Elements in the MicroAquarium

To start out constructing my Micro Aquarium I had to scrape out all the blue residue to ensure the lid and base would fit firmly to prevent water from escaping and the Aquarium from falling over from the slightest movement. Within the Micro Aquarium I used a spring water source that was collected from Carter Mill Park on October 9, 2012 at an elevation of 940 ft that is exposed to partial shade. This can be found at Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. Tennessee with exact coordinates of N36 01.168 W83 42.832. Along with the water from the source, approximately 2 cm of the mud from that location was added into the Aquarium. There were also two plants added to my Micro Aquarium called Amblestegium and Utricularia gibba L.  Amblestegium is a moss that lives in partial shade, collected for the natural spring at Carters Mill Park, located on Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. Tennessee and has exact coordinates of N36 01.168 W83 42.832. This plant was collected on October 9, 2012. The Utricularia gibba L. is a flowering, carnivous plant that originated from the south shore of Spain Lake (N 35o55 12.35" W088o20' 47.00), Camp Bella Air Road East of Sparta Tennessee in White Co. and was grown in water tanks outside of greenhouse at Hesler Biology Building on The University of Tennessee campus, Knox. Co. Knoxville TN.