Making a Sunlight-Powered Aquarium (With No Filter)

Window aquariums are famously a bad idea because it's easy for algae to take over, but I had a 6ft open windowsill and a dream. Despite catastrophic failure along the way, a bit more DIY and aquascaping kept the adventure on track. From dealing with the challenges of algae and direct sunlight to creating a thriving, low-tech, planted ecosystem, this project has been a mix of experimentation and discovery in an unusually narrow form factor.


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Chapters:
0:05 - Introduction
0:33 - Resizing
1:47 - Aquascaping attempt 1
3:27 - Catastrophe
4:50 - Alien invasion
6:12 - Colony cats
7:15 - Early nights
8:04 - Chicken feed
10:04 - Fog bloom
12:01 - Algae storm
12:59 - The Glowing Sea
14:02 - Sludge removal
15:35 - Filling the niches
17:39 - Algae holiday
18:53 - Snakes in the grass
21:06 - Green and glowing
23:13 - Ecosystem accomplished
24:43 - Thank you

Music:
To Catch an Albatross - Jon Bjork
Over the Hedges - Jon Bjork
Song of Sadhana - Jesse Gallagher
Divertissement (Léo Delibes) - Kevin MacLeod ¹
The Lotus Tree - Jerry Lacey
Divertimento (Mozart) - Kevin MacLeod ¹
Please Do - C418 ²
Quirky Dog - Kevin MacLeod ¹
Thirst - Johan Glössner
Sleepless - C418 ²
Rune Essence - RuneScape
Sudden Fun - Spectacles Wallet and Watch
Pick Your Numbers - Claude Signet
Lee Rosevere - Small Steps ³
Adventure - RuneScape
I Don't Sing - C418 ²
Dot's Yuletide - RuneScape

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