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Tank number :: 1

Participant Name :: Ali Khan

Tank Specifications ::	Size 65Gallon AGA - 48X24X18 Lighting 110W Compact Flouresenct + 60W Twin Tube = 170W ~ 2.6W/Gallon Filtration Eheim 2224 Substrate Silica Sand pH 6.6 - (tapwater: 7.6) KH 4 GH 1
Flora ::	Rotala Wallichii Hygro Diformis AKA "Wisteria" Echinodorus Amazon AKA "Amazon Sword" Hygro Polysperma Hydrocoytle Leucocephala AKA "Brazilian Pennywort" Echinodorus x. Barthii Lysimachia Nummulariav Nomaphilia Lobelia Micranthemum Micranthemoides AKA "Baby Tears" Heteranthera Zosterifolia Rotala Indica Bacopa Carolinia Eleocharis Acicularis AKA "Dwarf Hairgrass" Glossostigma Elatinodes Driftwood
Fauna ::	SAEs Cherry Barbs Rasboras Neon Tetras Ghost Shrimp Emperor Tetras
Fertilization ::	Fertilizer PMDD + KNO3 Separate CO2 Pressurized CO2 system Nitrate ~5PPM Iron Undetectable Ammonia/Nitrite Undetectable Phosphates 2-4PPM - (tapwater - 1PPM)

Judges Comments::
Birgit ::	Very interesting approach of creating a bow in the front to the right with micranthemum umbrosum as a border. Your plants are in a really fine condition, and you did a good job in placing your driftwood. Unfortunately it is not easy to see anymore. You should try to get it back into focus. Your tank perhaps needs a little more time. If you do some regular prunings, you will soon experience how to landscape and structure those different kinds of plants.
Jay Luto ::	This tank is very promising. Maybe more compact R. Indica (individually stems give negative feedback), more growth in foreground, filled left back corner or total slope effect.
Ghazanfar Ghori ::	The tank looks very pleasing to the eye with good contrast on color and texture. However, the foregound looks patchy and some of the rocks are not well placed. IMO this aquascape would have looked better with no foreground plants, and a little extended use of hairgrass to soften the edges. Although an effort has been made to hide the equipment, some of it is still visible. Overall a very nice effort.