Brazil, Amazonas
The aquarium represents a flooded forest (igapó) tributary system within the Upper Rio Negro basin, where seasonal inundation creates a complex blackwater habitat rich in submerged root structures, driftwood, and decomposing leaf litter. These environments are characterized by extremely low mineral content, acidic water conditions, and a dark tea-colored appearance caused by high concentrations of humic substances.
The aquascape was designed to replicate these ecological conditions using a deep tannin environment, layered wood structures, and a continuous leaf litter bed to simulate natural decomposition processes. The layout emphasizes horizontal flow of open water areas combined with dense structural cover to reflect the spatial complexity of submerged rainforest edges.
- Geographical region
- South America
- Drainage Basin
- Rio Negro Basin
- River catchment
- Water body type
- River
- Water body name
- Igapó floodplain tributary
- Water body part
- Water body course
- Water body: tributary of
- River
- Tributary name
- Rio Negro
Videos above and below water
