AGA 2008 Aquascaping Contest, Extra Large Tank 400 Litre
Jul 27th, 2009 by Blueaquarium
1st Place : 432L (114 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Flies the dragon” Chow Wai Sun or Dave Chow, Hong Kong China
| First time entry. | |
| Tank Size | 120 x 60 x 60 cm (47 x 24 x 24 in) |
| Volume | 432L (114 gallons) |
| Category | Aquatic Garden |
| Title | Flies the dragon |
| Plants | Anubias barteri var.nana “Petite” Echinodorus tenellus Microsorum pteropus “Philippines” Microsorum pteropus “Narrow” Nymphaea sp. (from Santarem) Fissidens sp. Rotala sp. (Nanjenshan) Taxiphyllum sp. Vallisneria nana Vesicularia ferriei |
| Fish/Animals | Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Otocinclus sp. Crossocheilus siamensis |
| Decorative Materials |
ADA Amazonia, Powersand Special, ADA Nile sand |
| Background | |
| Lighting | PL 55 Watt X 8 (9 hours daily) |
| Filtration | Canister filter (1,200L/hr) X 2 Biological ceramic rings, Filter foams |
| Additional Information |
Aquatic Gardeners, Creative Aquascape Union |
2rd Place : 450L (119 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Glacier Valley” Wu Kwok Fai Gary or Gary Wu , Discovery Bay New Territories China, HK
| First time entry. | |
| Tank Size | 152 x 51 x 58 cm (60 x 20 x 23 in) |
| Volume | 450L (119 gallons) |
| Category | Aquatic Garden |
| Title | Glacier Valley |
| Plants | 1 Monosolenium tenerum (”Pellia”) 2 Vesicularia sp. 3 Taxiphyllum sp.(Flame Moss) 4 bryum billardieri 5 Taxiphyllum sp. 6 Eleocharis ”parvula” sp |
| Fish/Animals | Rummy-Nose Tetra, Blue Shrimp, Amano Shrimp |
| Decorative Materials |
Seachem Fluorite, ADA Manten Stone, Ryuo Stone, ADA AQUA RIO NEGRO SAND |
| Background | |
| Lighting | 12 x Philips 18W T8, 10 hours per day with a break 2 hours in between |
| Filtration | 2 x Tetra P120 External Filters |
| Additional Information |
Aquatic Gardenters, Creative Aquascape Union |
3rd Place : 412L (109 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Mystical Forest” Kam Wong, Hong Kong Hong Kong
| First time entry. | |
| Tank Size | 150 x 50 x 55 cm (59 x 20 x 22 in) |
| Volume | 412L (109 gallons) |
| Category | Aquatic Garden |
| Title | Mystical Forest |
| Plants | 1) Fissiden fontanus, 2) Glossostigma elatinoides, 3) Eriocaulaceae sp, 4) Cryptocoryne Wendtii “Brown”, 5) Microsorum pteropus “Narrow” |
| Fish/Animals | Red Phantom Tetra, Cardinal Tetra, Rummy Nose Tetra, Gold Ram sp), SAE, Otocinclus vittatus, Neritina Ruby Snail, Neritina Spiky Snail, Amano Shrimp, Dwarf Pleco |
| Decorative Materials |
ADA Aqua Soil Africana, Elos Bottom Mineral Fertilizer, ADA Bacter 100, ADA Clear Super, ADA Tourmaline BC, Penac P, Penac W, Driftwood, Wood Stones |
| Background | Black Posterboard |
| Lighting | T5HO (80W x  – 9 Hours per day |
| Filtration | Tetra EX120 Canister Filter x 2, AquaClear PowerHead 30 Undergravel Filtration x 2 |
| Additional Information |
ADA Brightly K, Tropica AquaCare Plant Nutrient, Seachem Flourish Trace, Ferka Bottom Fertilizers….. 250g Water Softener Resin added into filter (replaced every two weeks)….. Pressurized CO2 System (9 Hours per day) 2 bubbles per second….. pH 5.5 – 6.2, KH 3, GH 2dH, Aquatic Gardeners, Bublesaquarium |
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