Yūgen: Valley of Depth
About This Aquascape
I was inspired by the mountains of Gaspésie in Québec for this layout.
- Filter
- Eheim classic 250
- CO2 System
- 25-30mg/l 1 hour before lights open and closes at the same time as the lights.
- Lighting
- Chihiros WRGB SLIM 60
- Substrate
- Ada Aquasoil version 2
- Hardscape Materials
- Seiryu Stone
- Background
- DIY led background with custom printed vinyl
Species
Boraras brigittae, Green Jade Neocaridina shrimp, Horned Nerite snails, red Ramshorn snails, Amano shrimps.
Plant species
Riccardia Chamedryfolia, Cameroon Moss, Fissidans Nobilis, Taxiphyllum sp. ’Flame Moss’, Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping Moss', Rotala Wallichii, Bucephalandra sp. 'Needle Leaf', Anubias barteri 'Mini Coin', Eleocharis pusilla 'Mini'.
Fertilization
Neo solution line 1,2,k,fe plus their neo Essence product.
Tyler Chiarelli
Saint-Hubert, QC, Canada
Quick Stats
- Style
- Aquatic Garden
- Size
- 60x30x25 cm
- Volume
- 45 L (11.9 gal.)
- Plant Species
- 9
- Fish Species
- 5
Judges' Comments
Nice layout and nice job creating a panoramic effect in a 60cm. I would have preferred the big rock at the right side slightly leaning to the right instead of standing straight, this would have given the overall layout a nicer flow.
— Josh Sim
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