The flooded lava field
This rather dark setup is an attempt to create
something resembling a flooded lava field. Only a few pioneer plants,
plenty of lava. Like the plants, shrimps are among the first to move in.
Read more under the photos
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°C: |
20-25 |
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pH: |
7,1-7,3 |
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PPM: |
190-200 |
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µS: |
0,5-0,7 |
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µE/M2/s: |
90-120 |
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Litre: |
0,78 |
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THE THOUGHTS
I just can't resist building something with lava. It is rock, but easy to cut
into shape, and the plants love it - I hope. The back is covered in a thin
layer, and the middle dominated by a few "boulders", while the button is covered
in gravel.
THE BUILD
I cut the lava into shape, and glue it together with silicone. I drill a few
holes, to stick and tie the plants on. It is supposed to appear rather barren. The grass
and Monte Carlo is tied to some stones.
The second-hand glass was €0,66, the plants cuttings from other aquariums,
shared background, light and shelf €5 and the lava, I had to go to Iceland to
find (which was a bit expensive). The
shrimps is my own brown ones, and the magnets €2. A total of less than €8. |
