AGA 2007 Aquascaping Contest

Jul 17th, 2009 by Blueaquarium

1st Place : 160L (42 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Field of Dreams” Hui Kam Man or Cliff Hui, Hong Kong Hong Kong


Tank Size	100 x 40 x 40 cm (39 x 16 x 16 in)
Volume	160L (42 gallons)
Category	Aquatic Garden
Title	Field of Dreams
Plants	1) Hemianthus micranthemoides 2) Ludwigia brevipes 3) Rotala rotondifolia 4) Vesicularia sp.Taiwan 5) Hemianthus calltrichoides”cuba” 6)Glossostigma elatinoides 7) Echinodorus tenellus
Fish/Animals	Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Crossocheilus siamensis Ancistrus sp.
Decorative Materials	ADA Power Sand Special ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia ADA Sarawak Sand Penac W Wooden Rocks
Background
Lighting	T5HO 39W x 4 + T8 30W x 2
Filtration	Tetra EX120 x 2
Additional Information	TMG, ADA shade, ECA, seachem iron, ADA bottom, aquatic-gardeners.org, Creative Aquascape Union

2rd Place : 122L (32 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Fairy Valley” by Susana Cheung and Dave Chow, Hong Kong China

	First time entry.
Tank Size	60 x 45 x 45 cm (24 x 18 x 18 in)
Volume	122L (32 gallons)
Category	Aquatic Garden
Title	Fairy Valley
Plants	1) Anubias barteri var. nana (mini) 2) Utricularia graminifolia 3) Fissidens sp. 4) Marsilea hirsuta 5) Microsorum pteropus “Philippine” 6) Vesicularia ferriei 7) Taxiphyllum sp. Hygrophila corymbosa “Compact’ 9) Eleocharis acicularis 10)Eleocharis minima
Fish/Animals	Pterophyllum altum Nannostomus trifasciatus Otocinclus sp.
Decorative Materials	ADA Amazonia, Penac W, Clear Super, Bacter100, daiftwood.
Background
Lighting	Metal Halide Lamp 150 Watt X 1 ( 7hrs daily )
Filtration	Internal Filter ( 850L/hr ) X 1 Biological Ceramic Rings, Filter Foams
Additional Information	aquatic-gardeners.org, Creative Aquascape Union

3rd Place : 165L (44 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Colors of Nature” by Kam Wong, Happy Valley n/a Hong Kong

	First time entry.
Tank Size	91 x 38 x 51 cm (36 x 15 x 20 in)
Volume	165L (44 gallons)
Category	Aquatic Garden
Title	Colors of Nature
Plants	(1) Utricularia graminifolia, (2) Bacopa sp from Japan, (3) Limnophila sessiliflora, (4) Bacopa clorata, (5) Ludwigia sp, (6) Ammannia gracilis, (7) Rotala macrandra sp “Green”, (8) Rotala sp Green, (9) Rotala macrandra sp “Mini”, (10) Rotala sp “Najenshan”, (11) Ludwigia ovalis sp “Red”, (12) Limnophila sessiliflora, (13) Ludwigia sp from Pantanal, (14) Lindernia sp Green, (15) Arthraxon hispidus
Fish/Animals	Cardinal Tetra, Blue Ram sp, Gold Ram sp, Black Phantom Tetra, Bentosi Tetra, SAE, Otocinclus vittatus, Silver Hatchetfish, Amano Shrimp, Neritina Zebra Snail, Super Red Cherry Shrimp
Decorative Materials	ADA Aqua Soil Africana, ADA Power Sand Special (S), Stones
Background	Black Posterboard
Lighting	T5HO (39W x 4) – 10 Hours per day
Filtration	Kotobuki Powerbox90 Canister Filter
Additional Information	Substrate Additives – ADA Bacter 100, ADA Clear Super, ADA Tourmaline BC, Penac P, Penac W….. Pressurized CO2 System (10 Hours per day) 3 bubbles per second….. ADA Brightly K, ADA ECA, ADA Green Gain, Tropica AquaCare Plant Nutrient, Seachem Flourish Trace, Seachem NPK, Ferka Bottom Fertilizers, aquatic-gardeners.org, Bubblesaquarium.com

Honorable Mention : 151L (40 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Valley of the Sunset” by Chase Inouye, Honolulu Hawaii USA

	First time entry.
Tank Size	91 x 46 x 41 cm (36 x 18 x 16 in)
Volume	151L (40 gallons)
Category	Aquatic Garden
Title	Valley of the Sunset
Plants	Ludwigia “Cuba”, Ludwigia “Guinea”, Eriocaulaceae type 2, Utricularia graminifolia, Eleocharis parvulus, Glossostigma elatinoides, Didiplis diandra, Ammania senegalensis, Rotala macrandra “narrow leaf” Hemianthus callichtricoides
Fish/Animals	Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Decorative Materials	Lace rock, ADA Amazonia aquasoil, ADA Powersand special, silica sand
Background
Lighting	Jalli compact flourescent, 96×4=384
Filtration	Aquaclear
Additional Information	aquatic-gardeners.org

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