In this WWC chat, I’m sitting down one-on-one with Tanner Serpa (Serpa Design) and we bounce between the stuff that makes his builds so consistent—carpentry, filming, and the “why” behind his animal rooms. Tanner talks about learning woodworking the same way a lot of us learned fishkeeping: trial and error, a little school foundation, and a whole lot of YouTube. We also get into his approach to long-form videos, why he’s uploading less but putting more effort into each project, and how he uses filming choices (even the occasional shaky cam) as an intentional creative tool. On the husbandry side, we dig into the parts I’m always curious about: open-top tanks, evaporation, humidity control, and how being more hands-off can actually lead to healthier systems. Tanner intentionally lets tanks drop about an inch before topping off, runs a dehumidifier around 50%, and doesn’t hammer water changes constantly—he’s leaning into stability and natural processes. We also talk plant propagation (why crypts are still a “buy more” plant), water differences (his city water vs my well water), and the idea of sustainability: fewer animals long-term, bigger showpiece enclosures, and a balance between spectacle and education as YouTube keeps pushing shorts.