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AGA 2004 Aquascaping Contest Showroom
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 | Entry #56: 98L (26 gallon) Biotope Aquascape: "SE Asian slow-flowing rivulet" Sanna Vihavainen, Hameenlinna Finland http://members.surfeu.fi/vihavais |
Front view |
Cherry barb male is chasing females to Rotala rotundifolia bush. |
Badis |
1. Riccia fluitans, Vesicularia dubyana and Microsorum pteropus "Narrow" on the filterfoam plate 2. Rotala macrandra 3. Limnophila aquatica 4. Coconut shell 5. Microsorum pteropus "Narrow" + driftwood 6. Rotala rotundifolia 7. Vesicularia dubyana + rocks 8. Cryptocoryne affinis |
| First time entry. | |
| Tank Size | 70 x 35 x 40 cm (28 x 14 x 16 in) |
| Volume | 98L (26 gallons) |
| Category | Biotope Aquascape |
| Title | SE Asian slow-flowing rivulet |
| Plants | 1. Riccia fluitans 2. Rotala macrandra 3. Limnophila aquatica 5. Microsorum pteropus "Narrow" 6. Rotala rotundifolia 7. Vesicularia dubyana 8. Cryptocoryne affinis |
| Fish/Animals | 3 x Badis badis 5 x Pangio kuhlii 5 x Puntius titteya Planorbarius corneus Melanoides tuberculata |
| Decorative Materials | Microsorum pteropus is planted on a driftwood while Vesicularia dubyana is attached to rocks. Both plants seedlings are planted on the filterfoam plate (1.). There is a coconut shell (4.) for Badises to breed in. Substate is fine sand, diameter less than 0,6 mm. |
| Background | Background paper |
| Lighting | 1 x 18 W fluorescent bulb (Sylvania Gro - lux) |
| Filtration | Double Hamburger mattenfilter with peat granulates between filterfoam plates + Eheim Compact 600 |
| Additional Information | Fertilization: 10 ml of PMDD/week, clay balls are buried all over the bottom. Water parameters: pH;6,5 - KH;5 - GH;8 - NO2;0 - NO3;5-15 - T;26 Water changes 50%/week |
"Beautiful Southeast Asian themed aqarium. It's definately more of a regional example than a true biotope. The choices of flora and fauna work well together, even if not from the same countries. The dense plantings and darker tone to the aquascape certainly are reminiscent of a stream in an Asian jungle. Compositionally, this would have been better suited to the Aquatic Garden category. The effort at using only SE Asian species is obvious and should be recognized." ---Phil Edwards
"It is a nice South East Asian aquascape. The substrate should be leveled. The moss should be tied. " ---Takashi Amano
"While this is a very pretty tank, and the aquarist has been careful to use all Asian species, it is more of a "geographic theme" tank than a true biotope. I have trouble imagining these plants growing in this configuration" ---Karen Randall
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