates are some of the best videos on YouTube 1
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@n04___3573 years ago I really enjoy watching your videos, you explain things that maybe I wouldn't find that interesting in a manner that makes it very captivating and entertaining!
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@TheInvertabarian3 years ago My ecosphere turns 1 year this month, just fine my update video, hugely inspired by your channel. It's sat in the same place all year round and looking great
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@stephenpalmer54543 years ago Amazing how much life is inside of one jar. Love your narration also. 3
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@marcomoriel67063 years ago Really enjoyed the new video! Interesting theory at the end mentioning how movement of organsisms cause shadows. Keep it up!! 2
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@JohnPaul-yf9xd3 years ago I really enjoy your work. And I always am looking forward to your next masterpiece
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@Xaxp3 years ago This makes me weirdly self aware of how many tiny creatures might be crawling all over me right now... 4
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@manson28113 years ago How did it take me so long to realize you had another video. Love these they give me life
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@copescale95993 years ago very cool! will watch in a little bit very excited!
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@FlowPlusNRG3 years ago I only know your channel for like 2 years or so, but i've watched every single video minimum once, some twice. 2
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@jamielowe47583 years ago if you ever plan to do something like this again, you should get two jars and use one as a control, so later on you can compare them :) 4
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@bassybossy3 years ago Great stuff with great music, Thnq again!
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@flavorman91593 years ago Your video production has gotten much better over the years.
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@korthalls.79123 years ago so interesting seeing the different results things have on these ecospheres! Nice video :D
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@sendmorerum82413 years ago Me: "I'm not sure if I'm interested in this video"
Him: "EIGHT EYED BLOOD HEDGEHOG"
Me: "Alright, you have my attention" 4
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@lb-gs5gu3 years ago Outstanding! You have no idea what's happening or what you have living in there! So interesting to hear you say look at this, I just don't know anything about it
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@ootjerinneke15763 years ago dit is meesterlijk dankjewel voor je video
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@TheMitchellFloyd2 years ago Love your videos! You have inspired me to make an ecosystem with my son! Hope you are well!!
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@peterchauvin14863 years ago I've been watching these videos for years. I'm not sure why... I'm not a biologist nor do I normally care about microbes...but these videos are so cool 2
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@kayzeaza3 years ago This just gets me thinking about life and stuff
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@mwilson143 years ago I have all notifications turned on. I always love your content.
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@thebettafish32393 years ago I imagine an eight-eyed blood hedgehog telling the story of this eight-eyed blood hedgehog to other eight eyed blood hedgehogs:
"He waited and waited for the sun to go down so he will be able to hunt and eat. But the night... never came." Stuff nightmares are made of... ... 1
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@kory51794 months ago The reason for the more tan color of algae might be because the algae doesn't need as much light since there's so much. Plants being green is to help then collect sunlight for photosynthesis, if there's an over abundance of light the algae might not need to be as green to get its needed amount of light. That'd work similarly to how you mentioned the algae casting shadows on eachother, their color is acting as a form of "shade" ...
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@strangetamer48213 years ago I accidentally made an ecosphere on my front porch once with a litter box I didnt want to clean out. The things that grew in that box over the 6 months it was there were terrifying.
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@Goigigandfriends3 years ago Mine is doing ok as well!!! It’s been a bit over a year as well, life comes and goes, I opened it to add some seeds!
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@skyrere3 years ago I love this. I learn so much from you. :) You make this fascinating to me. :D 1
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@wunderbar40643 years ago Just realised He is playing Spore in real life.
What a mad lad for being fan even now. :D
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@amiableairplants16003 years ago I’ve gone from seeing one of your videos in my recommendation list months ago to subscribing, and you inspiring a whole aquarium/terrarium interest in me 2
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@kevinpowell79483 years ago Hi, everything is tickety- boo when Jar man uploads 🍀 1
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@DoctorJjay3 years ago Next time I see a flatworm:
You're not alone 3
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@FantomMC23 years ago So much life in such a small ecosystem
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@tichu73 years ago One factor in the amount of animal life that can be supported is in dissolved oxygen. A neat experiment might be to have two jars with a similar starting lump of mud, but one with its water agitated to increase dissolved gases prior to sealing the lid shut. ...
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@GAoki-hi2cu3 years ago i really like these kinds of experiments. imagine a closed ecosystem is like the beginning of life.
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@redtsun673 years ago Imagine existing for your entire life not knowing what darkness is. Spooky 5
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@cantmatchthethatch14723 years ago I don't know why YouTube suggested this to me, but 5 minutes in and I've already subscribed.
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@htomerif3 years ago From what I remember reading about sleep in insects, specifically ants, they do sleep, but they sleep for about 30 seconds every couple of minutes, so their sleep cycle has nothing to do with their current illumination. This is regardless of whether they are ants gathering outside the nest or ants who live their lives inside the nest where there is no light.
I don't think these arthropods sleep during an inactive period of light or darkness. Instead, they enter torpor when they have to remain inactive for long periods (relative to their sleep cycle). Actual sleep for half a day in small arthropods would require too much energy to survive a night or day cycle.
Its the same as how hummingbirds spend most of the night in torpor instead of sleep and how hibernating animals like (some) bears spend weeks in torpor. Sleep is so necessary though that animals who truly hibernate have to come out of torpor every couple of weeks, raising their body temperature and metabolism just so they can sleep, not waking, but returning to torpor afterwards. ... 2
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@cl02713 years ago I knew you would shed some light on what happened
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@yourlocaldailyshitpost63282 years ago I live in Arizona where there is high sunlight during the day. I once added some water to a few spoonfuls of soil. A few weeks later, some small white objects appeared in numbers in the container, moving around at some speed. I noticed that some individuals would go down to the bottom to "take a break" from eating the algea present in the water. They seemed to "sleep", but it was hard to tell due to the small size. At night, they would routinely swim to the bottom and stay there, being more active during the day. That's all I know about invertebrate sleep. ...