Flooded Forest Stream, Rio Uaupés, Amazonas, Brazil

Aquarium information

Aquarium description

Set-up date

April, 2022

Aquarium decoration

The materials used in the decoration were all collected from Nature and selected in ways similar to those in the original habitat. To create the theme of the creek flooding the forest floor, I tried to imitate young tree trunks using vertical pieces of wood.

While doing this, I paid attention to asymmetrical elements like in Nature. I fixed the sticks placed vertically by dipping them into white fine sand. Then I planned the tree roots overflowing on the sand and placed them on the ground.

I added dry leaves and leaf litter to make the bottom sediment build up and make the aquarium look stale.

Aquarium equipment

• A Dophin cf-300 500/hour filter was used.
• JBL active formec (peat), biological sponge and biomedia were used in the filter.
• The provided lighting is 400c 18 watts 1200 lumens.
• The heater was not used because the room temperature and the aquarium water were 27°C.

Fish care

The fish are fed with biofilms and live food in the aquarium. Protein-based quality dry feeds also make up their diet.

Fishes:

• Paracheirodon axelrodi (Characidae)
• Apistogramma elizabethae (Cichlidae)

Plant care

Plants take in nutrients from water changes and from food left over from fish, from nitrogenous compounds produced by fish excrement.

Aquatic plants:

• Helanthium tenellum (Alismataceae)

Water care

I measure nitrates and change 10-20% of the water as needed. Usually nitrate measurements are 0-10 mg, as I have a well-functioning ecosystem. This is good news for the health of my fish.

Dimensions

Length

60 cm

Depth

40 cm

High

35 cm

Volume

84 L