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Irrigation fields supplied by Sungai Wirolegi

Indonesia, East Java, Jember

A 150 liter aquarium that imitates a flow of the rice irrigation channel. I created it to show the underwater view of rice field irrigation with a combination of rice field mud and roots arranged by Nature.

Submitted by: Iqbal Dani Prayogi
Approved by: Greg Martin & Peter Unmack

GPS: -8.1558561, 113.7569046

Geographical region: Southeastern Asia
Drainage Basin: Puger Bay
River catchment
Water body type: Puddle
Water body name: Rice irrigation system
Water body part: Channel
Water body course: Headwaters
Water body: tributary of: Stream
Tributary name: Sungai Wirolegi

Videos above and below water

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type: Fresh water
Water color: Clear water
Water transparency: Medium
Concentration of sediments: High
Water temperature: 30 °C
Water flow/curent: Slow

Chemical parameters

pH: 9
Conductivity: 5
GH: 8 mg/l
KH: 9 mg/l
Dissolved Oxygen: 30 %

Aquarium information

Aquarium description

Set-up date

May 23rd, 2022

Aquarium decoration

Mud is the main substrate for this biotope aquarium, set-up with large boulders covered by fine grains of mud clay as if to make the biotope look natural.

Aquarium equipment