Jungle stream in karst menoreh

Anak sungai bogowonto,porworjo,jawatengah indonesia

2nd place
Jungle stream in karst menoreh

About This Aquascape

https://youtu.be/Bzltk6EFQNw?si=QR66cQ2_gI__FJ40

Biotope Information

Pembuatan aquarium biotope ini berlokasi di anak sungai bogowonto,porworjo,jawatengah,indonesia dan berdasarkan data Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI) yang berjudul “Iktiofauna di Kawasan Karst Menoreh, Jawa Tengah dan Upaya Konservasinya”, 2015 dan merekonstruksi biotop ikan gobi di Sungai tersebut, Sungai ini memiliki dasar yang berbatu.dalam penelitian pribadi sungainya dangkal (maks 1m ). Air yang jernih dan dihuni banyak ikan salah satu ikan goby yg sekarang sudah mulai punah akibat ilegal fishing,pengobatan dan bom . Tepi sungai di kelilingi vegatasi dan akar pohon. Airnya transparan,ph 7.2,total hardness 125mg/L, alkalinity 120mg/L, suhu di musim panas 25-27°. Daftar ikan yang ada di alam: Rasbora argyrotaenia, Nemacheilus fasciatus, Barbodes binotatus, Sicyopus rubicundus, Sicyopus zosterophorus, Scyopus cebuensis, Sicyopterus longifilis, Sicyopterus lagochepalus, S. microchepalus, S. hageni, S. ocellaris, Stipodhon aureofuscus, S. semony, S. atropurpureus, Lantipes ikaea, Lantipes whitenorum, dan masih banyak jenis-jenis yg belum tercatat. Saya telah mengamati beberapa tahun tentang biotope di alam dan saya mengenalnya lagi, setiap bulan sekali saya berkunjung ke sungai  mengamati bertambahnya spesies ikan atau berkurang. Ketinggian air di akuarium 21cm. Sirkulasi pembuat arus 1500Lph Neliti https://media.neliti.com PDF Iktiofauna di Kawasan Karst Menoreh, Jawa Tengah dan upaya konservasinya

Imanul khakim

Magelang, Jawatengah, Indonesia

Quick Stats

Style
Biotope
Size
155x55x21 cm
Volume
179 L (47.3 gal.)
Plant Species
1
Fish Species
17

Judges' Comments

Congratulations on your masterpiece! You have created a near perfect and scientifically accurate reproduction of a rare Indonesian river habitat, a bit more small rocks (not gravel) in the bed would no doubt have made it even more like the natural biotope, yet it has amazing fidelity, rock structure and, most importantly, recreation of the current and oxygen conditions vital for endemic species. The visual and structural representation is very good. Using a very long, shallow tank perfectly replicates the shallow, strong-current river conditions. The rock composition and soft lighting create the authentic atmosphere of the river bed.

— Víctor Ortiz

Sideways scaped aquariums are not easy to pull off and even harder when its a biotope aquarium. This one is done magnificently in every way. Congratulations to the creator! P.S.: I would love to have this aquarium in my Livingroom!

— Ivan Mikolji

This is an impressive display, featuring a well-put together reophilic habitat which mostly caters to the needs of the inhabitants. There are a few issues which lead it to lose points however. These are that two of the species reach considerable adult sizes and might benefit from more swimming room in the long term, specifically Rasbora argyrotaenia (14c) and Barbodes binotatus (20cm). Even so, this is still a very large display and the author has clearly made lots of effort to provide an authentic home for the fishes. One minor point to raise is that descriptions/details of habitats could be submitted in English (even via a translation app) to ensure that the text is exactly what the author wants to convey to the judges. Otherwise I am impressed by this layout and pleased to see the photos of the fishes appearing to be in good condition and behaving naturally.

— Tai Strietman

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