Tank number :: 53
Participant Name :: Marcio Soares






Tank Specifications :: Size:100 x 40 x 50 cm (39 x 16 x 20 in) 200L (53 gallons)
Lighting:3x30 watts Osram Daylight 6100K fluorescent bulbs and 3x30 watts Sylvania Grolux.
Filtration: 2 Aquaclear 200
Flora :: 1 - Hygrophila corymbosa 2 - Eleocharis Minima 3 - Riccia Fluitans 4 - Glossostigma Elatinodes 5 - Heteranthera Zosterifolia 6 - Rotala sp. 'Nanjenshan' 7 - Rotala Rotundifolia 8 - Rotala Macrandra 9 - Rotala Wallichii 10 - Eusteralis Stellata 11 - Bacopa Carolinia 12 - Blyxa Japonica 13 - Anubias var. nana 14 - Didiplis Diandra 15 - Ammania Gracilis 16 - Tonina sp. 17 - Ludwigia Pantanal 18 - Ludwigia arcuata 19 - Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv'
Fauna :: 4x Apistogrammas(cacatuoides, miua, borellii, tefe) 5x Otocinclus affinis
10x Rasbora Harlequin 14X Neon Tetra 4x Rodostomus 4x Corydoras
Fertilization :: CO2: DIY CO2 method
Fertilization: No liquid fertilization, only weekly water changes of 50%.


Judges Comments::
Roger Miller Eye-catching and well-aquascaped, but the layout seems a little linear and rigid. It could be improved with more attractive wood, brighter light on the left side of the tank and by backing plants away from the front glass a little.
Luis Navarro Simple yet beautiful I was reading that you don't use liquid fertilization and the tank is keept with flourecent bulbs and DIY Co2 and I have to say congratulations I wish you would follow the Dutch aquarim style I think you will be pretty good at it.
Gianmarco Bertaccini This tank has an enormous potential, the plants colors are stunning, but the layout has not a clear definition yet, it is somehow ‘loose’. If you can´t deal with algae in that driftwood, just get rid of it!
Bartek Lipczynski Beautiful high skill aquascape. Interesting choice of colors. Excellent condition of plants.