This is very beautiful. It kind of stretches the definition of a paludarium but as long as the other judges do not object I will leave it here too. In comparison to the incredibly intricate terrestrial layout the planting in the water area looks like a bit of an after-thought. You must remember that in this contest the scoring for the water area carries as much weight as the land part!
— Karen Randall
The hardscape is very creative and beautifully done. However I think some emergent plants would be a great addition.
As far as the animals the carp will quickly outgrow their space assuming they don't jump out first. What will keep your frog safe? If you had left out the vertebrates altogether your score would have been much higher.
As far as the animals the carp will quickly outgrow their space assuming they don't jump out first. What will keep your frog safe? If you had left out the vertebrates altogether your score would have been much higher.