Creating a Self-Sustaining Closed Terrarium
Discover how to build a self-sustaining closed terrarium using moss, plants, hardscape, and insects you can find outdoors. A terrarium is an enclosed ecosystem that maintains its natural cycles, offering a small slice of nature for your windowsill.
Here's what you need: an airtight container, porous mesh, rocks, activated carbon or charcoal, and local plants. Let's get started by building a false bottom with gravel and activated carbon, then add soil, plants, and finally water through misting.
Life in a Closed Terrarium
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Bringing in a variety of moss and local plants creates an aesthetically pleasing ecosystem. Using worms and woodlice can enhance nutrient cycling, helping plants thrive.
Observe as your terrarium evolves, showcasing the beauty of a self-sustaining environment over time.
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Timeline
00:00:Intro
00:30:What is a Terrarium?
00:56:What You Need
01:31:Gathering Terrarium Supplies
03:03:Step 1: Terrarium False Bottom
03:58:Step 2: Sediment/Soil Layer
05:11:Step 3: Terrarium Plants and Hardscape
06:30:Step 4: Adding Water
07:18:How Terrariums Sustain Themselves
07:42:Step 5: Adding Insects
09:03:How do the Insects Breathe
09:37:Outro