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| Entry #21: 310L (82 gallon) Aquatic Garden: "Sunset" Daniel Larsson, Linköping n/a Sweden http://www.defblog.se |
I wanted som ripples on the water so I left the outflow from the Fluval. I also have one Aquarelle behind the grass to create a shadow effect and enlight the background. The strong light from the left is real sunlight shining in from a window. | |
| First time entry. | |
| Tank Size | 120 x 50 x 50 cm (47 x 20 x 20 in) |
| Volume | 310L (82 gallons) |
| Category | Aquatic Garden |
| Title | Sunset |
| Plants | Eleocharis acicularis |
| Fish/Animals | Rasbora Hengeli or Espei, not sure. |
| Decorative Materials | Stones from lake Runn, Sweden |
| Background | Painted wall |
| Lighting | 6x40 watts of Philips Aquarelle |
| Filtration | Fluval 404 with 4 compartments of cheramics. At the bottom Hagen Biomax, then Ehifi mech and lastly two compartments of Ehfi substrate. |
| Additional Information | When not photographing I ususally have a Hagen powerhead with a Quickfilter for polishing the water and a Eheim surface extractor to polish the surface. I feed the intake with CO2. Fertilization is with Estimative index-method. 5 tsp CaCl2+4 tsp MgSO4 after water change. Every other day: 1 tsp KNO3, 5 ml KH2PO4 (2 tsp in 200 ml of water) and 30 ml of Tropica Mastergrow or an equivalent (NutriSi, 1.4 tsp in 500 ml of water). Substrate is plain gravel. |
"Please remember that this is an aquascaping contest, not a contest for fancy lighting techniques. If you need to explain why a piece of equipment is in the tank, it probably shouldn't be there. While your lighting gives the tank a moody feel, it doesn't make it easy to evaluate your aquascape technique. " ---Karen Randall
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