Terrarium Lab Report
Objective: Make a terrarium that houses its own ecosystem, so we could better understand this part of our biology unit.
Materials:
- Beta Fish
- 2 Aquatic Umbrella Plants
- Coffee Pot
- 12 cups of fresh water
- Black and Blue colored gravel
- Ghost shrimp
- Algae eater
Procedure:
1. First thing I did was place the gravel. I placed about 2 cups of black gravel along the bottom (up to the silver ring on the coffee pot)
2. I then placed blue gravel to add more color and detail to the aquarium.
3. I then placed in the aquatic plants, making sure to bury the roots deep enough in the gravel. I placed the plants on opposite sides of the coffee pot so if they were to grow, their roots would have time to grow as well.
4. After placing the plants, I poured in 12 cups of room temperature tap water. I left some room for water in the pot, seeing as the beta needed some of the water it came with so the transition wouldn't be so shocking.
5. The next thing we had to do I had to do was add de-chlorinator, which makes the tap water suitable for the fish
6. Next thing I had to do was add the marine life. I added the shrimp and algae eater first, giving them time to get settled into the plants or gravel before adding the fish. After that, I added the beta.
Results: As can be seen in the following pictures, the marine ecosystem I created was successful. It was also fully functional. The shrimp are not visible in the photos, because for starters the shrimp are transparent and also because they hid in the gravel and plant life. This project took place over the course of 4-5 weeks, giving everything the chance to adjust to its new habitat and the life surrounding it.
Analysis:
Materials:
- Beta Fish
- 2 Aquatic Umbrella Plants
- Coffee Pot
- 12 cups of fresh water
- Black and Blue colored gravel
- Ghost shrimp
- Algae eater
Procedure:
1. First thing I did was place the gravel. I placed about 2 cups of black gravel along the bottom (up to the silver ring on the coffee pot)
2. I then placed blue gravel to add more color and detail to the aquarium.
3. I then placed in the aquatic plants, making sure to bury the roots deep enough in the gravel. I placed the plants on opposite sides of the coffee pot so if they were to grow, their roots would have time to grow as well.
4. After placing the plants, I poured in 12 cups of room temperature tap water. I left some room for water in the pot, seeing as the beta needed some of the water it came with so the transition wouldn't be so shocking.
5. The next thing we had to do I had to do was add de-chlorinator, which makes the tap water suitable for the fish
6. Next thing I had to do was add the marine life. I added the shrimp and algae eater first, giving them time to get settled into the plants or gravel before adding the fish. After that, I added the beta.
Results: As can be seen in the following pictures, the marine ecosystem I created was successful. It was also fully functional. The shrimp are not visible in the photos, because for starters the shrimp are transparent and also because they hid in the gravel and plant life. This project took place over the course of 4-5 weeks, giving everything the chance to adjust to its new habitat and the life surrounding it.
Analysis: