|
Tank
number
::
11 |
Participant
Name
::
Patrik
Sodergren |
| Tank Specifications :: | Size:722
l
(167x75x62
cm) Lighting:+250+150 W (4200 + 10 000 + 6500 K) HQI bulbs, 11 hours a day |
| Flora :: | Hygrophila difformis, Vallisneria americana “gigantea”, Hygrophila polysperma “rosanervig”, Myriophyllum tuberculatum, Lobelia cardinalis, Microsorum pteropus, Cryptocoryne undulata, Lilaeopsis mauritiana, Limnophila sessiflora, Ludwigia repens, Limnophila aquatica, Hemianhus micranthemoides, Nymphea lotus “red” , Hygrophila corymbosa “stricta”, Ludwigia glandulosa, Microsorum pteropus “windelöw”, Anubias barteri var. nana, Marsilia hirsuta, Heteranthera zosterfolia, Hygrophila corymbosa “siamensis”, Cryptocoryne wendtii “brown”, Cryptocoryne wendtii “green” |
| Fauna :: | Crossocheilus
siamensis,
Epalzeorhynchus
spec.
(might
be
E.
kalopterus,
but
I’m
as
confused
as
anyone
in
this
matter) (Macro-)Botia macracanthus, Hypostomus plecostomus, Ancistrus dolichopterus, Paracheirodon axelrodi, Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi, Phenacogrammus interruptus, Caridina japonica |
| Fertilization :: | Fertilizer:
K2SO4,
KNO3,
KH2PO4
and
micronutrients
two
to
three
times
a
week
(the
dosage
is
a
constant
experiment).
MGSO4
and
CaCO3
at
weekly
water
changes
(the
tap
water
is
very
soft).
Clay
and
peat
under
the
gravel CO2: ”Standard”; pressurised bottle, pressure reduce valve, needle valve, solenoid valve and a reactor driven by the outflow from the external filter (Eheim 2260). CO2 injection starts three hours before the lights come on and stops at about the same time as the lights go off. CO2 flow at the maximum capacity of the reactor with the current water flow. PH about 6,7-6,8 with KH approx. 4. |
| Judges Comments:: | |
| Roger Miller | I'm not sure what the aquascapers purposes are with this aquascape. The tank water appears cloudy, though that could be from bubbles. Red colors are not rendered well. |
| Luis Navarro | Have you ever consider cuttingt down on the species you are using? I bet you will have less work and a more appeling aquascape for such big tank |
| Gianmarco Bertaccini | Layout with potential, just need some aesthetic prunning to make the layout more visible. |
| Bartek Lipczynski | I enjoy big tanks. There are many interesting places for eye to explore. |