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Tank number :: 3

Participant Name :: Andrej Zitny

Tank Specifications ::	dim: 40x23,5x23,5 cm, volume btto.: 22l, in the front 5 cm in the rear 9 cm of normal substrate, lightning with 2 bulbs (osram lumilux) appr 1w/1l, 10h a day. home made filter - powerhead+foam (20l/1h)
Flora ::	alternanthera rosaefolia, bolbitis heudeloti, cryptocoryne wendtii, fontinalis antipyretica, glossostigma elatinoides, hemianthus micranthemoides, hydrocotyle verticillata, ludwigia mullerti, microsorium windelow, riccia fluitans, rotala indica
Fauna ::	12x paracheirodon innesi, 8x caridina japonica, 1x poecilia reticulata, some snails
Fertilization ::	co2 via yest reactor, bubbles /s not known, using sera florena, rataj mangan+, A1 dennerle daily fertilizer and dennerle S7 vitamins

Judges Comments::
Birgit ::	Perfect use of golden ratio and amazing depth despite the dimensions of that tank. In a small tank, free space on the one hand and creating depth on the other hand is like walking on a ridgeline. It is nearly impossible to achieve both in a single tank. But you should give it a try by trimming some plants and bringing a little distance between rotala indica and althernatera roseafolia.
Jay Luto ::	Too messy for my taste. Plants needs to be kept proportionally to the tank and in this case owner forgot to prune them. I like the valley effect with red plant at the end > promising.
Ghazanfar Ghori ::	Plant growth looks healthy, but the some of the plants used are not suited to this size tank. That combined with the overgrown pearlweed is taking a lot away from this aquascape. Good use of color and textural contrast. A few minor changes would significantly improve this aquascape. A stronger grouping of the alternanthera sp., trimming the pearlweed back and moving the bolbitus to the back or replacing it with maybe some javafern would make a big difference. The foreground also needs a little growing in. Good effort, although there is some room for improvment.