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1st Place – Siak Wee Yeo
Layout Title: Beyond Horizon
Tank Volume (liters): 182
Tank Age: 1/2
Tank size (Length x width x height): 90cm x 45cm x 45cm
Plants:
1 Taxiphyllum sp(spilky moss)
2 fissiden fontanus
3 anubias nana var “petite”
4 taxiphyllum sp (flame moss)
5 echindorus tenullus
6 uticularia graminifolia
7 Rotala nanjenshan
8 blyca japonica “red”
9 rotala macandra “narrow”
10 starogyne sp
11 bolbitis heudelotii

Lighting:
T5HO 39 watt x 3

10 hours daily

Fish & Invertebrates:
1 Hyphessobrycon Amandae
2 Crossocheilus Siamensis
3 Otocinclus affinis
4 Caridina japonica

Fertilization, CO2, Substrate:
1 ADA Brightly K, step 1 &2
2. cylinder co2 with 1 min per 4 bubbles
3. ADA Sarawak sand , ADA amazonia 2 , ADA powersand special

2nd Place – Fabiano Marcos Gobbo
Layout Title: Paracheirodon´s garden
Tank Volume (liters): 180
Tank Age: 1 year
Tank size (Length x width x height): 100 x 40 x 45
Plants:
1.Anubia barteri var. nana;
2.Blyxa aubertii;
3.Didiplis diandra;
4.Eleocharis minima;
5.Hemianthus callitrichoides; 6.Hemianthus micranthemoides;
7.Heteranthera zosterifolia;
8. Ludwigia arcuata;
9.Ludwigia inclinata;
10.Micranthemum umbrosum;
11.Microsorium pteropus “Windelow”;
12.Nymphaea lotus ”Zenkeri”;
13.Rotala sp. green;
14.Rotala sp. “vietnã”;
15.Sagittaria subulata;
16.Vesicularia dubyana;
17.Vesicularia montagnei;

Lighting:
4 x 55w 7200k

Fish & Invertebrates:
Neritina natalensis;
Paracheirodon axelrodi;

Fertilization, CO2, Substrate:
CO2 pressurizado, 2b/s
Tropica Plant Substrate
Prodac FertilPlant

3rd – Riccardo Gallego Garcia
Layout Title: Green
Tank Volume (liters): 240
Tank Age: 1
Tank size (Length x width x height): 120x50x40
Plants:
Eleocaris acicularis
Staurogyne repens
Riccia fluitans
Hemianthus callitrichoides”cuba”
Hydrocotyle Sp

Lighting:
6×54 watt T5Askoll Life-glo2

Fish & Invertebrates:
Cheirodon axelrodi
Otocinclus affinis
Caridina japonica
Clithon Sp

Fertilization, CO2, Substrate:
Fertilization: ADA line
Co2:Home made
Substrate:power sand special
Tourmaline BC
Aquasoil Amazoni2

4th Place – Justin Tan
Aquarius Title: Going Home
Volume (liters): 180
Age of Aquarius: 1
Size: (Length x Width x Height) 90x45x45 cm
Plants:
Fissidens fontatus
Rotala ‘Vietnam’
Microsorum sp.
Staurogyne sp.
Montagnei Vesicularia
Hygrophila sp araguia

Lighting:
1 x 150watts MH 4hrs
2 x 24watts 9hrs T5HO

Fish and Invertebrates:
Hyphessobrycon sp. peru blue / red end

Fertilizer, CO2 and substrate:
Substrate – ADA and ADA amazonia amazonia II. Total of 36kgs
Sand – sand bottom SUDO – 10kgs
Fertilization – No3 30ppm, 20ppm K, PO4 1.5ppm. ADA green gain, ECA and phyton git Occasionally.
Co2 – 3.5 bps, 10hrs

5th Place – Bastian Everhardt
Layout Title: Rippling Creek
Tank Volume (liters): 144
Tank Age: 0,25
Tank size (Length x width x height): 80x45x40
Plants:
1. Rotala spec “Green”
2. Limnophila aromatica
3. Blyxa japonica
4. Microsorium split narrow
5. Utricularia graminifolia
6. Hemianthus callitrichoides
7. Fissidens fontanus

Lighting:
2x 70 watt 8000k HQI

Fish & Invertebrates:
Boraras brigittae (36x)
Otocinclus vittatus (10x)
Neocaridina heteropoda var “red”

Fertilization, CO2, Substrate:
Easy- Life Profito
Easy- Life Ferro
Easy- Life Easy carbo
Easy- Life Nitro
Easy- Life Fosfo
ADA “Green Gain”
ADA “Phyton Git”

Pressured Co2
ADA Special M
ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia
ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia Powder

6th Place – Guillermo Andres Barrientos Naranjo
Aquarius Title: The Great Garden
Volume (liters): 223 lts
Age of Aquarius: 1year 3 months
Size: (Length x Width x Height) 90x55x45
Plants:
Rotala rotundifolia
Rotala Nanjenshan
Pogostemon helferi
Brasilensis Lilaeopsis
Echinodorus tenellus
Cryptocoryne wendtii
Callitrichoides Hemiantus

Lighting:
2 HQI 70w 5200K

Fish and Invertebrates:
15 neon tetra

Fertilizer, CO2 and substrate:
susbtrate based in clay and little part of peat and humus mixed with volcanic gravel
Pressurised co2
40-50% weekly water changes file

7th Place – Albert Escrihuela Cáceres
Aquarius Title: Forest Of West
Volume (liters): 120 Liters
Aquarian Age: 1 year
Size: (Length x Width x Height) 60x45x45
Plants:
- Rotala rotundifolia.
- Micranthemum Micranthemoides.
- Microsorum Pteropus “Narrow.”
- Echinodorus tenellus.
- Eleocharis parvula.
- Riccia Fluitains.
- Hemianthus Callichitroides “Cuba.”
- Hydrocotyle Verticellata.

Lighting:
965 T5 4×24 W

Fish and Invertebrates:
- Paracheirodon simulans.
- Hyphessobrycon Amandae.
- Ottocinclus Sp
- Caridina japonica.
- Neocaridina Heteropoda “Red Cherry”.
- Crystal Red Shrimp.
- Crystal Black Shrimp.

Fertilizer, CO2 and substrate:
FERTILIZER
- Birhgyt K.
- Green Brighty Step 3
- Phyton Git.
- Green Gain.
- Green Bacter.

CO2
- Pressurized Co2 dissolved by ADA Pollen Glass Large 20mm.

SUBSTRATE
- Penac P, Penac W, Tourmaline BC, Bacter 100, Clear Super.
- Power Sand S
- Aquasoil Amazonia I.

8th Place – Jordi Pelegrí
Aquarius Title: Vall d’Aquino
Volume (liters): 120
Aquarian Age: 5 months
Size: (Length x Width x Height) 100x30x40
Plants:
micramentoides hemiantus
didiplis diandra
blyxa japonica
Utricularia graminifolia

Lighting:
6500 º 2x 36w
6500 º w 2×36
1.2 w / L

Fish and Invertebrates:
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Otocinclus affinis
Hemigrammus armstrongi
Caridina multidentate
Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Fertilizer, CO2 and substrate:
KNO3 1 mg / l day
K2PO4 0.2 mg / l day
KSO4 1.5 mg / l day
3 co2 bubbles / second pollen glass diffuser
Amazonia Substrate II + Zoolux

9th Place – Bonetti Pascal
Layout Title: Rives volcaniques
Tank Volume (liters): 230
Tank Age: 0,6
Tank size (Length x width x height): 105 x 49 x 45
Plants:
Fontinalis hypnoides,
Fissidens sp.,
Vesicularia sp.,
Staurogyne sp.,
Bolbitis heudelotii,
Echinodorus humilis,
Hemianthus callitrichoides “cuba”

Lighting:
4 x 39 W T5

Fish & Invertebrates:
Paracheirodon simulans,
Nannostomus marginatus,
Apistogramma opal,
Otocinclus affinis,
Caridina multidentata,
Neocaridina heteropoda

Fertilization, CO2, Substrate:
PPS pro
CO2 : 1 bulle par seconde
ADA aquasoil

10th Place – Jordi Pelegrí Bastardes
Aquarius Title: Aigua Dolça
Volume (liters): 120
Age of Aquarius: 4 months
Size: (Length x Width x Height) 100x30x40
Plants:
Elatinoides Glossostigma
Staurogyne sp.
Rotala rotundifolia
Ludwigia repens
Eleocharis vivipara
Eleocharis parvula
Anubias battery
Taxiphyllum alternans (taiwan moss)
Java moss
Chamedryfolia Riccardia
Narrow Microsorum
Cryptocoryne parva
Cryptocoryne wenditti
They look Cryptocoryne
Bacopa caroliniana

Lighting:
36w pll 4 (6500K º)

Fish and Invertebrates:
Hemigrammus armstrongi
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white
Caridina japonica

Fertilizer, CO2 and substrate:
Amazon Substrate II + zoolux
No3 fertilizer 1mg / l day, kpo4h2 0.2 mg / day, k
1.5 mg / l day
co2: 3 b / s ceramic diffuser

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1st Place – Peter Szalay
Aquascape title : green sea
Tank volume (liter) : 67
Tank Age (months or years) : 11months
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 55x35x35
Plants : Utricularia graminifolia, Hemianthus micranthemoides, Valisneria nana
Light : 2x 24W T5 HO 865 Osram
Fish & Invertebrates : Crossocheilus siamensis, Microrasbora “Galaxy” (Celestichthys margaritatus), Boraras urophthalmoides, Neocaridina sp.
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : ADA aqua soil amazonia
Eden 501
CO2 – 24h
1x 2ml pmdd – 24h

2nd Place – Peter Szalay
Aquascape title : green sea
Tank volume (liter) : 67
Tank Age (months or years) : 11months
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 55x35x35
Plants : Utricularia graminifolia, Hemianthus micranthemoides, Valisneria nana
Lighting : 2x 24W T5 HO 865 Osram
Fish & Invertebrates : Crossocheilus siamensis, Microrasbora “Galaxy” (Celestichthys margaritatus), Boraras urophthalmoides, Neocaridina sp.
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : ADA aqua soil amazonia
Eden 501
CO2 – 24h
1x 2ml pmdd – 24h

3rd – Vojislav Milijic
Aquascape title : Hope for Rain – Second edition
Tank volume (liter) : 250
Tank Age (months or years) : 6 months
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 100x50x50
Plants : Microsorum Windelow, Microsorum narrow, Bolbitis heudeloti, Anubias nana, Valisneria nana, Crynum thaianum, Vesicularia sp., Riccia sp., Monosolenium tennerum, Cryptocoryne becketi ver. petchi
Cryptocoryne parva, Echinodorus tennelus, Rotalla sp. green, Rotala nanjenshan, Rotala rotundifolia, Hemianthus micranthemoides, Hydrocotyle dissecta, Glossostigma elatinoides
Lightnin : 6xPhilips Tornado NDL 865 23 w
Fish & Invertebrates : Hasemania nana, Megalopodus megalopterus, Hemigrammus pulcher, Neocardinia dentriculata, Fertilization, CO2,
Substrate :
Fertilization – Easy Life Easy Carbo 5ml every day, Pro fito 4 ml every third day, Ferro 2 ml every third day, Nutrafin NPK 2 ml every third day
CO2 – DIY sugar and yeast generator, DIY diffsor
Substrate: DIY: soil-clay-peat-gravel

4th Place – Vladimir Rastovac
Aquascape title : Little green hill
Tank volume (liter) : 100
Tank Age (months or years) : 6 months
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 56 x 39 x 46
Plants : (1)Riccia fluitans, (2)Hydrocotyle verticillata, (3)Microsorum pteropus Windelov, (4)Microsorum pteropus
Lightnin : 4 x 20 W Energy saver, 1 x 18w Gro-lux, 10 hours daily
Fish & Invertebrates : Trigonostigma heteromorpha, Crossocheilus siamensis, Neocaridina denticulata sinensis
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate :
Fertilization: KNO3 (15ppm), KH2PO4 (1.5ppm), K2SO4 (23ppm) and E.profito (18ml) – weekly level
CO2: CO2 DIY reactor with glass diffuser – 1 bubble per second
Substrate: Fine gravel and white sand

5th Place – Manuel González Recarey
Project Title: O Fogar da Ayama
Volume (liters): 110
Aquarian Age: 1 year or more
Dimensions (L x W x H): 78x34x42
Plants: Vesicularia montagnei – Heteranthera zosterifolia – Taxiphylum sp. – Riccardia chamedryfolia – Fissidens fontanus – Micranthemus micranthemoides – Flame moss – Rotala rotundifolia – Microsorum pteropus. Eleocharis acicularis
Lighting: 2 x 55w PLL
Fish and invertebrates: Sp Microrasbora Galaxy – Hemigrammus armstrongi – Caridina multidentate – Neocaridina heteropoda
Fertilizer, CO2 and substrate: KNO3 fertilizers – KH2PO4 – K2SO4 / Co2 2b / s external reactor / Akadama

6th Place – Pavel Bautin
Aquascape title : Where the river starts
Tank volume (liter) : 170
Tank Age (months or years) : 7 months
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 970х420х440
Plants : Rotala sp.(Nanjenshan),Glossostigma Elatinoides, Eleochalis acicularis, Rotala rotundfolia Green, Taxiphyllum sp., Mayaca, Ceratophyllum.
Lightnin : Т8 6x30W, turned on for 10 hours per day
Fish & Invertebrates : Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi, Otocinclus affinis, Caridina japonica
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : 3 bubbles per second

7th Place – Andrea Ongaro
Aquascape title : Sunrise on the river
Tank volume (liter) : 180l
Tank Age (months or years) : 2008/2009
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 100 x 40 x 50
Plants : Anubias nana var. “petit”, Bolbitis heudelotii, Cryptocoryne wendtii “Tropica”, Sagittaria subulata,Echinodorus tenellus,Glossostigma elantinoides, Microsorum pteropus var. “petit”,Ludwigia arcuata, Ceratopteris thalictroides, Vesicularia montagnei.
Lightnin : – 2 x 30 W t8 Arcadia Freshwater, 2 x 39 W t5 Askoll life glo
Fish & Invertebrates : Corydoras metae, Otocinclus affinis, Otocinclus niger, Petitella georgiae, Hyphessobricon erythrostigma, Caridina japonica
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : Fertilization Tropica Plant Nutrition +, ADA Brighty K, -CO2 Askoll Pro, Substrate ADA bacter 100, ADA NA Carbon, ADA Aquasoil Amazonia II, Wave Master gravel

8th Place – Diego Marinelli
Aquascape title : shelter from the storm
Tank volume (liter) : 160
Tank Age (months or years) : 3years
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 100 x 40 x 45
Plants : Heterantera zoosterifolia , blyxia japonica, rotala rotundifolia, eusteralis stellata, hemianthus m. ,riccia f.
Lightnin : 4neon t5 39w for 9 hours at day
Fish & Invertebrates : chereidon innesi, caridina japonica
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : macro and micro elements, 3bubble for second, akadama

9th Place – Filipe A. Alves Oliveira
Aquascape title : OASIS
Tank volume (liter) : 200 L
Tank Age (months or years) : 5 months
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 100x45x50
Plants : Cyperus helferi, Juncus repens, Echinodorus tenellus e Cryptocoryne parva
Lightnin: 4x39w T5 – 9h per day
Fish & Invertebrates : Crossocheilus siamensis, Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus, Otocinclus affinis and Trigonostigma heteromorpha.
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : Elos Planta1 and Planta2 30ml per week, CO2 Pressurized with 3bps, Elos Terra zero, Elos Bottom mineral and Elos Terra.

10th Place – Hector Baca
Project Title: The mythological garden
Volume (liters): 180
Aquarian Age: One year
Dimensions (length x width x height): W90xD45xH45 (cm)
Plants: Hemianthus callitrichoides “Cuba”, Pogostemon Helferi, Hemianthus micranthemoides, arcuata Ludwigia, Rotala rotundifolia, Didiplis diandra, Monosolenium tenerum
Lighting: 2×70 w 10 k HQI
Fish and invertebrates: Paracheirodon axelrodi, Otocinclus affinis, Planorbiarium network, cf heteropoda cherry Neocaridina
Fertilizer, CO2 and substrate: ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia II, Flourish Excel Flourish Iron Flourish Potassium, pressurized CO2 4bps

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1st Place – Green Cloud 500L by Massimo Faberi
Tank volume (liter) : 500
Tank Age (months or years) : 1 year
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 150x60x60
Plants : Eleocharis acicularis, Echinodorus tenellus, Ceratopteris thalictroides
Lightnin : 6x54W neon T5
Fish & Invertebrates : Colisa ialia, Petitella georgiae, Epaolzeorinchus siamensis, Caridina japonica, Epalzeorhynchos sp., Gyrinocheilus sp.,
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : ADA Power Sand Special L, ADA Aqua Soil-Amazonia, External filter Eheim professionel 3

2nd Place – Oriens et occasus(Oriente e occidente) 400L by Pasquale Buonpane
Tank volume (liter) : 400
Tank Age (months or years) : 7 months
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 160x52x60
Plants : Hemianthus callitrichoides,Fissidens fontanus.
Lightnin : 4x58w T8(6500°K)
Fish & Invertebrates : Paracheirodon innesi,Crossocheilus siamensis,Otocinclus sp.,Caridina japonica,Neocaridina “Red Cherry”.
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : Tropica capsules., CO2:about 20mg/l., Akadama,sand.

3rd Place – Aaron’s Peak 682L by David Williams
Tank volume (liter) : 682
Tank Age (months or years) :
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 182x61x61cm
Plants : Anubias Barteri Nana, Anubias Barteri Nana ‘Narrow’, Anubias Barteri Nana ‘Petite’, Cryptocorene Balansae, Cryptocorene Spiralis, Cryptocorene Parva, Limnophila sp., Limnophila sp. Repens ‘mini’
Isoites Lacustris, Eleocharis sp., Eleocharis Parvula, Lileaopsis sp. ‘micro’, Pogostemon Helferi, Hygrophila sp. ‘Araguaia’, Sphaerocaryum Malaccense, Rotala sp. “mini type I’, Rotala Indica, Anubias Lanceolata, Microsorum sp. ‘Trident’, Hyptis sp. (erroneously Hemigraphis Traian), Poaceae sp. ‘Purple Bamboo’, Vesicularia montagnei, Rotala sp. ‘Butterfly’, Nesea sp ‘Gold”, Alternanthera sp.
Lightnin : 12x39w T5HO TEK lighting
Fish & Invertebrates : Rasbora sp. , Hyphessobrycon amandae, Otocinclus, Neocaridina heteropoda, Caridina japonica
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : Eheim 2260, MagDrive 9.5 for filtration and flow, Mineralized Soil with Colorquartz cap substrate.
Pressurized CO2

4th Place – Passage To The Red Forest 312L by Illarion Makarikhin
Tank volume (liter) : 312 liters
Tank Age (months or years) : 6 month
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 125x50x50
Plants : Rotala Rotundifolia, Eusterallis stellata, Blyxa Japonica, Micranthemum umbrosum, Hemianthus micranthemoides, Glossostigma elantanoides, Pellia evadifolia, Riccia fluitans, Microsorum pteropus (narrow leaf), Vesicularia montagnei
Lightnin : 6*36 T8 – 10 hours/day
Fish & Invertebrates : Rasbora Heteromorpha, Parachirodon innesi, Crossocheilus siamensis
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : DIY ferts (npk+trace+fe), Simple gravel 4-5mm, Pressurized, 4 bubl/sec 24/7, Atman1200CF+Fluval FX-5 filter

5th Place – Sunset on the mysterious island 300L by Grigoriy Polishchuk
Tank volume (liter) : 300 liter
Tank Age (months or years) : 7 months
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 120x50x50
Plants : Rotala rotundifolia,Ludwigia arquata,Hemianthus micranthemoides,Heteranthera zosterifolia,Cryptocoryne wendtii,Cryptocoryne beckettii,Cryptocoryne lutea,Vesicularia dubyana,Anubias barteri var. nana,Blyxa japonica,Echinodorus tenellus,Lindernia rotundifolia,
Lightnin : 40Wx8(320W), 10hours per day
Fish & Invertebrates : Tanichthys albonubes, Caridina japonica
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : Substrate – Large grain sand,CO2 – four per second

6th Place – Skeleton of a bush 300L by Alex Korakis
Tank volume (liter) : 300
Tank Age (months or years) : 8 months
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 121x50x55
Plants : Anubias coffeafolia, Anubias afzelli,Crinum calamistratum, Microsorum pteropus, Eusteralis stellata, Proserpinaca palustris, Micranthemum umbrosum, Rotala macrandra, Blyxa japponica, Lysimachia nummularia, Pogostemon helferi, Ludwigia repens, Limnophila aromatica, Heteranthera zosterifolia, Rotala rotundifolia, Cabomba furcata, Mayaca fluviatilis, Hemianthus micranthemoides, Cryptocoryne beckettii, Glossostigma elatinoides, Xmas moss, Willow moss, Triangle moss, Pelia, Riccardia chamaedryfolia.
Lightnin : 4x54Watt T5 Sylvania grolux
Fish & Invertebrates : Trigonostigma heteromorpha, Iriatherina werneri, Danio margaritatus, Pseudomugil furcata, Melanotaenia praecox.Caridina multidentata, Neocaridina heteropoda, Neritina natalensis.
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : Estimative Index fertilizing method. Pressurized CO2., Substrate, Ecco complete, seachem flourite.

7th Place – Phuket Riverside 375L by Cheattha Sae-Teaw
Tank volume (liter) : 375 L
Tank Age (months or years) : 4 Months
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 150 cm X 50 cm X 50 cm
Plants : Bryxa , hairgrass , grosso , rotala ,moss , pealia , etc.
Lightnin : Philip 865 x 8 , 7hr
Fish & Invertebrates : Sawba , Siamese triangle tetra , green neon , chinese algae eater
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : DIY substrate , CO2 5 bubbles/sec , Substrate GEX

8th Place – Aurora Boreal 352L by Luis Carlos Galarraga
Volume: 352 liters
Age: 8 months
Dimensions: 160 x 40 x 55
Floors: Glossostigma elatinoides, Eleocharis vivipara, Echinodorus tenellus “Amano,” Ludwigia glandulosa, Nymphaea rubra, Limnophila aromatica.
Lighting: JBL 80W T5 HO 4, with 2 Natur, 1 Color and 1 Tropic.
Fish: Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi, Paracheirodon axelrodi and Crossocheilus siamensis.
Fertilizer, CO2 and substrate:
Substrate: Tropica Plant Substrate, ADA Bacter 100, Clear Super ADA, ADA Tourmaline BC, W ADA and ADA Penac Penac P.
CO2: Aquamazon system pressurized steel cylinder of 3.0 kg, solenoid valve, two bubbles per second, Eheim diffuser.
Fertilizer: Tropica Plant Nutrition +, Seachem Seachem Iron and Potassium.

9th Place – Paradise by Peter Bela
Tank volume (liter) : 340 L
Tank Age (months or years) : 1 year
Tank size (Length x width x height) : 120X53X50
Plants : Eleocharis,Glossostigma elatinoides,Riccia fluitans, Hygrophila difformis,Hygrophila corymbosa,Hydrocotyle leucocephala,Limnophila aromatica,Micranthemum umbrosum,Rotala rotundifolia,Hygrophila polysperma,Hottonia palustris,Ludwigia repens
Lightnin : 36WX5 NO (Osram Daylight Lumilux)
Fish & Invertebrates : Aphyosemion gardneri, Paracheirodon innesi, Pterophyllum scalare, Betta splendens, Hyphersobrycon Herbertaxelrodi, Aplocheilus lineatus, Black Molly
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : PPS Pro, CO2: 3 b/sec, Substrate: soil from lokal wood and round gravel

10th Place – Kiattisak Phueakrai
Tank volume (liter) : 262
Tank Age (months or years) : 5 months
Tank size (Length x width x height) : L90 x W45 x H45 (cm)
Plants : Vesicularia sp., Hydrocotyle leucocephala, Rotala rotundifolia, Hemianthus callitrichoides, Hygrophila sp.
Lightnin : Grand Solar II x 2 (8 hours a day)
Fish & Invertebrates : Sundadanio axelrodi, Otocinclus vittatus, Caridina japonica
Fertilization, CO2, Substrate : Fertilization : Green Brighty Step 2, Special Shade, ECA.
CO2 : 4 bubbles per second
Substrate : Amazonia II, Powersand special M.

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Skeleton of a Bush is the Aquascaper’s first serious attempt to create a beautiful aquarium garden. The plant selection was the first major challenge of this aquascape. After a trial with over fifty species, thirty-five species of plants were selected for the aquascape. The goal was to combine the different plant shapes, leave structures and growth rates into a balance aquascape that evoked harmony and fluid-eye movement.

The central focal point and the foundation of the layout consisted of the dead skeleton of a bush plant (located on the right). The piece of driftwood with the thin curled branches was perfect for this aquascape. Crinum calamistratum was planted so that its curled plant leaves would complement the similar shaped branches of the driftwood.

Pagoda stones where placed at the bordering edges of the white sand over the first few months of the aquascape. Also, on the left side, mangrove driftwood was incorporated to balance the side, and complete the aquascape. Lava rock was placed beneath the driftwood to prevent plants from growing under the driftwood.

For the substrate, Seachem Fluorite and Caribsea Eco Complete were placed at the corners of the aquarium where the majority of the stem plants would go. In the center, a wide white sand path was created to add brightness and contrast.

During the first four months, this high-tech, high light aquarium experienced algae issues. Extensive research on plant biology, fertilizers, carbon dioxide injection, algae, and lighting helped the Aquascaper understand the needs of the plants to the point where the Aquascaper developed a “feel” for the aquarium. This led to regular following of the Estimate Index and PMDD fertilization methods that ensured plant health and the eradication of algae. For fertilizing, a formula of KNO3, K2SO4, Fleet enema, Power4, Seachem Iron and Epsom salts is dosed.

Trimming takes part every week for the stem plants such as Heteranthera zosterifolia (Stargrass), Micranthemum umbrosum, Hemanthius micranthemoides, and Glossostigma elantinoides. Sometimes two or three weeks would pass without a trimming for some slower growing plants to ensure a balance and rhythmic growth of all the plants in the aquarium. Water parameters are: pH 6.6-6.8, NO3 20-30 ppm, PO4 1-2 ppm, DH 8, Kh 4. Every Monday a 50% water change and maintenance of the two external filters and the internal DIY filter occurs. The DIY filter is composed of a 1000L Eheim pump head, and is also responsible for carbon dioxide diffusion.

As the first true aquascape achieved by the Aquascaper, Skeleton of a Bush is a great achievement and far beyond the level of where the Aquascaper thought he would be. This aquascape received a 6th place ranking in the large category and a 10th place world ranking at the Acuavida Aquascaping Contest 2009. It also received a 66th ranking in the 2009 International Aquascaping Plant Layout Contest (IAPLC).

Source : aquascapingworld.com