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Xiang River, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

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China, Shanxi Province, Xi'an

The source of Xiang River in the depth of Qinling Mountains is a fault spring with excellent water quality. On the one hand, there are smooth fault planes, and on the other hand, there are rock mounds formed by landslides, which are very characteristic. It’s very difficult to get to the source of the river. There is no road. Sometimes the branches are very low, and they have to crawl in the icy water. All wet, I climbed on the mossy stone, shivering. It’s all worth it when you see the pictures you’ve taken. The beautiful moss, the sparkling water surface and the clean white sand are breathtaking.

Submitted by
Zhang Lixian 张 力弦
Approved by
Fan Li & Zhou Hang
GPS
33.4199982, 107.4000015
Geographical region
Eastern Asia
Drainage Basin
Xianghe
River catchment
Xiang River
Water body type
River
Water body name
Xiang River
Water body part
Channel
Water body course
Headwaters
Water body: tributary of
River
Tributary name
Xiang River

Videos above and below water

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
Fresh water
Water color
Clear water
Water transparency
High
Concentration of sediments
Medium
Water temperature
18 °C
Water flow/curent
Slow

Chemical parameters

pH
7.5
Conductivity
84
GH
KH
Dissolved Oxygen

Aquarium information

Aquarium description

Set-up date
1/05/2021
Aquarium decoration

Granite gneiss.

Aquarium equipment

Filtrating equipment and spray equipment.

Fish care

Ventilation equipment, filtrating equipment and spray equipment.

Fish:

  • Rhynchocypris lagowskii
Plant care

Lighting equipment.

Plants:

  • Aleuritopteris argentea
  • Selaginella uncinata
  • Selaginella sinensis
  • Carex diplodo
  • Dicranum sp.
  • Meteorium sp.
  • Hypnum sp., Plagiomnium sp.
  • Taxiphyllum sp.
  • Myuroclada sp.
Water care

Filtrating equipment.

Dimensions

Length
60 cm
Depth
30 cm
High
50 cm
Volume
150 L

Substrate in aquarium

Sand
Beige
Pebble/Gravel
Beige
Stone
Beige
Stone form
Irregular
Silt/Mud
Grey
Leaves
Few
Driftwood
Few
Submerged terrestrial vegetation
Yes