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AGA Aquascaping Contest 2009, Extra Large Tank

Blueaquarium — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:45:46 +0000

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
Background
Lighting	4x58w T8(6500°k)
Filtration	Closed external.
Additional Information

Source : aquatic-gardeners.org

ADA Contest 2006 : World Ranking No. 5

admin — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:47:04 +0000

Ms. Jung Soon Ja (Korea)

Title: Part of Nature

Evaluation: The creator used many layout elements, but somehow the layout as a whole is well organized. This is due to the way that the driftwood comprises the compositional backbone. The way driftwood is arranged, and the open space in the middle makes the layout seem to have more depth than its actual size.

Her Comment: I understand from the past ADA contest top prize winners’ layout that this contest places emphasis on the originality of the creator. So it was not easy to express a part of nature for me who, never has enough river stone, driftwood, aquatic plants and fish, or expertise to take photographs, but I expressed a part of nature using my own belief and imagination. I spent my childhood in the countryside. It is not a hidden scenic spot like Kumgangsan, nor flourish like a rose, I just included my pure heart in the layout. I really appreciate the good grading result by the judges.

Aquarium Tank: W130 x D45 x H57 (cm)

Aquatic Plants:
Glossostigma elatinoides
Anubias barteri var. nana
Bolbitis heudelotii
Microsorum pteropus
Microsorum pteropus “WINDELOV”
Vesicularia dubyana

Fish & Invertebrates:
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Neocaridina sp.

Source : Aquatic Gardeners

2003 AGA | 2nd Place by Erik Leung

admin — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:26:48 +0000

Tank Size	77 x 32 x 45 cm (30 x 13 x 18 in)
Volume	109L (29 gallons)
Category	Aquatic Garden
Title
Plants	Cyperus helferi, Ludwigia spec cuba, Heteranthera zosterifolia, Anubias barteri var. nana, Elatine triandra, Echinodorus tenellus, Hygrophila polysperma, Hemianthus sp.
Fish/Animals	Hemigrammus rodwayi, otocinclus affinis.
Decorative Materials	Wood and rock collected locally.
Background
Lighting	2x 55w power compacts
Filtration	HOT Magnum 250.

Source : Aquatic Garden