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Peat swamp forest stream, Sungai Tua, Selangor, Malaysia

Peat swamp forests are tropical moist forests where waterlogged soil prevents dead leaves and wood from fully decomposing. Over time, this creates a thick layer of acidic peat.

Fallen leaves, stick, branches and mentioned peat are creating unique substrate of bottom of that habitat. Although acidic enviroment, biodiversity of fauna and flora is quite rich in there.

Also due to accumulated peat, leaves etc water color is tinted brown/yellow by tannins and humic acid.

Submitted by: Łukasz Hebel

GPS: 3.3352089, 101.7038269

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type: Fresh water
Water color: Black water
Water transparency: Medium
Concentration of sediments
Water temperature: 26 °C
Water flow/curent: Slow

Chemical parameters

pH: 6.7
Conductivity: 8
GH
KH: 6 mg/l
Dissolved Oxygen

Aquarium information

Aquarium description

Set-up date

September, 2020

Aquarium decoration

Substrate contains mixed and fine sand, next layer is composition of leaves, sticks, twigs and peat moss. Then bigger branches, driftwood, roots and tannin-rich pods, seeds.

Plants that I used are Eleocharis, Cryptocoryne and Microsorum pteropus and free flowing Ceratophyllum and Spirodela on the surface.

Aquarium equipment