Dimensions 80 × 35 × 40 cm

Title Calm bay of small tributary of Mamberamo River, New Guinea

Volume 112L

Background light blue paper

Lighting energy saving light bulb Lexman 25W 6500K, LED light bulb Polux 5,5W 6500K

Filtration Eheim classic 2211

Plants Vallisneria spiralis

Animals Melanotaenia praecox

Materials white sand, dry Phragmites australis, dry tropical leaves, driftwood, sticks

Additional Information The Mamberamo River is the largest northern river of West Papua and the center of the Mamberamo river system. There are a number of tributaries, slow-flowing streams and backwaters. Different species of rainbowfish are very common in region. I tried to recreate one of the slow flowing tributaries. However water moved part of the sand and covered driftwood. I used dry Phragmites australis, dry tropical leaves, fine driftwood and Vallisneria spiralis. I also used white sand according to that biotope.