Abstract: The “Microcosm Terrestrial and Aquatic Landscape Habitat” is a Main Basin Pond 4 surrounded on three sides by artificial rock, “Miniature Mountains” 3 a, 3 b, 3 c or Natural Looking Imitation Rocks. The fourth, front side has no “Miniature Mountains” or Natural Looking Imitation Rocks to enclose the Main Basin Pond. Instead, here I adhere on a Pane of Glass 2 a to the imitation rock surface using Silicon Sealant 2 b or other sealants 2 c: A pond-aquarium hybrid! The “Miniature Mountains” are higher than the water level in the Main Basin Pond. On the top or sides of the “Miniature Mountains” is an Upper Pool 5. Water in the Main Basin Pond is circulated up to the Upper Pool using a Submersible; Electric, Aquatic, Pump 8. From the Upper Pool, the Water then flows down a Water Course to the Waterfalls and back to the Main Basin Pond to oxygenate the water.

Abstract: The “Microcosm Terrestrial and Aquatic Landscape Habitat” is a Main Basin Pond 4 surrounded on three sides by artificial rock, “Miniature Mountains” 3a, 3b, 3c or Natural Looking Imitation Rocks. The fourth, front side has no “Miniature Mountains” or Natural Looking Imitation Rocks to enclose the Main Basin Pond. Instead, here I adhere on a Pane of Glass 2a to the imitation rock surface using Silicon Sealant 2b or other sealants 2c: A pond-aquarium hybrid! The “Miniature Mountains” are higher than the water level in the Main Basin Pond. On the top or sides of the “Miniature Mountains” is an Upper Pool 5. Water in the Main Basin Pond is circulated up to the Upper Pool using a Submersible, Electric, Aquatic, Pump 8. From the Upper Pool, the Water then flows down a Water Course to the Waterfalls and back to the Main Basin Pond to oxygenate the water.

Abstract: “The Microcosm Terrestrial and Aquatic Landscape Habitat” is a free-standing, fired-clay Topiary structure with Upper Pool, Waterfall and Pond-Aquarium Hybrid. It is built of fired stoneware clay shaped into naturalistic, “para-geological” forms of “miniature mountains” by my art craft. There is an Upper Pool for water on the rear “miniature mountain.” From the Upper Pool, a Water Course leads to a Waterfall constructed of clay, simulated “rocks.” The Waterfall splashes into a Main Catch Basin, a Pond. The Pond is framed by three “miniature mountain” structures, connected together into a loosely horse shoe shape. It is important to note that the gradiently sloping, support structure provided by the “miniature mountains” is a plausible emulation of naturally occurring geologies. In place of a fourth “miniature mountain” to enclose the Pond, the Pond is enclosed in front by a pane of glass ? inch to ¼ inch thick. The pane of glass is adhered to the clay using silicon sealant. The Pond holds water.