I Left Water Outside For 1.5 YEARS - Aquatic Succession

This video shows what happens when leaving an empty body of water outside for over a year, one and a half years to be exact. Due to the process of ecological succession, but in water, known as aquatic succession, this empty tub of water, the outside aquarium, turned into a thriving new ecosystem over the course of months, eventually turning into a young green and living freshwater habitat after just 1.5 years. This ecosystem includes a wide variety of microbes, but also macroscopic animals like mosquitos (no-see-ums), crustaceans (ostracods or seed shrimp) and springtails. There’s even an aquatic plant in the form of duckweed. Enjoy! Watch the previous updates here: part 1: part 2: Merch: ​​​​​ Patreon: Patrons: Claudia Watrin, Justin Duch, Connor Johnson, Lisa L. Altizer, Nikolas Morka