Dimensions 244 × 76 × 76 cm
Title The Angels Green Lush
Volume 1418L
Background black paint
Lighting 3- 6-foot VHO twin-tube fixtures w/6-110 watt 10k bulbs.
Filtration 2- Eheim 2260 canisters.
Plants Narrow-leaf Chain Sword, Red Rubin Sword, Red Tiger Lotus, Dwarf Lillies, Didiplis diandra, Sagittaria subulata, Java Fern, Anubias nana, A. barteri, Hygrophila difformis.
Animals Pterophyllum species, Congo Tetras, Cardinal Tetras, Rummy-nose tetras, Red Phantom Tetras, Gold Tetras, Algae-eating Sharks, Silver Hatchets, Algae-eating Shrimp, O-cats.
Materials Laterite, Terra-lit, Flourite + Natural quartz gravel, 2-large pieces, very dense driftwood.
Additional Information This aquarium is viewed from three sides (comes off the wall) making it a challenge to achieve coherence. (Please note the 2 distinct sides submitted for entry.)
The dwarf Sag is overgrown a bit too much for my taste and hides details I'd like to say. The Hygro difformis and Didiplis diandra are a nice constrate in texture but I'd like to see more variation in color.
One last note: An excellent job of hiding the tank equipment considering there isn't a "back" to hide all that stuff!
I do feel that the sense of depth has suffered a little too much. How about a few "tunnels" that go from one side to the other? Instead of getting the feeling of a massive 30" wide tank it seems like two 15" wide tanks. The space above the ridgeline is the full 30" but with nothing tall growing in the background (behind the ridgeline) it doesn't give much sense of depth.