|
Tank
number
::
24 |
Participant
Name
::
Heather
Gladney |
| Tank Specifications :: | Size:90
gal/
341
liters Lighting:3.4 watts/gallon, but intensity reduced by glass cover & corner tank shape Photoperiod 12 hours light/day in 2 shifts, 6 am – 2 pm, 6 pm –10 pm (after recent experiments on 10 hours/day to 13 hours/day in varying shifts) 309 watts total from Coralife Aqualight 2x 99 watt with two 10 K daylight CF bulbs, Solar Light System 2 x 55 watt, 10K daylight CF and Dayactinic CF ‘moonlight’ bulbs |
| Flora :: | 1.
Bacopa
carolinia,
giant
bacopa 2. Cryptocoryne balansae (tall, seersucker leaves) 3. Cryptocoryne willissi ‘petchii’ (?) dwarf crypt (upright clumps) 4. Diplidis diandra, Diandra 5. Shinnersia rivularis, Mexican oakleaf 6. Anubias hastatum (arrowhead leaf, on driftwood) - among its roots, Vesicularia dubyana, Java moss (on driftwood) - behind A. hastatum on wood, Anubias barteri ‘nana’, dwarf (also on back mesh) 7. Sagittarius subulata, dwarf sag - right & in front, Cryptocoryne wendtii, bronze crypt (flat on substrate) 8. Echinodorus amazonicus, Amazon swordplant - behind & left of sword, Zephyranthes candida, dwarf onion plant (spike leaves) - behind & right, Echinodorus bleheri v. robustus ‘compacta’, compact swordplant 9. Ludwigia repens, red ludwigia 10. Microsorum pteropus, Java fern (on driftwood and mesh background) 11. Cryptocoryne wendtii variant? – not flat on substrate 12. Hygrophila difformis, water wisteria (ferny leaves, also in back by oakleaf stems) 13. Cryptocoryne willissi – may be variant of ‘petchii’ - between it & C. balansae on right side of tank, Ceratophyllum demersum, hornwort 14. Crinum thaianum, onion plant (very tall strap leaves) |
| Fauna :: |
3
Corydoras
aneus,
bronze
cory
catfish 3 Colombian tetras (new sp name ? not in Fishbase; large, laterally compressed silver body w/ red fins, similar in size & habit to Bleeding Heart tetras) 4 Paracheirodon axelrodi, Cardinal tetras 3 Hasemania nana, Silvertip tetras 1 Paracheirodon simulans, False Neon 1 Tanichthys albonubes, White Cloud Mountain minnow 5 Crossocheilus siamensis, true Siamese algae eater 1 Peckoltia vittata, dwarf Clown pleco Variety of unwanted snails – mostly red ramshorns, some Malayan live-bearing |
| Fertilization :: | CO2:
DIY
yeast
in
six
2.5-liter
and
seven
3-liter
bottles,
half
renewed
on
alternating
weeks
Diffusion
via
airstones,
powerheads,
&
2
Natural
Plant
System
ladder
bubble-counters Fertilization: Current Liquid: 2 tsp or 10 ml each of Kent Pro-Plant, Kent Freshwater Plant, Seachem Flourish Iron, Tetra Blackwater Tonic added 3 - 4 times weekly To be added: Tropica Mastergrow, Seachem N & K & Comprehensive Supplements Solid: two Job’s Plant Sticks for Palms, 1/6 piece each in substrate for swords, crypts, and stem plants once a month Once a month, add to filter box ¼ - ½ ounce or 10 - 16 grams powdered garden dolomite |
| Judges Comments:: | |
| Roger Miller | A corner tank like this is an aquascaping problem. This aquascape needs more form. Extraneous light on the outside of the tank needs to be blocked off. |
| Luis Navarro | I can tell you like your plants and I am sure that with time you will learn more about composing a more balanced layout to show your plants better. Try moving things around you will be surprised. |
| Gianmarco Bertaccini | Plants show good health, but your tank is not so easy to aquascape. I´m sure you will find some better layout in the future. |
| Bartek Lipczynski | Nice big tanks always make me happy. Interesting wild composition. |