Accidentally sparking a tiny ecosystem was not what I had in mind when I picked up an old, free fish tank. With a bit of restoration, I hoped to build a new home for the extra critters in my main aquarium, but nature quickly put a stop to my plans.

Watch as the tank develops the natural way; with no filter, and no co2 injection.
Happy to answer questions in the comments :)

Behindthescenes, sneak peaks and a Discord community:   / tanksfornothin  

Chapters:
0:00 What's to come
0:25 Tank restoration
1:48 Building the environment
4:08 Signs of life
5:44 Crustaceans everywhere
6:50 Adding strange fish
8:53 Looking for catfish
9:50 Daphnia invasion
10:58 Shrimp factory

Music:
Morning Mood Grieg
Frost Waltz Kevin MacLeod*
In the Hall of the Mountain King Kevin MacLeod*
Sleepless C418 (https://c418.org)
Lightless Dawn Kevin MacLeod*
Dark Fog Kevin MacLeod*
Comic Game Loop Kevin MacLeod*
Tranquillity Kevin MacLeod*
Volatile Reaction Kevin MacLeod*
Why Did the Crow Cross the Road? RoccoW*
*http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

shut up i like kevin macleod ok???

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The heater I used in this video: https://amzn.to/45XruNd
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