Inspired by art and reborn underwater, this aquascape is my IAPLC 2026 submission—a heartfelt tribute to Lucy Beagle, my daughter, my companion, and my heart. Though she passed away last August, her spirit lives on in every stone, every stem, and every flow within this layout, continuing to breathe life into my world
Neon tetra, Siamese algae eater, Bloodfin tetra
Fissidens fontanus, Fissidens crispulus, Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo, Staurogyne repens, Marsilea crenata, Marsilea hirsute, Anubias nana petite, Bucephalandra kedagang mini, Bucephalandra Godzilla, Eleocharis parvula, Riccia fluitans, Rotala orange juice, Rotala rotundifolia, Hemianthus Micranthemoides, Ranunculus inundates, Dwarf needle leaf fern, Indo fern
Masterline All in one golden, Seachem equilibrium, Seachem stability
Howrah, West Bengal, India
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