Maelstrom
About This Aquascape
This is a rotated view of a cenote. Yellow Tiger Mosaic Guppies were used as a smaller stand in for mollies to preserve the scale and are present in these cenotes. The making of video is available for those that would like to see this build. Thank you to Steven Chong who came up with the concept art. This may have been the most difficult build I've completed in my many years of aquascaping.
- Filter
- Oase BioMaster 250
- CO2 System
- 35ppm for duration of lighting period
- Lighting
- Aqualife RGB LED
- Substrate
- Andisol Aquasoil
- Hardscape Materials
- Ohko Stone
- Background
- Frosted Film
Species
Poecilia reticulata
Plant species
Hydrocotyle tripartita, Marsilea minuta, Micranthemum callitrichoides, Vesicularia ferriei, Mayaca fluvatilis, Anubias mini coin, Eleocharis pusilla
Fertilization
As needed on a testing basis
Jeffrey Miotke
Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Quick Stats
- Style
- Aquatic Garden
- Size
- 60x35x35 cm
- Volume
- 73 L (19.3 gal.)
- Plant Species
- 7
- Fish Species
- 1
Judges' Comments
Excelente trabajo. Un hardscape impactante y original, que pierde algo de fuerza en el plantado, pero que aún así llama mucho la atención y consigue gran sensación de profundidad. Enhorabuena
Translation:
Excellent work. An impressive and original hardscape that loses some strength in the planting, but still draws a lot of attention and achieves a great sense of depth. Congratulations.
— Ismael Aguilar Soria
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