kleines aquarium wohnzimmer
how to create an eternal terrarium about the idea of an eternal terrarium an eternal terrarium is a tiny ecosystem in an airtight glass jar. if the project works, the ecosystem survives without any help for a long time. plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen by photosynthesis. water inside the jar transpires and drips down the glass again. if you use the right amounts of water and nothing fails, it will work! but now about the project! what do i need? 1. glass jar you can use any glass jar you want. donâ´t worry about the size. it does not matter if it is a simple jam jar or a big, bellied bottle. i would care about a big orifice, because you need to put in several things later. 2. soil depending on your glass jarâ´s size you need more or less soil. the best soil is fresh wood soil, because it is very fertile 3. gravel
to make your terrarium work, you will need some gravel. it works as a kind of filter. 4. sand sand is also a very important thing you need in your terrarium. 5. facility now about the most important thing in your terrarium: the facility! especially moss suits well. moss is not very sensitive about light, water and soil. moss also grows very fast... there are other suitable plants too. depending on the size of your glass jar, you can use more or less plants. you can also put cones, leaves or other things in your terrarium. rotten wood should also be in your terrarium, because it is full of micro animals! now the instruction 1. get the stuff you need first of all, you have to get all the things i mentioned before. after getting the stuff you can begin!
2. fill the glass jar with gravel put some gravel into your glass jar. how much gravel you need, depends on your glass jarâ´s size. the gravel forms one layer in your terrarium. it works as "bedrock" 3. put some sand over the gravellayer put some sand over the gravel layer. the sand layer is a very important part of your terrarium. it works like a filter. 4. fill the glass jar up with soil now you can put in the soil you got from the wood. choice wisely how much soil you take. some plants got deeper roots, and others need not much soil. tiny inhabitants that are located in the plants or the soil, just like this worm, are no problem at all. they help keeping the ecosystem alive. 5. establish your glass jar here is the creative part of creating an eternal terrarium. you can let your imagination run free. but remember that the plants need some space to grow.
6. water finally, there is only one thing missing: water. this is very important for your ecosystem to survive... better to much than to less! it is normal, that some plants or insects can not adjust to this ecosystem. some plants will probably die. always search for mold in your terrarium. if there is any mold, it is the best to restart the project. thanks for watching! i am going to inform you about my eternal terrarium. i would be very glad, if you would write your experiences and tips down in the comments below.