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AGA 2004 Aquascaping Contest Showroom
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| Entry #92: 396L (105 gallon) Biotope Aquascape: "Pavimento" Pedro Borges, Lisbon Portugal |
Angled view |
Recently hatched Applesnail grazing. |
Side view of the Vallisneria and Nymphoides macisse. |
Frontal view |
Underside of captive grown Nymphoides leafs. Very nice reddish tone to them as opposed to the green upperside. |
| First time entry. | |
| Tank Size | 120 x 60 x 60 cm (47 x 24 x 24 in) |
| Volume | 396L (105 gallons) |
| Category | Biotope Aquascape |
| Title | Pavimento |
| Plants | Vallisneria americana "Gigantea" Anubias barteri var. nana Nymphoides sp. (wild caught) |
| Fish/Animals | Tropheus duboisi Neolamprologus leleupi Altolamprologus calvus Altolamprologus compressiceps Caecomastacembelus tanganicae Pomacea bridgesi |
| Decorative Materials | Gravel Calcareous bricks |
| Background | 360º observable |
| Lighting | 150W HQI |
| Filtration | Canister filter EHEIM 2213 Sand filter (w/ coral sand) CO2 Injection (!) UV filter |
| Additional Information |
"Once the cubed rocks are covered this will be a good looking aquarium. No doubt the rocks will give an interesting texture to the aquascape when the Anubias cover them, right now they look very un-natural and out of place. The plants are well chosen to represent a very broad African based aquascape. However, they come from such different sections of the continent as to be totally foreign for practical purposes. " ---Phil Edwards
"The stone arrangement is a definite distraction. It’s just too symmetrical to be natural, not to say that there isn't symmetry in nature. I think I can visualize to a degree what was intended here but the execution of the "mind's eye" layout with the reality of what lies before us doesn't match up." ---Ricky Cain
"It looks artificial. Arrangement of Anubias sp. looks monotonous. It could be better layout if the plants were arranged more artistically. " ---Takashi Amano
"While these plants and animals come from Africa, they are from vastly different areas of a large continent. The stones are squared off and un-natural looking, and the tank looks like it was put together quite recently. The tank is clean and bright, and looks well maintained, but it is a real stretch to call it a biotope." ---Karen Randall
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