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Tank number :: 21

Participant Name :: Michael Albisser

Tank Specifications ::	190x60x60 cm, ca. 800 Liter netto Wasservolumen inkl. Filterbecken. Quarzsandbodengrund 0.4-0.8 mm Körnung. 3x150 W HQI, gestaffeltes Ein- und Ausschalten der 3 Strahler 10 h Beleuchtung. 20W Halogenstrahler für Abenddämmerung. Filter: Rieselfilter im Ansaugkasten des Beckens: Filterwatte, Biobälle. Selbstgebauter Unterschrankfilter 100x50x40 cm: blaue Filtermatte, Siporax, Torf. UV-Entkeimer im Nebenkreislauf. Wasserwerte: dGH 9°, dKH 6°, pH 6.9, O2 5 mg/l, Temperatur 29°C, Nitrit nicht nachweisbar, Nitrat 10 - 50 mg/l. Becken läuft seit Novemeber 2002.
Flora ::	Submers: A04 Alternanthera reineckii / lilacina, A21 Anubias barteri var. nana, C12 Cabomba aquatica, C366 Cryptocoryne crispatula, C400 Cryptocoryne wendtii, E85 Echinodorus muricatus, E100 Echinodorus bleheri, E176 Echinodorus schlueteri, E200 Echinodorus spec. grisebachii, E300 Eleocharis acicularis, H140 Hygrophila corymbosa, M40 Microsorium pteropus, M70 Myriophyllum mattogrossense, V10 Vallisneria gigantea. Emers: Papyrus, Begoniceae, Ficus pumilla, Grünlilie, Efeutute, kleines Fettblatt, eine Farnart, Sumpfgräser etc.
Fauna ::	5 Diskus Rottürkis, Giant Blue, Reflexion D, 70 Roter Neon- Cheirodon axelrodi, 11 Panzerwels- Corydoras sterbai, 35 Otocinclus- Otocinclus affinis, 3 Antennenwels- Ancistrus dolichopterus, 5 Sandwels- Pseudohemiodon laticeps, 4 Floridakärpfling- Jordanella floridae, 50 Amano Garnele- Caridina japonica.
Fertilization ::	CO2 Düngung über Dupla Control. Flüssigdünger noch am ausprobieren: Zoobest pharma3, hw ferro vit, DRAK Ferrdrakon und Daydrakon mit Dosierpumpe Dupla. Düngekugeln Amtra und Sera direkt bei den Pflanzenwurzeln. Wasseraufbereitung mit Easy Life.

Judges Comments::
Birgit ::	Wow, your tank has a very nice appearance. Especially the open top with those plants in the back. But taking a closer look, I think it is one of the tanks in the row that still need some more time. I love the idea with the smaller stones and the hairgrass inbetween. That is something that can´t look more natural. If I were you, I´d expand that region a bit. I also love the shades on the gravel at the left side. Reminds me of an old forest. Another really natural looking part of your tank. But inbetween there are some parts, looking more like a so called dutch scape, interupting a bit the consistency of your tank.
Jay Luto ::	There is nothing more pleasing then great open top tank with emerged plant on the back. I would invest in some Echinodorus sp., Vallisneria and C. Balansae.
Ghazanfar Ghori ::	A nice looking setup, but the white sand is a little too white. Its washing out some of the color. A couple of short plants in the midground will add to the sense of depth and hide the base of some of the stem plants.