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AGA 2004 Aquascaping Contest Showroom
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| Entry #130: 20L (5 gallon) Aquatic Garden: "Prairie (prateria)" Fabio Ghidini, Cellatica (Brescia) Italy shalin at fabioghidini.it http://www.fabioghidini.it/ |
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| First time entry. | |
| Tank Size | 40 x 20 x 25 cm (16 x 8 x 10 in) |
| Volume | 20L (5 gallons) |
| Category | Aquatic Garden |
| Title | Prairie (prateria) |
| Plants | Riccia fluitans, Glossostigma elatinoides, Eleocaris acicularis, Micranthemum micranthemoides, Micranthemum umbrosum, Rotala rotundifolia, Rotala wallichii |
| Fish/Animals | Megalamphodus megalopterus, Rasbora espei, Caridina japonica, snails (unidentified) |
| Decorative Materials | Ada Power Sand, Ada Clear Super, Ada Bacter 100, Ada AquaSoil Africana. |
| Background | Black/Blue plastic background |
| Lighting | 2 x 15W Neon Life-Glo |
| Filtration | Internal biological filter Aquarium-System Duetto. |
| Additional Information | Elos CO2 1 bubble every 4 sec. Fertilization with Ada Brighty K, Ada Step 2 daily. |
"Excellent choice of plants, with the exception of the hairgrass. It could have been left out with no ill effect on the aquascape. The textures work well together, especially in the midground area around the Rotala stands. The sparse Glosso foreground and patchy hairgrass detract from the overall "wholeness" of the design. Also, it wouldn't hurt to remove the equipment from the aquarium prior to photographing, it detracts from the design. " ---Phil Edwards
"Vibrant healthy plants. However, the design is unbalanced with the two large clumps of red stem plants side by side. These plants could also be improved by trimming into a more graceful shape. Also, remove equipment from tank before taking photos for an aquascaping contest." ---Karen Randall
"Use of Riccia and small leaf stemmed plants are good. It could be better layout with use of stones. " ---Takashi Amano
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