Ciénegas del Rio Lerma, México.
About This Aquascape
Se recrea el Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna: "Ciénegas del Rio Lerma", área en la que predominan las plantas enraizadas emergentes y que solo en época estacional de lluvias se generan zonas anegadas con poca profundidad de agua. En esta recreación solo se aplica el 30% del volumen de agua total del acuario y no se busca tener una composición ordenada ya que en el ambiente natural las plantas están de manera perfectamente "desordenada"
- Filter
- Ninguna
- CO2 System
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- Lighting
- Luz natural con influencia de la luz solar directa durante 3 horas
- Substrate
- Sustrato colectado del biotopo natural
- Hardscape Materials
- Elementos colectados del biotopo natural
- Background
- Fondo negro
Species
Physa acuta Planaria sp. Gammarus sp. Daphnia pulex
Plant species
Arenaria paludicola Hydromystria laevigata Ludwigia peploides Myriophyllum aquaticum Lemna sp. Pontederia crassipes Berula erecta Eleocharis sp. Epibolium sp. Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Typha latifolia
Fertilization
Ninguna
Amadeo Hernández Pérez
Toluca, Mexico, Mexico
Quick Stats
- Style
- Riparium
- Size
- 100x40x40 cm
- Volume
- 160 L (42.3 gal.)
- Plant Species
- 11
- Fish Species
- 4
Judges' Comments
The aquascape is wild with a nice growth in the terrestrial portion. Unfortunately, the display could use some significant maintenance and replanting to create some structure and focus.
— Bailin Shaw
This is wonderful display that feels biotopic in impression, especially below the surface. With a wide variety of emergent species, a natural sense of density is present, though some damaged stems do contrast against the otherwise healthy growth. The hardscape elements, while minimal, feel underconsidered when judging the layout compositionally. Relaying so heavily on planted elements causes the layout to feel visually flat. The submerged portion, with algae and heavy detritus present, gives a highly naturalistic impression, though feels more successful as a biotopic entry. Overall, this is a fantastic layout, embodying a great sense of naturalism.
— Jack McCarley
Little wild on this one and can't really see the wood. Also the water does not look very clean.
— Jo Ann Fujii
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