Here's my first try. Got all the stuff from a nearby lake. There's lots of different kinds of creepy crawlies living there, which was a bit of a surprise, since I didn't think I got that many organisms to start with. There's even a new plant sprouting, that I had no idea was there. I'm really proud and happy how this is going so far.
Should I trim the plants that are growing there if they keep growing. they have grown so much that are almost at the surface of the water.
by SelectionBrilliant91
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It looks great!!!
No trimming tho. An ecosphere is about self- balancing and sustaining. The plants will figure out where to grow.
I have a 5 year old jar and the first 3 years it grew 3 different plants, one at a time. First year it was only hornwort. Then it died and out came ludwigia. Then that died and now it’s guppy grass.
I only ever added hornwort and was baffled when I saw the others appearing.
Here’s a link to my favorite freshwater critter ID guide with many pages and pics:
https://www.reddit.com/u/BitchBass/s/vJH5ugF6ZL