#1008 Cascadian Rush
About This Aquascape
Special thank you to Aqua Forest Aquarium (ADA USA) for their support, materials and encouragement. I couldn’t have done this without Steven and George Lo! Shout out to Andy Tran, James Anemone, Ryan Noel, Gunner Tuttle, Alex Franqui, Frank Sebastiao and all the wonderful and supportive people of TAC (The Aquascapers Collective)
- Filter
- ADA Super Jet ES900
- CO2 System
- Co2 3bps for 7hrs a day
- Lighting
- ADA Solar RGB II
- Substrate
- ADA Amazonia Soil V2 ADA Power Sand LG ADA La Plata Sand
- Hardscape Materials
- ADA Sansui Stone ADA Horn Wood
- Background
- ADA Light Screen
Species
Paracheirodon Axelrodi Otocinclus Vittatus Panaqolus sp. L397 Caridina Multidentata Neocaridina Davidi (var. Orange)
Plant species
Rotala sp. Nanjenshan Rotala rotundifolia Green Rotala rotundifolia Red Rotala Macandra Green Rotala sp. Indica Rotala sp. Bossii Limnophila Aromatica Limnophila Vietnam Persicaria Praetermissa “São Paulo” Cyperus helferi Cabomba Caroliniana Myriophyllum Mattogrossense Myriophyllum Mattogrossense Red Myriophyllum Mattogrossense Golden Glossostigma Elatinoides Eleocharis Paulva Mini Staurogyne Repens Helanthium Tenellum Madeira Helanthium Tenellum Microsorum Pteropus 'Trident' Bucephalandra Brownie Purple Blyxa Japonica Anubias Barteri 'Mini Coin'
Fertilization
ADA Liquid Fertilizer System 2hr Aquarist ATP-3
Judges' Comments
The midground and foreground work in this aquascape is well done and shows much better management compared to the background stem plants. When stem plants are used as the background, timing their growth and trimming cycles to meet the photograph timing window can be tricky. Stem plants should be trimmed tactically to either avoid or at least hide deteriorating lower growth. The aquascape can also benefit from having a bit more open sky to counter balance the large plant blocks. Good effort overall though.
— Dennis Wong
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