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

AGA 2008 Aquascaping Contest, Extra Large Tank 400 Litre

Blueaquarium — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:09:14 +0000

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