I searched alot on different kind of websites. Learned from it and did the following. If you have more questions or things are written unclear, dont hesitate to ask.
Here you go:
**1.** I found the bottle alongside the road for free. It was really dirty and I cleaned it with water and bleach. I let that sit for a day. After 24 hours I flushed it with loads of water to get all the bleach out but it shined like new. I think the bottle is around 50 liters.
**3.** The cable connected to the lamp is a black and white iron cable. Think I could order it in combination with the lamp, but it is also easy to order on other websites.
**4.** Now whats in the bottle:
* Aquarium stones: for drainage of water (bottom) * Active coal for in a aquarium: against mold (middle) * Potting soil: to put the plants in ofcourse (on top)
Plants:
* moss from the woods nearby * 3 sorts of fittonia albivenis (mosaic plant) * a small fern which I cant find the name of anymore * others I cant identify so quick. But it are mostly tropical plants. [You can check for yourself in this picture](https://imgur.com/OZWzu78)
How to plant? I had 2 long bamboo sticks. First I made a hole in the soil. Then I took the plant with the 2 bamboo sticks and pushed it very carefully through the hole. Put it in the hole and put some soil back to fill the hole. Repeat till ur done.
**5.** I had some spare space between the lamp and bottle, I used a piece of rubber to fill it up so it was airtight. Dont forget to put a bulb in your lamp. And then enjoy!
I never opened the bottle after closing it. Just let it grow. Get lots of molds? Search the internet cause I never experienced it. In my room its a few hours in direct sunlight which I think is perfect. I live in the Netherlands.
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[A few years ago I posted my Ecosphere](https://www.reddit.com/r/Jarrariums/comments/h8jwzz/oc_my_selfmade_ecosystem_after_its_first_year/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button), I thought I would do a follow up post. This is my ecosphere after 5 years without any maintenance. I only cleaned out some moss from the walls this year after it was covering everything and it blocked daylight for the other plants. I never watered it or added anything in these years. Check here how I made it:
I searched alot on different kind of websites. Learned from it and did the following. If you have more questions or things are written unclear, dont hesitate to ask.
Here you go:
**1.** I found the bottle alongside the road for free. It was really dirty and I cleaned it with water and bleach. I let that sit for a day. After 24 hours I flushed it with loads of water to get all the bleach out but it shined like new. I think the bottle is around 50 liters.
**2.** The lamp I ordered [here](https://www.ferrarium.nl/product/lampenkap-glashouder-voor-gistfles-flestuin-6-8-10-cm/), depends on diameter which to order. I ordered the 10 centimeter. Also I added a dimmer to the cable myself. This to dim it down when it gets darker.
**3.** The cable connected to the lamp is a black and white iron cable. Think I could order it in combination with the lamp, but it is also easy to order on other websites.
**4.** Now whats in the bottle:
* Aquarium stones: for drainage of water (bottom)
* Active coal for in a aquarium: against mold (middle)
* Potting soil: to put the plants in ofcourse (on top)
Plants:
* moss from the woods nearby
* 3 sorts of fittonia albivenis (mosaic plant)
* a small fern which I cant find the name of anymore
* others I cant identify so quick. But it are mostly tropical plants. [You can check for yourself in this picture](https://imgur.com/OZWzu78)
How to plant? I had 2 long bamboo sticks. First I made a hole in the soil. Then I took the plant with the 2 bamboo sticks and pushed it very carefully through the hole. Put it in the hole and put some soil back to fill the hole. Repeat till ur done.
**5.** I had some spare space between the lamp and bottle, I used a piece of rubber to fill it up so it was airtight. Dont forget to put a bulb in your lamp. And then enjoy!
I never opened the bottle after closing it. Just let it grow. Get lots of molds? Search the internet cause I never experienced it. In my room its a few hours in direct sunlight which I think is perfect. I live in the Netherlands.