568.5L Biotope Aquascape Igarapé Carajizinho near the connection of the Rio Caurés, Amazonas, Brazil

美国 AGA 国际造景大赛2021Biotope-Aquascape

568.5L Biotope Aquascape Igarapé Carajizinho near the connection of the Rio Caurés, Amazonas, Brazil

Alex Franqui · United States

The Rio Negro and its extremely diverse mixture of 鱼类 species, and complex habitat has always been among my goals to recreate as a biotope aquarium. I have always been fascinated by the seasonal changes in aquatic environments, and how many of the common species we find in the aquarium trade behave while in the wild. As such I wanted to choose and create a biotope that would look and act like the real thing for these beloved 鱼类 species. Closely located to the area where the Igarapé Carajizinho connects to the bend of the much larger Rio Caurés, which ultimately feeds to the great Rio Negro in the Amazonas state in north-western Brazil, close to Barcelos, Brazil. This biotope is based around a decomposing fallen tree, in an area of igapo with moderately raised water levels, with slight turbidity and tannic acid tint. The inundated forest floor surrounding this log, creates an integral seasonal habitat with an abundant source of refuge and available food within the leaf litter and botanicals for the many species of 鱼类 that move into these shallow botanical filled areas. The 沉木 and thick layer of leaf litter produce important biofilms and optimal breeding grounds for microfauna that are a naturally occurring explosion of food for many of the small species of 鱼类 lurking between the coverage, while the foliage above water provides food in the form of unsuspecting insects that enter the water surface. By recreating these naturally occurring sources of food, refuge, and water parameters; we can observe the native species behavior and health in the truest form and see the inhabitants sustainably flourish for a much longer period in their native habitat. Inspiration and biotope example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnTBoGqNoAE&t=1116s

作者Alex Franqui

国家/地区United States

赛事年份美国 AGA 国际造景大赛 · 2021

项目组别Biotope-Aquascape

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作品编号#769

风格Biotope-Aquascape

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规格

Biotope-Aquascape

尺寸

122 × 61 × 79 cm

容量

568.5L

缸体规格

568.5L; 122 × 61 × 79 cm

背景

none

灯光

2 x 36in Fluval planted 2.0

过滤

2 x Hydor Professional 600