The Stillness After
- Filter
- Fluval SS filter
- CO2 System
- ~40 ppm using reactor, starts 2 hours before light period and ends 1 hour before end of light period
- Lighting
- Prizm LED by Nilocg
- Substrate
- calcinied clay
- Hardscape Materials
- Lavarock to attach Bolbitis
- Background
- Black Vinyl film
Species
Trigonostigma heteromorpha, Notropsis chrosomus, Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, Ancistrus spp
Plant species
1 - Hydrocotyle Leucocephala 2 - Liminophila Aquatica 3 - Bolbitis Heudelotii 4 - Pogostemon Kimberly 5 - Aponogeton Madagascariensis 6 - Lobelia Cardinalis “mini” 7 - Hygrophila Corymbosa 'Siamensis' 8 - Blyxa Japonica 9 - Nymphaea Zenkeri 10 - Rotala Rotundifolia “Blood red SG” 11 - Echinodorus Bleheri 12 - Staurogyne Spatulata 13 - Potamogeton Lucens 14 - Anubias Petite “White”
Fertilization
Custom EI dosing. ~35ppm NO3, ~30ppm K,~6pmm PO4 and ~0.6ppm Fe
Raj Mahakul
Beaverton, Oregon, United States
Quick Stats
- Style
- Dutch
- Size
- 120x50x50 cm
- Volume
- 300 L (79.3 gal.)
- Plant Species
- 14
- Fish Species
- 4
Judges' Comments
Well-planted aquarium. The water doesn't seem completely clear. The bottom substrate against the front window should be covered. 5 - Aponogeton madagascariensis is still very young and will need much more space to mature. It is therefore positioned very centrally. Nymphaea zenkeri is in a good spot, but also needs to develop further. 2 - Liminophila aquatica looks a bit yellowish. The water doesn't seem completely clear. Notropsis chrosomus is a nice fish, but less suitable for a tropical community aquarium. It really needs a good cool period. A surface-dwelling fish is missing. A record of fish numbers is also missing.
— Bart Laurens
Low contrast between plant groups, and plant choice hurt this tank. The Anubias back wall seems recently installed and is hugely distracting. The health of the plants seems somewhat compromised.
— Vin Kutty
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