Thailand, Ban Buketa, Narathiwat
This aquarium project is inspired by references such as Horst Linke’s Labyrinth Fish World and Rodrigo Silva’s videos, seeking to recreate a flooded biotope typical of the Southeast Asian rainy season. The habitat is characterized by whitish waters, leaf-covered soils, and abundant organic matter. The scene is structured around reeds and plant debris, with no rocks, faithfully reflecting the natural landscape.
A clay substrate with a thin layer of neutral sand was used as a base for the plants. Twelve Murdania keisak plants were added as the dominant species, along with floating plants such as Salvinia and Lemna minor, which provide shade and shelter.
The selected fauna includes fish from the anabantid group, such as Betta imbellis, adapted to acidic and poorly oxygenated waters, as well as companion species such as Boraras maculatus and microinvertebrates. The setup seeks to replicate a functional and seasonal, naturalistic, and specific ecosystem.
- GPS
- 5.8466668, 101.8927765
- Geographical region
- Southeastern Asia
- Drainage Basin
- South China Sea (near the Thai-Malaysian border)
- River catchment
- Sungai Kolok
- Water body type
- Wetland
- Water body name
- Kolok Floodplain
- Water body part
- Flood plain
- Water body course
- Middle course
- Water body: tributary of
- Wetland
- Tributary name
Videos above and below water
