Terrarium Lab |
Terrarium:
Our terrarium is already doing very well. This two piece wonder includes one piece land and one piece water. The land part of our terrarium is populated by a moss and a fern. It has been functioning for one day and new ferns are already growing. The bottom part of the land portion of our terrarium is gravel with a layer of activated carbon on top of it. These are there to soak up the water so the plants don't get flooded. Then there is a large layer of dirt to hold the roots of the plants. The aquarium is fitted with a heater and bubbler to keep the water warm and moving. It is filled with conditioned water so that the plants and animals will happily be able to survive and breed.
1. Get our medium sized tank
2. Put rocks as the first layer
3. Put a small layer of charcoal as the second layer
4. put soil on the top as the third layer
5. Plant the moss
6. Plant the grass
7. Add some rocks on the top layer
8. Add divider
9: Fill half with water
10. Continue to water soil as needed
Analysis:
Our terrarium had a few limiting factors, both biotic and abiotic. Our biotic factor was our plants. We had a long grass and a moss. Our abiotic factors were temperature, soil, watering, sunlight, charocal, and rocks. The watering, sunlight, and temperature had to be consistent in order to keep the plant's routine undisturbed. If one of these factors were to be interrupted, it could throw off the plant and its growing routine. We put our terrarium close to the window to try to ensure that it got a maximum amount of sunlight. We used just enough water so that it wasn't soaking, but not too little that it dried up.
Our Terrarium Below:
Our terrarium is already doing very well. This two piece wonder includes one piece land and one piece water. The land part of our terrarium is populated by a moss and a fern. It has been functioning for one day and new ferns are already growing. The bottom part of the land portion of our terrarium is gravel with a layer of activated carbon on top of it. These are there to soak up the water so the plants don't get flooded. Then there is a large layer of dirt to hold the roots of the plants. The aquarium is fitted with a heater and bubbler to keep the water warm and moving. It is filled with conditioned water so that the plants and animals will happily be able to survive and breed.
1. Get our medium sized tank
2. Put rocks as the first layer
3. Put a small layer of charcoal as the second layer
4. put soil on the top as the third layer
5. Plant the moss
6. Plant the grass
7. Add some rocks on the top layer
8. Add divider
9: Fill half with water
10. Continue to water soil as needed
Analysis:
Our terrarium had a few limiting factors, both biotic and abiotic. Our biotic factor was our plants. We had a long grass and a moss. Our abiotic factors were temperature, soil, watering, sunlight, charocal, and rocks. The watering, sunlight, and temperature had to be consistent in order to keep the plant's routine undisturbed. If one of these factors were to be interrupted, it could throw off the plant and its growing routine. We put our terrarium close to the window to try to ensure that it got a maximum amount of sunlight. We used just enough water so that it wasn't soaking, but not too little that it dried up.
Our Terrarium Below: