Stunning Indoor Micro Landscape with Flowing Stream

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Stunning Indoor Micro Landscape with Flowing Stream

I used a shallow tank for this build. It measures 360 x 240 x 100mm
I made the shallow tank using cut glass panels which was joined together using clear Silicone sealant. The cut glass panel measurements are as follows:
Front and back (2 pcs) - 360 x 100mm
Sides (2 pcs) - 228 x 100mm
Bottom (1 pc) - 348 x 228mm

The edges of the cut glass were sanded by hand as I did not have access to a glass grinding machine. The edge finish is not smooth but the sanding is good enough to prevent injuries.

An EVA sheet was cut out and placed under the tank as a protective mat.
I created a housing for the submersible pump using filter foam sheet. A water table was created using lava rocks. Filter floss and geo-textile was placed as a substrate barrier. Frodo stones were used for hardscape and the stream bed was constructed using a mix of aqua gravel and silicone.
I created a substrate using coco peat, sphagnum moss and aquasoil and proceeded with planting the moss and a solitary Alternanthera Calico Bush.
DOOA Terratape was used over the substrate and stones for more effective moisture wicking.
The pump area was covered with floss and geo-textile barrier covered by substrate and moss. In the event of any pump failure or service this section can be dismantled easily without disturbing the rest of the scape.

Pilea Depressa cuttings were randomly planted and some driftwood pieces and aquatic moss were added for a bit more detailing.

Time Stamps :

0:00 - Intro
0:09 - Making the glass tank
0:33 - Cutting out a mat for the tank
0:39 - Making a sponge housing for the pump
0:56 - Creating a water table with lava rocks
1:11 - Placing the substrate barriers
1:30 - Creating the hardscape
2:32 - Creating the stream bed with gravel
3:27 - Setting up the pump
3:59 - Conducting a water test for the stream
4:06 - Preparing a substrate mix
4:17 - Adding the substrate
4:23 - Laying down Terratapes for enhanced moisture wicking
4:34 - Planting the Sheet Moss
5:16 - Planting an Alternanthera Calico
5:43 - Covering up the pump area
6:45 - Planting Pilea Depressa cuttings
7:10 - Adding a driftwood pieces to create details
7:19 - Planting aquatic Moss
7:42 - Adding the light
7:56 - Outro

Material buying links:
Submersible Pump - https://amzn.in/d/9YF6yaf
Filter Sponge - https://amzn.in/d/jfKXSWX
Filter Floss - https://amzn.in/d/2LgbHIm
Lava Rocks - https://amzn.in/d/3S4lO9r
Coco Peat - https://amzn.in/d/3KgL9C2
Sphagnum Moss - https://amzn.in/d/cd7gcCH
Aquasoil - https://amzn.in/d/fRkroCv
Geotextile - https://amzn.in/d/gVBPPK6
Stones/Rocks - https://amzn.in/d/bpNKAe0
Silicone - https://amzn.in/d/gmyo0iC
Silicone gun - https://amzn.in/d/96mKaAn
Light - https://amzn.in/d/aNMQUdU
Gravel - https://amzn.in/d/j9VadqY
Superglue - https://amzn.in/d/5whPo8W
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