AGA Aquascaping Contest 2009, Extra Large Tank
Jan 19th, 2010 by Blueaquarium
1st Place : 480L (127 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “”Blooming river”" Luis Carlos Galarraga, Sao Paulo SP Brazil
| First time entry. | |
| Tank Size | 160 x 60 x 50 cm (63 x 24 x 20 in) |
| Volume | 480L (127 gallons) |
| Category | Aquatic Garden |
| Title | “Blooming river” |
| Plants | Rotala sp. “Nanjenshan”, Rotala sp. “green”, Rotala rotundifolia, Ammannia senegalensis, Ludwigia glandulosa, Limnophila aromatica, Myriophyllum sp. “matogrossense”, Althernanthera reineki, Blyxa japonica and Glossostigma elatinoides. |
| Fish/Animals | 60 Paracheirodon axelrodi, 5 Characidium sp. and 5 Crossocheilus siamensis. |
| Decorative Materials |
Black granite rocks and fine river gravel. |
| Background | Black cart. |
| Lighting | 8X 54W T5 JBL (Natur, Tropic and Color) |
| Filtration | 4X Eheim Ecco 2234 |
| Additional Information |
Fertilization: Tropica Plant Nutrition + and Seachem line. Aquamazon AS-3000 pressurized CO2 system. |
2rd Place : 412L (109 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Shou Stone Ridge” Michael G.W. Wong, Hong Kong China
| 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 | Shou Stone Ridge |
| Plants | 1) Glossostigma Elatinoide, 2) Echinodorus Tenellus, 3) Staurogyne sp., 4) Anubias barteri var nana “Petite”, 5) Taxiphyllum sp “Flame Moss”, 6) Hydrocotyle sp, 7) Cryptocoryne sp “Dwarf”,  Fissidens sp |
| Fish/Animals | Cardinal Tetra, Amano Shrimp, Puntius denisoni, Dwarf Gold Pleco, Neritina Ruby Snail |
| Decorative Materials |
ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia II, ADA Powersand, ADA Bacter 100, ADA Clear Super, ADA Tourmaline BC, Penac P, Penac W, Shou Stones |
| Background | |
| 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 four weeks)….. Pressurized CO2 System (9 Hours per day) 2 bubbles per second….. pH 6.6 – 7.0, KH 3, GH 3dH |
3rd Place : 450L (119 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Beyond the Nature” Gary Wu Kwok Fai, Discovery Bay Hong Kong China, HKSAR
| 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 | Beyond the Nature |
| Plants | 1 Vesicularia sp. 2 Taxiphyllum sp.(Flame Moss) 3.Eleocharis ”parvula” sp 4. Blyxa echinosperma 5.Staurogyne sp. |
| Fish/Animals | Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi, Otocinclus Affinis, Blue Shrimp, Amano Shrimp |
| Decorative Materials |
Seachem Fluorite, ADA Manten Stone, Ryuo Stone, ADA Bright Sand |
| Background | |
| Lighting | 12 x Philips 18W T8 |
| Filtration | 2 x Tetra P120 External Filters |
| Additional Information |
Honorable Mention : 400L (106 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Oriens et occasus(East and west)” pasquale buonpane, Piedimonte Matese CE Italy
| First time entry. | |
| Tank Size | 160 x 52 x 60 cm (63 x 20 x 24 in) |
| Volume | 400L (106 gallons) |
| Category | Aquatic Garden |
| Title | Oriens et occasus(East and west) |
| Plants | Hemianthus callitrichoides,Fissidens fontanus. |
| Fish/Animals | 70 Paracheirodon innesi,10 Otocinclus sp,5 Crossocheilus siamensis,15 Caridina japonica,300 Neocaridina “Red Cherry”. |
| Decorative Materials |
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| Background | |
| Lighting | 4x58w T8(6500°k) |
| Filtration | Closed external. |
| Additional Information |
Source : aquatic-gardeners.org
Tags: ADA Brightly K, anubias barteri var. nana, aquatic garden, echinodorus tenellus, flame moss, granite rocks, river gravel, staurogyne sp, Tropica aqua Care
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| 2 Comments |
The floating island blows me away. I’m assuming that it is mounted from behind. If it is actually floating, that is some truly masterful skill.
I’d think the island would need to be supported, or else it would float around the tank even if it takes a day to cross from one side to the other.
Still very amazing though, all of those…