#181: 450L Aquatic Garden The Hidden Gate

Sylvain Van Waerebeke Argenteuil, France

Comments

I love this tank... until my eye gets pulled to the bare patch of gravel. It grabs the eye and doesn't want to let you move on. I think ti would improve the presentation tremendously if you allowed the Hemianthus to fill into this section too and wander around your little "island".
— Karen Randall
An interesting layout with effective use of various plant textures and colours. The open areas are well done but I find the sparse planting on the rock on the sand a little distracting. Some finer textures to the right would help to balance the aquascape further. Overall it's very well done.
— George Farmer
A focal point nicely enhanced by the sandy empty space around it.
This is another reminder of how a void an empty or negative space can serve as a powerful design aide.
— Bob Vivian

Aquascape Details

Dimensions 150 × 50 × 60 cm
Title The Hidden Gate
Volume 450L
Background Black
Lighting 288w fluorescent tubes
Filtration Internal filter with pump 1000 l/h + external filter 650 l/h
Plants Anubia barteri var. nana - Bacopa caroliniana - Bacopa monnieri - Blyxa japonica - Bolbitis heudelotii - Cryptocoryne undulata "red" - Eleocharis parvula - Glossostigma elatinoides - Hemianthus micranthemoides - Hygrophila polysperma "ceylon" - Micranthemum umbrosum - Microsorum pteropus "narrow leaves" - Microsorum pteropus "windelow" - Rotala rotundifolia - Rotala sp. green - Vesicularia dubyana
Animals 3 Apistogramma cacatuoides - 2 Crossocheilus siamensis - 20 Hemigrammus bleheri - 8 Phenacogrammus interruptus - 5 Pterophyllum scalare
- Caridina multidentata - Neocaridina sp. "red cherry"
Materials Dragon stone
Additional Information Homemade nutritive substrate - Tropica Aquacare+ - K2SO4 - ADA ECA

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