#748: 576L Dutch Aquascape Rainbow Performance

Pavlina Pevna Prague, Czech Republic

Awards and Comments

Top Ten
This scape does not follow all the rules but I like it. The rule of 1 plant per 10cm is more than doubled and that is where I struggle a bit with this scape. The skills are there with this contestant but just a little bit fewer plants in larger groups would bring this one to the next level. Try to use one of the streets of plants to go all the way to the back; you will see it will increase the sense of depth even more.
— Marco Aukes
I'd like to sit in front of this tank for a whole day without interruption. I like it that much. However it has too many species - about twice as many as a category winner should. Poorly defined focal points. Congested. Even though there are several mid-ground plants they disappear due to the excess variety of plants. Needs more dark green and large leaves. Varying the heights of background plants is critical. A 6-foot long Dutch tank is a perfect canvas but it's also committing to about 10 hours a week for two months before photography.
— Vin Kutty

Aquascape Details

Dimensions 180 × 50 × 64 cm
Title Rainbow Performance
Volume 576L
Background black paint
Lighting 1x Aquatlantis Easy Led 1450mm 72W
1x Zetlight Lancia 2 56W
1x Chihiros LED A serie Plus 120W
1x Chihiros LED A serie Plus 55W
Filtration 2 x JBL e1502 greenline
Plants 1.Micranthemum umbrosum 2.Ludwigia repens Rubin 3.Pogostemon Erectus 4.Ludwigia brevipes 5.Nymphoides Hydrophilla Taiwan 6.Heteranthera zosterifolia 7.Rotala macrandra 8.Anubias Barteri 9.Myriophillum Mattogrossense 10.Limnophila sp. Wavy 11.Bacopa Caroliniana 12.Rotala sp. Pearl 13.Ludwigia arcuata 14.Tonina Fluviatilis 15. Ludwigia mini Super red 16.Ludwigia inclinata var.verticillata Cuba 17.Hygrophila corymbosa mini 18.Limnophila aquatica 19.Nechamandra alternifolia subsp.angustifolia 20.Hydrocotyle tripartita mini 21.Cryptocoryne Flamingo 22.Eriocaulon cinereum Goias 23.Micranthemum micranthemoides 24.Ammania sp. Bonsai 25.Lobelia cardinalis mini 26.Eriocaulon setaceum 27.Ludwigia peruensis 28.Ludwigia inclinata sp. white 29.Staurogyne repens 30.Eriocaulon sp. Vietnam 31.Hottonia inflata 32.Schismatoglottis prietoi 33.Eleocharis parvula 34. Hygrophila Araguaia 35.Ammania gracilis 36.Staurogyne Porto Velho 37.Rotala green 38. Cryptocoryne spiralis Tiger
Animals 80x Paracheirodon axelrodi, 15xPoecilia reticulata, Neocaridina Davidi var. Red cherry, Caridina Japonica
Materials black gravel, driftwood
Additional Information fertilizing with Aquagrower Micro +Macro daily, CO2 via pH controller

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