#619: 35L Aquatic Garden Amor Patris

John Pini Libertyville, United States

Awards and Comments

Third Place
Beautiful aquarium very impressive. I really enjoyed the textures and work of the successive layers that gave a good impression of depth and perspective. However the angle of the photo and the wide-angle lens increased the feeling of depth of the layout. The Red Rotalas are drawing a lot of attention from the observer. Perhaps if they were better distributed the overall appearance of the layout would gain more points. I also noticed a bit of algae on the rocks something that would be easily avoided with a little brushing days before the photo. But anyway a gorgeous nano aquarium.
— André Longarco
Impressive build up of layers to give sensation of depth. I like the well blended textures and enjoy the touches of color in the aqua scape. It would be more consistent if the rocks at front were as algae free as the ones further back.
— Dennis Wong
Pretty tank I really like the movement that draws the eye from one side to the other.
— Karen Randall
Good job of using perspective. The transition from the foreground to the rest is slightly abrupt. The deep red color against the green breaks the harmony of the layout.
— Jeff Miotke

Aquascape Details

Dimensions 40 × 32 × 28 cm
Title Amor Patris
Volume 35L
Background None
Lighting Custom LED
Filtration Eheim cannister filter
Plants Bucephalandra sp., Hemianthus callitrichoides, Hemianthus Micranthemoides, Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Mini' Micranthemum "Monte Carlo", Microsorum pteropus "Trident", Rotala "Green", Rotala "H'ra", Rotala "Pink", Isopterygium sp.
Animals Boraras urophthalmoides (7)
Materials Seiryu stone and sand
Additional Information This work is for my daughter, Emilia, who was born not long before its creation. She has brought overwhelming joy to our family.

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