Week Eight
October 28, 2013
Water: The
water in our ecosystem is still clear. The water level is a little lower than last week. The condensation has also increased. As seen above.
Elodea: The
elodea is still floating in the water. It appears to have quadrupled in length at this point. The roots are continuing to grow towards the rocks.
Snails: The snails were hanging out in the gravel today. We think they are still alive because they're anchored to the rocks.
Daphnia: The
daphnia are still not visible, although any time the ecosystem bottle
is moved, you can see tons of daphnia exoskeletons swirling around. That
said, we haven't seen live daphnia since the second week.
Seeds/Leaves: We have a green leaf! Just one, but there are some little green sprigs protruding from the stem of the plants, including those we thought were dead because of their sickly state. There are also new roots coming from all of the plant stems. We suspect the new roots are going to grow towards the soil, as they are searching for nutrients.
Soil: The roots of the bean plants are still visible in the soil. There are roots that are now poking out of the top of the soil.
Water: The
water in our ecosystem is still clear. The water level is a little lower than last week. The condensation has also increased. As seen above.
Elodea: The
elodea is still floating in the water. It appears to have quadrupled in length at this point. The roots are continuing to grow towards the rocks.
Snails: The snails were hanging out in the gravel today. We think they are still alive because they're anchored to the rocks.
Daphnia: The
daphnia are still not visible, although any time the ecosystem bottle
is moved, you can see tons of daphnia exoskeletons swirling around. That
said, we haven't seen live daphnia since the second week.
Seeds/Leaves: We have a green leaf! Just one, but there are some little green sprigs protruding from the stem of the plants, including those we thought were dead because of their sickly state. There are also new roots coming from all of the plant stems. We suspect the new roots are going to grow towards the soil, as they are searching for nutrients.
Soil: The roots of the bean plants are still visible in the soil. There are roots that are now poking out of the top of the soil.
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